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Cheap flights from Cape Town to Dubai from $421 CPT → DWC, DXB, XNB

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), Dubai Airport (DXB), Chelsea Twr EY Bus Station (XNB)

The cheapest return found recently is $702 with Emirates, 16 Nov – 29 Nov, found yesterday. The cheapest one-way found recently is $421 with Qatar Airways, 26 Jul 2027, found today.

Cheapest one-way found recently
$421, Qatar Airways, found today
Cheapest return found recently
$702, 16 Nov to 29 Nov
Usual return price
$728 to $757
Cheapest month to fly
November 2026, return fares from $702 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
Emirates
Shortest nonstop flight found
9 h 20 min

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 10 departure dates is usually $728 to $757.

Cheapest return found recently

$702

16 Nov – 29 Nov · Emirates

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)

Leaves 8:00 p.m. · Return leaves 10:25 a.m. · 19 h of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found yesterday

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Cheapest nonstop return

$702

16 Nov – 29 Nov · Emirates

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)

Leaves 8:00 p.m. · Return leaves 10:25 a.m. · 19 h of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found yesterday

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $702 16 Nov – 29 Novfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates

It is also the cheapest return we hold, of any age.

What have prices looked like?

Over 50 days, 24 Sept to 12 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $650 to $712.

$702, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $650 to $712.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 10 departure dates from 16 Nov to 15 Mar 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other 13-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 16 Nov to compare.

Every date we hold

125 fares on 10 departure dates

16 Nov – 29 Nov: $702, found yesterday18 Nov – 28 Nov: $748, found yesterday23 Nov – 26 Nov: $754, found 7 hours ago26 Nov – 6 Dec: $758, found 4 days ago28 Nov – 6 Dec: $928, found 3 days ago29 Dec – 8 Jan 2027: $806, found 6 days ago13 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027: $724, found 5 days ago26 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027: $712, found 5 days ago5 Mar 2027 – 21 Mar 2027: $752, found 7 hours ago15 Mar 2027 – 25 Mar 2027: $741, found 6 days agoNovDecFebMar
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
16 Nov – 29 Nov$702EmiratesCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)out nonstop, back nonstopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
18 Nov – 28 Nov$748EmiratesCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)out nonstop, back nonstopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
23 Nov – 26 Nov$754EmiratesCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 7 hours agoSee prices for these dates
26 Nov – 6 Dec$758Turkish AirlinesCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
28 Nov – 6 Dec$928EmiratesCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
29 Dec – 8 Jan 2027$806Kenya AirwaysCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
13 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027$724Kenya AirwaysCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027$712Kenya AirwaysCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Mar 2027 – 21 Mar 2027$752Kenya AirwaysCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 hours agoSee prices for these dates
15 Mar 2027 – 25 Mar 2027$741Kenya AirwaysCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $702.

November 2026From $702Cheapest seen5 departure dates16 Nov – 29 Nov · found yesterdaySee prices for these dates
December 2026From $8061 departure date29 Dec – 8 Jan 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
February 2027From $7122 departure dates26 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
March 2027From $7412 departure dates15 Mar 2027 – 25 Mar 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $423 to $428.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$421

26 Jul 2027 · Qatar Airways

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)

Leaves 1:15 p.m. · 12 h 10 min trip

1 stop · via Hamad International Airport (DOH)

found today

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$534

8 Apr 2027 · Emirates

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)

Leaves 1:15 p.m. · 9 h 20 min trip

nonstop

found yesterday

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $421 26 Jul 2027found todayOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $415 21 Jun 2027found 3 days agoOpen this trip

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 12 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $348 to $448.

$421, the cheapest one-way found recently, sits here in that range of $348 to $448.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good one-way price?

Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 7 departure dates from 8 Apr 2027 to 26 Jul 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 26 Jul 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

53 fares on 7 departure dates

8 Apr 2027: $424, found yesterday18 Apr 2027: $427, found 5 days ago14 May 2027: $428, found 5 days ago20 May 2027: $428, found 5 days ago21 Jun 2027: $415, found 3 days ago28 Jun 2027: $447, found 3 days ago26 Jul 2027: $421, found todayAprMayJunJul
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
8 Apr 2027$424Qatar AirwaysCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)1 stopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
18 Apr 2027$427Qatar AirwaysCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
14 May 2027$428Qatar AirwaysCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
20 May 2027$428Qatar AirwaysCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
21 Jun 2027$415Qatar AirwaysCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)1 stopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
28 Jun 2027$447Qatar AirwaysCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)1 stopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
26 Jul 2027$421Qatar AirwaysCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Dubai Airport (DXB)1 stopfound todayOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

June 2027 is the cheapest month — from $415.

April 2027From $4242 departure dates8 Apr 2027 · found yesterdayOpen this trip
May 2027From $4282 departure dates14 May 2027 · found 5 days agoOpen this trip
June 2027From $415Cheapest seen2 departure dates21 Jun 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
July 2027From $4211 departure date26 Jul 2027 · found todayOpen this trip

Premium cabin fares from Cape Town to Dubai

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

How far ahead were prices cheapest for Cape Town to Dubai?

Return

Fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 6% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 12 Nov (50 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$731$650+6%42
7–13 days$731$681+6%39
14–29 days$690$660Cheapest seen50
30–59 days$715$669+4%50
60–89 days$741$722+7%46
90–179 days$746$698+8%50
180+ days$792$737+15%26

One-way

The cheapest fares were 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 12 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$392$374Cheapest seen9
90–179 days$420$348+7%31
180+ days$414$402+6%45

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.

Return

Cape Town → Abu Dhabi

123 km from Dubai

$911

$209 more than flying to Dubai

9 Dec – 19 Dec · CPT → AUH · out 1 stop, back 1 stop

found yesterday

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Cape Town → Sharjah

22 km from Dubai

$1,046

$344 more than flying to Dubai

26 Dec – 8 Jan 2027 · CPT → SHJ · out 1 stop, back 1 stop

found 4 days ago

Check today's price

Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

One-way

Cape Town → Abu Dhabi

123 km from Dubai

$453

$32 more than flying to Dubai

27 Sept 2027 · CPT → AUH · 2 stops

found today

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Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 16 Nov – 29 Nov. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Questions about this trip

How much is a return flight from Cape Town to Dubai?

The cheapest return found recently is $702 with Emirates, 16 Nov to 29 Nov, found yesterday. The cheapest return fare on each of 10 departure dates is usually $728 to $757.

How much is a one-way flight from Cape Town to Dubai?

The cheapest one-way found recently is $421 with Qatar Airways, 26 Jul 2027, found today. The cheapest one-way we hold, of any age, is $415 with Qatar Airways, 21 Jun 2027, found 3 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $423 to $428.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Dubai?

November 2026 is the cheapest month for a return, from $702, 16 Nov to 29 Nov, found yesterday. June 2027 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $415, 21 Jun 2027, found 3 days ago.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Cape Town to Dubai?

In 50 days of prices between 24 Sept and 12 Nov, return fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 6% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure. In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 12 Nov, one-way fares were cheapest 0 to 6 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from Cape Town to Dubai?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $702 with Emirates, 16 Nov to 29 Nov, found yesterday. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $534 with Emirates, 8 Apr 2027, found yesterday.

How long is the flight from Cape Town to Dubai?

The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Emirates on 8 Apr 2027, takes 9 h 20 min from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dubai Airport (DXB). The cheapest one-way found recently, with Qatar Airways on 26 Jul 2027, takes 12 h 10 min with 1 stop.

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Cape Town to Dubai?

Between 16 Nov and 15 Mar 2027, Kenya Airways has the cheapest return on 5 of the 10 departure dates we hold, Emirates on 4 and Turkish Airlines on 1. Between 8 Apr 2027 and 26 Jul 2027, Qatar Airways has the cheapest one-way on all 7 departure dates we hold.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work