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Is EK256 usually on time? Mexico City to Dubai
Emirates flight 256, MEX to DXB. The same number also flies Barcelona to Dubai and Mexico City to Barcelona; the figures below are for the Mexico City to Dubai leg.
Window: last 90 days, about 150 flights observed. Last refreshed: 2026-10-07.
On time
~45%
within 15 min
Typical arrival
+20 min
median, rounded
Worst 1 in 10
about 50 min
late or worse
Cancelled
about 1 in 50
over the window
What we have seen
- Over the last 90 days, about 45% of EK256 arrivals from Mexico City to Dubai landed within 15 minutes of schedule.
- The typical arrival was about 20 minutes behind schedule.
- One arrival in ten was about 50 minutes late or worse.
- Cancellations over the window: about 1 in 50, across about 150 flights observed.
- Usual aircraft: Boeing 777-200LR.
These describe the last 90 days. They are not a forecast for any one departure.
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Frequently asked
- Is EK256 usually on time?
- Over the last 90 days, about 45% of EK256 arrivals from Mexico City to Dubai landed within 15 minutes of schedule. The typical arrival was about 20 minutes behind schedule.
- How late does EK256 get?
- One arrival in ten was about 50 minutes late or worse.
- How often is EK256 cancelled?
- Cancellations over the window: about 1 in 50, across about 150 flights observed.
- What aircraft flies EK256?
- EK256 has most often been operated by a Boeing 777-200LR over the last 90 days.
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