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Where does Emirates fly from? Terminals and gates at 44 airports
Emirates is built around Dubai Airport (DXB): 75 of its 79 gates (95%) are there, in Terminal 3’s Concourses A, B and C. Emirates is the biggest airline at DXB by departures. Emirates’ median turn at DXB is 180 min, 49 min longer than the airport median.
Top airports
At Dubai Airport (DXB), Emirates has 75 gates of its own in Terminal 3’s Concourses A, B and C and runs about 224 departures a day, the most of any airline there.
At Athens Airport (ATH), Emirates has 2 gates of its own in Terminal 1’s Concourse A and runs about 3 departures a day.
At Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), Emirates has 1 gate of its own in Terminal 1’s Concourse B and runs about 4-5 departures a day.
At Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Emirates has 1 gate of its own in Terminal 3’s Concourse J and runs about 4 departures a day.
At Hong Kong Airport (HKG), Emirates uses shared gates in Terminal 1, about 8 departures a day.
At Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), Emirates uses shared gates in Concourse S, Terminal 3’s Concourse S and Terminal 1’s Concourse S, about 7 departures a day.
At London Heathrow Airport (LHR), Emirates uses shared gates in Terminal 3, about 6 departures a day.
At Singapore Airport (SIN), Emirates uses shared gates in Terminal 1’s Concourses C and D, about 5-6 departures a day.
Emirates’ network
| Airport | Main terminal | Gates of its own | Departures | Nonstop destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates at Dubai (DXB) | Terminal 3, Concourse A | 75 | 224/day | 129 |
| Emirates at Athens (ATH) | Terminal 1, Concourse A | 2 | 3/day | 2 |
| Emirates at Milan Malpensa (MXP) | Terminal 1, Concourse B | 1 | 4-5/day | 4 |
| Emirates at Frankfurt (FRA) | Terminal 3, Concourse J | 1 | 4/day | 3 |
| Emirates at Hong Kong (HKG) | Terminal 1 | shared | 8/day | 4 |
| Emirates at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) | Concourse S | shared | 7/day | 5 |
| Emirates at London Heathrow (LHR) | Terminal 3 | shared | 6/day | 1 |
| Emirates at Singapore (SIN) | Terminal 1, Concourse C | shared | 5-6/day | 7 |
| Emirates at Mumbai (BOM) | Terminal 2 | shared | 5/day | 2 |
| Emirates at Amsterdam (AMS) | Terminal 3, Concourse G | shared | 4-5/day | 8 |
| Emirates at Johannesburg (JNB) | Terminal B, Concourse A | shared | 4/day | 1 |
| Emirates at Istanbul (IST) | Concourse B | shared | 3/day | 1 |
| Emirates at New York JFK | Terminal 4 | shared | 3/day | 2 |
| Emirates at Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | Terminal 2, Concourse D | shared | 2-3/day | 2 |
| Emirates at Melbourne (MEL) | Terminal 2 | shared | 2-3/day | 2 |
| Emirates at London Stansted (STN) | Terminal 1 | shared | 2/day | 2 |
| Emirates at Brisbane (BNE) | Terminal I | shared | 2/day | 1 |
| Emirates at Beijing Capital (PEK) | Terminal 3, Concourse E | shared | 2/day | 1 |
| Emirates at Vienna (VIE) | Terminal 3 | shared | 2/day | 1 |
| Emirates at Zurich (ZRH) | Concourse E | shared | 2/day | 1 |
| Emirates at Dublin (DUB) | Terminal 2 | shared | 2/day | 1 |
| Emirates at Bali (DPS) | Terminal I | shared | 2/day | 1 |
| Emirates at Miami (MIA) | Concourse J | shared | 2/day | 3 |
| Emirates at Jakarta (CGK) | Terminal 3 | shared | 2/day | 1 |
| Emirates at Copenhagen (CPH) | Terminal 2, Concourse C | shared | 1-2/day | 3 |
| Emirates at O’Hare (ORD) | Terminal 5 | shared | 1-2/day | 4 |
| Emirates at Seoul Incheon (ICN) | Terminal 1 | shared | 1-2/day | 1 |
