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Among airlines operating Manama to Dubai flights:

• Gulf Air: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Manama and Dubai. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Gulf Air
• flydubai
• Emirates

Flights from Manama to Dubai usually depart from Manama Bahrain Intl (BAH) and arrive at Dubai Intl (DXB).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• flydubai: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Gulf Air: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Emirates: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Manama to Dubai:

• Economy class
• Business Class

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than stopover options on average. Direct fares average AED 1,046 return, compared with AED 1,147 via a stopover through Riyadh King Khaled Intl (RUH).

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge AED 87–AED 367 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Gulf Air and Philippine Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321neo variants.

One-stop flights from Manama to Dubai most commonly connect through:

• Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) – 57% of one-stop connections
• Riyadh King Khaled Intl (RUH) – 29% of one-stop connections
• Muscat Seeb (MCT) – 14% of one-stop connections

Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 9% on the Manama to Dubai route. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at AED 1,010 return on average, while Tuesday is the most expensive at AED 1,105, a difference of AED 95. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Manama to Dubai route, 11% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 36 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Manama to Dubai flights, with 28% leaving in that window. Evening departures account for 27%, Night flights for 27%, and Afternoon flights for 18%.

Dubai Mall is one of the most viewed places in Dubai on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Manama to Dubai:

• Earliest: departs at 01:00 and lands at 02:20
• Latest: departs at 23:00 and lands at 00:20.

The flight takes about 1h 20m.

A direct flight from Manama to Dubai takes 1h 20m, covering 783 km.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about AED 1,017 to AED 5,819. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Manama to Dubai are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about AED 598, which is 5% below the typical average for this route.

Gulf Air is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Emirates has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Manama to Dubai flights are:

• Gulf Air: 92% on time
• Emirates: 92% on time
• flydubai: 82% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 89% of the time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 4h 38m, compared to 10h 18m via Riyadh King Khaled Intl (RUH) and 10h 44m via Muscat Seeb (MCT).

Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Manama (Gulf Time vs Arabian Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Dubai Intl Airport (DXB) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around AED 13 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Autostrad Rent A Car
• Alamo
• AMEX
• Europcar
• Hertz

Return flights from Manama to Dubai range from AED 855 to AED 1,196, with an average of AED 1,045 over the past 12 months. Anything below AED 855 counts as a good deal.

Two airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Manama to Dubai flights:

• • flydubai
• • Emirates