There are 2 ways to get from Dubai to East London by plane or shuttle
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Fly from Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to East London (ELS)plane DXB - ELS
13h 42mR 7,089–23,112Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to East London (ELS)plane AUH - ELS
16h 27mR 6,242–17,283
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to East London (ELS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to East London is to shuttle and fly which costs R 6 000 - R 18 000 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to East London is to fly which takes 13h 42m and costs R 7 000 - R 24 000.
The distance between Dubai and East London is 7130 km.
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from Dubai to East London, including transfers.
East London is 2h behind Dubai. It is currently 10:37 AM in Dubai and 8:37 AM in East London.
There are 524+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and East London, South Africa?
Emirates, CemAir, and two other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to East London (ELS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–17,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to East London via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–25,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Dubai International Airport to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–26,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to East London via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–17,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to East London via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–25,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to East London via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–17,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to East London via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–25,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to East London via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–25,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Abu Dhabi to East London via Harare, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–17,000
- 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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