| Emirates at Osaka Kansai (KIX) | Terminal 1F | shared | 1-2/day | 2 |
| Emirates at Auckland (AKL) | Terminal 1 | shared | 1-2/day | 3 |
| Emirates at Houston Bush (IAH) | Terminal E, Concourse D | shared | 1-2/day | 2 |
| Emirates at Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | Terminal D, Concourse D | shared | 1-2/day | 2 |
| Emirates at Oslo (OSL) | Concourse F | shared | 1/day | 2 |
| Emirates at Los Angeles (LAX) | Terminal B | shared | 1/day | 2 |
| Emirates at Stockholm (ARN) | Terminal 5, Concourse F | shared | 1/day | 1 |
| Emirates at Tokyo Haneda (HND) | Terminal 3 | shared | 1/day | 1 |
| Emirates at Washington Dulles (IAD) | Concourse A | shared | 1/day | 1 |
| Emirates at Mexico City (MEX) | Terminal 1 | shared | 1/day | 1 |
| Emirates at San Francisco (SFO) | Terminal I, Concourse A | shared | 1/day | 1 |
| Emirates at Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | Terminal 1, Concourse E | shared | 1/day | 1 |
| Emirates at Newark (EWR) | Terminal B | shared | 6-7/week | 1 |
| Emirates at Boston (BOS) | Terminal E, Concourse E | shared | 6/week | 1 |
| Emirates at Seattle (SEA) | Concourse S | shared | 6/week | 1 |
| Emirates at Orlando (MCO) | Terminal C | shared | 5-6/week | 1 |
| Emirates at Tokyo Narita (NRT) | Terminal 2 | shared | 4-5/week | 1 |
In all: 44 airports, 79 gates of its own and about 326 departures a day (added up across them). The most nonstop destinations from one airport: 129, from DXB. At DXB it has 47% of departures, 73% more than flydubai (27%).
When it flies
Its earliest departure across its top airports is around 4:00 am at DXB. The busiest single hour is 8:00 am–9:00 am at DXB (~45 arrivals and departures). About 14 of its aircraft spend the night at DXB.
Routes and aircraft
From DXB, Emirates flies nonstop to 129 destinations, the busiest London Heathrow (LHR, 6/day), Bangkok (BKK, 5/day), Cairo (CAI, 5/day) and Mumbai (BOM, 5/day). At DXB it flies the 777-300ER (114/day, 354 seats), A380 (67/day, 489 seats) and A350-900 (32/day, 312 seats).
About this data
Based on 599 full days of flights at DXB, ATH, MXP and FRA and more, Oct 1–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Emirates flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). 6% of its departures have no seat count yet, so seat numbers run low.
Emirates: questions
Where does Emirates fly from?
Emirates flies from 44 airports that Chockwise tracks. The biggest are Dubai Airport (DXB), in Terminal 3; Athens Airport (ATH), in Terminal 1; and Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), in Terminal 1.
Which terminal is Emirates at in Dubai?
Emirates flies from Terminal 3’s Concourses A (41% of its departures), B (37%) and C (22%) at Dubai Airport (DXB).
Which terminal is Emirates at in Athens?
Emirates flies from Terminal 1’s Concourse A at Athens Airport (ATH).
How many gates does Emirates have at DXB?
Emirates has 75 gates of its own at Dubai Airport (DXB).
How many flights a day does Emirates have from DXB?
About 224 departures a day from Dubai Airport (DXB) (Oct 5–21, 2026).
Which aircraft does Emirates fly from DXB?
At DXB Emirates flies the 777-300ER (114/day, 354 seats), A380 (67/day, 489 seats) and A350-900 (32/day, 312 seats).
Where does Emirates fly nonstop from DXB?
Emirates flies nonstop from Dubai Airport (DXB) to 129 destinations: London Heathrow, Bangkok, Cairo, Mumbai, Johannesburg and Singapore and more.
Where does Emirates have the most gates?
At Dubai Airport (DXB), with 75 gates, then Athens Airport (ATH) with 2 gates.
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