There are 3 ways to get from Dubai to Cape Town by plane or shuttle
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Fly from Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DXB - CPT
12h 14mR 5,634–50,162Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane AUH - CPT
15h 59mR 4,987–12,333Fly from Sharjah International Airport
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SHJ - CPT
15h 51mR 5,714–18,271
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Cape Town is to shuttle and fly which costs R 4 900 - R 13 000 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Cape Town is to fly which takes 12h 14m and costs R 5 500 - R 50 000.
The distance between Dubai and Cape Town is 7677 km.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Dubai to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 2h behind Dubai. It is currently 5:40 PM in Dubai and 3:40 PM in Cape Town.
There are 1164+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Cape Town, South Africa?
Emirates, South African Airways, and Singapore Airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–18,000
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–18,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–21,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–15,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town International Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–21,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–21,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–24,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–15,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–15,000
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 150–170
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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