Do Flydubai flights between Dubai and Moscow or St Petersburg make a refuelling stop in Pakistan, and can it cause delays?

From messages by 6 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 26 days ago

TL;DR

Passenger reports indicate that some Flydubai flights between Dubai and Russia make a planned or last-minute refuelling stop in Pakistan. This was particularly reported on the St Petersburg route, where travel time can reach about 10 hours and overnight departures may be shifted by around four hours.

What the community said

Allow extra time for Flydubai flights between Dubai and St Petersburg: passengers reported overnight departures being moved by roughly four hours, with journeys taking around 10 hours when a technical refuelling stop in Pakistan was made.

26 days ago Dubai–St Petersburg: about 10 hours, 4-hour schedule shift

A technical stop may only be announced after boarding rather than during booking: passengers travelling to St Petersburg said they learned about refuelling in Pakistan on board, and the journey took 10 hours.

31 days ago Pakistan refuelling stop, 10 hours

On the Minsk–Dubai route, a refuelling stop in Pakistan was shown in advance but did not actually take place. A listed technical stop therefore does not necessarily mean the aircraft will land.

33 days ago Minsk–Dubai, Pakistan

Flydubai operations between Moscow and Dubai can differ by direction: one passenger reported a Pakistan stop on the way to Moscow but none on the return. Check the live flight status before leaving for the airport.

33 days ago Moscow–Dubai, Pakistan refuelling stop