Paris–Dubai fares range from €250 to €900 depending on the season and the airline. Here's how to pay a third of the price with just 2 minutes of searching.
The ideal window to book
The sweet spot for booking Paris–Dubai: 6 to 9 weeks before departure. Any later and prices climb; any earlier and it's rarely cheaper.
The airlines to compare
1. Flydubai — the Emirati low-cost carrier, from Paris CDG, from €280 return in low season
2. Wizz Air — since 2023, flights from Paris BVA to Dubai DWC, from €250 return
3. Air Arabia — stopover in Sharjah (30 minutes by taxi from the Burj Khalifa), from €270
4. Emirates / Qatar Airways / Turkish Airlines — far more comfortable, but €450-700
The tools to compare
- Google Flights: the quickest, with a calendar view of prices by day
- Kiwi.com: finds clever stopovers (sometimes €100 cheaper)
- Skyscanner price alerts: set an alert for your approximate dates and you'll get an email when the price drops
The cheapest days to fly
- Tuesday & Wednesday: 15-20% cheaper than the weekend
- Early Monday morning: often the best fares
- Avoid Friday evening and Sunday evening
Low season = jackpot
- May-September: Dubai hits 45°C, but hotels and flights are slashed. Ideal if you're happy by the pool (which happens more often than you'd think).
- 5 → 31 January: just after the holidays, fares come back down. Not peak tourist season.
- Avoid: 20 December → 4 January, March (UAE school holidays), Ramadan + the 2 weeks after.
The Brussels or Geneva trick
If you live in the Paris region or Lyon, compare flights from Brussels or Geneva: Brussels Airlines and SWISS often fly to Dubai for €100-200 less. Add €50-80 for the TGV and it still works out cheaper.
Pay with a card that includes travel insurance
Our practical tip: pay for your ticket with a Visa Premier or Mastercard Gold card. You'll automatically be covered for cancellation, delays and baggage. You could also look at Revolut Premium (€3.99/month).
The ultimate perk: a free airport transfer
Once your flight is booked, many 4-5★ hotels in Dubai offer a free airport transfer when you mention World For Best at the time of booking (through a partnership with some of our partners).
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