Airport gate intelligence · DXB
How many gates does Dubai Airport (DXB) have?
Dubai Airport (DXB) has 117 gates, with about 476 airline departures a day. Emirates has the most (73), followed by flydubai (12).
Emirates flies 79% of the 105,976 seats leaving DXB each day. Emirates has 508% more gates and 312% more seats than flydubai. 22 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at DXB
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates | 73 | 224 | 83,909 | 79% | 388 | 0% | 180 min | 0 |
| flydubai | 12 | 129 | 20,374 | 19% | 165 | 0% | 107 min | 0 |
| Air India Express | 2 | 12 | 1,369 | 1% | 188 | 0% | 72 min | 0 |
| ES | – | 2 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 148 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 22 | |||||||
Average of 17 full days, Oct 5 to Oct 21, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 8 gates saw few or no flights (not in use or under repair). Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 40% of flights have no seat count yet.
What size aircraft DXB’s gates handle
Gates by the largest aircraft seen there at least twice. A gate that takes a wide-body also takes anything smaller.
Airlines at DXB: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no DXB gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: ES (78 flights to Bahrain and Lahore); VietJet (26 flights to Dubai World Central, Hong Kong and Turin (Torino)); SI (17 flights to Islamabad and Lahore); Fiji Airways (12 flights to Lahore); Air Do (8 flights); SWISS (4 flights to Dubai World Central); OY (4 flights to Tripoli).
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Israir (4 flights to Tel Aviv); GW (2 flights to Dubai); El Al (2 flights to Tel Aviv); Aero K (2 flights); Thai Airways (2 flights); EVA Air (2 flights); Twin Jet (2 flights to Tel Aviv); Avianca (1 flight); Bulgaria Air (1 flight); IS (1 flight); AJ (1 flight to Bordeaux/Merignac); AW (1 flight); MIAT (1 flight); United (1 flight); DW (1 flight).
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How many gates does Dubai Airport (DXB) have?
Dubai Airport (DXB) has 117 gates, with about 476 airline departures a day. Emirates has the most (73), followed by flydubai (12).
Which airline has the most gates at Dubai Airport (DXB)?
Emirates, with 73 of the 117 gates at DXB (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Dubai Airport (DXB)?
About 476 airline departures a day (Oct 5 to Oct 21, 2026).
Which terminal is Emirates in at DXB?
Emirates flies from Terminal 3’s Concourses A, B and C at Dubai Airport (DXB).
How many gates does Emirates have at DXB?
73 gates, with about 224 departures and 83,909 seats a day.
How many gates does flydubai have at DXB?
12 gates, with about 129 departures and 20,374 seats a day.
How many gates does Air India Express have at DXB?
2 gates, with about 12 departures and 1,369 seats a day.
How many seats leave DXB each day?
About 105,976 seats on 476 airline departures a day (average of 17 full days, Oct 5 to Oct 21, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at DXB?
131 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
How many aircraft tows happen at DXB?
About 0 tows a week: a plane that arrives at one gate and leaves from another was towed between them. Planes we didn't see arrive aren't counted.