Cheap flights from Cape Town to Dubai, United Arab Emirates from R5 539

When making a flight to Dubai from Cape Town, all travellers will start the trip at Cape Town International Airport. This is a public airport which is a hub for FlySafair, Mango, and South African Express. This airport has both international and domestic terminals and serves many cities in South Africa, as well as in other countries. Most flights will end at Dubai International Airport, which is the world’s busiest airport in terms of international passenger traffic. The airport is a hub for Emirates and FlyDubai and has a capacity for 83 million passengers on an annual basis.

There are two major airlines that offer direct, nonstop flights from Cape Town to Dubai, including Emirates and South African Airways. These flights are limited and occur mainly in the afternoon hours of the day. The average direct flight into Dubai takes 9h 25m-9h 30m. Most direct flights are substantially more expensive than a flight with a single or multiple stopover locations. While there are only a few options for a direct flight from Cape Town, there are several with stops along the way. These flights are offered by Ethiopian Airlines, RwandAir, and Emirates.

Dozens of stopover flights are offered on a daily basis from Cape Town International Airport. The average flight duration for a single stopover flight is around 11h 45m and may stop in locations like Addis Ababa Airport, O. R. Tambo International Airport, or King Shaka International Airport. These flights are available throughout the day, but some do require that passengers transfer on their own. Flights with at least two stops can reach Dubai in 12h 40m at the quickest and touch down in locations such as Bloemfontein Airport, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Airport, and Jeddah Airport.

Passengers flying from Cape Town into Dubai will require a passport valid for at least six months after the end of the stay, as well as a visa. Travellers also need to have a return ticket available.

Booking a flight from Cape Town Intl (CPT) to Dubai Intl (DXB) is your only option if you wish to fly from Cape Town to Dubai. On a typical day, there are 8 flights from Cape Town Intl to Dubai Intl, all of which are around 9h 20m for a nonstop flight. You can also purchase a plane ticket from 6 airlines when you book a flight from Cape Town Intl to Dubai.

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Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, and Qatar Airways can get you from Cape Town to Dubai in just under 13h. Your travel time can differ by up to 18h. Airlines will cover a distance of 7640 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

Ethiopian Air, at R7 899, was found to be the cheapest airline from Cape Town to Dubai.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways. You may be able to fly from Cape Town to Dubai for 32% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as R4 969 on Qatar Airways. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Emirates from R6 518 and South African from R7 114 one-way.

Consider Condor (91%), Emirates (87%) or South African (87%) when booking your flight. These represent the most reliable airlines when flying from Cape Town to Dubai.

On average you can expect to pay R54 262 for a flight from Cape Town to Dubai. The cheapest flight overall is R6 142 while the most popular route, (Cape Town Intl - Dubai Intl) is currently priced at R10 691.

Most of the time, Cape Town to Dubai flights that have stopovers will stop in Doha. Cape Town to Dubai flights stop in Addis Ababa the next most.

Cape Town to Dubai flights have a stopover in Nairobi least often. Johannesburg follows Nairobi in terms of the least common stopover location on Cape Town to Dubai flights.

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Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cape Town to Dubai (average of R10 853). Flying from Cape Town to Dubai in December is currently the most expensive (average of R13 614). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.