EK778

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Departure · Dubai (DXB)

Terminal 3 · Gate C15a

Scheduled 10:30 · Departed 11:00 · +30 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 10:59 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Cape Town (CPT)

Baggage belt 2

Scheduled 18:05 · Estimated 18:10 · +5 min

Board status: Estimated

In the air, ~2h 49m to go (69% of the route flown)

Board data from acsa, dubai, updated 2 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Dubai International Airport (DXB) — Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Scheduled departure

2026-10-04 06:30 UTC

Departed

2026-10-04 06:59 UTC

Arrival

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) — Cape Town, South Africa (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-04 16:05 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-04 16:10 UTC

Progress

69% · ~2h 49m remaining

Codeshares

SA7886

Distance flown

5372 km

Straight-line distance

7644 km

Aircraft

Registration

A6-EXS

Type

AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

40,000 ft

Max ground speed

512 kt

Tracked

6h 11m · 5,372 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 40,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 512)

Altitude (ft, max 40,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 512)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

Emirates (UAE)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-04 06:59 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXS	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	In progress	~7644 km est.
2026-10-03 06:53 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXR	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~7818 km est. (5313 km recorded)
2026-10-02 06:51 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXO	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	7878 km
2026-10-01 07:20 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7878 km
2026-09-30 07:16 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7880 km
2026-09-29 07:37 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7898 km
2026-09-28 06:59 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7875 km
2026-09-27 07:11 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7898 km
2026-09-26 07:00 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7878 km
2026-09-25 07:02 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXS	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7878 km
2026-09-24 06:54 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXS	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7835 km
2026-09-23 06:50 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7845 km
2026-09-22 06:44 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7874 km
2026-09-21 06:54 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7847 km
2026-09-20 07:16 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7913 km
2026-09-19 06:30 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7956 km
2026-09-18 06:47 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXS	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7971 km
2026-09-17 06:52 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXK	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7969 km
2026-09-16 05:37 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7969 km
2026-09-15 06:59 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXR	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed (landing presumed)	7942 km
2026-09-14 06:58 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7966 km
2026-09-13 06:55 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXO	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7956 km
2026-09-12 06:54 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7901 km
2026-09-11 06:52 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXR	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7957 km
2026-09-10 06:55 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXK	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7974 km
2026-09-09 07:24 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXR	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7787 km
2026-09-08 06:41 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXR	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7861 km est. (5345 km recorded)
2026-09-07 06:57 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXK	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7881 km
2026-09-06 07:06 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7913 km
2026-09-05 07:20 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7919 km
2026-09-04 06:45 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7946 km
2026-09-03 07:02 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXK	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7897 km
2026-09-02 07:33 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-CTC	CIRRUS SR-22	Completed	~7502 km est. (16 km recorded)
2026-09-01 06:50 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7786 km
2026-08-31 07:16 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7874 km
2026-08-30 07:40 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXS	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7925 km
2026-08-29 08:00 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7975 km
2026-08-28 07:02 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXR	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8023 km
2026-08-27 07:22 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXK	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7947 km
2026-08-26 06:48 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8000 km
2026-08-25 06:54 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXO	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8020 km
2026-08-24 06:49 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXO	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7993 km
2026-08-23 06:53 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXO	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8252 km
2026-08-22 07:34 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8289 km
2026-08-21 07:23 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8138 km
2026-08-20 06:52 UTC	UAE778	DXB → CPT Dubai → Cape Town	A6-EXN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	9528 km