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Emirates Expands Chinese Network with Daily Dubai–Hangzhou Flights

Prime Highlights

  • Emirates launches daily non-stop Dubai-Hangzhou flight, its fifth mainland Chinese destination.
  • New route enhances travel, trade, and cargo links between the UAE and East China.

Key Facts

  • Daily Dubai-Hangzhou EK310/311 flight is operated by a Boeing 777-300ER.
  • Emirates has five Chinese cities linked with a total of 49 weekly flights.

Key Background

Emirates flew its new daily Dubai-Hangzhou service, its mainland China debut. Adding Hangzhou to Emirates’ fifth Chinese gateway after introducing Shenzhen services, Emirates stays committed to the Chinese market. The first flight arrived at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport on 30 July 2025, and was welcomed by water cannon salute ceremony and celebration.

The plane operating on the route is Boeing 777 300ER, with three-class configurations of eight private suites in First-Class, 42 flat Business-Class and 304 Frugality-Class seats with duplicate legroom. Total daily capacity in both directions is 2,478 seats. The morning flight EK310 operates at 0940 original time from Dubai and reaches Hangzhou at 2200. The evening flight EK311 operates at 0010 from Hangzhou and reaches Dubai at 0455.

Hangzhou is among the top profitable capitals in China’s Zhejiang Province that’s especially famed for its dynamic tech,e-commerce, and invention husbandry. Home to headquarters of global technology leaders, Hangzhou is a indigenous marketable and sightseer mecca. The new Emirates route will be anticipated to induce business trip, tourism, and weight business between East China and similar crucial metropolises in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and South America.

Apart from passenger business, the route will also cater to Emirates SkyCargo‘s international trade. With up to 16 tonnes bellyhold capacity per plane, the airline will provide such high-bulk cargo routes as electronics, pharma, fashion, and cross-border ecommerce packages. The expanded Chinese network provides further scheduling flexibility and connectivity for both passenger and cargo customers.

Emirates, together with Hangzhou, presently has 49 daily breakouts into Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hangzhou, further securing Dubai as the air mecca connecting China to the world.

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