R7 035 Find Cheap Flights from the United Arab Emirates to Cape Town – Compare and Save

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Cheap Flights from the United Arab Emirates to Cape Town

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from the United Arab Emirates 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.
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Recent return flight deals from the United Arab Emirates to Cape Town

Sun, Jul 26 - Mon, Aug 3
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2:10 - 23:35
AUH
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CPT
23h 25m
1 stop
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6:00 - 19:45
CPT
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AUH
11h 45m
1 stop
R11 904Multiple Airlines
Thu, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 2
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23:40 - 19:55
AUH
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CPT
22h 15m
2 stops
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12:35 - 3:50
CPT
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AUH
13h 15m
1 stop
R11 985Qatar Airways
Fri, Jul 3 - Wed, Jul 15
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8:55 - 13:00
AUH
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CPT
30h 05m
1 stop
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18:10 - 19:45
CPT
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AUH
23h 35m
1 stop
R12 604Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jul 24 - Fri, Jul 31
Qatar Airways Logo
22:45 - 17:20
AUH
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CPT
20h 35m
2 stops
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13:15 - 16:20
CPT
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AUH
25h 05m
1 stop
R13 125Qatar Airways
Fri, Jul 3 - Wed, Jul 29
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8:55 - 13:00
AUH
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CPT
30h 05m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
13:50 - 3:10
CPT
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AUH
11h 20m
1 stop
R13 321Etihad Airways
Mon, Jul 27 - Mon, Aug 3
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17:40 - 10:15
AUH
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CPT
18h 35m
1 stop
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9:55 - 4:25
CPT
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AUH
16h 30m
2 stops
R13 451Multiple Airlines
Thu, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 2
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 14:35
AUH
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CPT
12h 10m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 3:10
CPT
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AUH
11h 20m
1 stop
R13 760Ethiopian Air
Fri, Jul 3 - Sat, Jul 25
Etihad Airways Logo
8:55 - 13:00
AUH
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CPT
30h 05m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
15:10 - 19:25
CPT
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AUH
26h 15m
1 stop
R13 793Etihad Airways
Fri, Jul 24 - Thu, Jul 30
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 14:10
AUH
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CPT
11h 45m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 3:10
CPT
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AUH
11h 20m
1 stop
R14 021Ethiopian Air
Tue, Jul 7 - Tue, Jul 21
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0:55 - 13:35
DXB
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CPT
14h 40m
2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
14:25 - 23:25
CPT
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DXB
31h 00m
2 stops
R14 705Kenya Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Cape Town

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town?

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

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town is Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R15 298. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are R57 898 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights 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 to Cape Town is November, where tickets cost R5 862 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets from the United Arab Emirates is R38 675 and R18 857 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is March with an average price of R3 762.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Cape Town depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost R17 566 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cape Town is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R17 966.

What is a good deal for flights to Cape Town?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Cape Town, 25% of our users found tickets to Cape Town for the following prices or less: From Dubai R15 936 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight 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 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, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR7 035
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (8% more expensive on average)
Flight from Dubai to Cape Town

FAQs - booking Cape Town flights

  • How far is Cape Town Intl Airport from central Cape Town?

    The distance between Cape Town Intl Airport and the city centre of Cape Town is 16 km.

  • What is the name of Cape Town’s airport?

    When flying to Cape Town, you'll arrive at Cape Town Intl Airport (CPT). The airport is also known as Cape Town or Cape Town Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Cape Town?

    On average, a flight to Cape Town costs R14 720. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R8 241 and departed from Dubai Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights 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 to Cape Town.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cape Town

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Cape Town? 25% of our users found return tickets to Cape Town for the following prices or less: From Dubai R15 654
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Cape Town flight deals.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from the United Arab Emirates to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Cape Town. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Arab Emirates to Cape Town. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3585 reviews
8,4Crew
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,2Entertainment
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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.

10,0 ExcellentWoei, May 2026
DXB - SIN
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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.

