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Dubai International Airport

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Routes out

356

Destinations

188

ICAO

OMDB

Elevation

62 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Dubai International Airport

DXB

Location

Dubai · DU · United Arab Emirates

Connectivity

356 routes · 188 destinations

Position

25.250°, 55.371° · 62 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Visa on Arrival (many nationalities), Pre-arranged eVisasOfficial

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World's busiest international airport by passenger traffic.

Opened

1960

Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai International Airport (DXB) is the primary commercial airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It consistently ranks as the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic, handling over 86 million passengers in 2023 and connecting more than 240 destinations across roughly 100 countries. The airport is the principal hub for Emirates airline, one of the world's largest long-haul carriers, as well as for low-cost carrier flydubai. Its strategic location between Europe, Asia, and Africa has made it a key global transit point. DXB comprises two main passenger terminals and a dedicated freight facility. Continuous expansion and modernization projects have kept it at the forefront of global aviation infrastructure.

Terminals

The airport operates three terminals: Terminal 1 for most international carriers, Terminal 2 for regional and charter flights, and the flagship Terminal 3, one of the world's largest buildings by floor space, dedicated exclusively to Emirates airline.

Getting to & from

Dubai Metro's Red Line connects the airport directly to central Dubai and beyond, while taxis, ride-hailing services, and hotel shuttles provide additional ground transport options.

Airlines here

Emirates is the dominant hub carrier, while flydubai operates from Terminal 2; over 100 international airlines also serve DXB.

Notable facts

›Terminal 3 is one of the largest buildings in the world by floor area, covering approximately 1.7 million square meters.
›DXB has held the title of world's busiest airport for international passengers for over a decade.
›The airport operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
›A dedicated on-airport hotel, the Renaissance Dubai Airport Hotel, is connected directly to Terminal 3.
›DXB handled cargo volumes exceeding 2.5 million metric tonnes annually, making it one of the world's top air freight hubs.

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Route map (186 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Royal Brunei Airlines

Air China

Cathay Pacific

China Southern Airlines

Ariana Afghan Airlines

Japan Airlines Domestic

Jat Airways

Air Serbia

Korean Air

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Swiss International Air Lines

Middle East Airlines

Air Mauritius

Egyptair

China Eastern Airlines

Shaheen Air International

Pakistan International Airlines

Philippine Airlines

Pacific Southwest Airlines

Routes

DXB → DAC4H · 313

DXB → KBL4Q · 319

DXB → MNL5J · 330

DXB → BOM6E · 320

DXB → COK6E · 320

DXB → DEL6E · 320

DXB → HYD6E · 320

DXB → MAA6E · 320

DXB → TRV6E · 320

DXB → TIP8U · 332

DXB → BOM9W · 73H

DXB → DEL9W · 73H

DXB → IXE9W · 73H

DXB → LHRAA · 744 777

DXB → CDGAF · 77W

DXB → ALGAH · 330

DXB → BOMAI · 321

DXB → CCJAI · 321

DXB → DELAI · 788

DXB → GOIAI · 319

DXB → AMSAZ · 777

DXB → CDGAZ · 77W

DXB → BOSB6 · 77L

DXB → DFWB6 · 77L

DXB → IADB6 · 77W

DXB → IAHB6 · 77W

DXB → JFKB6 · 388

DXB → LAXB6 · 388

DXB → MXPB6 · 77W

DXB → SEAB6 · 77W

DXB → SFOB6 · 77W

DXB → LHRBA · 744 777

DXB → CGPBG · 313

DXB → ZYLBG · 313

DXB → BWNBI · 787

DXB → PEKCA · 333

DXB → HKGCX · 333

DXB → CANCZ · 772

DXB → HGAD3 · 321

DXB → ATLDL · 77L

DXB → LADDT · 772

DXB → ACCEK · 77W

DXB → ADDEK · 332

DXB → ADLEK · 77W

DXB → ALGEK · 77W

DXB → AMDEK · 332

DXB → AMMEK · 773 77W 772

DXB → AMSEK · 388

DXB → ARNEK · 77W

DXB → ATHEK · 77W

DXB → BAHEK · 332 772 773

DXB → BCNEK · 388

DXB → BEYEK · 773

DXB → BGWEK · 332

DXB → BHXEK · 77W

DXB → BKKEK · 388 77W

DXB → BLREK · 773

DXB → BNEEK · 388

DXB → BOMEK · 772 332 77W 73H 773

DXB → BOSEK · 77L

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 777-300ER112 routes 73H58 routes Airbus A380-80038 routes Airbus A32037 routes Airbus A330-20037 routes Boeing 777-30029 routes Boeing 777-20024 routes Boeing 777-200LR17 routes Airbus A330-30015 routes Boeing 737-80012 routes Airbus A32111 routes Fokker 1009 routes

Stay, Eat & Explore: Dubai

Superlatives in the sand

•Burj Khalifa — 828 m of glass and steel — observation decks at 124, 125 and 148 floors.
•Dubai Mall & Dubai Fountain — 1,200 shops, an aquarium and choreographed fountain shows.
•Palm Jumeirah — The palm-shaped island of resorts, capped by Atlantis.
•Old Dubai & Gold Souk — Abra boats across the Creek to spice and gold markets.
•Desert Safari — Dune bashing, camel rides and Bedouin-style dinners.

Getting around: The driverless Metro's Red Line strings the city together; DXB has its own stations. Taxis are plentiful and cheap; abras cross the Creek for a dirham.

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Encyclopaedia

Dubai International Airport is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic as of 2025. It is also the busiest airport in the Middle East as of 2025, the second-busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic as of 2025, the busiest airport for Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 movements, and the airport with the highest average number of passengers per flight. In 2025, the airport handled over 95.2 million passengers, over 2.2 million tonnes of cargo and registered over 454,000 aircraft movements.

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