Dubai (DXB) airport guide

Dubai (DXB) has 3 terminals and 14 lounges, with what is open, where it is and who gets in.

Alerts affecting DXB

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Inside DXB

Dubai International Airport has 3 terminals.

Ruta holds a position for the gates it maps here, which is how it measures the walk to yours along the concourse rather than in a straight line, with no signal needed. Terminal data as of 2026-10-18.

Lounges at DXB

14 lounges across 3 terminals, with what opens each door. Ruta carries this offline and tells you which ones your own cards and status already cover.

Terminal 1

  • Ahlan First Class LoungeConcourse D, at the D gates24 hoursDay pass available
  • Ahlan Business Class LoungeConcourse D, level 2 above the departure gates24 hoursPriority Pass · Amex Platinum · DragonPass · Day pass available
  • Marhaba LoungeConcourse D departures24 hoursPriority Pass · Amex Platinum · DragonPass · Day pass available
  • SkyTeam LoungeConcourse D, upper level above duty free24 hoursSkyTeam Business class · SkyTeam Elite Plus · Priority Pass · Amex Platinum
  • Lufthansa Business LoungeConcourse D mezzanine, above duty free8:30 PM - 2:00 AMLufthansa Business Lounge · LH Business class · Star Alliance Business class · Star Alliance Gold
  • Lufthansa Senator LoungeConcourse D mezzanine, above duty free8:30 PM - 2:00 AMLufthansa Senator Lounge · Senator members · Star Alliance Gold

Terminal 2

  • Marhaba LoungeOpposite gates F3 and F424 hoursPriority Pass · Amex Platinum · Day pass available

Terminal 3

  • Emirates First Class LoungeConcourse A, lounge level24 hoursEmirates First class · Skywards Platinum/Gold · Day pass available
  • Emirates Business Class LoungeConcourse A, lounge level24 hoursEmirates Business class · Skywards Platinum/Gold · Skywards Silver · Day pass available
  • Emirates First Class LoungeConcourse B24 hoursEmirates First class · Skywards Platinum/Gold · Day pass available
  • Emirates Business Class LoungeConcourse C24 hoursEmirates Business class · Skywards Platinum/Gold · Skywards Silver · Day pass available
  • The Emirates LoungeConcourse C, near gate C924 hoursEmirates Business class · Skywards Platinum/Gold · Day pass available
  • Marhaba LoungeConcourse A, between gates A2 and A324 hoursPriority Pass · Amex Platinum · DragonPass · Day pass available
  • Marhaba LoungeConcourse B, north side near gate B2124 hoursPriority Pass · Amex Platinum · DragonPass · Day pass available

Getting around DXB

Mapped at DXB, with a position for each one:

Tell Ruta you use a wheelchair and every walking estimate slows to match, and these get named on the way to your gate rather than listed and left for you to find.

Also mapped here:

Eating and shopping at DXB

Some of what you will find inside, across 2 terminals. Ruta carries this offline, with more in the app.

Terminal 1

Eat
  • Cavalli Club Concourse D
  • Starbucks Multiple locations
  • McDonald's Concourse D
Shop
  • Dubai Duty Free Throughout
  • Hermes Main Hall
Also inside
  • Prayer Room Multiple locations
  • Kids Play Area Concourse D

Terminal 3

Eat
  • Gordon Ramsay Plane Food Concourse A
  • Starbucks Multiple locations
  • Shake Shack Concourse B
Shop
  • Dubai Duty Free Throughout
  • Tiffany & Co Main Hall
  • Cartier Main Hall
Also inside
  • Spa Concourse B
  • Prayer Rooms Multiple locations

Weather at DXB

88°F·clear sky·wind 8 mph

Read 2026-10-18 21:45 UTC. Refreshed a few times a day, so it can lag a change in conditions. Ruta checks weather on your own flights far more often than this page does.

Delays at DXB

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