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Cheap flights from Dubai to Cape Town

One-way from $398, found by travellers in the last 7 days. Aviasales checks the live price.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Wed, Oct 14$449Thu, Oct 15$474Fri, Oct 16$442Sat, Oct 17$398Sun, Oct 18$403Mon, Oct 19$442Tue, Oct 20$449Wed, Oct 21$438

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Baggage and fare rules are shown on Aviasales, where the price is checked live.

Cheapest
$398
Ethiopian Airlines, flight ET 663Found 7 days ago, 1 adult
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2:55amDubaiSat, Oct 17
Travel time 11h 45m, 2 stopsDXBCPT
12:40pmCape TownSat, Oct 17
$400
Etihad Airways, flight EY 5411Found 7 days ago, 1 adult
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3:55amDubaiSun, Nov 15
Travel time 12h 55m, 2 stopsXNBCPT
2:50pmCape TownSun, Nov 15
$403
Ethiopian Airlines, flight ET 601Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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4:25amDubaiSun, Oct 18
Travel time 11h 50m, 2 stopsDXBCPT
2:15pmCape TownSun, Oct 18
$414
Kenya Airways, flight KQ 311Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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12:55amDubaiSat, Oct 24
Travel time 11h 50m, 2 stopsDXBCPT
10:45amCape TownSat, Oct 24
$415
Etihad Airways, flight EY 5417Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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10:20amDubaiSun, Oct 11
Travel time 12h 50m, 2 stopsXNBCPT
9:10pmCape TownSun, Oct 11

Round trips

The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole trip.

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1234$5355$6656$4757$5188$4569$42710$48211$41512$43713$43314$44915$47416$44217$39818$40319$44220$44921$43822$44623$41824$41425$42126$44127$44828$54929$44230$59031$468

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$4522$4533$4464$4525$4666$5427$4538$4529$44110$46311$46412$49813$45314$45415$40016$43617$44018$54719$49120$46821$45222–23$44224$44725$50026$49427$44228$44529–30$455

December 2026

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$445 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Oct 17, $398.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, October has the lowest: from $398 one-way, against $477 in May 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

$0$200$400$600$398OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$398Sat, Oct 172 stops
November—
December$459Fri, Dec 42 stops
January 2027$453Tue, Jan 192 stops
February 2027$443Thu, Feb 181 stop
March 2027$433Fri, Mar 52 stops
April 2027$429Thu, Apr 11 stop
May 2027$477Fri, May 142 stops
June 2027—
July 2027—
August 2027$444Sun, Aug 221 stop
September 2027$476Sun, Sep 122 stops

Questions travellers ask

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

In the fares found this week, October has the lowest: from $398 one-way, against $477 in May 2027.

Are there direct flights from Dubai to Cape Town?

Yes. Recent fares include nonstop flights with Emirates.

How long is the flight from Dubai to Cape Town?

A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m. The distance is 4,749 mi.

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Sunday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $448. Saturday is the priciest at about $496.

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