Flights Dubai → Cape Town
DXB → CPT
Route overview
The flight route operates from Dubai to Cape Town using a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The destination airport in Cape Town sees over ten million passengers annually, indicating high traffic and demand for air travel on this route.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Dubai (DXB) → Cape Town (CPT) route is operated by Emirates. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Cape Town the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Dubai the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Cape Town: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dubai (DXB) to Cape Town (CPT) heads south-west for about 7,644 km, a flight time of roughly 9h 58m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dubai the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Cape Town it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airlines operating DXB-CPT
Airports
Frequently asked questions about DXB-CPT
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Emirates.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Cape Town, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
