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Cheap Flights from Dubai to Islamabad (DXB-ISB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Dubai to Islamabad 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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KAYAK's insights & trends for Dubai to Islamabad flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Dubai to Islamabad 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 Dubai to Islamabad?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Dubai to Islamabad, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Islamabad, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Dubai to Islamabad?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Dubai to Islamabad, 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 Dubai to Islamabad is October, where tickets cost C$ 431 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 583 and C$ 570 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Dubai to Islamabad?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of C$ 597, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Dubai to Islamabad, 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 Dubai to Islamabad, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 4% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Dubai to Islamabad

 
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Mark Stachiew has been exploring the world and writing about it for more than 30 years. His travel stories have appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines and online publications in Canada, the United States and beyond.

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Duncan is a freelance travel writer, copywriter and book author in constant search of travel stories and the perpetual sensation of being on holiday. He’s never happier than when on a dusty trail in search of empty waves or ducking under the piste tape in search of snowbound solitude. British born, living in Germany, but happiest heading for the horizon. His first book, Found in Translation, explores the etymologies and stories of country names around the world and is out now.

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Sharad, a Nepal-based aviation journalist, is passionate about uncovering the latest in airline news and airport reviews. When he's not diving into the world of aviation, you’ll find him exploring new destinations and sharing stories that connect and inspire.

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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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February
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Dubai to Islamabad

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dubai to Islamabad based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Dubai to Islamabad

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

    Only flydubai offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Dubai to Islamabad flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Dubai to Islamabad?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Dubai to Islamabad flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Dubai to Islamabad?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Dubai and Islamabad.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Dubai to Islamabad, Emirates or SAUDIA?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Dubai to Islamabad are Emirates and SAUDIA. With an average price for the route of C$ 503 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. SAUDIA is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of C$ 392 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Dubai to Islamabad.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Islamabad from Dubai 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 Dubai to Islamabad?

    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 Islamabad with an airline and back to Dubai with another airline.

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

    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 Islamabad from Dubai 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 Dubai to Islamabad

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 654 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Dubai to Islamabad?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Dubai Intl to Islamabad Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Dubai Intl Airport to Islamabad Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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Dubai Intl to Islamabad Intl

Monday

AirSial,Emirates,Pakistan International Airlines, +1 more

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Tuesday

Emirates,airblue

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Wednesday

AirSial,Emirates,Pakistan International Airlines, +1 more

AirSial,Emirates, +2 more

Thursday

Emirates,airblue

Emirates,airblue

Friday

AirSial,Emirates,Pakistan International Airlines, +1 more

AirSial,Emirates, +2 more

Saturday

AirSial,Emirates,airblue

AirSial,Emirates, +1 more

Sunday

Pakistan International Airlines,airblue

Pakistan International Airlines,airblue

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Islamabad Intl to Dubai Intl

Monday

AirSial,Emirates,Pakistan International Airlines, +1 more

AirSial,Emirates, +2 more

Tuesday

Emirates,airblue

Emirates,airblue

Wednesday

AirSial,Emirates,Pakistan International Airlines, +1 more

AirSial,Emirates, +2 more

Thursday

Emirates,airblue

Emirates,airblue

Friday

AirSial,Emirates,Pakistan International Airlines, +1 more

AirSial,Emirates, +2 more

Saturday

AirSial,Emirates,airblue

AirSial,Emirates, +1 more

Sunday

Emirates,Pakistan International Airlines,airblue

Emirates,Pakistan International Airlines, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Dubai to Islamabad

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Dubai to Islamabad. 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 Dubai to Islamabad? 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.
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Everything is smooth and good. While cabin crew didn't wake me up for food. When I got up I asked for my meal then they simply replied I was sleep due to that reason they did not wake me up. In that case I suggest they must keep stickers to place on top wake up or DnD.

10.0 ExcellentHassan, Jul 2026
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Everything is smooth and good. While cabin crew didn't wake me up for food. When I got up I asked for my meal then they simply replied I was sleep due to that reason they did not wake me up. In that case I suggest they must keep stickers to place on top wake up or DnD.

It was very exlent flight and thanks a lot kayak

As always Emirates is always dependent on the crew you get on the day and today was a good one. Everyone knew what they were doing and gracefully without hesitation . Great conversation all round even about the food and wine.

Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

Flight was cancelled without notification. Information on flight status was not available on Emirates's website.

Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates again.

My baby was with me it was really good experience with emirates

Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

Very nice experience in business class. Flight attendants were attentive. Foods and beverages were very good.

in today's time, an airline like emirates didnt serve drinks as requested, Excuse was full flight.

