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Sydney (SYD) to Dubai (DXB) flights

There are direct flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Dubai International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): Emirates and Qantas. The distance is 12,044 km, about 15h 10m in the air. There are also 23 one-stop options, via airports such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Live fares for SYD → DXBSee all routes on the map
12,044 kmdistance
~15h 10mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
23one-stop options

Direct flights from Sydney to Dubai

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
SYD → DXBEmirates, Qantas12,044 km~15h 10m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
PEK BeijingAir China then Air China and Emirates14,810 km~20h 45m
PVG ShanghaiAir China and Juneyao Airlines then Emirates14,314 km~20h 5m
CAN GuangzhouChina Southern Airlines then China Southern Airlines and Emirates13,356 km~18h 55m
DOH DohaQatar Airways then Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Emirates12,753 km~18h 15m
SIN SingaporeBritish Airways and Emirates then Emirates and Ethiopian Airlines12,140 km~17h 30m
ICN SeoulKorean Air and Asiana Airlines then Emirates and Korean Air15,072 km~21h 5m
BKK BangkokEmirates and Qantas then Emirates and Qantas12,418 km~17h 50m
HKG Hong KongFinnair and Cathay Pacific then Cathay Pacific and Emirates13,314 km~18h 55m
KUL Kuala LumpurAirAsia X and Malaysia Airlines then Emirates and Qantas12,134 km~17h 30m
DEL DelhiAir India then IndiGo and Air India12,619 km~18h 5m
TPE TaipeiChina Airlines then Emirates13,841 km~19h 35m
SZX ShenzhenShenzhen Airlines then Emirates13,330 km~18h 55m

More from Sydney and Dubai

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.