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

Everything was great except the boarding experience. After the check in, they "packed us" in a small area, very hot there. It would be nice to be aware of this, I'd wait on the outside area

Chaos at the gate while boarding - no clear signs or announcements

Two crews were talking right in front of me without really paying attention to me, and I found that a bit rude of them. I would have preferred them to be more professional and quiet.

I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.

Boarded almost 48 hrs later after a scheduling change on my initial flight that was not communicated either by kayak of SAA.

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.

Flight and flight service was great. When a flight is cancelled, publish to all affected with email and txt. Explaining the way forward.

Very poor No information given to why we turned around.. No one at airport to help

Top, only problem about Weather but not depended Qatar Airways. Anyway staff offered kimbo Refreshments

Impressive as always. It is the airline of my choice, The dessert on the 2nd flight DOH-IAH was somewhat dry (the cake with cream etc) Check-in and boarding experience was fantastic, with the exception of CCU airport where chk-in staff refused to help with aisle seats stating the flight was full and accommodations were beyond him. Once I boarded there were plenty of available aisles. I was disappointed that this could not be done by self during online chk-in nor at the airport. Nothing more to add. Overall a good experience, TY QTR

In the business class it was everything wonderful. However in the economy is a hell. BTW. When I asked to search for tickets, I ordered business and I was offered options with economy, that was not clear in the order, so I could've acted faster to rectify it.

Nice airline. I was in a really weird seat which had extra leg room, but no basket or stowage. And the people next to me were pretty noisy during the flight, so it was hard to rest. I wish staff came around to pick up trash more often as I had no where to put it except my lap or the floor.

Friendly and discreet staff. Could have done with a few more offers of water/snacks overnight. Movie and tv selection notably poor. Seats not especially comfortable

I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

It was little disheartening and disappointing. Although flight staff did a good job. But customer service didn’t do anything to resolve my issue.

Initial booking was confusing and had to get new CC issued.

Everything was great, the infotainment system was glitching but this was not a big deal.

It was a good experience - too many times checking at the airport - every time had to remove shoes , belt , laptop etc. that was a bit of exaggerated. The seat had a sharp metal plate -- which torn into my jeans.

The TV wasn't working No music for the whole flight from JFK to LOS It was too burring.

To the Ethiopian Airlines Customer Relations Team, I am writing to formally express my disappointment regarding my recent travel experience with Ethiopian Airlines on flight [I629/352] . Unfortunately, the level of service provided fell significantly short of the standards I expected from your airline. I would like to highlight the following serious issues encountered during the journey: • Cabin Condition and Hygiene: The aircraft cabin was notably poorly maintained. The seating area was dirty, and there was a persistent, unpleasant odor throughout the flight, which made the environment very uncomfortable for passengers. • Inadequate Service: The overall level of service provided by the staff was unsatisfactory and did not reflect a professional passenger experience. • Baggage Loss: Upon arrival, I was informed that my luggage was lost. This is particularly distressing as it has caused significant personal inconvenience and disruption to my schedule. As a frequent traveler, I value reliability and a clean cabin environment. I request that you investigate these matters immediately, provide an update on the status of my missing baggage, and outline how you intend to compensate for these failures in service. I look forward to your prompt response and a resolution to my lost luggage claim. Sincerely, Puguh

I paid for internet that did not work and had to pay more to have it

Boarding was disorganized. Cabin crew was rude. Food was okay. Baggage was lost in Jeddah. Called airline for the past 5 days, either no response or saying the same thing as always which was "No bag has arrived. It should be here by tonight."

The crew were amazing. They should improve the inflight entertainment

Delay not posted, only departure time listed- not boarding time. We left an hour late and arrived 45 min late. Restrooms had backed up sinks and toilets not flushed ) passenger error). Lots of screen for entertainment didn’t work. But we arrived with our luggage

The plane was old and the luggage racks above us were visibly shaking during turbulence. Water was dripping on our heads during landing. Our flight was over 2 hours late departing but we were not updated or told what to expect as the screen at the gate continued to read “on time”

I had a memorable experience. I dont have any comments at this time regarding waht could be better.

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