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Cheapest round-trip
$706
Typical prices: $653-$955
Ethiopian Air
Thu 9/10Mon 9/14
DXB - CPT • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$1,016
Typical prices: $848-$1,047
Emirates
Thu 9/10Thu 9/17
DXB - CPT • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $706 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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Most punctual • 89% on-time
Best time • Fewest delays
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Cheapest • Avg $651 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 12h 32m (one-way)
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When to book
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 6% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 16% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Dubai to Cape Town (DXB-CPT)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Dubai to Cape Town 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Dubai to Cape Town

Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 am - 2:10 pm
DXB
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CPT
11h 45m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
1:50 pm - 4:10 am
CPT
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DXB
12h 20m
1 stop
$706Ethiopian Air
Fri, Oct 2 - Thu, Oct 8
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:55 am - 1:00 pm
DXB
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CPT
12h 05m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
1:50 pm - 1:10 am
CPT
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DXB
33h 20m
1 stop
$708Ethiopian Air
Fri, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 25
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:55 am - 1:00 pm
DXB
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CPT
12h 05m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:25 pm - 3:45 pm
CPT
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DXB
22h 20m
1 stop
$746Ethiopian Air
Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Nov 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:25 pm - 5:25 pm
DXB
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CPT
20h 00m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:20 pm - 10:25 am
CPT
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DXB
17h 05m
2 stops
$757Multiple Airlines
Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Nov 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:25 pm - 5:25 pm
DXB
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CPT
20h 00m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:20 pm - 10:25 am
CPT
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DXB
17h 05m
2 stops
$758Multiple Airlines
Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22
Qatar Airways Logo
10:50 pm - 7:55 pm
DXB
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CPT
23h 05m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 pm - 11:40 am
CPT
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DXB
21h 05m
1 stop
$780Qatar Airways
Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 17
Emirates Logo
9:10 am - 4:40 pm
DXB
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CPT
9h 30mnonstop
Emirates Logo
1:15 pm - 12:35 am
CPT
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DXB
9h 20mnonstop
$1,016Emirates
Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14
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10:25 am - 6:05 pm
DXB
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CPT
9h 40mnonstop
Emirates Logo
8:00 pm - 7:25 am
CPT
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DXB
9h 25mnonstop
$1,016Emirates
Sun, Sep 13 - Fri, Sep 18
South African Logo
3:45 am - 11:30 am
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CPT
9h 45mnonstop
South African Logo
8:00 pm - 7:25 am
CPT
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DXB
9h 25mnonstop
$1,071South African
Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 28
South African Logo
9:10 am - 4:40 pm
DXB
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CPT
9h 30mnonstop
South African Logo
8:00 pm - 7:25 am
CPT
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DXB
9h 25mnonstop
$1,075South African
Booking Insights

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

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Dubai to Cape Town?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Dubai to Cape Town departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Cape Town from Dubai usually cost between $768 and $1,081 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $706 on Ethiopian Air (Sep 10-Sep 14).

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Dubai to Cape Town, 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 Cape Town is November, where tickets cost $804 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,088 and $1,056 respectively.

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

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.

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 $731 on average.

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

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 Cape Town, 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 Cape Town, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 6% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Dubai to Cape Town

 
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Expert on CPT

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

Expert on DXB

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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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$437
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Dubai to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dubai to Cape Town 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 Cape Town

  • What is the cheapest flight from Dubai to Cape Town?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Dubai to Cape Town was $437 for a one-way ticket and $706 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Dubai and Cape Town?

    A passport is required to fly from Dubai to Cape Town.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Dubai to Cape Town?

    When flying out of Dubai you will be using Dubai Intl. You will be landing at Cape Town, also known as Cape Town Intl.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Dubai to Cape Town, Emirates or South African?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Dubai to Cape Town are Emirates and South African. With an average price for the route of $957 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. South African is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,163 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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

    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 Cape Town.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town 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 Cape Town?

    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 Cape Town with an airline and back to Dubai with another airline. Booking your flights between Dubai and CPT can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 Cape Town from Dubai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Dubai to Cape Town?

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

Direct departures

Dubai Intl to Cape Town Intl

Monday

Emirates

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Tuesday

Emirates

Emirates

Wednesday

Emirates

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Thursday

Emirates

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Friday

Emirates

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Saturday

Emirates

Emirates

Sunday

Emirates

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Direct returns

Cape Town Intl to Dubai Intl

Monday

Emirates

Emirates

Tuesday

Emirates

Emirates

Wednesday

Emirates

Emirates

Thursday

Emirates

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Friday

Emirates

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Saturday

Emirates

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Sunday

Emirates

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Dubai to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Dubai to Cape Town. 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 Cape Town? 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 3640 reviews
7.9Food
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.4Crew
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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
DXB - RUH
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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.

On both legs of my trips (Jhb - Dxb and Dxb - Jhb) the entertainment system did not work.

I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.

I had booked a ticket for a 6:40 am departure in July 2025, but it appears there was a change to 8;00 am, which meant I missed my connecting flight which departed 10 m minutes before I landed. I had seen this problem only the previous day and try to resolve it with South African air, but they are very uncooperative on the phone. All they could say was all flights were fully booked and I ended up buying paying $2,000+ to secure a ticket for my family to ensure we got out of South Africa by Monday, which am currently pursuing with the airline.

Excellent airline. Even with 1.5 hour flight, we got light meal on board

South African Airways on the outside, a very old shabby Qatar Airways plane on the inside

The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

It was a great experience for my first time flying with this airline. I will be flying with them a lot more now. Plane crew was amazing.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

Were not told that carryon laggage has to be only 12 kgs but my bag was heavier asked to pay an additional $550.00. I could have upgraded to a bussiness class for that price and no one at the gate to upgrade but able to take money for the extra weight. I felt like this was a setup scam.

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

Business and economy lines were common for most of the journey including check in and security control in Addis Abbeba. Food choice was fine, however there was a hair in my rice

Again, entertainment system didn't work. 50% of aircraft don't seem to have a functional entertainment system and the crew is absolutely uninterested in fixing. They just say Addis needs to fix it. Well, Addis had better get off it's butt and fix their aircraft.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

Flight was smooth but unnecessary long because we had to refuel at FCO Rome. Air hostesses service and response to call light could be better. Both planes were old with broken seat arms and toilets. Why Africans had to be given the farthest Gates is what baffles me and why we have to pay for Aisle seats I found really strange. Is there ever an end to ripping people off even after paying over $2300 for one seat.

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