# DXB — Dubai International Airport > Machine-readable reference for DXB. Single-airport scope. Re-fetch when content_generated_at changes. Canonical: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb HTML page: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb Markdown alt: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb.md JSON: https://airport.flights/api/airport/DXB.json (includes live arrivals + weather) Sitemap: https://airport.flights/sitemap-airports.xml Last refreshed: 2026-06-04T21:01:52.48+00:00 --- ## Identity - Name: Dubai International Airport - IATA: DXB - ICAO: OMDB - City: Dubai - Country: AE (AE) - Timezone: Asia/Dubai - Distance from city: 5 km (3 mi) east of Dubai city centre - Runways: 2 - Terminals: 3 - Annual passengers: 86.9M - Worldwide rank: #2 - Hub for: Emirates, flydubai - Official website: https://dubaiairports.ae ## Overview Welcome At Dubai International Airport (DXB), flyers can expect more than just a layover; this airport doubles as a 24/7 shopping mall with its own spa facilities, hotels, and tranquil gardens. Nestled 5 km east of the city center, DXB is a haven for travelers looking to relax or explore within the confines of its state-of-the-art terminals. With 86.9 million passengers annually, it's a hub for Emirates and flydubai, providing ample opportunities to unwind between flights without ever needing to leave the secure zone. At a glance With three terminals, DXB handles a massive flow of travelers efficiently. Terminal 1 houses airlines like Emirates, Qantas, and Cathay Pacific, while Terminal 2 is dominated by flydubai and smaller regional carriers. Terminal 3, the largest, is dedicated to Emirates and Qantas. Despite its size, the airport’s smart design ensures ample options for dining, shopping, and relaxation, setting it apart as not just a transit hub but a destination itself. Terminals & layout DXB's expansive layout includes Terminal 1, a major hub for international carriers; Terminal 2, catering largely to regional flights; and Terminal 3, exclusively used by Emirates and its part… ## Terminals (3) - **Terminal 1** — airlines: Emirates, Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/terminals/t1 - **Terminal 2** — airlines: flydubai, Air India Express, Oman Air URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/terminals/t2 - **Terminal 3** — airlines: Emirates, Qantas URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/terminals/t3 ## Dining (35) - **Bombay Chowpatty** — T2 · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/bombay-chowpatty-t2 - **Budweiser** — T3 · Bar · Sports · $$$ · Late-night URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/budweiser-t3 - **Burger King** — T3 · Fast Food · American · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/burger-king-t3 - **Costa Coffee** — T1 · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/costa-coffee-t1 - **Costa** — T1 · Café · Coffee · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/costa-t1 - **Flour + Stone** — T2 · Café · Bakery · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/flour-stone-t2 - **Get Your FIX** — T1 · Café · Specialty Coffee · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/get-your-fix-t1 - **Giraffe** — T3 · $$$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/giraffe-t3 - **Grind** — T3 · Café · Coffee · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/grind-t3 - **Hard Rock Cafe** — T3 · $$$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/hard-rock-cafe-t3 - **Heineken Lounge** — T3 · $$$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/heineken-lounge-t3 - **Jack's Bar and Grill** — T3 · $$$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/jack-s-bar-and-grill-t3 - **KFC** — T1 · Fast Food · American · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/kfc-t1 - **Krispy Kreme** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/krispy-kreme-t3 - **Le Pain Quotidien** — T3 · $$$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/le-pain-quotidien-t3 - **Mamak** — T2 · Casual Dining · Asian · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/mamak-t2 - **Marrybrown** — T1 · Fast Food · Asian · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/marrybrown-t1 - **Masale** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/masale-t2 - **McDonald's** — T2 · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/mcdonald-s-t2 - **McGettigan's** — T1 · $$$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/mcgettigan-s-t1 - **Nando's** — T1 · $$$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/nando-s-t1 - **Ocean Basket** — T1 · $$$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/ocean-basket-t1 - **Olive and Fig** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/olive-and-fig-t3 - **Panda Express** — T3 · $$$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/panda-express-t3 - **Paul** — T3 · $$$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/paul-t3 - **ROOTS** — T3 · Casual Dining · Healthy · $$$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/roots-t3 - **Round Table Pizza** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/round-table-pizza-t1 - **Shake Shack** — T3 · $$$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/shake-shack-t3 - **Sky Bar** — T1 · $$$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/sky-bar-t1 - **Starbucks** — T1 · Café · Coffee · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/starbucks-t1 - **Starbucks** — T2 · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/starbucks-t2 - **Subway** — T2 · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/subway-t2 - **Taste of India** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/taste-of-india-t1 - **TGI Fridays** — T3 · $$$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/tgi-fridays-t3 - **The Daily DXB** — T1 · Casual Dining · International · $$$ · Open through most of the night URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/restaurants/the-daily-dxb-t1 ## Lounges (13) - **Ahlan Business Class Lounge** — T1 · access: Terminal 1, independent URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/lounges/ahlan-business-class-lounge-t1 - **Ahlan First Class Lounge** — T1 · access: Terminal 1, independent URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/lounges/ahlan-first-class-lounge-t1 - **British Airways Lounge** — T1 · access: Terminal 1, oneworld URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/lounges/british-airways-lounge-t1 - **Emirates Business Class Lounge** — T3 · access: Terminal 3, Concourse A, Emirates premium · 24/7 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/lounges/emirates-business-class-lounge-t3 - **Emirates First Class Lounge** — T3 · access: Terminal 3, Concourse A, Emirates premium · 24/7 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/lounges/emirates-first-class-lounge-t3 - **Lufthansa Senator Lounge** — T1 · access: Terminal 1, Star Alliance URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/lounges/lufthansa-senator-lounge-t1 - **Marhaba Lounge** — T1 · access: Terminal 1, Priority Pass URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/lounges/marhaba-lounge-t1 - **Marhaba Lounge** — T2 · access: Terminal 2, Priority Pass URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/lounges/marhaba-lounge-t2 - **Marhaba Lounge** — T3 · access: Terminal 3 Concourse A, Priority Pass · 24/7 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/lounges/marhaba-lounge-t3 - **Plaza Premium Lounge** — T3 · access: Terminal 3, independent URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/lounges/plaza-premium-lounge-t3 - **Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge** — T1 · access: Terminal 1, Star Alliance URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/lounges/singapore-airlines-silverkris-lounge-t1 - **SkyTeam Lounge** — T1 · access: Terminal 1, alliance URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/lounges/skyteam-lounge-t1 - **Sleep 'n fly Sleep Lounge** — T3 · access: Terminal 3 Concourse A, pay per use URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/lounges/sleep-n-fly-sleep-lounge-t3 ## Shops (26) - **Apple Shop** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/apple-shop-t3 - **Boots** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/boots-t1 - **Boots** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/boots-t3 - **Carrefour Express** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/carrefour-express-t1 - **Chanel** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/chanel-t3 - **Christian Dior** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/christian-dior-t3 - **Dubai Duty Free** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/dubai-duty-free-t1 - **Dubai Duty Free** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/dubai-duty-free-t2 - **Dubai Duty Free** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/dubai-duty-free-t3 - **Dubai Gifts** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/dubai-gifts-t3 - **Etisalat** — T1 · Telecom URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/etisalat-t1 - **Gucci** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/gucci-t3 - **H&M** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/h-m-t1 - **Hermes** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/hermes-t3 - **Jashanmal** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/jashanmal-t1 - **Le Clos** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/le-clos-t1 - **Le Clos** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/le-clos-t3 - **MAC** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/mac-t3 - **Pharmacy Express** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/pharmacy-express-t2 - **Samsung** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/samsung-t3 - **Sharaf DG** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/sharaf-dg-t3 - **Sunglass Hut** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/sunglass-hut-t3 - **Victoria's Secret** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/victoria-s-secret-t3 - **Virgin