What airport do you fly into for flights to Dubai?

Most people fly into Dubai Intl (DXB) if they book a flight to Dubai. Dubai Intl is conveniently located just 10,9 km from Dubai’s city centre. There are 6 flights from Johannesburg to Dubai Intl per day from 10 different airlines.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Dubai?

At the present moment the cheapest month to fly to Dubai is currently March ; with December being the most expensive. Prices will vary depending on multiple factors such as booking in advance, airline and departure airports and times.

Can I find cheaper flights to Dubai 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 Dubai on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Dubai?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, SAUDIA is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Dubai.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Dubai?

Dubai Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Dubai. One-way flights to Dubai Intl typically cost R1 360, while return flights cost around R4 839.

How much is a return flight to Dubai?

A return flight to Dubai will typically cost around R402, however they can be found for as little as R269.

Where does the fastest flight to Dubai depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Dubai, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (7 hours 55 minutes).

Does Dubai Intl have car hire?

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

Are there hotels close to Dubai Intl?

Yes. Dubai Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Sleep 'n Fly Sleep Lounge, B-Gates Terminal 3 - Transit Only is the closest property to Dubai Intl (0,0 km away from Dubai Intl).

R5 279+ Flights to Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Return from	R8 504
One-way from	R5 279
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	March
Average price	R10 072

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29h 20m total
Johannesburg to Dubai

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Thu 28/1116:50JNB - DXB

1 stop13h 40mRwandAir

Sat 7/121:50DXB - JNB

1 stop14h 30mRwandAir

Deal found 19/11R8 667

Fri 22/118:20JNB - DXB

1 stop16h 35mEthiopian Air

Sat 23/114:25DXB - JNB

1 stop17h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/11R8 793

Wed 20/118:50JNB - DXB

1 stop17h 00mQatar Airways

Sat 23/1111:50DXB - JNB

1 stop18h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 19/11R10 198

Sat 21/1214:15JNB - DXB

1 stop10h 15mAir Tanzania

Sun 19/14:00DXB - JNB

1 stop11h 15mAir Tanzania

Deal found 19/11R10 288

Thu 21/1122:20JNB - DXB

Nonstop7h 55mEmirates

Mon 25/114:10DXB - JNB

Nonstop8h 15mEmirates

Deal found 19/11R10 937

Fri 29/111:15JNB - DXB

1 stop21h 15mKenya Airways

Tue 10/126:55DXB - JNB

1 stop11h 15mKenya Airways

Deal found 19/11R11 045

Sun 1/1221:45JNB - DXB

1 stop15h 15mEgyptair

Thu 5/1216:20DXB - JNB

1 stop16h 50mEgyptair

Deal found 19/11R11 622

Wed 4/1216:50JNB - DXB

1 stop13h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 5/1213:25DXB - JNB

1 stop16h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R11 892

Wed 4/1213:25JNB - DXB

Nonstop8h 20mSouth African

Thu 5/1210:10DXB - JNB

Nonstop8h 25mSouth African

Deal found 19/11R13 604

Thu 21/1112:55HLA - DXB

1 stop14h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 26/1110:40DXB - HLA

1 stop12h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R18 793

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Tue 21/18:20JNB - DXB

1 stop16h 35mEthiopian Air

Tue 28/117:10DXB - JNB

1 stop12h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 19/11R8 504

Wed 8/116:50JNB - DXB

1 stop13h 40mRwandAir

Tue 14/11:50DXB - JNB

1 stop14h 30mRwandAir

Deal found 19/11R8 613

Mon 3/321:45JNB - DXB

1 stop15h 15mEgyptair

Sun 16/316:20DXB - JNB

1 stop16h 50mEgyptair

Deal found 19/11R9 874

Thu 23/112:45JNB - DXB

1 stop19h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 30/12:00DXB - JNB

1 stop10h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/11R9 910

Sun 6/41:15JNB - DXB

1 stop25h 20mKenya Airways

Tue 8/46:55DXB - JNB

1 stop19h 20mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/11R10 090

Sat 21/1214:15JNB - DXB

1 stop10h 15mAir Tanzania

Sun 19/14:00DXB - JNB

1 stop11h 15mAir Tanzania

Deal found 19/11R10 288

Mon 20/113:25JNB - DXB

Nonstop8h 20mEmirates

Sun 26/14:10DXB - JNB

Nonstop8h 15mEmirates

Deal found 19/11R10 937

Fri 6/1218:50JNB - DXB

Nonstop8h 15mSouth African

Mon 3/24:10DXB - JNB

Nonstop8h 15mSouth African

Deal found 20/11R13 315

Tue 3/1210:00HLA - DXB

2 stops14h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 9/124:25DXB - HLA

