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Cheap Flights to Middle East

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Dubai
Dubai1 stop$924
Beirut
Beirut2 stops$1,377
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv2 stops$1,645
Jeddah
Jeddah1 stop$1,096
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi2 stops$965
Doha
Doha1 stop$997
Medina
Medina2 stops$1,450
Baghdad
Baghdad2 stops$1,714
Kabul
Kabul1 stop$1,601
Erbil
Erbil2 stops$1,694
Muscat
Muscat2 stops$990
Riyadh
Riyadh1 stop$873
Kuwait City
Kuwait City2 stops$1,117
Manama
Manama2 stops$1,312
Dammam
Dammam3 stops$1,226
Najaf
Najaf2 stops$1,964
Dubai
Dubai1 stop$924
Beirut
Beirut2 stops$1,377
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv2 stops$1,645
Jeddah
Jeddah1 stop$1,096
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi2 stops$965
Doha
Doha1 stop$997
Medina
Medina2 stops$1,450
Baghdad
Baghdad2 stops$1,714
Kabul
Kabul1 stop$1,601
Erbil
Erbil2 stops$1,694
Muscat
Muscat2 stops$990
Riyadh
Riyadh1 stop$873
Kuwait City
Kuwait City2 stops$1,117
Manama
Manama2 stops$1,312
Dammam
Dammam3 stops$1,226
Najaf
Najaf2 stops$1,964

Book Cheap Middle East Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Middle East that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to Middle East

Tue, 24 Mar - Thu, 21 May
China Eastern Logo
22:30 - 01:10
MEL
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AUH
33h 40m
2 stops
China Eastern Logo
21:10 - 10:00
AUH
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MEL
30h 50m
3 stops
$965China Eastern
Sat, 21 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar
China Eastern Logo
13:00 - 21:10
MEL
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AUH
39h 10m
2 stops
China Eastern Logo
21:20 - 11:00
AUH
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MEL
30h 40m
2 stops
$976China Eastern
Sat, 21 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar
China Eastern Logo
13:00 - 21:10
MEL
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AUH
39h 10m
2 stops
China Eastern Logo
21:20 - 11:00
AUH
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MEL
30h 40m
3 stops
$988China Eastern
Sat, 1 Aug - Thu, 13 Aug
China Southern Logo
21:00 - 22:50
MEL
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DOH
32h 50m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
01:15 - 08:40
DOH
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MEL
24h 25m
1 stop
$997China Southern
Fri, 12 Jun - Wed, 29 Jul
Cebu Pacific Logo
00:35 - 20:40
MEL
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DXB
26h 05m
1 stop
Cebu Pacific Logo
19:40 - 23:10
DXB
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MEL
21h 30m
1 stop
$1,072Cebu Pacific
Tue, 23 Jun - Fri, 17 Jul
Cebu Pacific Logo
11:15 - 18:10
SYD
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DXB
36h 55m
1 stop
Cebu Pacific Logo
22:10 - 09:45
DXB
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SYD
29h 35m
1 stop
$1,103Cebu Pacific
Wed, 15 Apr - Tue, 21 Apr
China Southern Logo
07:40 - 22:50
MEL
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DOH
22h 10m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
01:15 - 19:20
DOH
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MEL
35h 05m
1 stop
$1,167China Southern
Mon, 3 Aug - Sat, 15 Aug
Garuda Indonesia Logo
15:30 - 23:00
MEL
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DOH
38h 30m
1 stop
Garuda Indonesia Logo
02:25 - 11:15
DOH
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MEL
25h 50m
1 stop
$1,177Garuda Indonesia
Thu, 12 Mar - Tue, 12 May
Etihad Airways Logo
18:20 - 02:45
MEL
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BEY
41h 25m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
07:00 - 15:50
BEY
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MEL
25h 50m
1 stop
$1,507Etihad Airways
Wed, 18 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
Etihad Airways Logo
16:35 - 02:45
SYD
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BEY
19h 10m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
03:55 - 06:35
BEY
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SYD
17h 40m
1 stop
$1,517Etihad Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Middle East

