When is the best time to book a flight to Cape Town?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to Cape Town, you should look to book at least 85 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town?

If you book a flight to Cape Town, you will be flying into Cape Town Intl, which is the city’s only airport. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is located 15.6 km from the centre of Cape Town. Cape Town Intl is the only Cape Town airport and it handles 4 daily flights from Dubai. 5 airlines have flights from Dubai to Cape Town Intl on a regular basis.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Cape Town . Flying to Cape Town in December will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Can I find cheaper flights to Cape Town if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Cape Town on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Cape Town?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Ethiopian Air is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Cape Town.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Cape Town?

Cape Town Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Cape Town. One-way flights to Cape Town Intl typically cost AED 134, while return flights cost around AED 450.

How much is a return flight to Cape Town?

A return flight to Cape Town will typically cost around AED 141, however they can be found for as little as AED 123.

Where does the fastest flight to Cape Town depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Cape Town, Dubai Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (9 hours 35 minutes).

Does Cape Town Intl have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at Cape Town Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Cape Town Intl?

Yes. Cape Town Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport is the closest property to Cape Town Intl (0.0 km away from Cape Town Intl).

When is the cheapest time to fly to Cape Town?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Cape Town should consider flying on Sunday at midday, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Sunday mornings, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town?

The most popular airlines flying from Dubai to Cape Town are South African, Ethiopian Air and Emirates.

How long is the flight to Cape Town?

On average, a flight from Dubai to Cape Town takes 9 hours 35 minutes. Flights to Cape Town from other popular cities in United Arab Emirates will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

Weekly flight availability to Cape Town

The most flights from Dubai to Cape Town are scheduled on a Monday (5 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (3 on average).

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Cape Town?

The cheapest airlines flying from Dubai to Cape Town are Ethiopian Air, Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cape Town ranges from 20.0 - 100.0 mm per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cape Town, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 12.0 C).

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Flights to Cape Town in 2025

Return from	AED 2,362
One-way from	AED 1,432
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price	AED 2,869
Good round-trip deal	AED 3,463 or less
Good one-way deal	AED 2,481 or less

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38h 25m total
Dubai to Cape Town

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Cheapest flights to Cape Town
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 14 September 2025.

Tue 4/1102:20DXB - CPT

2 stops22h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/1106:30CPT - DXB

2 stops16h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9AED 2,362

Tue 7/1017:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Tue 14/1013:50CPT - DXB

1 stop11h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/9AED 2,395

Wed 22/1017:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Thu 30/1013:50CPT - DXB

1 stop11h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/9AED 2,431

Tue 23/904:25DXB - CPT

1 stop12h 10mEthiopian Air

Sun 5/1013:50CPT - DXB

1 stop23h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,450

Mon 22/904:25DXB - CPT

1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air

Fri 26/914:35CPT - DXB

1 stop11h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/9AED 2,454

Thu 20/1102:20DXB - CPT

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 23/1106:30CPT - DXB

2 stops21h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9AED 2,472

Tue 11/1117:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Tue 18/1113:50CPT - DXB

1 stop11h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/9AED 2,494

Thu 18/904:25DXB - CPT

1 stop12h 10mEthiopian Air

Thu 2/1015:25CPT - DXB

1 stop22h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/9AED 2,509

Tue 14/1000:55DXB - CPT

2 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 16/1009:05CPT - DXB

2 stops36h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9AED 2,516

Mon 20/1006:55DXB - CPT

2 stops16h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 23/1006:30CPT - DXB

2 stops20h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9AED 2,520

Mon 27/1002:20DXB - CPT

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1105:45CPT - DXB

2 stops16h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9AED 2,523

Mon 27/1002:20DXB - CPT

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1105:45CPT - DXB

2 stops16h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9AED 2,527

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Discover carefully curated flight deals to Cape Town that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 14 September 2025.

Mon 6/1017:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Thu 16/1013:50CPT - DXB

1 stop11h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,417

Tue 28/1022:25DXB - CPT

1 stop14h 05mQatar Airways

Tue 4/1112:35CPT - DXB

1 stop13h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9AED 2,656

Fri 17/1005:40DXB - CPT

1 stop33h 20mEthiopian Air

Thu 6/1113:50CPT - DXB

1 stop11h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,678

Tue 21/1017:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Mon 3/1117:25CPT - DXB

2 stops20h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,696

Tue 28/1017:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Sat 1/1113:50CPT - DXB

1 stop23h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,725

Tue 28/1017:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Tue 4/1115:25CPT - DXB

1 stop33h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,733

Tue 28/1017:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Tue 4/1113:50CPT - DXB

