--- title: "Cape Town (CPT) to Dubai (DXB) flights: who flies it" description: "Emirates flies Cape Town (CPT) to Dubai (DXB) nonstop about 21 times a week, scheduled at 9h 20m to 9h 25m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt-dxb" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt-dxb.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Cape Town to Dubai (CPT-DXB): nonstop flights and award space Emirates flies nonstop between Cape Town (CPT) and Dubai (DXB), roughly 21 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as EK 771, EK 773, and EK 779, scheduled at 9h 20m to 9h 25m for the 4,749 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Emirates across every CPT to DXB date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See CPT to DXB on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 21 Flights a week, 4-week average 9h 20m to 9h 25m Scheduled flight time 4,749 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Cape Town to Dubai flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for CPT to DXB starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Cape Town (CPT) to Dubai (DXB) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CPT | Arrives DXB | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | EK 773 | Emirates | 13:15 | 00:35 | 9h 20m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ek/777-300er.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | EK 771 | Emirates | 18:25 | 05:50 | 9h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Fri, Oct 23 | EK 779 | Emirates | 20:00 | 07:25 | 9h 25m | [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ek/a350-900.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | EK 773 | Emirates | 13:15 | 00:35 | 9h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | EK 771 | Emirates | 18:25 | 05:50 | 9h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | EK 779 | Emirates | 20:00 | 07:25 | 9h 25m | Airbus A350-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | EK 773 | Emirates | 13:40 | 01:05 | 9h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | EK 771 | Emirates | 18:30 | 05:55 | 9h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | EK 779 | Emirates | 20:00 | 07:25 | 9h 25m | Airbus A350-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | EK 773 | Emirates | 13:40 | 01:05 | 9h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | EK 771 | Emirates | 18:30 | 05:55 | 9h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | EK 779 | Emirates | 20:00 | 07:25 | 9h 25m | Airbus A350-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | EK 773 | Emirates | 13:40 | 01:05 | 9h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | EK 771 | Emirates | 18:30 | 05:55 | 9h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | EK 779 | Emirates | 20:00 | 07:25 | 9h 25m | Airbus A350-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | EK 773 | Emirates | 13:40 | 01:05 | 9h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | EK 771 | Emirates | 18:30 | 05:55 | 9h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | EK 779 | Emirates | 20:00 | 07:25 | 9h 25m | Airbus A350-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | EK 773 | Emirates | 13:40 | 01:05 | 9h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Thu, Oct 29 | EK 771 | Emirates | 18:30 | 05:55 | 9h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Thu, Oct 29 | EK 779 | Emirates | 20:00 | 07:25 | 9h 25m | Airbus A350-900 | Showing all 21 scheduled CPT to DXB departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every CPT to DXB date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Cape Town to Dubai nonstop Emirates flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ek/777-300er.md) and the [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ek/a350-900.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on CPT to DXB departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Emirates, date by date. Open the calendar for Cape Town to Dubai to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Emirates award space was open on all 14 Cape Town to Dubai departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the CPT to DXB departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See CPT to DXB on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Cape Town to Dubai nonstop Carriers operating CPT to DXB nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Emirates (EK) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ek.md)\ [The aircraft EK flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ek.md) See CPT to DXB on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about CPT to DXB **How long is the flight from Cape Town (CPT) to Dubai (DXB)?** Scheduled flight times from Cape Town (CPT) to Dubai (DXB) run from 9h 20m to 9h 25m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 4,749 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from CPT to DXB?** Emirates is currently the only airline flying CPT to DXB nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Emirates. **How many flights a week are there from CPT to DXB?** About 21 nonstop flights a week run between Cape Town (CPT) and Dubai (DXB) in the current schedule, operated by Emirates. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from CPT to DXB depart?** Scheduled CPT to DXB nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 13:15 and 20:00, local time at Cape Town. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate CPT to DXB nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, CPT to DXB nonstops fly as EK 771, EK 773, and EK 779 on Emirates. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on CPT to DXB?** Open the CPT to DXB route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Emirates, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [DXB to CPT nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/dxb-cpt.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Emirates award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/ek.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Cape Town (CPT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt.md), or [every route from Dubai (DXB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dxb.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See CPT to DXB award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)