SYD - DXB

AED 1,539 Find Cheap Flights from Sydney to Dubai

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Cheapest return fare
AED 3,650
Typical prices: AED 2,872-AED 4,502
China Southern
Tue 3/3Fri 6/3
SYD - DXB • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
AED 4,646
Typical prices: AED 4,420-AED 5,033
Multiple Airlines
Thu 30/4Wed 13/5
SYD - DXB • Direct
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China Southern
Cheapest • from AED 3,650 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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When to book
6 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 5% compared to booking last minute.
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May
Cheapest • 16% price drop
December
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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Dubai (SYD-DXB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Sydney to Dubai 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Sydney to Dubai

Tue, 3 Mar - Fri, 6 Mar
China Southern Logo
08:10 - 00:05
SYD
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DXB
22h 55m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
01:55 - 09:25
DXB
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SYD
24h 30m
1 stop
AED 3,650China Southern
Fri, 13 Feb - Sun, 15 Mar
Cebu Pacific Logo
12:15 - 20:30
SYD
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DXB
39h 15m
1 stop
Cebu Pacific Logo
22:00 - 10:45
DXB
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SYD
29h 45m
1 stop
AED 3,661Cebu Pacific
Mon, 9 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:35 - 03:55
SYD
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DXB
21h 20m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:15 - 07:55
DXB
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SYD
25h 40m
1 stop
AED 3,676Multiple Airlines
Sun, 15 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:35 - 03:55
SYD
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DXB
21h 20m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:15 - 07:55
DXB
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SYD
25h 40m
1 stop
AED 3,698Multiple Airlines
Tue, 10 Mar - Mon, 23 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:05 - 06:00
SYD
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DXB
16h 55m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
01:55 - 12:20
DXB
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SYD
27h 25m
2 stops
AED 3,702Multiple Airlines
Sat, 14 Mar - Mon, 23 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:05 - 06:00
SYD
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DXB
16h 55m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
01:55 - 12:20
DXB
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SYD
27h 25m
2 stops
AED 3,716Multiple Airlines
Tue, 5 May - Sat, 9 May
China Eastern Logo
11:00 - 19:55
SYD
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DXB
38h 55m
2 stops
China Eastern Logo
20:30 - 12:35
DXB
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SYD
34h 05m
3 stops
AED 3,720China Eastern
Thu, 5 Mar - Fri, 6 Mar
Air China Logo
20:40 - 23:15
SYD
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DXB
33h 35m
1 stop
Air China Logo
01:15 - 15:30
DXB
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SYD
31h 15m
1 stop
AED 3,727Air China
Tue, 3 Mar - Fri, 6 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:05 - 06:00
SYD
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DXB
16h 55m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:10 - 06:15
DXB
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SYD
24h 05m
3 stops
AED 3,731Multiple Airlines
Mon, 9 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:05 - 06:00
SYD
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DXB
16h 55m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
01:55 - 12:20
DXB
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SYD
27h 25m
2 stops
AED 3,753Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Sydney to Dubai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sydney to Dubai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Sydney to Dubai?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Sydney to Dubai departing in March.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sydney to Dubai?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Sydney to Dubai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Sydney to Dubai, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Dubai, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Dubai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to Dubai, 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 Sydney to Dubai is May, where tickets cost AED 3,661 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is AED 5,395 and AED 4,734 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Sydney to Dubai?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of AED 5,182, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sydney to Dubai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to Dubai, 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 Sydney to Dubai, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 5% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flightAED 1,539
Most popular time to fly (23% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Sydney to Dubai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sydney to Dubai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Sydney to Dubai

  • Does Sydney Airport have lounge areas available to non-members?

    If you’re keen on escaping the noise of the boarding areas, you can relax or grab a quick bite to eat in one of Sydney Airport’s seven lounge areas. Six of the seven lounge areas can be accessed by non-members with a single-entry pass; fees vary between the lounges.

  • Are there any children’s play areas in Sydney Airport?

    Keeping your young ones entertained is made simple at Sydney Airport with several conveniently located children’s play areas on offer. There are four different play areas scattered throughout the departures area, near Gates 32, 50, 53 and 59, some of which feature interactive screens to keep older children engaged as well.

  • How much are taxis to Dubai city centre from the airport?