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Middle East to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Middle East?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to Middle East from Australia found in the last 72 hours was to Abu Dhabi, at $1,253 return. The most popular route is Adelaide (ADL) to Doha (DOH) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,335.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to Middle East?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Australia to Middle East, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Australia to Middle East is February, when tickets cost $1,555 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,897 and $1,828 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Australia to Middle East?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Middle East, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Australia to Middle East, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 2% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Middle East?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Middle East is Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport (AUH), with an average flight price of $794.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$492
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (17% more expensive on average)
Flight from Brisbane to Dubai

FAQs - booking Middle East flights

  • How can I find great flight deals from Australia to the Middle East?

    Planning at least two months ahead is key to finding a good deal on flights to the Middle East. This will give you access to good prices on direct and one-stop itineraries. If you’re keen to save even more money, consider flights with more stops or longer layovers. If travelling to Dubai from Sydney, for example, you could secure a low-cost flight by relaxing in Manila for a day between each leg of your flight.

  • Which visa do Australian citizens need to fly to the Middle East?

    Australian travellers must have a passport with at least six months of validity and enough blank pages for the trip. Depending on the countries you visit and your length of stay, you may not need a visa. Australians may, for example, visit Israel for up to 90 days without a visa and the United Arab Emirates for up to 30 days. If you wish to visit countries like Jordan, Oman or ​​Saudi Arabia, however, you will need to arrange a visa. Be sure to check the specific entry requirements of every nation you wish to visit in the Middle East.

  • What direct flights are there to the Middle East from Australia?

    If you’re looking for direct flights to the Middle East, focus your search on Australian and Middle Eastern airlines. If you're heading to the UAE, for example, Qantas and Emirates offer direct flights from Melbourne and Sydney to Dubai, while Etihad offers direct flights to Abu Dhabi. Similarly, if you’ll be visiting Doha, Qatar Airways offers direct flights from major Australian hubs like Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.

  • Which airlines offer shorter flight times between Australia and the Middle East?

    If you’re travelling from Australia to Jordan, Lebanon, or another country to which direct flights are not available, you can still find short, one-stop itineraries with carriers like Qatar Airways, Emirates and Qantas. Flights with Qatar Airways from Sydney to Amman Airport, for example, can come with one quick stop of just over an hour.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Australia to Middle East?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Australia to Middle East.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Australia to Middle East?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Australia to Middle East is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Australia to Middle East?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Australia to Middle East with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Australia to Middle East?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Australia to Middle East up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Middle East?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Middle East is Sunday when return tickets can be as cheap as $1,951. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, when return prices are $2,038 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Middle East?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Middle East is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost $2,036 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Middle East is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,262.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Middle East

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Middle East? 25% of our users found return tickets to Middle East for the following prices or less: From Adelaide $2,652, from Melbourne $3,394, from Brisbane $4,349
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Middle East flight deals.
  • If you’re planning on exploring a number of countries on your visit to the Middle East, you’ll find better flight deals by starting in major international hubs like the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
  • If Mecca is on your itinerary, a close and convenient airport is Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED). You will find one- and two-stop itineraries from major Australian cities to Jeddah. Alternatively, you may wish to fly into Saudi Arabia’s main hub, King Khalid International Airport (RUH), and spend some time in the capital of Riyadh.
  • If you’ve been visiting all the Ancient Wonders of the World and Petra is next on your list, consider flying into Aqaba’s King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) rather than Jordan’s main Queen Alia International Airport (AMM).
  • For visiting smaller Middle Eastern nations like Bahrain and Cyprus, keep in mind that you’ll need to factor in at least one stop into your itinerary. Since you’ll be stopping anyway, consider taking the opportunity to explore cities like Dubai, Muscat or Doha.
  • Heading to Israel to explore the Old City of Jerusalem and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre? While Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) is on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, it is also less than an hour’s drive from Jerusalem, making it the ideal airport to fly into.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Middle East

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Australia to Middle East? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3531 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.4Crew
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

Seat did not recline at all, wi-FI did not work at all. Those are both very unfortunate for a 14 hour flight. Crew and food was of course very nice as always.

