Houston (IAH) to Dubai (DXB) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Dubai (DXB): Emirates. The two airports are 8,155 miles (13,125 km) apart. There are also 28 ways to fly it with one stop, through Chicago, Toronto and Montreal and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from IAH to DXB
- EmiratesNot in an alliance · bookable with 3 programsWho books it
Book IAH to DXB with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Air Canada AeroplanBooks Emirates
- Emirates SkywardsBooks Emirates
- United MileagePlusBooks Emirates
IAH to DXB with one stop
28 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Chicago (ORD)American Airlines, United Airlines and 1 more, then Emirates
- Via Toronto (YYZ)Air Canada the whole way
- Via Montreal (YUL)Air Canada, then Emirates
- Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
- Via Frankfurt (FRA)Lufthansa the whole way
- Via Istanbul (IST)Turkish Airlines the whole way
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- Via London (LHR)British Airways the whole way
- Via Munich (MUC)United Airlines, then Emirates and Lufthansa
- Via Dulles (IAD)United Airlines, then Emirates
- Via Boston (BOS)United Airlines and JetBlue Airways, then Emirates
- Via New York (EWR)United Airlines the whole way
- Via Dallas (DFW)American Airlines and United Airlines, then Emirates
- Via New York (JFK)JetBlue Airways, then Emirates
- Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
- Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
IAH to DXB: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from IAH to DXB?
Emirates flies nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Dubai (DXB).
How far is Houston from Dubai by plane?
Houston (IAH) and Dubai (DXB) are 8,155 miles (13,125 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book IAH to DXB award flights?
3 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and United MileagePlus. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.
How many miles does IAH to DXB cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for IAH to DXB with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Houston and Dubai?
The most direct connections are through Chicago (ORD), Toronto (YYZ), Montreal (YUL), Amsterdam (AMS) and Frankfurt (FRA). On 9 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Air Canada through Toronto.
More routes
Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.