Cheap flights from Athens to Dubai (ATH–DXB)

ATHAthens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Greece

DXBDubai International Airport
United Arab Emirates

Emirates flies Athens to Dubai (ATH–DXB) nonstop, a great-circle distance of 3,270 km (2,030 mi).

From: ATH; Athens
To: DXB; Dubai
Nonstop: Yes · 1 airline
Airlines: EK
Cheapest fare found: €245 one-way
Distance: 3,270 km (2,030 mi)
Time difference: Dubai 1 hour ahead
Time in the air: 3h 53m · 4h 24m back
On time (Touchdown Index): 82.5%
Flights a week: EK ~5
Aircraft seen: Boeing 777-300ER · Airbus A350-900

Data from the sources listed, updated:25 September 2026· How we verify

Athens to Dubai fares by month

Cheapest one-way fare found: €245 for October 2026 on Saudia (1 stop).

Oct ’26€245
Dec ’26€268

Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found 11 October 2026. Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.

When to fly ATH–DXB

Days in Dubai average 18–28 °C in January, February and December. Set your watch 1 hour forward on landing at DXB.

Athens to Dubai: frequently asked questions

Fares: Aviasales price cache, 11 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.

How much is a flight from Athens (ATH) to Dubai International (DXB)?

From €245 one-way, the cheapest fare found for October 2026 on Saudia with 1 stop (found 11 October 2026).

How long is the ATH–DXB flight?

3h 53m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 27 tracked flights; DXB–ATH took 4h 24m.

Which airlines fly ATH–DXB direct?

Emirates.

What is the time difference between Athens and Dubai?

Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Athens: a ATH departure at noon is 13:00 local time in DXB.

Is ATH–DXB usually on time?

82.5% of 40 ATH–DXB flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 0% were over an hour late.

How many ATH–DXB flights a week?

Emirates 5 each way.

What aircraft fly ATH–DXB?

Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A350-900.

Dubai to Athens: the return flight (DXB–ATH)

Emirates and Aegean Airlines fly DXB–ATH nonstop.

The return takes 4h 24m in the air (median of 13 tracked flights), 31 minutes longer than ATH–DXB.

Airline	ATH → DXB	DXB → ATH
Emirates	Nonstop	Nonstop
Aegean Airlines	—	Nonstop

Airlines flying ATH–DXB nonstop

Airline	Usually takes off (ATH time)	Type
Emirates EK	18:17–18:47	full-service

One-stop alternatives to flying ATH–DXB nonstop

One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.

Via Larnaca (LCA) with Cyprus Airways: 3,270 km (2,030 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
Via Beirut (BEY) with Middle East Airlines - Air Liban: 3,280 km (2,040 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
Via Bahrain (BAH) with Gulf Air: 3,300 km (2,050 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop.
Via Amman (AMM) with Royal Jordanian: 3,320 km (2,060 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop.
Via İzmir (ADB) with SunExpress: 3,300 km (2,050 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop.

ATH–DXB route map

Great-circle distance 3,270 km (2,030 mi). Illustrative route, not an actual flight track.

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Athens (ATH), Athens. In our data, 63 airlines fly nonstop from ATH to 167 destinations.

View ATH airport guide →

Arrival

Dubai International Airport

2 ways into Dubai, fastest from 15 min:

Dubai Metro Red Line 25–35 min
Dubai Taxi (meter) 15–35 min

Full DXB transport guide →

Weather in Dubai vs Athens

Dubai is warmer than Athens in every month, by 7–13°C; the biggest gap is in March (30°C against 17°C). In October it averages 37°C in Dubai and 24°C in Athens.

Average daily high and low temperature in Dubai, °C
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Dubai	24°	25°	30°	34°	38°	40°	42°	42°	40°	37°	31°	26°
Athens	13°	14°	17°	21°	27°	32°	34°	34°	30°	24°	19°	14°

Average daily highs. Climate normals from Dubai and Athens (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA), which cite the national weather services.

Onward from Dubai

Places you can't fly to nonstop from ATH, but can from DXB — for a stopover or a second leg.

Related routes

Sources

en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations, checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations, checked 2026-10-01
emirates.com — Emirates destinations from Dubai
en.wikipedia.org — current destination list, cross-checked 2026-09-25 (terminated routes removed)
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01

Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.

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