4.0 OkayMarcia, Feb 2026
HYD - DXB
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Seat did not recline at all, wi-FI did not work at all. Those are both very unfortunate for a 14 hour flight. Crew and food was of course very nice as always.

Chaos at the gate while boarding - no clear signs or announcements

This777-300 is configured 2/3/2 for Biz class straight out of the 80s!!! Not to mention seats are narrow, bed does NOT FULLY RECLINE FLAT as advertised, and purser didn’t know that!! ARM REST HAS A REMOTE TABLET ON IT FURTHER CONFINING THE ALREADY NARROW SPACE!!! WHO thought this was a good design?? After flying the new A350-900 biz class Montreal to Dubai , this was a total let down!!

Food was great. More vegetarian options on menu would be great!

Child’s meal was great along with other nice touches for kids.

Emirates did great! I liked the service, the food, cleanness, and the flight was on time. Much better airline than Qatar Airways I flew with last year.

I would have liked less packaged snacky stuff, more fruit. The crew was great.

Great flight - Clubhouse met our needs, and the staff provided good service. Boarding felt a little chaotic, but given the size of the aircraft, it's always going to be challenging. Whilst the crew were friendly, the number of passengers meant that we received our breakfast items, but had finished breakfast before we were served a drink. Lunch was much better organised, and throughout the flight, the crew were attentive. Found the seats and ICE to be excellent. Disembarkation was fine, and everything possible to expedite the process was being done.

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

We boarded but due to a technical issue we spent 4.5hrs on the ground waiting for the issue to be resolved

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

Business seats not as comfortable or private as most competitors (e.g. Qantas was outstanding), and movie selection was much more limited than Qantas or United has been recently

Hard to move and get out of my seat when the passenger in front is in recline position.

It was a good flight and no complaints. It just wasn't anything that was better than any other flight.

The crew were wonderful - if only the customers were as well behaved as the attendants!! Ha ha! If you could just talk to God and ask for less turbulence next time.... Juuuuust kidding....

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

The boarding process was awful-the computers were down and there was no way to check in. Took extremely long, very chaotic and no guarantee our bags were even getting on the plane. I was also delayed and took away from any time i had to catch a connecting flight.

In the business class it was everything wonderful. However in the economy is a hell. BTW. When I asked to search for tickets, I ordered business and I was offered options with economy, that was not clear in the order, so I could've acted faster to rectify it.

It would help id flight crew were not rude and showed some courtesy. They were shouting at passengers and yelling instructions as if we were school children at lunch cafeteria!!

Looks like a local flight. Food was horrible. No entertainment system.

Friendly and discreet staff. Could have done with a few more offers of water/snacks overnight. Movie and tv selection notably poor. Seats not especially comfortable

It was little disheartening and disappointing. Although flight staff did a good job. But customer service didn’t do anything to resolve my issue.

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Good. It would be great if comfort seats were available

My entire row did not have power for the full duration of a 14.5 hour flight. Could not charge any devices such as laptop or phones for the entirety of the long flight. The flight attendants tried to remedy the issue by resetting the power, but were not successful. The only other solution provided was to move me to another seat on the plane which was in the middle row. I had paid for a “preferred” seat that was a window seat. This was a downgrade being offered due to the power issue.

The check-in and crew staff were wonderful. The food was reasonable. The online side Qatar was very poor. Seats were very tight and not very comfortable for a 14 hour flight!

I liked the crew, the food and the foot space. I did not like the comfort of the seats.

Good one but just notice that you have to ask several time to get water or coffee .

Early arrival. Good boarding. Deplaning this flight is very slow both coming and going. Baggage arrived quickly for Pearson

Ethiad wanted to charge me $1100 for 2 checked bags on a ticket that was $550. Nother the airline or airfare assist was willing to help before arriving at the airport. All parties said it was the other responsibility to help. Never flying ethiad or using kayak again.

