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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Dubai
Dubai1 stop$821
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi2 stops$1,023

Cheap Flight Deals to the United Arab Emirates

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to the United Arab Emirates that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals to the United Arab Emirates

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to the United Arab Emirates.
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21:00 - 10:55SYD-DXB
19h 55m1 stop
13:00 - 14:15DXB-SYD
19h 15m1 stop
$821Hainan Airlines
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Thu, 8 May - Fri, 16 May
21:00 - 10:55SYD-DXB
19h 55m1 stop
13:00 - 14:15DXB-SYD
19h 15m1 stop
$826Hainan Airlines
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Thu, 15 May - Fri, 23 May
21:30 - 19:00MEL-DXB
27h 30m1 stop
20:30 - 09:00DXB-MEL
30h 30m1 stop
$1,075China Eastern
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Sat, 10 May - Sat, 17 May
21:30 - 19:00MEL-DXB
27h 30m1 stop
20:30 - 09:00DXB-MEL
30h 30m1 stop
$1,077China Eastern
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Tue, 20 May - Mon, 26 May
21:30 - 06:00SYD-AUH
14h 30mdirect
22:20 - 18:00AUH-SYD
13h 40mdirect
$1,359Etihad Airways
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Mon, 5 May - Sun, 8 Jun
12:25 - 04:15PER-DXB
19h 50m1 stop
03:05 - 00:40DXB-PER
17h 35m1 stop
$1,360Emirates
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Sun, 31 Aug - Mon, 8 Sep
15:40 - 00:05SYD-AUH
14h 25mdirect
22:20 - 18:00AUH-SYD
13h 40mdirect
$1,400Etihad Airways
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Sun, 11 May - Sun, 18 May
11:05 - 00:40BNE-DXB
19h 35m1 stop
21:00 - 06:00DXB-BNE
27h 00m1 stop
$1,646Emirates
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Thu, 22 May - Sun, 15 Jun
22:20 - 05:15PER-DXB
10h 55mdirect
09:45 - 00:40DXB-PER
10h 55mdirect
$1,825Qantas Airways
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Tue, 10 Jun - Tue, 17 Jun
22:20 - 05:15PER-DXB
10h 55mdirect
02:45 - 17:35DXB-PER
10h 50mdirect
$1,827Qantas Airways
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Tue, 20 May - Sun, 25 May

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to the United Arab Emirates

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to the United Arab Emirates to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to the United Arab Emirates?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest ticket to the United Arab Emirates from Australia found in the last 72 hours was to Abu Dhabi, at $644 return. The most popular route is Adelaide (ADL) to Dubai (DXB) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $901.

How much is a flight to the United Arab Emirates?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to the United Arab Emirates from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.
A flight to the United Arab Emirates costs $1,726 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was $602 for the route Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Abu Dhabi (AUH). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Melbourne to Abu Dhabi which costs $1,999 on average, and Adelaide to Dubai, which costs $2,254 on average.
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What is the cheapest day to fly to the United Arab Emirates?

The average price of all flights from Australia to the United Arab Emirates clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to the United Arab Emirates is Monday when return tickets can be as cheap as $2,253. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are $2,327 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to the United Arab Emirates?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Australia to the United Arab Emirates, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Australia to the United Arab Emirates is May, when tickets cost $1,730 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,472 and $2,055 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the United Arab Emirates?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Australia to the United Arab Emirates depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to the United Arab Emirates is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $1,249 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United Arab Emirates is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,609.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Australia to the United Arab Emirates?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to the United Arab Emirates, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below-average price on the flight from Australia to the United Arab Emirates, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in the United Arab Emirates?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in the United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport (AUH), with an average flight price of $1,015.

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Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$455
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 15% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (25% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sydney to Dubai

FAQs - booking United Arab Emirates flights

  • I would like to visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque centre during my trip. Which airport should I land at?

