Dubai (DXB) to Cape Town (CPT) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Dubai (DXB) to Cape Town (CPT): Emirates. The two airports are 4,750 miles (7,645 km) apart. There are also 16 ways to fly it with one stop, through Zanzibar, Nairobi and Johannesburg and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from DXB to CPT
- EmiratesNot in an alliance · bookable with 3 programsWho books it
Book DXB to CPT with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Air Canada AeroplanBooks Emirates
- Emirates SkywardsBooks Emirates
- United MileagePlusBooks Emirates
DXB to CPT with one stop
16 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Zanzibar (ZNZ)flydubai and Air Tanzania, then Airlink
TC4Z - Via Nairobi (NBO)Kenya Airways the whole way
- Via Johannesburg (JNB)Emirates, then Safair, South African Airways and 4 moreFA
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- Via Addis Ababa (ADD)Ethiopian Airlines the whole way
- Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
- Via Durban (DUR)Emirates, then Safair, CemAir and 2 moreFA5ZGE+1
- Via Luanda (NBJ)Emirates, then TAAG
- Via Mauritius (MRU)Emirates, then Air Mauritius, South African Airways and 1 more
4Z - Via Istanbul (IST)Turkish Airlines the whole way
- Via Munich (MUC)Lufthansa the whole way
- Via Zurich (ZRH)Emirates and SWISS, then Edelweiss Air
- Via Frankfurt (FRA)Lufthansa the whole way
- Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
- Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
- Via London (LGW)Emirates, then
DXB to CPT: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from DXB to CPT?
Emirates flies nonstop from Dubai (DXB) to Cape Town (CPT).
How far is Dubai from Cape Town by plane?
Dubai (DXB) and Cape Town (CPT) are 4,750 miles (7,645 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book DXB to CPT award flights?
3 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and United MileagePlus. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.
How many miles does DXB to CPT cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for DXB to CPT with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Dubai and Cape Town?
The most direct connections are through Zanzibar (ZNZ), Nairobi (NBO), Johannesburg (JNB), Addis Ababa (ADD) and Doha (DOH). On 9 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Kenya Airways through Nairobi.
More routes
Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.