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Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Dubai on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Cape Town, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Dubai is February, where tickets cost $671 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $840 and $746 respectively.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $736 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to Dubai, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 16% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Weekly flights between Cape Town and Dubai historically see delays in approximately 12% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 128 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the evening have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Thursday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Friday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Emirates have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 12% of their flights encountering any delays.

Addis Ababa (ADD) is the top choice – 67% of KAYAK users who clicked on 1-stop flights from Cape Town to Dubai picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Doha (DOH) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $682.

Consider flying via Addis Ababa (ADD) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 11h 46m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Addis Ababa (ADD) often has the shortest layovers from Cape Town to Dubai, with an average of 0h 59m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are 3 nonstop flights that take off from Cape Town and land in Dubai, with an average flight time of 9h 23m. The most common departure time is 6:00 pm and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 21 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day (3).