Cheap flights from London to Dubai (LHR–DXB)

LHRLondon Heathrow Airport
United Kingdom

DXBDubai International Airport
United Arab Emirates

Emirates flies London to Dubai (LHR–DXB) nonstop, a great-circle distance of 5,500 km (3,420 mi).

From: LHR; London
To: DXB; Dubai
Nonstop: Yes · 1 airline
Airlines: EK
Cheapest fare found: £195 one-way
Distance: 5,500 km (3,420 mi)
Time difference: Dubai 3 hours ahead
Time in the air: 6h 27m · 6h 58m back
On time (Touchdown Index): 82.8%
Flights a week: EK ~27
Aircraft seen: Airbus A380-800 · Airbus A320neo

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

London to Dubai fares by month

Cheapest one-way fare found: £195 for February 2027 on SAS (2 stops).

Oct ’26£246
Nov ’26£197
Dec ’26£211
Jan ’27£212
Feb ’27£195
Mar ’27£199
May ’27£389
Jun ’27£274
Sept ’27£377

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 LHR–DXB

For London Heathrow (LHR) to Dubai International (DXB), February 2027 had the lowest fare found (£195). Days in Dubai average 18–28 °C in January, February and December. Set your watch 3 hours forward on landing at DXB.

London 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 London Heathrow (LHR) to Dubai International (DXB)?

From £195 one-way, the cheapest fare found for February 2027 on SAS with 2 stops (found 11 October 2026).

How long is the LHR–DXB flight?

6h 27m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 82 tracked flights; DXB–LHR took 6h 58m.

Which airlines fly LHR–DXB direct?

Emirates.

What is the cheapest month to fly LHR–DXB?

February 2027, at £195; the dearest month found was £389.

What is the time difference between London and Dubai?

Dubai is 3 hours ahead of London: a LHR departure at noon is 15:00 local time in DXB.

Is LHR–DXB usually on time?

82.8% of 215 LHR–DXB flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 1.9% were over an hour late.

How many LHR–DXB flights a week?

Emirates 27 each way.

What aircraft fly LHR–DXB?

Airbus A380-800 and Airbus A320neo.

Dubai to London: the return flight (DXB–LHR)

Emirates, British Airways and Royal Brunei Airlines fly DXB–LHR nonstop.

The return takes 6h 58m in the air (median of 136 tracked flights), 31 minutes longer than LHR–DXB.

Airline	LHR → DXB	DXB → LHR
Emirates	Nonstop	Nonstop
British Airways	—	Nonstop
Royal Brunei Airlines	—	Nonstop

Airlines flying LHR–DXB nonstop

Airline	Usually takes off (LHR time)	Type
Emirates EK	09:25–17:22	full-service

One-stop alternatives to flying LHR–DXB nonstop

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

Via Istanbul (IST) with Turkish Airlines: 5,520 km (3,430 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
Via Vienna (VIE) with Austrian Airlines: 5,500 km (3,420 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
Via Stuttgart (STR) with Eurowings: 5,510 km (3,430 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
Via Frankfurt (FRA) with Lufthansa: 5,500 km (3,420 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
Via Munich (MUC) with Lufthansa: 5,510 km (3,420 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.

LHR–DXB route map

Great-circle distance 5,500 km (3,420 mi). Illustrative route, not an actual flight track.

London Heathrow Airport

Heathrow (LHR), London. In our data, 81 airlines fly nonstop from LHR to 213 destinations.

View LHR 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 London

Dubai is warmer than London in every month, by 16–20°C; the biggest gap is in October (37°C against 16°C). In October it averages 37°C in Dubai and 16°C in London.

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°
London	9°	9°	12°	16°	19°	22°	24°	23°	21°	16°	12°	9°

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

Other nonstop airport pairs, London to Dubai

London and Dubai are connected nonstop from more than one airport. Compare the pairs by airline count:

Onward from Dubai

Places you can't fly to nonstop from LHR, 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
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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
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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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