When to book for the cheapest Dubai–London flights
DXB to LON one-way fares
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £62 with Ajetfor travel on 30 Nov, 1 stop · seen 29 Oct
- Lowest non-stop fare seen
- £316 with British Airwaysfor travel on 4 Nov, non-stop · seen 30 Oct
- Typical low fare
- £149median of the cheapest fare in each of 35 travel weeks
- Cheapest month to travel
- Decembermedian daily low £145, 31 travel days seen
- Dearest month
- Augustmedian daily low £242, 14 travel days seen
- Cheapest day to fly
- Tuesdaymedian £150 across 20 Tuesdays
- Airlines seen flying direct
- British Airways and Emirates
- Fares last checked
- 4 Novcaptured daily
These are fares seen on the dates given, not live prices. A fare can sell out or change within hours.
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| Airline | Lowest fare seen | Travel date | Typical low fare | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways | £316 | 4 Nov | £342 | Check 4 Nov |
| Emirates | £324 | 4 Nov | £499 | Check 4 Nov |
One-way fares for non-stop flights, seen in the week to 4 Nov. An airline is listed once it has been seen on two or more travel dates. Some fares are sold by a partner airline on the same aircraft (a codeshare).
With a stop on the way, the lowest fares seen were Ajet £62, Royal Jordanian £136, SunExpress £138, Royal Air Maroc £141, Pegasus Airlines £149 and Kuwait Airways £152.
Cheapest months to fly DXB to LON
Each figure is the median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each travel day in that month (130 travel days in all, checked in the week to 4 Nov). A month is shown only when at least three of its days have a fare.
Cheapest day to fly DXB to LON
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £162 | £150 | £154 | £164 | £154 | £180 | £155 |
Median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each departure day, grouped by weekday. Tuesday is the lowest in this week's data.
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Dubai to London FAQs
The lowest one-way fare we saw in the week to 4 Nov was £62 with Ajet, for travel on 30 Nov, 1 stop (seen on 29 Oct). A typical low fare is £149, the median of the cheapest fare in each of 35 travel weeks. These are fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
For travel between 5 Nov and 11 Nov, the lowest one-way fare we saw (checked 4 Nov) was £143 from Dubai Intl, for 5 Nov. The weeks after: 12 Nov–18 Nov £104; 19 Nov–25 Nov £120; 26 Nov–2 Dec £62. These are fares seen when we checked, not live prices.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, December was the cheapest month to travel, with a median daily low of £145 over 31 travel days. August was the dearest at £242. The cheapest day of the week to fly was Tuesday: the median of the lowest fare for each Tuesday departure was £150, across 20 dates. These are fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
We have seen non-stop flights sold by British Airways and Emirates in the week to 4 Nov. Lowest one-way fares seen: British Airways £316 and Emirates £324. An airline is listed once it has been seen on two or more travel dates.
Westbound (DXB→LON) takes 7h 45m–8h 00m due to prevailing headwinds over Turkey and Europe. Eastbound (LON→DXB) is slightly shorter at 7h 10m–7h 25m. Emirates DXB–LHR uses the A380 three times daily; BA operates 787-9 Dreamliners; Virgin Atlantic uses the A350-1000.
UAE nationals (Emirati passport holders) can visit the UK visa-free for up to 6 months. From January 2025 an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) is required — apply at gov.uk/eta, cost £10, valid 2 years. Non-Emirati passport holders resident in the UAE (Indian, Pakistani, Filipino, etc.) may need a Standard Visitor Visa — check gov.uk.
Emirates lands at Heathrow Terminal 3 (three daily A380s — the flagship service), Gatwick South Terminal (one daily A380), and Stansted (one daily 777). All have good onward transport — LHR has the Elizabeth line to central London (£12.80, 40 min), Gatwick has the Gatwick Express (£19.80, 30 min), Stansted has the Stansted Express (£23, 47 min).
Yes — Emirates A380 First Class on DXB–LHR is one of the world's most celebrated products. Private suite with sliding doors, onboard showers, full-length bed, chauffeur service at both ends, dedicated First check-in and Concourse A First Lounge at DXB (with its own restaurant, spa and cigar lounge). Seats can also be booked with Skywards miles.
Yes — DXB is consistently rated one of the world's best transit airports. Emirates operates the Marhaba Lounge plus dedicated Business and First lounges at Concourses A (A380 only), B and C. On layovers of 8+ hours, Emirates provides free hotel vouchers to qualifying Business/First passengers (ex-rev). The DXB Metro Red Line reaches central Dubai (Downtown/Burj Khalifa) in 15 minutes for AED 8 — enough for a quick look at the Burj Khalifa if you have a 6+ hour layover.