DXB Airport Code, Dubai International Airport
DXB is the IATA airport code for Dubai International Airport, the main international gateway for Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, OMDB.
What airport is DXB?
DXB is the IATA airport code for Dubai International Airport, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The same airport has the ICAO code OMDB.
It ranks among the busiest airports in the world by scheduled connections, sitting at number 19 in our dataset. Its ICAO code OMDB begins with O, the prefix ICAO assigns to the Middle East and South Asia.
| IATA airport code | DXB |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | OMDB |
| Airport | Dubai International Airport |
| City | Dubai |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Main airlines | EK, FZ, B6 |
| Runways | 2 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is DXB airport located?
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at coordinates 25.24979, 55.37099.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 25.25° N, 55.37° E. It is close to sea level at 62 ft (19 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at DXB
It has 2 runways. The longest is 14,590 ft (4.45 km), designated 12R/30L.
Which airlines fly to DXB?
The open route dataset lists EK (Emirates), FZ (Fly Dubai), B6 (JetBlue Airways), 6E (IndiGo Airlines), NL (Shaheen Air International), IX (Air India Express) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Dubai International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the DXB code comes from
DXB is DuBai with an X as the filler letter, the registry's standard trick when a city's natural letters are taken or too short. The code has become a brand in its own right on the tail of the world's busiest international airport, and Dubai's second field, Al Maktoum, took DWC, for Dubai World Central.
Curious why codes look the way they do? Read how airport codes work.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Dubai International Airport?
The IATA code for Dubai International Airport in Dubai is DXB. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Dubai?
The 3-letter IATA code for Dubai International Airport in Dubai is DXB.
What is the ICAO code for Dubai International Airport?
The ICAO code for Dubai International Airport is OMDB. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code DXB.
What is the difference between DXB and OMDB?
DXB is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. OMDB is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Dubai International Airport.
Read more about Dubai International Airport on Wikipedia →
Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Dubai and United Arab Emirates and the wider region:
Popular routes from DXB
Distance and typical flight time from Dubai International Airport to other airports it connects with:
All 2 Dubai airports · All airports in United Arab Emirates · Busiest airports worldwide · DXB as JSON