Cheap flights from Sydney to the United Arab Emirates from $444

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to United Arab Emirates from Sydney, with most prices found around $1,418. If you don’t want to visit United Arab Emirates in May, then you should wait until November to fly from Sydney, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,556.

The cheapest day to depart from Sydney to United Arab Emirates is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for United Arab Emirates on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as $2,088. Flights from Sydney to United Arab Emirates on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around $2,264. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to United Arab Emirates from Sydney in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $2,038 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to United Arab Emirates, so prices are often more expensive at around $2,262 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to United Arab Emirates from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to United Arab Emirates for around $1,702 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to United Arab Emirates from Sydney for as low as $1,577 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney Kingsford Smith to United Arab Emirates flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

China Eastern is the most popular carrier operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to United Arab Emirates

Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to United Arab Emirates from Sydney according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to United Arab Emirates. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to United Arab Emirates on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Sydney and United Arab Emirates have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 99 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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, Etihad Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

24 flights are operational daily from Sydney to United Arab Emirates as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 21:00, with 52% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of February 2026, there are 173 flights per week flying from Sydney to United Arab Emirates. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.