# Dubai (DXB) to Cape Town (CPT) economy award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/dxb-cpt
Data updated: 2026-10-20T03:22:56.138Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 30,000 miles plus $42 on Ethiopian Airlines through Thai Royal Orchid Plus, departing 2026-11-01.

## Every program and airline that can book it, next 60 days

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ethiopian Airlines | [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) | 30,000 miles | $42 | via ADD | 2026-11-01 | 20 Oct 2026, 03:22 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold economy seats from Dubai to Cape Town on 22 of the 22 departure days we have checked so far (38 days are not checked yet), through 1 program. These figures are counted from the seats stored for those dates, not from a price history; the typical day is the median of each day's cheapest seat.

| Program | Days with space | Lowest | Typical day | Cash on top |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) | 22 of 22 checked | 30,000 miles | 30,000 miles | $42 |

No nonstop seats in the window.
With a connection on Ethiopian Airlines.

## How to book it

1. [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) books on thaiairways.com: sign in there, search DXB to CPT in economy on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $42).

MilesZone finds the seat; it does not book it or take payment.

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