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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Dubai (CPT-DXB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Dubai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Cape Town to Dubai

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CPT-DXB
9h 30mdirect
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DXB-CPT
9h 45mdirect
Condor
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CPT-DXB
9h 30mdirect
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DXB-CPT
9h 50mdirect
Emirates
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CPT-DXB
9h 30mdirect
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DXB-CPT
9h 45mdirect
South African
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Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Cape Town to Dubai

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
CPT

For a smooth departure, check-in is centrally located, with international flights departing from the northern section after security.

Read more about CPTby Daniel Scheffler
DXB

Upon arrival at DXB, the metro is a clean, efficient way to reach the city center, with stations at Terminals 1 and 3.

Read more about DXBby Jessica Macdonald
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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Expert on CPT

Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler is a travel writer, podcaster, and producer. Born in Africa, bred in Europe and now living in America he has traveled to 140 countries (and all 50 U.S. states). Plus he has stayed at over 2500 hotels across the globe. His original shows Everywhere and Without Maps (available on Spotify) showcase his beliefs, travel is about humanity and sharing that beauty. And thus it reminds you that you shouldn’t believe everything you think.

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Jessica Macdonald

Jessica Macdonald

Expert on DXB

Jessica Macdonald

Jessica Macdonald

Currently based in Scotland after living in South Africa and the United States, Jessica has been writing travel and aviation content for more than 10 years. She regularly contributes to Travel + Leisure and TripSavvy, and has had work published by Condé Nast Traveller and The Independent. She has traveled to more than 50 countries across six continents.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Dubai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Dubai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Dubai?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cape Town to Dubai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Cape Town to Dubai, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cape Town, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Dubai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Dubai is October, where tickets cost C$ 901 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 1,151 and C$ 1,107 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Dubai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to Dubai, you should book around 11 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Good to know

Low seasonAugust
High seasonDecember
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Cape Town to Dubai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Dubai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to Dubai

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Cape Town to Dubai?

    Lufthansa, South African, and KLM offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Cape Town to Dubai flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Dubai?

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cape Town to Dubai flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Dubai?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Cape Town and Dubai.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Cape Town to Dubai?

    There are direct flights from Cape Town to Dubai on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Dubai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cape Town to Dubai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to Dubai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Dubai from Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to Dubai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Dubai with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to Dubai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Dubai from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cape Town to Dubai

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 1,046 or less one-way and C$ 1,109 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Cape Town to Dubai?

Find which airlines fly direct from Cape Town Intl Airport to Dubai Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Cape Town Intl to Dubai Intl

Monday

Condor,Emirates,South African

Condor,Emirates, +1 more

Tuesday

Condor,Emirates,South African

Condor,Emirates, +1 more

Wednesday

Condor,Emirates,South African

Condor,Emirates, +1 more

Thursday

Condor,Emirates,South African

Condor,Emirates, +1 more

Friday

Condor,Emirates,South African

Condor,Emirates, +1 more

Saturday

Condor,Emirates,South African

Condor,Emirates, +1 more

Sunday

Condor,Emirates,South African

Condor,Emirates, +1 more

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Direct returns

Dubai Intl to Cape Town Intl

Monday

Condor,Emirates,South African

Condor,Emirates, +1 more

Tuesday

Condor,Emirates,South African

Condor,Emirates, +1 more

Wednesday

Condor,Emirates,South African

Condor,Emirates, +1 more

Thursday

Condor,Emirates,South African

Condor,Emirates, +1 more

Friday

Condor,Emirates,South African

Condor,Emirates, +1 more

Saturday

Condor,Emirates,South African

Condor,Emirates, +1 more

Sunday

Condor,Emirates,South African

Condor,Emirates, +1 more

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Top airline flying from Cape Town to Dubai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Dubai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to Dubai? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3264 reviews
7.8Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
Airline reviews

Very pleasant.The crews are very helpful.Food are very good.

10.0 ExcellentPaul, Jun 2025BKK - DXB
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Very pleasant.The crews are very helpful.Food are very good.

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

Premium Economy is not worth the extra money you pay. You are neither economy nor business. The seat doesn’t recline enough to relax your legs. Maneuvering while seated is cumbersome. Don’t recommend Premium Economy at all.

Emirates is superb service. The A380 was very comfortable. The cabin crew is really helpful

Premium Economy was not up to my expectation relaxation wise. The chair doesn’t extend enough. It is not economy but not spacious enough to relax and sleep. Food and services were excellent but I am not very keen about food in general.

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Everything I was good except food quality is very poor

We arrived in line for check in at 6:15 p.m. but did not check in until 8:00 p.m. The line for economy check in was very long, and all of the desks 03-13 were not open, although most of them opened sporadically. The crew on board were very nice and helpful, friendly and kind. It has been many years since we flew Emirates (at least 17 years), and we notice that foot rests are no longer available in economy, but we were lucky enough to fly in the upper deck and appreciate your opening some of your flights to economy passengers in the upper deck. We will definitely fly on emirates more often! Thank you.

Everything you need to know for your flight from Cape Town to Dubai

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Cape Town (CPT)
Dubai (DXB)

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