Compare 3 loyalty programs for Mumbai to Dubai award flights, with economy seats from 15,000 points.
Mumbai to Dubai is a short-haul India–UAE route; nonstop award space turns up on Air India and Emirates. Just three programs price the route, and the cheapest economy award is 15,000 points with Air Canada Aeroplan, on an Air India nonstop. With so few programs in play, date flexibility does more work than program choice. This page compares every way to book BOM–DXB on points.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
 Air IndiaAI | 15,000Lowest | Not available | Not available |
 EmiratesEK | 20,000pts | 36,000Lowest | 78,400Lowest |
 Royal JordanianRJ | 34,700pts | 90,000pts | Not available |
flydubaiFZ | 41,200pts | Not available | Not available |
EgyptairMS | 42,500pts | Not available | Not available |
Thai AirwaysTG | 66,900pts | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Mumbai and Dubai price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | No award data |
| Dec 2026 | 15,000 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | 20,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 20,000 |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
2 airlines with award seats between Mumbai and Dubai, nonstop or connecting.
EmiratesEK
Turkish AirlinesTKWhat to know before booking Mumbai to Dubai with points.
About 1,200 miles, roughly 2h55 nonstop. Dubai runs 1.5 hours behind Mumbai. Award data window: November 2026–August 2027, with calendar prices for three months.
Mumbai to Dubai is served by Air India, Emirates, flydubai and 5 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 3 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.
Roughly 1,200 miles separate Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) and Dubai International Airport (DXB), so a nonstop spends about 2h55 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. Air India and Emirates both carry nonstop award space in the data. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Airbus A320neo, Airbus A350-900, and Boeing 777-300ER. Nonstops account for about 28% of the award options in the data.
On a run like Mumbai–Dubai, cash fares are real competition for points. The economy floor is a partner booking on an Air India nonstop, with no connection to trade off against the points. Taxes and fees on that seat run about $51, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Points pay off here mainly when fares run high, so redeem then and pay cash otherwise. Air Canada Aeroplan is a bank-points transfer partner, but transfers are one-way, so confirm the seat before moving anything.
Air Canada Aeroplan wins economy at 15,000 points on an Air India nonstop. Emirates Skywards takes business class at 36,000 points on an Emirates nonstop. Qantas Frequent Flyer is cheapest in first class at 78,400 points on an Emirates nonstop. The cheapest program changes twice across the cabins, so match the program to the seat before moving points.
Air India and Emirates both show nonstop award space on Mumbai–Dubai. Partner programs across Star Alliance can price Air India's nonstop too, not just Air India's own program. Air Canada Aeroplan sets the economy floor as a Star Alliance partner, selling the Air India nonstop at its own rates.
Neither Mumbai 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 Mumbai is tracked separately, and awards can price differently each way.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Mumbai to Dubai route.
