Cheap flights from Dublin to Dubai

October is the cheapest month for this route, and it lands in a comfortable window for Dubai, when the heat eases and the evenings are pleasant. Fares are shown for September through July, so you can weigh late-autumn, winter, spring and early-summer departures side by side; August is not part of the calendar. Midweek departures usually cost less than weekend ones, and the gap widens around Christmas, New Year and the Irish school breaks, when seats go early. If your dates are flexible, shifting by a few days helps more than shifting by weeks.

Nobody flies Dublin to Dubai non-stop, so every itinerary is a connection, and the airline you choose decides where you change and what is included. Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Egyptair and Saudi Arabian Airlines are full-service carriers, where checked baggage and meals normally come with the fare. Pegasus, Sun Express and FLYONE are low-cost, so bags, seat choice and food are usually extras — compare the total, not the headline fare. Hahn Air appears as a ticketing partner on some connections, while TAP Portugal and Emerald Airlines show up on itineraries routed through their own networks. If you book two separate tickets to save money, the connection is yours to protect.

Dubai has more than one arrival point on this route, and they are not interchangeable. Dubai International sits close to the city, with the metro and taxis giving straightforward transfers into the centre. Al Maktoum International lies well outside the city to the south, so allow real time for the drive and sort a transfer before you land. Some itineraries finish at Dubai Bus Station, which is a coach arrival rather than an airport — check which one your ticket names. Whichever you use, have your accommodation address and booking details to hand at immigration.

Currency

AED (DH)

Power sockets

Type C, G · 220 V

Language

Arabic

Emergency number

112, 997, 998

Driving side

right

Calling code

+971

Internet domain

.ae, .امارات

Population of Dubai

3.9 M (2025)

Time zone

UTC+04 (Asia/Dubai)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Dubai arrival point your ticket names, because the airport near the city, Al Maktoum and the bus station are far apart.
• Confirm whether checked baggage is included, since the low-cost carriers on this route sell it separately.
• Look at the layover length and whether both legs sit on one ticket, so a delay does not leave you stranded.
• Make sure your passport and any entry paperwork for the United Arab Emirates are in order before you pay.
• Compare October against the months around it, and try midweek dates if your plans allow.
• Leave extra time for the transfer if you land at Al Maktoum, which is a long drive from the centre.