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For Dubai to Cape Town, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Cape Town back to Dubai, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Dubai to Cape Town is November, where tickets cost £601 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £798 and £780 respectively.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops stopover the cheapest option at £556 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Dubai to Cape Town, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Weekly flights between Dubai and Cape Town historically see delays in approximately 13% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 126 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving at night tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the morning have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Saturday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Wednesday 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 13% of their flights encountering any delays.

Addis Ababa (ADD) is the top choice – 50% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Dubai to Cape Town picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Doha (DOH) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of £556 for a return.

Consider flying via Addis Ababa (ADD) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 11h 51m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Addis Ababa (ADD) often has the shortest stopovers from Dubai to Cape Town, with an average time of 1h 01m.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are 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 direct flights that take off from Dubai and land in Cape Town, with an average flight time of 9h 38m. The most common departure time is 03:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 21 flights and there are the same number of flights each day (3).