What is the difference between Dubai Terminal 1 and 2?

Terminal 3 consists of three concourses (A-Gates, B-Gates and C-Gates) which are used exclusively by Emirates and Qantas. Terminal 1 Concourse D (D-Gates) is home to many of DXB's international airlines while Terminal 2 (F Gates) also provides access to regional and international flights.



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You can easily walk between Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 when transferring between flights. It shouldn't take more than 20 minutes, and there are travelators and escalators along the way.

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You need to clear Immigration, collect your bags from the carousel and go through Customs. Exit the terminal and take a taxi or bus to your departure terminal. Check in for your next flight as usual.

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When you arrive in Dubai, go to Connections and take the shuttle bus straight to your next terminal. At your departure terminal, go to the Connections desk to check in for your onward flight and ask for the Emirates baggage transfer service.

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Dubai International (DXB) is our home hub. Your Emirates flight will arrive at and depart from gates A, B or C at our own Emirates Terminal 3. Inside, palm lined walkways lead you out into the city beyond or on to your next flight.

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If your first flight leg is the international leg, you'll be put through customs on first arrival, then have to re-check any bags and go through security again for your connecting flight. I have 2 hours in dubai to get from one flight to the next. This is my first flight.

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Terminal 3 consists of three concourses (A-Gates, B-Gates and C-Gates) which are used exclusively by Emirates and Qantas. Terminal 1 Concourse D (D-Gates) is home to many of DXB's international airlines while Terminal 2 (F Gates) also provides access to regional and international flights.

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While T1 is used for domestic flights by low cost carriers, T2 is used for all international flights as well as domestic flights for full service carriers like Air India, Jet Airways and Vistara.

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This massive terminal covers roughly 520,000 square meters (5.6 million square feet) with more than 200 check-in counters available for the more than 100 airlines based here.

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Your luggage should be checked straight through to your final destination and two hours is plenty of time to transit through Dubai.

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You need to be at the boarding gate at least 45 minutes before the departure of your connecting flight. If you don't have a UAE visa, the scheduled departure of the connecting flight needs to be within 24 hours of your arrival in Dubai. Without a UAE visa, you won't be allowed to leave the airport.

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If you miss your link due to a flight delay, it is the airline's fault. Thus, during such cases, Emirates will rebook you on their next available flight. However, if this next flight happens to be the following morning, the airline has a solution to this too. They will book you on another airline in such a situation.

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Although Dubai is spelled with D-U-B-A-I, IATA can't give DUB because it has been given by them to the city of Dublin. Thus Dubai = DXB.

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You'll need to pick-up your luggage, then check it in again for the next flight. Top Tip: A wait at the airport between two connecting flights is called a layover. For more travel advice, check out our guide to dealing with a short layover.

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If your flights were booked under one ticket, your bags will be checked through to your final destination. If your flights were booked under separate tickets, you will need to collect your bags and recheck them before your connecting flight.

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It depends on how your ticket was booked. If your flights were booked under one ticket, your bags will be checked through to your final destination. If your flights were booked under separate tickets, you will need to collect your bags and recheck them before your connecting flight.

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