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Emirates vs United Airlines route maps

Emirates flies 159 nonstop routes and United Airlines flies 1,105 nonstop routes. Both fly 3 routes (0% overlap), such as ATH–EWR, BKK–HKG, and EWR–DXB. 156 routes only on Emirates, 1,102 routes only on United Airlines; both serve 63 airports. Routes checked October 27, 2026.

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Routes both fly
3
Only EK
156
Only UA
1,102
Airports both serve
63

Route overlap

of all routes either flies are flown by both
0%
of the airports either serves are served by both
13%
of Emirates's routes United Airlines also flies
2%
of United Airlines's routes Emirates also flies
0%

Routes both fly · 3

Route sources (including Wikipedia fallback): Emirates ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), Emirates ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), Emirates ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), Emirates ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026) and 189 more.

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Only Emirates · 156

From Dubai DXB · 141

From Bangkok BKK · 2

From Accra ACC · 1

From Barcelona BCN · 1

From Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City CEB · 1

From Conakry CKY · 1

From Larnaca LCA · 1

From Lusaka LUN · 1

From Malé MLE · 1

From Miami MIA · 1

From Milan MXP · 1

From Rio de Janeiro GIG · 1

From Singapore SIN · 1

From Sydney SYD · 1

From Victoria SEZ · 1

Only United Airlines · 1102

From Chicago ORD · 213

From Denver DEN · 201

From Houston IAH · 179

From Newark EWR · 169

From San Francisco SFO · 114

From Washington IAD · 131

From Los Angeles LAX · 60

From Hagåtña GUM · 15

From Cleveland CLE · 6

From Honolulu HNL · 5

From Tokyo NRT · 5

From Key West EYW · 1

From Babelthuap Island ROR · 1

From Hong Kong HKG · 1

From Vieux Fort UVF · 1

Airports both serve · 63

If Emirates and United Airlines merged

Merged, Emirates and United Airlines would fly 1,261 nonstop routes to 479 airports in 120 countries. 3 routes (0% of the combined network) are flown by both today, where a merger would end head-to-head competition. Emirates would gain 332 new airports and United Airlines 84 new airports.

Merged nonstop routes
1,261
Airports served
479
Countries
120
Routes both fly today
3 (0%)

New for Emirates · 332

New for United Airlines · 84

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Quick answers

Do Emirates and United Airlines fly the same routes?

Yes, 3 routes: Athens (ATH) to Newark (EWR), Bangkok (BKK) to Hong Kong (HKG), and Newark (EWR) to Dubai (DXB).

Which has more routes, Emirates or United Airlines?

United Airlines, with 1,105 nonstop routes to 395 airports, against 159 routes to 147 airports for Emirates.

Which airports do both Emirates and United Airlines fly to?

Accra (ACC), Adelaide (ADL), Amsterdam (AMS), Athens (ATH), Auckland (AKL), Bangkok (BKK), Barcelona (BCN), Beijing (PEK), Bogotá (BOG), Boston (BOS), Brisbane (BNE), Brussels (BRU), Buenos Aires (EZE), Cape Town (CPT), and Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City (CEB), and 48 more.

Which routes does only Emirates fly?

156 routes, including Abidjan (ABJ) to Dubai (DXB), Abuja (ABV) to Dubai (DXB), Accra (ACC) to Abidjan (ABJ), Algiers (ALG) to Dubai (DXB), Barcelona (BCN) to Mexico City (MEX), and Bangkok (BKK) to Da Nang (DAD), and 150 more.

Which routes does only United Airlines fly?

1,102 routes, including Allentown/Bethlehem (ABE) to Chicago (ORD), Abilene (ABI) to Denver (DEN), Abilene (ABI) to Houston (IAH), Albuquerque (ABQ) to Denver (DEN), Albuquerque (ABQ) to Washington (IAD), and Albuquerque (ABQ) to Houston (IAH), and 1096 more.

What is the longest route both Emirates and United Airlines fly?

Newark (EWR) to Dubai (DXB), about 6,849 miles great-circle.

Where do these route maps come from?

Each airline's own route map, timetable and newsroom pages, with Wikipedia used only where an airline publishes none. Every source is linked under the map; the newest was checked October 27, 2026.

How much do Emirates and United Airlines overlap?

0% of the routes either airline flies are flown by both. That is 2% of Emirates's routes and 0% of United Airlines's; 13% of the airports either serves are served by both.

What would a Emirates and United Airlines merger fly?

Merged, Emirates and United Airlines would fly 1,261 nonstop routes to 479 airports in 120 countries. 3 routes (0% of the combined network) are flown by both today, where a merger would end head-to-head competition. Emirates would gain 332 new airports and United Airlines 84 new airports.

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