Business class, all in.
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ORD → DXBNonstop. Cabin details for this quote are confirmed with your fare.
Business class quotes, per person, including taxes and fees, updated Oct 17, 2026. Fares move with dates and seat availability.
Chicago to Dubai in business.
Emirates flies Chicago to Dubai nonstop once a day — an evening departure that lands in Dubai the following evening, about thirteen and a half hours later.
- EKEmirates
- EK2Etihad Airways
Business Class: lie-flat (angled), 2 x 32kg bags.
Business Studio: lie-flat seat, 2 x 32kg bags.
Three things worth knowing.
What our specialists check before they price ORD to DXB.
Emirates’ Chicago service was disrupted from March 2026 by the Gulf airspace closures and is back to daily. The Christmas break and spring holidays are the tightest periods.
- When to fly
- Emirates’ Chicago service was disrupted from March 2026 by the Gulf airspace closures and is back to daily. The Christmas break and spring holidays are the tightest periods.
- The airports
- Emirates leaves from O’Hare Terminal 5, Concourse M, and arrives at Dubai Terminal 3, where its business lounges sit in Concourses A and B.
- The seat to want
- The route uses a 777-300ER with lie-flat business seats; refurbished aircraft have a 1-2-1 cabin and older ones 2-3-2, so the tail matters — we check it for your date. Qatar Airways also flies Chicago daily, to Doha, if that connection suits the trip better.
Chicago to Dubai, answered.
The questions travellers ask us most about this route.
All questionsOur latest fare check found business class from $5,485 round-trip, and fares move with the airline and how far out you book. Our fare specialists also check consolidator rates and airline sales that don’t show up in a normal search.
Flight time is approximately 13 hours and 0 minutes for nonstop service.
Several carriers operate this route with different business class products — lie-flat suites on some, angled-flat seats on others. Tell us your priorities and we’ll match you with the right cabin.
Not on every airline. Some carriers on this route fly true lie-flat seats, others fly angled-flat recliners — the difference matters most on overnight departures.
2 of 2 carriers we track on this route include lounge access with the business class fare, and 2 offer onboard Wi-Fi.
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