Compare 8 loyalty programs for Delhi to Dubai award flights, with economy seats from 15,000 points.
Delhi to Dubai is a short-haul India–UAE route; nonstop award space turns up on Emirates, flydubai, and Air India. The data shows eight programs pricing it, and the cheapest economy award is 15,000 points through Air Canada Aeroplan. More programs mean more ways to overpay, since the same seat can cost very different amounts depending on the program. Every DEL–DXB award below is re-priced daily, program by program.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Air IndiaAI | 15,000Lowest | Not available | 22,500Lowest | 40,000Lowest |
 Etihad AirwaysEY | 17,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Qatar AirwaysQR | 17,500pts | Not available | 75,000pts | Not available |
 SriLankan AirlinesUL | 17,500pts | Not available | 30,000pts | Not available |
 Oman AirWY | 17,500pts | Not available | 30,000pts | Not available |
 EmiratesEK | 20,000pts | 32,000Lowest | 36,000pts | 78,400pts |
flydubaiFZ | 26,700pts | Not available | 60,500pts | Not available |
 LufthansaLH | 30,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
SwissLX | 30,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Turkish AirlinesTK | 32,000pts | Not available | 95,000pts | Not available |
When award seats between Delhi and Dubai price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 15,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 15,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 15,000 |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | 15,000 |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | 15,000 |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
8 airlines with award seats between Delhi and Dubai, nonstop or connecting.
FinnairAY
Cathay PacificCXEmiratesEKEtihad AirwaysEYLufthansaLHQatar AirwaysQR
Singapore AirlinesSQTurkish AirlinesTKWhat to know before booking Delhi to Dubai with points.
About 1,360 miles, roughly 3h15 nonstop. Dubai runs 1.5 hours behind Delhi. The data runs November 2026–November 2027, with calendar prices for five months. Counting well-covered months only, November 2026–January 2027 are among the cheapest, at 15,000 points.
Delhi to Dubai is served by Air India, Finnair, Cathay Pacific and 14 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 8 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 15,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying Delhi to Dubai covers about 1,360 miles, linking Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with Dubai International Airport (DXB); a nonstop takes roughly 3h15, with winds moving it either way. Emirates, flydubai, and Air India all carry nonstop award space in the data. The Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 737-800, and Airbus A380-800 all appear on those nonstop award segments. Expect mostly connecting results: only about 13% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
On a run like Delhi–Dubai, cash fares are real competition for points. The cheapest economy seat connects once; skipping the connection means an economy nonstop on Emirates or flydubai at a higher price. Taxes and fees on the economy floor run about $51, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. If the cash price is modest, buying the ticket is often the better trade. The exception is business class: at about 1.5 times economy, it's the cabin where an award is most worth checking against the cash fare.
Air Canada Aeroplan wins economy at 15,000 points, business class at 22,500, and first class at 40,000. The other seven programs include American AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, and Alaska Atmos Rewards. Economy and first class are also priced as partner awards, so the miles and the metal come from different airlines. Air Canada Aeroplan's lead holds until a transfer bonus elsewhere shifts the math; recheck before moving points.
Emirates, flydubai, and Air India all show nonstop award space on Delhi–Dubai. As a Star Alliance member, Air India also sells its nonstop through alliance partners, not only Air India's own program. The business-class floor is a Star Alliance partner award: Air Canada Aeroplan prices Air India seats.
Neither Delhi nor Dubai shows a same-metro alternate airport in the data, so the live price table above is the one to watch. Pricing the round trip? Dubai to Delhi is tracked separately, and awards can price differently each way. Worth comparing at last check: Mumbai to Dubai from 15,000 points and Delhi to Hong Kong from 18,500.
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