I had the worst experience I’ve ever had with any type of airline,they destroyed my baby’s baby stroller,that cost more than 2000$,the seats in a 13 hour flight was broken,so I definitely not recommend that airline for other people

My gag was left at liayad airport when I landed at jeddah airport 9 am I waited for my bags at jeddah airport till 2.45 pm almost 6 hrs bad very bad

Apart from chaotic boarding - which I totally understand was outside the control of gate staff. It was comfortable mid haul flight. Well done to cabin crew for their patience and hospitality with largely elderly passengers returning from pilgrimage.

The intettainme is old stuff and difficult to get by WiFi and the chair is not comfortable at all although the staff were excellent but beyond their limited

Very poor show. Flight got delayed due to fog in Lahore. This is understandable. However, no arrangements were made for nany hours, once some things was organised, there was no leadership, no support to families with children's, disabled passengers. Took to hotel where it took 3 hours to sort out room allocation, that after finding partner to a minimum of 4 people. Couples were asked to find another couple before room is allocated. After 2 5 Hours of reaching room,return journey started with total chaos, no leadership at airport. Several derours to finally get new boarding passes. Asking the reason why flight was cancelled, the Saudi airline staff recommended using other Airlines in future.Finally boarding nobody inside the aeroplane helping old, illiterate to find their allocated sears. Sort out luggage storage. All the staff stayed in their kitchen areas to let passengers sort out. In-flight service wad good. Overall very poor experience.

Plane is very old and not the same seating as online No per seat entertainment The large shared tv wasn’t working Didn’t provide headphones No announcements of departures or arrival from captain or crew

J’ai mon carte de fidélité Sky team gold À Dubaï je me sui présenté avec mon carte je sui rentré dans le louange Maintenant arrivé à Riyadh on m’a refusé que je rentre que parce que c’est la carte de Air France Et pourtant il y’a le partenariat bon brefs Tout ça c’est du racisme parce que je suis un africain

Since it leaves at 2:00am you sleep through most of it.

My baggage was not with the same flight I travelled

The check in process was a disaster. There no clear lines and there were people everywhere, pushing and cutting in line. There was no communication about flight delay and our flight arrived 5 hours late. Causing us to run to our next flight. Our luggage did not make the flight

The plane is old, but the flight was on time.

The plane was old and the headrest was broken. The flight was on time.

Very unprofessional staff gave us hard time I will never ever fly out with PIA

The flight from Gilgit to Islamabad was cancelled. I had to arrange alternate transportation to Islamabad that took over 12 hours drive over a dangerous mountain pass with mudslides that were still being cleared as we drove. Could I please be given a refund for this cancelled flight?

Poor also they kelt changing dates of ticket! Not recommended

I am very certain that the food on this flight caused food poisoning.

Flight was good but it started half an hour late

Food was 👍 great , seats are a bit narrow, crew is helpful..

The flight was canceled two times and didn’t tell me on time I was waiting all day long for my flight but at the end it was worst.

Flight was good and on time. Check in long time could have been avoided by having more counters at the airport

If the flight was full I would have been more uncomfortable as the space was small. The seat in front of me was very close, I wear transition lenses and it was too close for a comfortable viewing experience. The foot room was not the best either. The row was empty so I had shoulder width space. The foot space in my opinion could be better, I am just 6ft tall, medium built and found the space mediocre. The AC on the flight could have been cooler. We were delaed on the tarmac and the air con was warm. Even in the air, it could have been cooler. Apart from that excellent service crew, we were delayed on the tarmac and water was offered to us which was of good temperature. The snacks offered were acceptable. Thanks for a safe and smooth journey.

Boarding from T3 is a nightmare for the transfer to the aircraft.

BEST air crew in the industry and service delivery takes it to the next level from great to AMAZING!!!

The timing for this flight is really odd.. at 4.45AM If it was 1AM or 8AM it would be great. I guess its probably for European connecting flights with Emirates? Anyway, for a budget airline, the business class product in FlyDubai is quite decent. You even get Champagne, although 4AM is an off time to have it. The Throne seat for me while is great for privacy, sleeping isn't great for the foot extension. This flight is great for me due to its direct nature but if Emirates did it, I would choose that.

The quality is worse and worse , this business ticket pricing is overpriced !!!!

The Plane was very small.. domestic route will perfect not international

Consider serving food to all passengers regardless of food reservation status during booking.

The only highlight on this flight was the taste of the food, which was surprisingly good. Everything else was below average, and the cabin crew service especially stood out for being slow and inattentive. We were surrounded by toddlers/babies and it made our 4 hour flight feel like 10 hours. Granted, that's not the airline's fault, but it added to the overall subpar experience.

מלון חבל על הזמן השאר יום יומיים סבבה אבל בחוץ חום כלבים

Boarding was almost an hour late but there was no communication. Cabin crew did nothing to ensure people kept masks on and even with seat belt sign on people were wondering around the plane.

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