Megastore** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/virgin-megastore-t3 - **WHSmith** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/whsmith-t1 - **WHSmith** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/shops/whsmith-t3 ## Parking (10) - **DXB Economy Parking** — Long stay economy URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/parking/dxb-economy-parking - **Electric Vehicle Charging Zone** — EV parking URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/parking/electric-vehicle-charging-zone - **Executive Valet Parking** — Premium valet URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/parking/executive-valet-parking - **Staff Parking** — Long stay staff URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/parking/staff-parking - **Terminal 1 Car Park A** — Short stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/parking/terminal-1-car-park-a - **Terminal 1 Car Park B** — Economy long stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/parking/terminal-1-car-park-b - **Terminal 2 Car Park** — Short stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/parking/terminal-2-car-park - **Terminal 3 Car Park A** — Premium short stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/parking/terminal-3-car-park-a - **Terminal 3 Car Park B** — Long stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/parking/terminal-3-car-park-b - **Terminal 3 Valet Parking** — Valet URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/parking/terminal-3-valet-parking ## Ground transport (19) - **Car Rental Centre** — Rental car URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/car-rental-centre - **Careem** — Rideshare URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/careem - **Chauffeur Drive by Emirates** — Prebooked car URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/chauffeur-drive-by-emirates - **Dubai Public Bus** — Bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/dubai-bus - **Dubai Metro Red Line** — Train · 20-30 min · Every 7-10 min URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/dubai-metro-red-line - **Dubai Metro Red Line** — Metro URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/dubai-metro-red-line-2 - **Dubai Taxi** — Taxi URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/dubai-taxi - **Dubai Taxi** — Metered taxi URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/dubai-taxi-2 - **Hala Taxi** — App based taxi URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/hala-taxi - **Intercity Coach to Abu Dhabi** — Coach URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/intercity-coach-to-abu-dhabi - **Intercity Coach to Al Ain** — Coach URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/intercity-coach-to-al-ain - **Intercity Coach to Sharjah** — Coach URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/intercity-coach-to-sharjah - **Luxury Limousine Service** — Prebooked car URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/luxury-limousine-service - **Private Hotel Shuttle** — Hotel bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/private-hotel-shuttle - **RTA Bus Route 27** — City bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/rta-bus-route-27 - **RTA Bus Route 29** — City bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/rta-bus-route-29 - **RTA Bus Route C01** — City bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/rta-bus-route-c01 - **RTA Bus Route F55** — Airport feeder bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/rta-bus-route-f55 - **Uber** — Rideshare URL: https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/transport/uber ## Insider tips - _Insider_: Check for Emirates meal vouchers at transfer desks if you've exceeded connection times due to delays—they can be a lifesaver for budget-conscious travelers. - _Quiet_: Visit the Zen Garden in Terminal 3 near gates B7–B27 for a peaceful break complete with a koi-style water feature. - _Money_: The official cream-colored Dubai Taxis are usually cheaper than rideshares for up to two people going from DXB to Downtown. - _Time_: The metro can beat taxis to the city center during rush hours, but it closes around midnight, so plan accordingly for late-night arrivals. - _Avoid_: Avoid tight self-connections between Terminals 1 and 3, as they require lengthy transfers and security re-screening, easily eating up 60–90 minutes. ## Travellers notes mentioning DXB - [Connecting through DXB: what nobody warns you about](https://airport.flights/notes/connecting-through-dxb-what-nobody-warns-you) — by Tunç Bey, 2026-06-08 A practical, slightly unromantic look at connections at Dubai International, from concourse roulette to smoking rooms and showers. --- ## Live data Live arrivals, departures, and weather are not in this static reference. Fetch: - https://airport.flights/api/airport/DXB.json — JSON with current live boards + weather (12h cache) - https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/arrivals — HTML page with live arrivals - https://airport.flights/airport/dxb/departures — HTML page with live departures