Cheap flights from Cape Town to Dubai from R5 619

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Dubai. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R11 123. If you’re not able to fly to Dubai in February, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from Cape Town to Dubai during October average around R11 554.

The cheapest day to depart from Cape Town to Dubai is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R13 907. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Cape Town because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R14 491.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Cape Town to Dubai when you can find flight prices for as low as R13 800. Flying to Dubai in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Dubai is in the afternoon when prices are around R14 268.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Dubai Intl for the best Cape Town Intl - Dubai Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Dubai from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Dubai for around R11 981 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Dubai from Cape Town for as low as R11 537 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Cape Town to Dubai flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to Dubai Intl

Emirates, Qatar Airways and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Dubai from Cape Town according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Dubai. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Dubai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Cape Town and Dubai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 137 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Emirates have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Doha (DOH) was the most common stop: 64% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the lowest average return price of R9 140.

Flights connecting via Addis Ababa (ADD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 11h 20m.

Nairobi (NBO) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 08m.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and Dubai is 8 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 20:00, with 77% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and Dubai is 56 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.