    Getting to Dubai city centre from the airport by taxi can take around 45 minutes depending on the time of day and traffic conditions. Fares start at around 75 AED ($29) to get to the main hotel areas and attractions in the centre. Most taxis don’t offer flat fees to different locations, so make sure to choose a cab that runs the meter.

  • Is there an on-site hotel at Dubai International Airport?

    Whether you have an early flight or would simply prefer to stay close to your terminal, there are three different on-site accommodation options at Dubai International Airport: the Dubai International Airport Hotel, Sleep ‘N Fly sleep pods and SnoozeCubes sleep cabins. These options vary in price to suit travellers on different budgets.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sydney to Dubai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sydney to Dubai was AED 1,539 for a one-way ticket and AED 3,650 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Sydney to Dubai?

    On your way to Dubai, you’ll fly out from Sydney Kingsford Smith. You’ll be landing at Dubai Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Sydney to Dubai?

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Sydney to Dubai flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sydney to Dubai?

    The Airbus A380-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Sydney to Dubai flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sydney to Dubai?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Sydney and Dubai.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Sydney to Dubai?

    There are direct flights from Sydney to Dubai on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sydney to Dubai, Emirates or Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sydney to Dubai are Emirates and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of AED 5,219 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of AED 6,225 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sydney to Dubai?

    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 Sydney to Dubai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Sydney to Dubai?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Sydney to Dubai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Dubai with an airline and back to Sydney with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sydney to Dubai?

    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 to Dubai from Sydney up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Sydney to Dubai

  • Flights from Sydney to Dubai with no stops can be found, but flights between the two cities often have a layover in Manila, Bangkok, Singapore, Abu Dhabi or another city along the way. Flights are operated by both standard and budget airlines and land at Dubai International Airport, which lies about 3 miles east of Dubai.
  • If you need to refuel with a snack before your flight, Sydney Airport features a long list of different airport restaurants where you can grab anything from a quick bite to a full meal. Japanese food, Lebanese meals, pubs, fast food options, cafés and several other alternatives are available to hungry travellers.
  • Parking at Sydney Airport is easy to book in advance via the airport’s online parking reservation system. The car parks at Sydney Airport range from more affordable economy options to premier and valet services, with fees starting at approximately $30 per day. A free shuttle travels between the budget car parks and the terminal every 15 minutes.
  • After your flight, you can get to Dubai city centre in a variety of ways. One of the most popular is taking the direct bus connection departing from the airport and stopping at several of Dubai’s central attractions and hotel areas. The bus fare to the city centre from the airport is approximately 3 AED ($1) and the trip takes about an hour.
  • Another way to get to the city centre from the airport after your flight from Sydney to Dubai is by metro. The metro can be accessed from the metro stops at Terminals 1 and 3, with the ride into the city centre taking approximately 90 minutes. Fares for the metro are about the same as for the bus.

Prefer to fly direct from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Dubai Intl?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Dubai Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to Dubai Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Sydney Kingsford Smith to Dubai Intl

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Emirates

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Tuesday

Emirates

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Wednesday

Emirates

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Thursday

Emirates

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Friday

Emirates

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Saturday

Emirates

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Sunday

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Direct returns

Dubai Intl to Sydney Kingsford Smith

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Emirates

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Wednesday

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Sydney to Dubai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sydney to Dubai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3484 reviews
8.3Crew
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
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Fly Dubai takes low cost and thrift to new depths in terms of service levels, terminal 2 is grossly inadequate for capacity and resembles a crowded buss or railway station,, the fly dubai( Emirates) flight is never on time(was 2.5 hrs delayed), and this is not an isolated experience, the flght air conditioning was turned low while we waited on the tarmac for take clearance to save fuel, should say more!!!! The depths! I only fly this airline from a compulsion, emirates code shares for connections to Muscat

2.0 MediocreVenkatesh, Jan 2026
SFO - DXB
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Fly Dubai takes low cost and thrift to new depths in terms of service levels, terminal 2 is grossly inadequate for capacity and resembles a crowded buss or railway station,, the fly dubai( Emirates) flight is never on time(was 2.5 hrs delayed), and this is not an isolated experience, the flght air conditioning was turned low while we waited on the tarmac for take clearance to save fuel, should say more!!!! The depths! I only fly this airline from a compulsion, emirates code shares for connections to Muscat

Food was great. More vegetarian options on menu would be great!