2 stops16h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R19 874

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Mon 20/113:25JNB - DXB

Nonstop8h 20mEmirates

Sun 26/14:10DXB - JNB

Nonstop8h 15mEmirates

Deal found 19/11R10 937

Wed 4/1213:25JNB - DXB

Nonstop8h 20mSouth African

Thu 5/1210:10DXB - JNB

Nonstop8h 25mSouth African

Deal found 19/11R13 604

Tue 24/1213:25JNB - DXB

Nonstop8h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 3/14:10DXB - JNB

Nonstop8h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R28 468

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Wed 20/118:50JNB - DXB

1 stop17h 00mQatar Airways

Sat 23/1111:50DXB - JNB

1 stop18h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 19/11R10 198

Thu 21/1122:20JNB - DXB

Nonstop7h 55mEmirates

Mon 25/114:10DXB - JNB

Nonstop8h 15mEmirates

Deal found 19/11R10 937

Thu 21/1112:55HLA - DXB

1 stop14h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 26/1110:40DXB - HLA

1 stop12h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R18 793

Fri 22/118:20JNB - DXB

1 stop16h 35mEthiopian Air

Sat 23/114:25DXB - JNB

1 stop17h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/11R8 793

Mon 25/1113:25JNB - DXB

Nonstop8h 20mSouth African

Wed 18/1210:10DXB - JNB

Nonstop8h 25mSouth African

Deal found 19/11R13 856

Tue 26/1123:00JNB - DXB

1 stop14h 45mEthiopian Air

Sat 30/114:25DXB - JNB

1 stop10h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 19/11R9 297

Tue 26/1116:50JNB - DXB

1 stop13h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sun 1/126:55DXB - JNB

2 stops26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R12 126

Tue 26/1113:25JNB - DXB

Nonstop8h 20mEmirates

Sat 30/114:10DXB - JNB

Nonstop8h 15mEmirates

Deal found 19/11R12 667

Thu 28/1116:50JNB - DXB

1 stop13h 40mRwandAir

Sat 7/121:50DXB - JNB

1 stop14h 30mRwandAir

Deal found 19/11R8 667

Fri 29/111:15JNB - DXB

1 stop21h 15mKenya Airways

Tue 10/126:55DXB - JNB

1 stop11h 15mKenya Airways

Deal found 19/11R11 045

Sun 1/1221:45JNB - DXB

1 stop15h 15mEgyptair

Thu 5/1216:20DXB - JNB

1 stop16h 50mEgyptair

Deal found 19/11R11 622

Wed 4/1216:50JNB - DXB

1 stop13h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 5/1213:25DXB - JNB

