Cheap flights from the United Arab Emirates to Cape Town from R6 359

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from United Arab Emirates, with most prices found around R11 817. 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 R12 327.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as R16 142. 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 R57 403.

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 United Arab Emirates to Cape Town in the evening for as low as R18 230. 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 R18 636 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from United Arab Emirates when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R15 123 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 United Arab Emirates for as low as R12 752 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on United Arab Emirates 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.

Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from United Arab Emirates to Cape Town Intl

South African, Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from United Arab Emirates according to our data. South African is the first choice among our users, with 31% 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 United Arab Emirates and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 100 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.

As of March 2026, 4 flights take off from United Arab Emirates and land in Cape Town each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 3:00, with 50% of daily flights taking off in the morning.

28 flights are operational weekly from United Arab Emirates to Cape Town as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.