    For those that will be visiting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque centre, the closest airport that you can fly into is Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH). Once you have landed, you can then take a local bus that will bring you to the mosque in approximately 40min. It is also possible to arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB), where you can reach the mosque via taxi in approximately 1h 20min. If you would prefer to use public transportation, you can take a combination of the local bus and metro, which will take around 3h.

  • Do I need a visa to enter the United Arab Emirates?

    Australian citizens do not need to apply for a visa ahead of time when travelling to the United Arab Emirates, as they are able to receive a 30-day visa once their flight has landed. However, if you would like to stay longer than one month, you will need to obtain a visa before entering the country.

  • Which airlines offer direct flights to the United Arab Emirates?

    If you do not want a stopover during your travels, there are several airlines that you can book direct flights with including Emirates, Qantas, Etihad, and Virgin Australia.

  • Where should I fly into if I would like to go to Jumeirah Beach?

    The closest airport to Jumeirah Beach is Dubai International Airport (DXB). After you have exited the airport, you can either take the red metro line or bus 88, which is approximately a 1h trip. Otherwise, you can opt to grab a taxi, which will take you between 15 to 20min instead.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Australia to the United Arab Emirates?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Australia to the United Arab Emirates.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Australia to the United Arab Emirates?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Australia to the United Arab Emirates is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Australia to the United Arab Emirates?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Australia to the United Arab Emirates with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Australia to the United Arab Emirates?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Australia to the United Arab Emirates up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to the United Arab Emirates

  • Looking for cheap airfare to the United Arab Emirates? 25% of our users found return tickets to the United Arab Emirates for the following prices or less: From Adelaide $4,412, from Melbourne $5,824, from Brisbane $7,545
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest United Arab Emirates flight deals.
  • When booking flights to the United Arab Emirates from Australia, you will notice that many of them require travellers to have at least one stopover. Some popular cities for planes to stop in include Singapore, Visakhapatnam, and Chennai.
  • If you would like to explore the northern region of the United Arab Emirates, there are two primary airports that you can choose from: Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ). While Dubai is known for its shopping and nightlife, Sharjah is known for its history and culture.
  • To explore the eastern part of the country, fly into Fujairah International Airport (FJR), a destination that is placed directly on the Gulf of Oman and is within reasonable driving distance of several cities, including Khor Fakkan and Sharm.
  • For those that will be travelling throughout the western region of the United Arab Emirates, consider arriving at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), an option that is located in the country’s capital and will place you within a short drive of cities such as Al Ain and Sweihan.
  • If you are interested in exploring one of the islands that are located off of the coast of the United Arab Emirates, it is possible to fly into Delma Island Airport (ZDY), a tiny destination that services flights for small to medium-sized aircrafts.
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Top 5 airlines flying to the United Arab Emirates

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Australia to the United Arab Emirates? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
EmiratesOverall score based on 3190 reviews
7.8Food
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

6.0 GoodDave, Mar 2025SYD - DXB
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Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Everything I was good except food quality is very poor

We arrived in line for check in at 6:15 p.m. but did not check in until 8:00 p.m. The line for economy check in was very long, and all of the desks 03-13 were not open, although most of them opened sporadically. The crew on board were very nice and helpful, friendly and kind. It has been many years since we flew Emirates (at least 17 years), and we notice that foot rests are no longer available in economy, but we were lucky enough to fly in the upper deck and appreciate your opening some of your flights to economy passengers in the upper deck. We will definitely fly on emirates more often! Thank you.

no problem with Emirates it was the underpricer subcontractor Who was ridiculous

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

Overall was a good experience and this particular flight the crew were great too at least in business class. It’s not always the case with flydubai. Few things would make me think twice in the future on this route. 1. The arrival into T3 might sound good but it is a real pain as it takes almost 30 mins to get to terminal on the bus as the aircraft still park at T2. The bag takes even longer . If they just let us off at T2, I’d be home within 30 mins of walking off the plane. Instead it takes 1.5 hours. 2. Due to the timing, the very tiny lounge in Penang is so crowded because half the lounge is closed for Qatar crew. Hardly anywhere to sit. 3. Flydubai app and site has a long way to go and using it is very unpleasant.

