Here are the best times to book flights out of the UAE

Skyscanner finds the best flight-booking times and months to popular destinations from the UAE

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Kochi, Kotte, Thiruvananthapuram, Istanbul, Amman, Bali and Cairo are a few destinations that are the most popular for residents to fly to from the UAE. Some of these are home countries of expats while others are loved tourist destinations. The rates and seasons differ based on which emirate (Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah) you're flying out of as well. 

Skyscanner.ae has found the best time to book flights (in weeks before departure date) to these cities. 

Book the cheapest tickets

To book the cheapest available tickets, you need to book in advance. In some cases, that may be as less as 2 weeks, while in others it could be as high as 24 weeks (around 6 months).

This table gives the best and ideal number of weeks in advance to book your flights at the cheapest rate. This only works if you know when you expect to travel and doesn't take your airline choice into consideration.

  In number of weeks before departure date
Destination Dubai Abu Dhabi Sharjah Amman 4 or 21 24   Amsterdam 22     Bali (DPS) 15, 20 or 24     Bangkok 23     Beirut 24 7   Cairo 2 or 4 3, 4 or 5   Cebu 23     Chennai 5 5   Goa 16     Hyderabad 2     Islamabad 15 or 24     Istanbul 19     Karachi 22 or 23     Kochi 4 or 5 15 2 Kotte 4     Kozhikode 4 16 3 Kuala Lumpur 16 or 19     Lahore 20     London 22     Manchester 18     Mangalore 12     Manila 3 or 6 19, 20 or 22   Mumbai 15 or 18 22   New Delhi 19     Prague 18     Singapore 24     Thiruvananthapuram 8 18 2

Note: Some destinations are not featured in the Abu Dhabi and Sharjah column as those aren't frequent destinations for travellers out of those emirates booking on Skyscanner.

The data is based on historical flight data of travellers from the UAE, and costs are considered as average flight ticket rates. As this is more of a trend analysis, do your own research, use our tips on booking cheap flights, try various websites and talk to your airline before making your final decision. 

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