They changed the flight time without telling us and were unwilling to help with rebooking because we booked through orbits/kayak

Child’s meal was great along with other nice touches for kids.

Both flights to and back from Lyon with buses taking extra time and delaying flight at DXB. Food serving needed work.

Emirates did great! I liked the service, the food, cleanness, and the flight was on time. Much better airline than Qatar Airways I flew with last year.

The main issue was that the flight from trivandrum to Dubai was delayed which resulted in arriving late in Dubai. Coincidentally the flight leaving out of Dubai to jfk was also delayed for different reason. Despite we reached the gate ( through wheel chair assistance) along with 10 other passengers we were not let in. The gate was open and yet was refrained from entering. We were then requested to flight the next morning. Meal vouchers were provided but the hotel reservations were not made and took a lot longer to receive that. If Emirates knew about the delay and was certain the passengers will not be able to board the next flight shouldn't they have prepared these ahead of time?

The plane was old so the entertainment system was difficult to operate. The crew did advise earlier. The plane was landed and parked away from the gates, which added 20+ mins to the overall arrival

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

I would have liked less packaged snacky stuff, more fruit. The crew was great.

The crew were wonderful - if only the customers were as well behaved as the attendants!! Ha ha! If you could just talk to God and ask for less turbulence next time.... Juuuuust kidding....

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

No internet on flight, which makes log travels really hard.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

It was great! Kept the time. Provided what was promised

It was mediocre. Honestly, the flight was late but that didn’t bother me as I had plenty of time. The only thing that bothered me is that the crew never asked to make the beds for us in business class. Maybe the crew was exhausted and that just didn’t occur to them.

The flight was over 1 hour late taking off ,when I arrived in Abu Dhabi ,I missed my connecting flight to Bangkok so I had to wait almost 6 hours for my flight arriving in Bangkok at 6:30 am ,So I missed a whole day of my vacation and my hotel room sat empty so I paid for hotel days that I was not there. In Abu Dhabi there was a woman that worked the desk at transfers that was so professional, courteous , helpful,and may I say absolutely beautiful .she got me food vouchers for my layover and was a very calming presence. Besides that I will never use Etihad again I will pay the Xtra money . I'm sure they won't read or see this but it's my "2 cents" I'll use an airline that respects me and my hard earned dollars

I booked and paid for a Business Class seat for myself and my wife. 4 hours before the flight i get a call saying the plane they sent doesn't have the correct layout to accommodate all the business class seats they sold me 3 months earlier at a premium of $1500 a ticket. So they have to bump me from Business to Economy and will give me a $400 credit (total of $800 for both seats) that I could turn in at Abu Dahbi for $400 in US cash. They then promised a row that we could have to ourselves and the arm rests would go up so we could spread out for each of us. My wife was taken care of but I was put in the exit row with the flight attendents set as part of the three...and the arm rest did not go up. When we got to Abu Dahbi, they would not exchange our credit for cash as promised. Very disappointed they took my money 3 months ago and refused to reimburse for the change in seats or follow the promises made.

We have paid premium price for a business class Cabinet and we have received the old 777 with the following apart business class that is not to standard. It was very disappointing and it’s a very bad reputation for a premium airline company. This aeroplane should be the commission from being as a business class. We will pass this knowledge to our colleagues because the quality of business class in Etihad is not consistent and it is a lucky dip that sometimes you’re getting a good aeroplane and sometimes you’re getting their 30 years old aeroplane. The crew of the aeroplane have apologise and said that they hate this aeroplane and they have complained about it multiple times as well. Obviously Etihad is putting the economy in front of the Customer Experience. For the future we will not take this risk anymore and will fly with established company like emirates.

There was not any issues with the Etihad Airways. Staff was excellent and I love the variety of movies and games that they provided.

It was fantastic. The flight from Chicago to Abu Dahbi was fantastic. The crew, food and service were amazing. Everything was handled by the crew member assigned to us , Nicholas, was usually done before we asked for it. Highly recommend Etihad!

Etihad Check In counter/Station manager in Heathrow was bothering and not helpful at all. They are rude and not customer oriented

I didn’t have a flight because it was a fraud and you allow it. Illl never use Kayak again!!!

I missed my flight ,staff unhelpful, they sat and watched me wait ,gangway door closed, English was a problem no announcement I was on time now I missed my month vacation ,lost 1400 bucks no refund I'm sick to my stomach

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