Good flight overall. Good options of food on NY-Dubai-Mumbai leg. Not that good reversing back. The flight crew is courteous and professional as always. The seating was much more comfortable going into Mumbai than coming back. Cheers!

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

The old Plane had not been cleaned properly in a long time.

Planes was old - business class seats looked like they were installed in the 80s

Our baggage didn’t arrive with us on the plane. Need I say more?

I got upgraded from economy to business, and the experience was outstanding

I have taken this flight many times. It is ALWAYS late. Every time there is significant delay (1-3 hours) before boarding. It’s very consistent. Even after boarding the expected landing time was delayed twice. The seats are very narrow and cramped. Food is barely editable. Considering an economy ticket often costs about $2,000 it’s one of the worst services ever.

Boarding was over 3 hrs late and we didn’t land until almost 1:30am

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

The back of the chair - premium economy could not move back - not worth the price

It was okay. Boarding the staff made you feel rushed like we were late or something

It was great. The staff were so nice and helpful the food was great and they always made sure I was okay. As a foreigner I was worried about the language barrier but it was absolutely no issues. I highly recommend

Certainly! Here’s a more concise and refined version of your report, maintaining a polished and professional tone: --- Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Horrible. After paying for my seats, I was cramped, had no overhead bin space, freezing as the flight had no temperature controls, the food was awful and served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and then never received any. I booked this flight as a partner through American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Took a long time for boarding. The flight was comfortable.

Extremely bad food, they never gave our bags in time, the online check-in did not let us check in because we had Indian OCI not sure why we were given the option to check in then, because we couldn’t check in online we had to go in person and we were not able to change our seats and sit with our family

Should have had business class line in immigration. Food quality suboptimal

Used to Etihad employees are very rude and unprofessional but now better than before over all is okay now

The staff were wonderful but the seats weren't very comfortable for a bigger guy like me.

we were delayed from Athens to Abu Dhabi by an hour and a half, so I had trouble connecting the flight from there to Bali. It could have been done had they waited even 15 mins. There was another lady who was in the same boat. By the time we were half way across the terminal, they have actually already issued different flights for us to go Jakarta then to Bali. Not to mention the inconvenience of waiting over 4 hrs at the airport and the subsequent inconvenience, we did not arrive to Bali till after 800pm the next day, which means I paid for the hotel for nothing when I could have been there before noon the next day! There was little explanation. It was just as well I needed some assistance getting around, otherwise the 2 of us would have been completely lost! Not going to fly with them again!

Likes: on time departure, new plane Didn’t like:very poor quality food, very limited entertainment.no amenity kit etc.

The seat was like there is no leg space....there were no proper option for food in the airline. It seemed like the airline was at brink of bankruptcy. The crew was helpful except for a few.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

Better good than most, if not all European airlines. If you’re stuck in an economy seat anyways, China Eastern is a good choice because of shorter flight time, being able to overfly Russia

The temperature of the plane cabin is too hot. Sweat and uncomfortable. Also my food tray was broken down drinks fall off

Reasonable. What they offer during the flight is not great, but the crew is polite and try to compensate it.

Price is the main attraction. Staff is OK but difficult to communicate with them due to general lack of English. Food is truly abysmal, the main courses (4) were barely edible. The choices for breakfast served at 5:30 am prior to landing at Gatwick airport were Spaghetti Bolognese or seafood fried rice. Choices offered for all 4 mains were either something rice or noodles. Shanghai airport layover is much too long in a very poorly serviced airport. We were unable to use WiFi; private lounges required cash only payment with no ATM or cash exchange open.

I was surprised and appreciate that they actually served a hot meal on such a short, early morning flight. The check in and boarding was hassle free and most of all my Alliance Status / Code Share was recognized and the revelant courtesy was extended; other than some needed attention to detail concerning the cleanliness of the cabin, and some unnecessary aggressive wording their safety briefing, it was an overall pleasant flight, and I would certainly fly with them again.

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