--- title: "Dubai (DXB) to Cape Town (CPT) flights: who flies it" description: "Emirates flies Dubai (DXB) to Cape Town (CPT) nonstop about 21 times a week, scheduled at 9h 30m to 9h 45m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dxb-cpt" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dxb-cpt.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Dubai to Cape Town (DXB-CPT): nonstop flights and award space Emirates flies nonstop between Dubai (DXB) and Cape Town (CPT), roughly 21 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as EK 770, EK 772, and EK 778, scheduled at 9h 30m to 9h 45m for the 4,749 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Emirates across every DXB to CPT 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 DXB to CPT on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 21 Flights a week, 4-week average 9h 30m to 9h 45m Scheduled flight time 4,749 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Dubai to Cape Town flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for DXB to CPT 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 Dubai (DXB) to Cape Town (CPT) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs DXB | Arrives CPT | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | EK 772 | Emirates | 03:45 | 11:30 | 9h 45m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ek/777-300er.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | EK 770 | Emirates | 09:10 | 16:40 | 9h 30m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Fri, Oct 23 | EK 778 | Emirates | 10:25 | 18:05 | 9h 40m | [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ek/a350-900.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | EK 772 | Emirates | 03:45 | 11:30 | 9h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | EK 770 | Emirates | 09:10 | 16:40 | 9h 30m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | EK 778 | Emirates | 10:25 | 18:05 | 9h 40m | Airbus A350-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | EK 772 | Emirates | 03:50 | 11:35 | 9h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | EK 770 | Emirates | 09:10 | 16:45 | 9h 35m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | EK 778 | Emirates | 10:25 | 18:00 | 9h 35m | Airbus A350-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | EK 772 | Emirates | 03:50 | 11:35 | 9h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | EK 770 | Emirates | 09:10 | 16:45 | 9h 35m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | EK 778 | Emirates | 10:25 | 18:00 | 9h 35m | Airbus A350-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | EK 772 | Emirates | 03:50 | 11:35 | 9h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | EK 770 | Emirates | 09:10 | 16:45 | 9h 35m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | EK 778 | Emirates | 10:25 | 18:00 | 9h 35m | Airbus A350-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | EK 772 | Emirates | 03:50 | 11:35 | 9h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | EK 770 | Emirates | 09:10 | 16:45 | 9h 35m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | EK 778 | Emirates | 10:25 | 18:00 | 9h 35m | Airbus A350-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | EK 772 | Emirates | 03:50 | 11:35 | 9h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Thu, Oct 29 | EK 770 | Emirates | 09:10 | 16:45 | 9h 35m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Thu, Oct 29 | EK 778 | Emirates | 10:25 | 18:00 | 9h 35m | Airbus A350-900 | Showing all 21 scheduled DXB to CPT 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 DXB to CPT date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Dubai to Cape Town 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 DXB to CPT departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Emirates, date by date. Open the calendar for Dubai to Cape Town 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 Dubai to Cape Town 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 DXB to CPT 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 DXB to CPT on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Dubai to Cape Town nonstop Carriers operating DXB to CPT 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 DXB to CPT on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about DXB to CPT **How long is the flight from Dubai (DXB) to Cape Town (CPT)?** Scheduled flight times from Dubai (DXB) to Cape Town (CPT) run from 9h 30m to 9h 45m 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 DXB to CPT?** Emirates is currently the only airline flying DXB to CPT nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Emirates. **How many flights a week are there from DXB to CPT?** About 21 nonstop flights a week run between Dubai (DXB) and Cape Town (CPT) 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 DXB to CPT depart?** Scheduled DXB to CPT nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 03:45 and 10:25, local time at Dubai. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate DXB to CPT nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, DXB to CPT nonstops fly as EK 770, EK 772, and EK 778 on Emirates. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on DXB to CPT?** Open the DXB to CPT 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 [CPT to DXB nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt-dxb.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Emirates award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/ek.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Dubai (DXB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dxb.md), or [every route from Cape Town (CPT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt.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 DXB to CPT 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)