Why Manchester–Dubai direct beats flying via London
MAN to DXB one-way fares
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £119for travel on 20 Nov, 2 stops · seen 28 Oct
- Lowest non-stop fare seen
- £418 with Emiratesfor travel on 6 Nov, non-stop · seen 2 Nov
- Typical low fare
- £180median of the cheapest fare in each of 34 travel weeks
- Cheapest month to travel
- Februarymedian daily low £159, 8 travel days seen
- Dearest month
- Decembermedian daily low £271, 28 travel days seen
- Cheapest day to fly
- Tuesdaymedian £186 across 18 Tuesdays
- Airlines seen flying direct
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates | £418 | 6 Nov | £544 | Check 6 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 SunExpress £171, Pegasus Airlines £178, Royal Jordanian £305, Qatar Airways £351, Saudia £414 and Lufthansa £417.
Cheapest months to fly MAN to DXB
Each figure is the median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each travel day in that month (115 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 MAN to DXB
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £214 | £186 | £191 | £258 | £307 | £246 | £257 |
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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Manchester to Dubai FAQs
The lowest one-way fare we saw in the week to 4 Nov was £119, for travel on 20 Nov, 2 stops (seen on 28 Oct). A typical low fare is £180, the median of the cheapest fare in each of 34 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 £125 from Manchester, for 10 Nov. The weeks after: 12 Nov–18 Nov £167; 19 Nov–25 Nov £119; 26 Nov–2 Dec £141. These are fares seen when we checked, not live prices.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, February was the cheapest month to travel, with a median daily low of £159 over 8 travel days. December was the dearest at £271. The cheapest day of the week to fly was Tuesday: the median of the lowest fare for each Tuesday departure was £186, across 18 dates. These are fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
We have seen non-stop flights sold by Emirates in the week to 4 Nov. Lowest one-way fares seen: Emirates £418. An airline is listed once it has been seen on two or more travel dates.
Eastbound (MAN→DXB) takes 7h 05m–7h 20m. Westbound (DXB→MAN) is slightly longer at 7h 40m–7h 55m due to prevailing headwinds over Turkey and Europe. Manchester is slightly further from Dubai than London (5,657 km vs 5,498 km) but the route is more direct across Europe.
UK passport holders get a 30-day visit visa on arrival free of charge at Dubai International (DXB) — no pre-application. Just scan your passport at the e-gate or present at immigration. Passport must be valid for 6 months from entry. Check gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/united-arab-emirates for the latest.
Yes — Emirates operates the A380 on the morning MAN–DXB service (EK20/EK21). The afternoon service (EK18/EK19) uses a Boeing 777-300ER. If you want the A380 experience (upper deck lounge in Business/First, showers in First, quieter cabin, 14-abreast economy), book the 10:00 MAN departure. Aircraft type is confirmed at booking but can change — check again 24h before.