1 stop23h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,736

Tue 28/1017:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Tue 4/1113:50CPT - DXB

1 stop23h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,747

Tue 11/1117:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Tue 18/1117:25CPT - DXB

2 stops20h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/9AED 2,758

Sat 22/1117:10DXB - CPT

2 stops21h 00mEthiopian Air

Thu 27/1117:25CPT - DXB

2 stops20h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,788

Mon 3/1117:10DXB - CPT

1 stop23h 25mEthiopian Air

Mon 17/1117:25CPT - DXB

2 stops20h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/9AED 2,824

Mon 20/1004:25DXB - CPT

2 stops16h 30mEthiopian Air

Thu 23/1013:50CPT - DXB

1 stop23h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,828

Direct flights to Cape Town
Explore direct flight options to Cape Town based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 14 September 2025.

Mon 27/1003:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 50mEmirates

Fri 31/1013:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 12/9AED 3,162

Mon 27/1003:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 50mEmirates

Tue 4/1113:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 13/9AED 3,170

Tue 21/1003:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 45mEmirates

Thu 30/1013:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 11/9AED 3,214

Sun 1/203:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 50mEmirates

Thu 5/213:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 12/9AED 3,269

Mon 27/1003:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 50mEmirates

Tue 4/1113:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 13/9AED 3,295

Thu 20/1103:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 50mEmirates

Sun 23/1113:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 11/9AED 3,298

Sun 26/1003:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 50mEmirates

Mon 3/1113:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 12/9AED 3,306

Thu 5/203:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 50mEmirates

Sun 15/213:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 12/9AED 3,346

Fri 21/1103:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 50mEmirates

Thu 27/1113:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 13/9AED 3,390

Sun 26/1009:10DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 35mEmirates

Sun 2/1113:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 11/9AED 3,397

Thu 20/1103:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 50mEmirates

Sun 23/1113:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 12/9AED 3,405

Wed 24/903:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 45mEmirates

Thu 2/1013:05CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 30mEmirates

Deal found 12/9AED 3,434

Last-minute flights to Cape Town
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Mon 22/904:25DXB - CPT

1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air

Fri 26/914:35CPT - DXB

1 stop11h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/9AED 2,454

Tue 23/904:25DXB - CPT

1 stop12h 10mEthiopian Air

Sun 5/1013:50CPT - DXB

1 stop23h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,450

Sun 5/1000:55DXB - CPT

2 stops23h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 16/1006:30CPT - DXB

2 stops38h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9AED 2,630

Mon 6/1017:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Thu 16/1013:50CPT - DXB

1 stop11h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,417

Mon 6/1017:10DXB - CPT

1 stop21h 50mEthiopian Air

Thu 16/1013:50CPT - DXB

1 stop12h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,622

Wed 8/1000:55DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 25/1008:30CPT - DXB

2 stops38h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9AED 2,644

Tue 14/1000:55DXB - CPT

2 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 16/1009:05CPT - DXB

2 stops36h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9AED 2,516

Mon 20/1006:55DXB - CPT

2 stops16h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 23/1006:30CPT - DXB

2 stops20h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9AED 2,520

Sun 26/1002:20DXB - CPT

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/1105:45CPT - DXB

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9AED 2,615

Mon 27/1002:20DXB - CPT

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1105:45CPT - DXB

2 stops16h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9AED 2,523

Mon 27/1002:20DXB - CPT

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1105:45CPT - DXB

2 stops16h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9AED 2,527

Tue 28/1022:25DXB - CPT

1 stop14h 05mQatar Airways

Tue 4/1112:35CPT - DXB

1 stop13h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9AED 2,656

One-way flights to Cape Town
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Wed 24/904:25DXB - CPT

2 stops20h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9AED 1,432

Sat 25/1000:55DXB - CPT

2 stops23h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9AED 1,447

Sat 25/1006:55DXB - CPT

2 stops27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9AED 1,458

Fri 24/1000:55DXB - CPT

2 stops23h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9AED 1,477

Wed 24/910:50DXB - CPT

3 stops28h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9AED 1,557

Wed 29/1002:20DXB - CPT

2 stops16h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9AED 1,609

Sat 25/1006:55DXB - CPT

3 stops17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9AED 1,627

Fri 5/1220:50DXB - CPT

2 stops19h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9AED 1,656

Tue 23/900:15DXB - CPT

3 stops38h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9AED 1,679

Thu 4/1200:00DXB - CPT

2 stops15h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9AED 1,697

Wed 17/1200:00DXB - CPT

2 stops16h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9AED 1,723

Fri 5/1205:20DXB - CPT

1 stop14h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/9AED 1,726

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