1 stop16h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R11 892

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Fri 24/112:45JNB - DXB

1 stop13h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 19/11R5 279

Thu 23/11:15JNB - DXB

1 stop21h 15mKenya Airways

Deal found 19/11R5 640

Sun 24/1116:50JNB - DXB

1 stop13h 40mRwandAir

Deal found 19/11R5 856

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1 stop15h 15mEgyptair

Deal found 19/11R6 649

Mon 25/119:55JNB - DXB

2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R7 315

Tue 7/123:00JNB - DXB

1 stop14h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 19/11R7 441

Sat 30/1113:10JNB - DXB

1 stop32h 15mAir Mauritius

Deal found 19/11R7 604

Fri 29/1113:25JNB - DXB

Nonstop8h 20mSouth African

Deal found 19/11R8 216

Tue 26/1113:25JNB - DXB

Nonstop8h 20mEmirates

Deal found 19/11R8 414

Sun 24/119:40HLA - DXB

1 stop17h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R9 946

Thu 20/319:35JNB - DXB

2 stops33h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 19/11R29 766

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Price

JohannesburgDubai

JNB - DXB

JNBDXB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 21/1

8:20-2:55

1 stop16h 35m

Dubai Intl

Tue 28/1

17:10-3:55

1 stop12h 45m

R8 504

JohannesburgDubai

JNB - DXB

JNBDXB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 8/1

16:50-8:30

1 stop13h 40m

Dubai Intl

Tue 14/1

1:50-14:20

1 stop14h 30m

R8 613

JohannesburgDubai

JNB - DXB

JNBDXB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/3

21:45-15:00

1 stop15h 15m

Dubai Intl

Sun 16/3

16:20-7:10

1 stop16h 50m

R9 874

JohannesburgDubai

JNB - DXB

JNBDXB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 24/1

12:45-11:55

1 stop21h 10m

Dubai Intl

Wed 19/3

2:00-10:55

1 stop10h 55m

R9 982

JohannesburgDubai

JNB - DXB

JNBDXB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 17/3

1:15-0:30

1 stop21h 15m

Dubai Intl

Tue 25/3

6:55-0:15

1 stop19h 20m

R10 126

JohannesburgDubai

JNB - DXB

JNBDXB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 21/12

14:15-2:30

1 stop10h 15m

Dubai Intl

Sun 19/1

4:00-13:15

1 stop11h 15m

R10 288

JohannesburgDubai

JNB - DXB

JNBDXB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 20/1

13:25-23:45

Nonstop8h 20m

Dubai Intl

Sun 26/1

4:10-10:25

Nonstop8h 15m

R10 937

JohannesburgDubai

JNB - DXB

JNBDXB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/12

13:25-23:45

Nonstop8h 20m

Dubai Intl

Thu 5/12

10:10-16:35

Nonstop8h 25m

R13 604

JohannesburgDubai

HLA - DXB

HLADXB

Johannesburg Lanseria

Tue 3/12

10:00-2:55

2 stops14h 55m

Dubai Intl

Mon 9/12

4:25-18:55

2 stops16h 30m

R19 874

JohannesburgDubai

JNB - DXB

JNBDXB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 24/1

12:45-3:50

1 stop13h 05m

R5 279

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Best time to book a flight to Dubai

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Travel insights for flights to Dubai

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights to Dubai including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

When is the best time to book a flight to Dubai?

The price you pay for your flight to Dubai may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 17 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

How long is the flight to Dubai?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to Dubai takes 11 hours 0 minutes. Flights to Dubai from other popular cities in South Africa will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Dubai?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Dubai should consider flying on Thursday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Saturday evenings, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Dubai

The most flights from Johannesburg to Dubai are scheduled on a Monday (6 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (6 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Dubai?

The most popular airlines flying from Johannesburg to Dubai are Emirates, RwandAir and South African.

Emirates

From R500

RwandAir

From R429

South African

From R689

Kenya Airways

From R450

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Dubai?

The cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to Dubai are SAUDIA, Ethiopian Air and RwandAir.

Rainfall in Dubai by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Dubai ranges from 10.0 - 40.0 mm per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 40.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Dubai when rainfall is around 10.0 mm.

Temperature in Dubai by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Dubai, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 35.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 18.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Dubai

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways and South African to Dubai to help guide your decision. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 487 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 487 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 487 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

South African

7,7

Good

89 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 487 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Qatar Airways

7,5

Good

3 834 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 487 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

RwandAir

7,5

Good

35 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 487 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Ethiopian Air

7,3

Good

785 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 487 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Dubai?
Most people fly into Dubai Intl (DXB) if they book a flight to Dubai. Dubai Intl is conveniently located just 10,9 km from Dubai’s city centre. There are 6 flights from Johannesburg to Dubai Intl per day from 10 different airlines.
Can I find cheaper flights to Dubai 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 Dubai on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Dubai?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, SAUDIA is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Dubai.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Dubai?
Dubai Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Dubai. One-way flights to Dubai Intl typically cost R1 360, while return flights cost around R4 839.
How much is a return flight to Dubai?
A return flight to Dubai will typically cost around R402, however they can be found for as little as R269.
Where does the fastest flight to Dubai depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Dubai, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (7 hours 55 minutes).
Does Dubai Intl have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Dubai Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Dubai Intl?
Yes. Dubai Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Sleep 'n Fly Sleep Lounge, B-Gates Terminal 3 - Transit Only is the closest property to Dubai Intl (0,0 km away from Dubai Intl).

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Reviews of airlines servicing Dubai

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