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Cape Town to Dubai flight paths

Flights from Cape Town (CPT), South Africa to Dubai (DXB), United Arab Emirates illustrated on a map. Based on 6 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 4964 and 5179 miles.

CPT-DXB
CPT-DXB
Recorded 2026-01-15 - 2026-01-17
EK771, EK773
4965 miles
6 flight recordings
EK771
01/17/2026
B77W
4964 miles
EK773
01/17/2026
B77W
4965 miles
EK771
01/16/2026
B77W
5032 miles
EK773
01/16/2026
B77W
5179 miles
EK771
01/15/2026
B77W
4988 miles
EK773
01/15/2026
B77W
5107 miles
EK771 01/17/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Malawi
1 min
Oman
25 min
Mozambique
71 min
South Africa
111 min
United Arab Emirates
26 min
Over water
168 min
CPT-DXB
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
4750 miles
Country airspace usage
Oman
6 / 6 recorded flights
Mozambique
6 / 6 recorded flights
South Africa
6 / 6 recorded flights
United Arab Emirates
6 / 6 recorded flights
Over water
6 / 6 recorded flights
Malawi
1 / 6 recorded flights

You can also check the reverse route: Dubai to Cape Town

Emirates
Recorded 2026-01-15 - 2026-01-17
EK771, EK773
4965 miles
6 flight recordings
EK771
01/17/2026
B77W
4964 miles
EK773
01/17/2026
B77W
4965 miles
EK771
01/16/2026
B77W
5032 miles
EK773
01/16/2026
B77W
5179 miles
EK771
01/15/2026
B77W
4988 miles
EK773
01/15/2026
B77W
5107 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
4750 miles
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