London to Dubai
Direct flights available
Typical flight time: 7-8 hours, per Gatwick's own destination listing
Fare check
Fare spotted
£369 return
Connecting fare, not nonstop
Pegasus · Economy
Checked 22 September 2026
Checked 38 days ago. Price or availability may have changed.
Fare found for these dates
Route serviceEmirates · Direct
Nonstop flights are listed for this route, but this tracked fare is a connecting journey, so its price is not a nonstop price.
Lower fare also seen: £347 return
Self-transfer itinerarySelf-transfer may involve separate tickets, collecting and rechecking baggage, and reduced protection if a connection is missed.· 8h 10m Berlin· checked 6 October 2026
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More route information
Gatwick's own destinations listing confirms direct Emirates service to Dubai, stating a 7-8 hour flight time. Exact frequency and schedule are not published on that page, so check the exact flight before booking.
Flight time
7-8 hours, per Gatwick's own destination listing
Frequency
Emirates direct service; Gatwick Airport's website said "now flying four times daily" when last checked, not reconfirmed against a schedule, so check your date
Airlines
Emirates
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When to book this route
Less sensitive to booking window than the South Asia routes. Winter, when UK schools are off, tends to carry the clearest premium; outside that, this route is generally less pressured.
Demand — and often price — tends to build in the final 3–4 weeks before these periods. Consider booking earlier if your dates are fixed. Planning guidance, not a fare prediction.
Fare history & current example
Every fare below is an example checked on the date shown, not a live quote. The history is what makes it worth tracking over time.
Economy · 8 comparable checks tracked
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Economy · easyJet and Eurowings
Checked 6 October 2026
Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026
£347
return, per person, one adult; easyJet and Eurowings, 1 stop; outbound LGW to DXB, 16 hr 25 min; connection: 8h 10m Berlin; separate tickets: not covered by one airline ticket, so a missed connection is not protected; return leg not checked; baggage not stated (no overhead bin access)
Economy · Turkish Airlines
Checked 6 October 2026
Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026
£429
return, per person, one adult; Turkish Airlines, 1 stop; outbound LGW to DXB, 14 hr 40 min; connection: 6h 10m Istanbul; return leg not checked; baggage not stated
Economy · Wizz Air and AJet
Checked 29 September 2026
Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026
£289
return, per person, one adult; Wizz Air and AJet, outbound 2 stops; self-transfer; connection: 4 hr 30 min layover at Tirana International Airport in Tiranë | 3 hr 40 min layover at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Istanbul; return leg not checked; baggage not stated (no overhead bin access)
Economy · Pegasus
Checked 22 September 2026
Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026
£369
return, per person, one adult; Pegasus, 1 stop; outbound LGW to DXB, 10 hr, departs 12:15 PM Tue 17 Nov, arrives 2:15 AM+1; return leg not checked; baggage not stated (no overhead bin access)
Economy · easyJet / Pegasus (outbound), Wizz Air / easyJet (return)
Checked 15 September 2026
Travel dates: 10 November 2026 – 24 November 2026
£318
return, per person, one adult; self-transfer; outbound LGW-PRG-SAW-DXB, easyJet/Pegasus, 2 stops, 15h5m; return DXB-OTP-MLA-LGW, Wizz Air/easyJet, 2 stops, 22h; price does not include overhead-bin access
Economy · easyJet/Pegasus (outbound), flyadeal/Pegasus (return)
Checked 1 September 2026
Travel dates: 27 October 2026 – 10 November 2026
£321
return, per person, one adult; self-transfer; outbound LGW-PRG-SAW-DXB, easyJet U28781/Pegasus PC302/PC740, 2 stops, 15h5m; return DXB-RUH-SAW-LGW, flyadeal F3512/Pegasus PC691/PC1159, 2 stops, 17h40m (4h15m Riyadh + 3h10m Istanbul layovers); baggage not stated
Economy · Emirates
Checked 18 August 2026
Travel dates: 13 October 2026 – 27 October 2026
£502
return, per person, one adult; Emirates; outbound direct; return direct; baggage not stated
Economy · Turkish Airlines
Checked 13 August 2026
Travel dates: 8 October 2026 – 22 October 2026
£462
return, per person, one adult; selected Turkish Airlines itinerary, outbound LGW–IST–DXB 9h 20m with 1h in Istanbul, return DXB–IST–LGW 12h 10m with 3h 10m in Istanbul; lowest booking option shown through Traveasy; 1 free carry-on and first checked bag free shown
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