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AED 1,069 Find Cheap Flights from Sydney to Dubai

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Cheap Flight Deals 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.

Recent return flight deals from Sydney to Dubai

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Sydney to Dubai.
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21:00 - 10:55SYD-DXB
19h 55m1 stop
13:00 - 14:15DXB-SYD
19h 15m1 stop
AED 1,873Hainan Airlines
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Thu, 15 May - Fri, 30 May
21:00 - 10:55SYD-DXB
19h 55m1 stop
13:00 - 14:15DXB-SYD
19h 15m1 stop
AED 1,902Hainan Airlines
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Thu, 8 May - Fri, 16 May
20:20 - 20:20SYD-DXB
30h 00m1 stop
22:20 - 14:15DXB-SYD
33h 55m1 stop
AED 2,064Sichuan Airlines
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Thu, 8 May - Tue, 13 May
20:20 - 20:20SYD-DXB
30h 00m1 stop
22:20 - 14:15DXB-SYD
33h 55m1 stop
AED 2,115Sichuan Airlines
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Tue, 27 May - Fri, 30 May
11:15 - 20:40SYD-DXB
39h 25m1 stop
22:10 - 09:45DXB-SYD
29h 35m1 stop
AED 2,288Cebu Pacific
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Wed, 14 May - Tue, 3 Jun
21:00 - 10:55SYD-DXB
19h 55m1 stop
23:10 - 20:00DXB-SYD
38h 50m2 stops
AED 2,310
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Thu, 8 May - Tue, 13 May
20:20 - 20:20SYD-DXB
30h 00m1 stop
23:10 - 07:50DXB-SYD
26h 40m2 stops
AED 2,417
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Sat, 10 May - Wed, 14 May
20:30 - 18:55SYD-DXB
28h 25m1 stop
20:30 - 09:00DXB-SYD
30h 30m1 stop
AED 2,545China Eastern
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Fri, 23 May - Fri, 30 May
11:00 - 19:00SYD-DXB
38h 00m1 stop
20:30 - 09:00DXB-SYD
30h 30m1 stop
AED 2,553China Eastern
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Sat, 10 May - Sat, 31 May
11:15 - 18:10SYD-DXB
36h 55m1 stop
19:40 - 09:45DXB-SYD
32h 05m1 stop
AED 2,942Cebu Pacific
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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.

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 Wednesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Dubai, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday 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 March, where tickets cost AED 3,801 (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 5,594 and AED 4,738 respectively.

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 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

AED 1,069
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (27% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sydney to Dubai

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 291 for a one-way ticket and AED 510 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 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 5,468 and an overall rating of 8.0, Emirates is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of AED 5,944 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.

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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.
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Prefer to fly direct 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

Monday

Emirates, ITA Airways, Qantas Airways

Emirates, ITA Airways, +1 more

Tuesday

Emirates, ITA Airways, Qantas Airways

Emirates, ITA Airways, +1 more

Wednesday

Emirates, ITA Airways, Qantas Airways

Emirates, ITA Airways, +1 more

Thursday

Emirates, ITA Airways, Qantas Airways

Emirates, ITA Airways, +1 more

Friday

Emirates, ITA Airways, Qantas Airways

Emirates, ITA Airways, +1 more

Saturday

Emirates, ITA Airways, Qantas Airways

Emirates, ITA Airways, +1 more

Sunday

Emirates, ITA Airways, Qantas Airways

Emirates, ITA Airways, +1 more

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Direct returns

Dubai Intl to Sydney Kingsford Smith

Monday

Emirates, ITA Airways, Qantas Airways

Emirates, ITA Airways, +1 more

Tuesday

Emirates, ITA Airways, Qantas Airways

Emirates, ITA Airways, +1 more

Wednesday

Emirates, ITA Airways, Qantas Airways

Emirates, ITA Airways, +1 more

Thursday

Emirates, ITA Airways, Qantas Airways

Emirates, ITA Airways, +1 more

Friday

Emirates, ITA Airways, Qantas Airways

Emirates, ITA Airways, +1 more

Saturday

Emirates, ITA Airways, Qantas Airways

Emirates, ITA Airways, +1 more

Sunday

Emirates, ITA Airways, Qantas Airways

Emirates, ITA Airways, +1 more

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Top 4 airlines serving 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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8.0
EmiratesOverall score based on 3190 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.8Food
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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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 🤬

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

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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