Emirates airline launches new routes from Dubai to China
Emirates has launched a new daily service from Dubai to Shenzhen. This marks another milestone in the airline’s steady expansion across China. The inaugural flight EK328 touched down at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport from Dubai International Airport on 1 July.
Emirates will also add another Chinese route between Dubai and Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport) on 30 July.
Route details
The Dubai-Shenzhen service operates daily using a four-class Boeing 777-300ER. The flight is seven hours – departing Dubai at 10:05am and arriving in Shenzhen at 10:00pm local time. The return flight leaves Shenzhen at 11:55pm, landing in Dubai at 3:40am the following day.
Emirates will soon operate 42 weekly flights to four mainland Chinese cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. The timing of these flights is structured to allow smooth connections to key European destinations like London, Paris, Frankfurt and Amsterdam.
Shenzhen Bao’an Airport“This milestone reflects Emirates’ ongoing commitment to strengthening our presence in the Chinese mainland,” said Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ deputy president and chief commercial officer.
UAE and China cooperating in events
Chinese participation in the UAE events industry is getting stronger and stronger. The 2024 edition of Dubai tech show GITEX Global 2025 featured 260 Chinese exhibitors – compared to the USA’s 222, the UK’s 49 and Germany’s 30.
Other recent UAE-China cooperation events include:
UAE-China Business Forum in September 2024 attracted over 300 delegates to Dubai, led by Chinese Premier Li Qiang
China-UAE Economy and Trade Exchange Center officially opened at Dubai Expo City in December 2024
First UAE-China Think Tank Forum brought together over 100 experts in Beijing in August 2024
Dubai Business Forum – China in Beijing attracted 800 Chinese business leaders and investors
First China-UAE Investment and Economic Cooperation Working Group meeting was held in Dubai in December 2024
China is now visa-free for UAE travellers
China became visa-free for UAE travellers up to 30 days on 30 November 2024. China represents the UAE’s largest Middle Eastern trading partner, with bilateral trade reaching $95bn in 2023.
