Cheap flights from Sydney to Dubai from $667

The cheapest month to fly to Dubai from Sydney is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,451, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Dubai during the month of May, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,558.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Dubai from Sydney is on a Tuesday. momondo users have found tickets for Tuesday departures for as low as $2,095. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. The most expensive day to fly to Dubai is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $2,277.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Dubai is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Sydney to Dubai in the morning for as low as $2,066. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around $2,277. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Dubai Intl for the best Sydney Kingsford Smith - Dubai Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Dubai from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Dubai for around $1,704 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Dubai from Sydney for as low as $1,584 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a Sydney to Dubai flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Sydney to Dubai flights are approximately 19% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

China Eastern and Air India are the most popular carriers operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Dubai Intl

Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Dubai from Sydney according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Dubai. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Dubai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Sydney and Dubai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 95 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Emirates have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Haikou (HAK) was the most common stop: 18% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Shanghai (PVG) offer the lowest average return price of $1,283.

Flights connecting via Melbourne (MEL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 18h 30m.

Haikou (HAK) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 36m.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Dubai is 7 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 20:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

49 flights are operational weekly from Sydney to Dubai as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.