Cheap flights from Dubai to Cape Town from R5 909

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Dubai, with most prices found around R10 942. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of September, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R11 419.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as R15 120. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Cape Town on Sunday is R53 769.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town is in the evening. momondo users have found flights departing from Dubai to Cape Town in the evening for as low as R17 155. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Cape Town, so prices are often more expensive at around R17 352 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Dubai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R13 989 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Dubai for as low as R11 690 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Dubai Intl to Cape Town Intl flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 21% on your flight if you consider stops on a Dubai to Cape Town flight.

As of February 2026, prices for Dubai to Cape Town flights are approximately 43% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Ethiopian Air is the most popular carrier operating from Dubai Intl to Cape Town Intl

Ethiopian Air, Qatar Airways and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Dubai according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between Dubai and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 104 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Wednesday 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Doha (DOH) was the most common stop: 60% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the lowest average return price of R10 486.

Flights connecting via Doha (DOH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 17h 44m.

Doha (DOH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 4h 11m.

5 flights are operational daily from Dubai to Cape Town as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 3:00, with 60% of flights per day taking off in the morning.

As of February 2026, 35 flights take off from Dubai and land in Cape Town each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.