There are 5 ways to get from Nigeria to Dubai by plane or shuttle
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Fly Lagos to Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane LOS - DXB
8h 14mAED 1,713–2,317Fly Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Dubai International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane ABV - DXB
13h 10mAED 1,108–3,611Fly Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane KAN - DXB
10h 45mAED 1,208–3,712Fly Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Sharjah International Airport
- Fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane KAN - SHJ
11h 4mAED 1,726–5,536Fly Lagos to Abu Dhabi, shuttle
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane LOS - AUH
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
10h 41mAED 1,349–2,355
Lagos (LOS) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nigeria to Dubai is to fly and shuttle which costs AED 1300 - AED 2400 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Nigeria to Dubai is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs AED 1700 - AED 2400.
The distance between Nigeria and Dubai is 5931 km.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Nigeria to Dubai, including transfers.
Dubai is 3h ahead of Nigeria. It is currently 8:02 PM in Nigeria and 11:02 PM in Dubai.
There are 16956+ hotels available in Dubai.
What companies run services between Nigeria and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
Emirates, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Lagos (LOS) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Lagos to Dubai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,200–3,900
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,600–5,500
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,700–5,500
Flights from Lagos to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–4,800
Flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,100–3,600
- 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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