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Flights to United Arab Emirates from Africa — Routes, Airlines, USD Fares | 2026

Flights to United Arab Emirates: 15 routes from 14 African airports, 8 carriers. USD fares, visa notes, best booking window.

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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
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CE Written by CheapFlightsAfrica Editorial Team · Updated May 2026 · 5 min read

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DXB ·

Country
United Arab Emirates
Capital
Abu Dhabi
Currency
AED
Visa (Thai passport)
Verify with destination embassy
Audience
High — Thai diaspora corridor (US/UK/JP)

Flights to United Arab Emirates — from African airports

Travelers reach United Arab Emirates from 14 African airports on 15 catalogued routes, served by Royal Air Maroc, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Kenya Airways, EgyptAir, South African Airways, RwandAir. This corridor sits in the intra-Africa + Gulf hub transit corridor. This page aggregates every catalogued route to United Arab Emirates — with the airlines, weekly frequency and a link to each route’s fare guide. Fares are quoted in USD.

Routes to United Arab Emirates

RouteCarriersFrequencyPer-route guide
Cairo (CAI) -> Dubai (DXB)MS, EK~35/wkguide
Johannesburg (JNB) -> Dubai (DXB)EK, SA~28/wkguide
Addis Ababa (ADD) -> Dubai (DXB)ET, EK~14/wkguide
Lagos (LOS) -> Dubai (DXB)EK~14/wkguide
Nairobi (NBO) -> Dubai (DXB)EK, KQ~21/wkguide
Dar es Salaam (DAR) -> Dubai (DXB)EK~7/wkguide
Abuja (ABV) -> Dubai (DXB)EK~7/wkguide
Casablanca (CMN) -> Dubai (DXB)AT, EK~7/wkguide
Cape Town (CPT) -> Dubai (DXB)EK~7/wkguide
Entebbe (EBB) -> Dubai (DXB)EK~7/wkguide
Johannesburg (JNB) -> Abu Dhabi (AUH)EY~7/wkguide
Kigali (KGL) -> Dubai (DXB)EK, WB~7/wkguide
Dakar (DKR) -> Dubai (DXB)EK~7/wkguide
Durban (DUR) -> Dubai (DXB)EK~7/wkguide
Harare (HRE) -> Dubai (DXB)EK~4/wkguide

Visa & currency

Visa for most African passports: visa-on-arrival (SA), pre-arranged (NG/KE/GH)

Currency: AED. Plan on-the-ground spending in AED; compare airfares in USD.

When to book

Book 4-8 weeks ahead. Fares rise around the December holidays; mid-week departures are usually the cheapest. See each per-route guide above for month-by-month fare seasonality.

Departure airports for United Arab Emirates

FAQ

Do I need a visa for United Arab Emirates? For most African passports: visa-on-arrival (SA), pre-arranged (NG/KE/GH)

What currency is used in United Arab Emirates? United Arab Emirates uses AED. Plan on-the-ground spending in AED and compare airfares in USD.

How many routes go to United Arab Emirates from Africa? Our catalogue lists 15 routes to United Arab Emirates from 14 African airports — see the table above.

When are flights to United Arab Emirates cheapest? Book 4-8 weeks ahead. Fares rise around the December holidays; mid-week departures are usually the cheapest.

Which airlines fly to United Arab Emirates? Carriers on routes to United Arab Emirates include Royal Air Maroc, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Kenya Airways, EgyptAir, South African Airways, RwandAir. See the per-route airlines in the table above.

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About CheapFlightsAfrica Editorial Team

CheapFlightsAfrica is a pan-African editorial team covering outbound diaspora chains to the UK/AU/CA/USA, Hajj and Umrah logistics from Nigeria/South Africa/Kenya/Ghana, intra-Africa hub routing through Johannesburg/Nairobi/Addis Ababa, and Gulf transit via Dubai and Doha. Every article is written at one desk and verified at another. Published under a single team byline. Meet the editorial team and read our standards.

Updated May 2026

Notice: Fares, visa rules and Hajj quotas change frequently. Verify everything with the airline, SACAA/NCAA/KCAA/GCAA or the relevant Hajj board (NAHCON/SAHUC/KAHCON/GHC) before booking.