Cheap flights from Dubai to Islamabad from $153

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Dubai to Islamabad. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $304. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of October, then book flights to Islamabad from Dubai during September instead. Flights to Islamabad in September, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around $304.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Islamabad is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $345. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Dubai to Islamabad for around $375.

Flying to Islamabad from Dubai in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $359 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights to Islamabad are more costly at noon, with an average ticket price of $410. Departure times at noon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Dubai Intl to Islamabad Intl for the best Dubai Intl - Islamabad Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Islamabad from Dubai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Islamabad for around $341 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Islamabad from Dubai for as low as $311 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Dubai to Islamabad flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 15% on your flight if you consider stops on a Dubai to Islamabad flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Dubai to Islamabad flights are approximately 68% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Emirates and Pakistan International Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Dubai Intl to Islamabad Intl

Pakistan International Airlines, Emirates and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Islamabad from Dubai according to our data. Pakistan International Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Islamabad. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Islamabad on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 23% of flights between Dubai and Islamabad have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 141 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, flydubai have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Abu Dhabi (AUH) was the most common stop: 33% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Jeddah (JED) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $264.

Flights connecting via Manama (BAH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 30m.

Manama (BAH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 43m.

As of May 2026, 3 flights take off from Dubai and land in Islamabad each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 9:00PM, with 38% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, there are 25 flights per week flying from Dubai to Islamabad. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 24% of flights taking off on this day.