Cheap flights from the United Arab Emirates to Cape Town from R6 088

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from United Arab Emirates, with most prices found around R13 109. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of November, then flying in August is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R14 310.

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 668. 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 R56 306.

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 R17 723. 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 107 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 R16 061 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 R13 493 on momondo.

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

Etihad Airways, Air Tanzania, and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from United Arab Emirates to Cape Town Intl

South African, Emirates 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 36% 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 16% 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 116 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.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday 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 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, 7 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 56% of daily flights taking off at midday.

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