There are 3 ways to get from East London to Dubai by plane or shuttle
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Fly to Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from East London (ELS) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane ELS - DXB
11h 19mAED 1,321–4,527Fly to Abu Dhabi, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from East London (ELS) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane ELS - AUH
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
13h 1mAED 1,257–3,465Fly to Sharjah International Airport
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane ELS - SHJ
15h 28mAED 1,539–4,751
East London (ELS) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East London to Dubai is to fly and shuttle which costs AED 1200 - AED 3500 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from East London to Dubai is to fly which takes 11h 19m and costs AED 1300 - AED 4600.
The distance between East London and Dubai is 7131 km.
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from East London to Dubai, including transfers.
Dubai is 2h ahead of East London. It is currently 8:59 AM in East London and 10:59 AM in Dubai.
There are 17079+ hotels available in Dubai.
What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
Airlink, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from East London (ELS) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from East London to Sharjah International Airport via Johannesburg, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–4,700
Flights from East London to Sharjah International Airport via Capetown, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–5,500
Flights from East London to Abu Dhabi via Johannesburg, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,700–5,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from East London to Dubai International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,300–4,500
Flights from East London to Dubai International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,600–5,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from East London to Sharjah International Airport via Durban, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,900–5,500
Flights from East London to Sharjah International Airport via Capetown, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,100–6,000
Flights from East London to Sharjah International Airport via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,900–5,500
Flights from East London to Abu Dhabi via Durban, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,100–6,000
Flights from East London to Abu Dhabi via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,100–6,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from East London to Abu Dhabi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,200–3,400
Flights from East London to Abu Dhabi via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,100–6,000
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 35–38
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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