Good service. But on flight to Kochi no entertainment except in app. And no working outlets to charge phone.

It was great! Kept the time. Provided what was promised

It was mediocre. Honestly, the flight was late but that didn’t bother me as I had plenty of time. The only thing that bothered me is that the crew never asked to make the beds for us in business class. Maybe the crew was exhausted and that just didn’t occur to them.

From the start of my vacation at Logan Airport, Boston it was chaotic. I'm praying my flight home is better .I'm grateful that we landed safe

The flight was over 1 hour late taking off ,when I arrived in Abu Dhabi ,I missed my connecting flight to Bangkok so I had to wait almost 6 hours for my flight arriving in Bangkok at 6:30 am ,So I missed a whole day of my vacation and my hotel room sat empty so I paid for hotel days that I was not there. In Abu Dhabi there was a woman that worked the desk at transfers that was so professional, courteous , helpful,and may I say absolutely beautiful .she got me food vouchers for my layover and was a very calming presence. Besides that I will never use Etihad again I will pay the Xtra money . I'm sure they won't read or see this but it's my "2 cents" I'll use an airline that respects me and my hard earned dollars

I booked and paid for a Business Class seat for myself and my wife. 4 hours before the flight i get a call saying the plane they sent doesn't have the correct layout to accommodate all the business class seats they sold me 3 months earlier at a premium of $1500 a ticket. So they have to bump me from Business to Economy and will give me a $400 credit (total of $800 for both seats) that I could turn in at Abu Dahbi for $400 in US cash. They then promised a row that we could have to ourselves and the arm rests would go up so we could spread out for each of us. My wife was taken care of but I was put in the exit row with the flight attendents set as part of the three...and the arm rest did not go up. When we got to Abu Dahbi, they would not exchange our credit for cash as promised. Very disappointed they took my money 3 months ago and refused to reimburse for the change in seats or follow the promises made.

They have adopted a crazy "no paper boarding passes at all cost policy". We spent half an our at the checkin stall – my elderly mother and her grandchildren were flying. She had no phone reception for some reason (besides being an inexperienced smartphone user), the kids had dumbphones, And they still won't issue a paper boarding pass. We had to do a lengthy dance with getting the boarding pass SMS on my phone and transferring them to her phone via WiFi. This was horrible, honestly. I can't imagine how they could manage it without me being there. Trees (and airline profits) should be less important than people.

it was great honestly for the melbourne flight a kit with blindfold and slippers was probided to each passenger on the seat and the food was really great will definitely recommend people take turkish airlines for travel not just on the sin-melbourne route.

I had issue with my boarding pass. When I arrived in London Gatwick Airport. My e-ticket wasn't scanning and had to do a lot of back and forth with Air Transit I order to board my flight, which I almost missed as a result of this.

Service was slow and checked bag was off last evening when flying business

Customer service was poor everywhere. In particular in business class lounge. Stewardess were however excellent. No ability to order more than one dietary restriction in food that created awkward situations when I was offered bulgur due to being diabetic as I was also gluten free

The flight attendants were generally rude. I requested a blanket for my toddler and didn’t receive the blanket until about about 3 hours later into the flight after multiple asks for different crew!

flight was full and folks coming from Dubai all wear this strong perfume (OUD) which is annoying. Also, not sure why but these fools all stand up and get ready to bail once the plane stops. they seem to all run for the door which is funny AF. Plane was a 2 4 2 configuration and kind of an older plane with USB connection. Food wasn't that great either. Not sure i'd take this airline again since i have no plans on going to Istanbul again. Emirates is definitely better if you want to go from US to DXB,

My experience with Turkish Airlines was good. I didn’t get the meal I ordered. So I didn’t have anything to eat which was disappointing.

They can my date of travel and let me standard in Istanbul for three days stop over and only pay for one day in a hotel with only one breakfast for three days.

The food and drinks were below the normal standard we expect from Turkish Airlines. On a 4 hour flight we received 1 drinks service and 1 food service, the latter was a cheese omlete, which is well below what we have received in the past, such a shame we always recommend this airline..

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