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Among airlines operating Dubai to Islamabad flights:

• Emirates: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• flydubai: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

5 airlines operate flights between Dubai and Islamabad. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• airblue
• Emirates
• Pakistan International Airlines
• AirSial
• flydubai

Flights from Dubai to Islamabad usually depart from Dubai Intl (DXB) and arrive at Islamabad Intl (ISB).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Emirates: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Pakistan International Airlines: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• airblue: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Dubai to Islamabad.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Layover fares average C$ 356 round-trip via Muscat Seeb (MCT), compared to C$ 520 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 15–C$ 139 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Fly Jinnah and Pakistan International Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 777-300ER variants.

One-stop flights from Dubai to Islamabad most commonly connect through:

• Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl (JED) – 29% of one-stop connections
• Riyadh King Khaled Intl (RUH) – 29% of one-stop connections
• Manama Bahrain Intl (BAH) – 26% of one-stop connections
• Karachi Quaid-E-Azam Intl (KHI) – 8% of one-stop connections

Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl (JED) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Dubai to Islamabad route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 6%. Sunday is the cheapest day at C$ 490 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at C$ 520 – a C$ 31 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Dubai to Islamabad route, 26% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 13 minutes.

Night is the busiest departure period on Dubai to Islamabad flights, with 50% leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 17%, Afternoon flights for 17%, and Evening flights for 16%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Dubai to Islamabad:

• Earliest: departs at 3:10 am and lands at 6:24 am
• Latest: departs at 9:30 pm and lands at 12:44 am.

The flight takes about 3h 14m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 7% above the route average of C$ 505. Book 24 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Dubai to Islamabad takes 3h 14m, covering 3,092 km.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about C$ 480 to C$ 2,395. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Dubai to Islamabad are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 524, which is 140% above the typical average for this route.

flydubai is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while airblue has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Dubai to Islamabad flights are:

• flydubai: 90% on time
• airblue: 77% on time
• Emirates: 71% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 74% of the time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Manama Bahrain Intl (BAH) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 8h 15m, compared with 8h 28m via Kuwait City (KWI) and 9h 18m via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH).

Islamabad is 1 hour ahead of Dubai (Pakistan Time vs Gulf Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Round-trip flights from Dubai to Islamabad range from C$ 436 to C$ 609, with an average of C$ 505 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 436 counts as a good deal.

flydubai is the only airline on the Dubai to Islamabad route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.