Just how many Avios to fly from London Heathrow to Dubai

Avios overview

All of the points and surcharges referenced on this page are for a single journey (not return) and per person. Surcharges on a return flight may be less than double that of a single, depending on the element of the surcharge that relates to airport and country taxes.

Flying from London Heathrow to Dubai will cost you a minimum of 27,500 in economy, assuming that you fly on an off-peak day.

Want to upgrade to premium economy? You can do that for an extra 19,250 Avios. Premium economy pricing will cost you a minimum of 46,750

You'll need between 88,000 (off peak) and 99,000 (peak) Avios to fly in Business Class. That's a minimum of 41,250 more Avios than Premium Economy.

There is no first class cabin on flights from London Heathrow to Dubai.

British Airways flies to Dubai only from London Heathrow.

Find out which dates are peak, or off-peak in 2026.

Dubai Avios needed table

Cabin	Avios Needed (Off-Peak)	Avios Needed (Peak)
Economy	27,500	33,000
Premium Economy	46,750	66,000
Business	88,000	99,000

Dubai Avios & cash combinations

On most flights you can choose to reduce the number of points needed for a flight, and pay a higher cash element. This is called Reward Flight Saver. When you select a cabin during a search for a reward flight you'll see a breakdown of the points you need at the base of the page. Clicking "more pricing options" will give you five alternatives, where you use fewer points but pay more cash.

This is useful if you don't have enough Avios for a flight OR if you want to preserve more points for the future. You do not select an alternative points/cash combination on this page. Click Continue and you'll be able to make a decision on the next page. By default BA will select the combination with the highest number of Avios and lowest cash element based on the Avios you currently have in your account or household account.

Cabin Option	Off-Peak (Avios + Cash)	Peak (Avios + Cash)
Economy	27,500 + £60 21,000 + £140 14,350 + £245 10,750 + £270 7,250 + £295 5,150 + £320	33,000 + £60 25,900 + £140 22,000 + £245 16,500 + £270 12,100 + £295 7,750 + £320
Premium Economy	46,750 + £175 36,400 + £255 28,650 + £325 23,150 + £380 17,600 + £440 11,500 + £465	66,000 + £175 50,600 + £255 44,000 + £325 37,500 + £380 27,500 + £440 17,600 + £465
Business	88,000 + £199.5 71,500 + £359.5 55,000 + £509.5 48,500 + £669.5 35,250 + £809.5 26,500 + £959.5	99,000 + £199.5 82,500 + £359.5 66,000 + £509.5 57,250 + £669.5 39,650 + £809.5 27,500 + £959.5

How to make your Avios go further

If you're based in the UK then there's a way to make your Avios go even further, and that's through a Companion Voucher. I've written extensively about these amazing vouchers. They're not free in that you have to spend at least £15,000 on an Amex Card, but they're absolutely worth it. Read my guide on is a BA companion voucher worth it? to understand how to use a 2-4-1 voucher. On top of that, you can also use a Barclays Cabin Upgrade voucher to reduce the number of points needed. You can get these by either being a Barclays Premier customer, or by hitting a spend level on a Barclaycard.

How can you search for reward seat availability?

BA offers a number of ways to search for reward seats: their "Reward Flight Finder", their in-app "Reward Flights" section and just making a dummy booking. There are also third party tools that you can use, although I've managed to find plenty of seats without having to pay for a platform. I wrote about the best (and worst) ways to search for Avios availability. If you're looking to book seats to a popular destination then planning ahead is critical: seats become available 355 days before the flight date.

Getting Avios seats to Dubai

With three flights a day you would think it would be easy securing a reward seat. The reality is that it's quite difficult. This isn't the hardest route (take a bow, Sydney) but it's suprisingly challenging. This route has a high number of leisure travellers, meaning you don't get the dead times at weekends like you do on business-heavy routes. It's also a popular destination. The trick with Dubai is flying outside of the peak periods, which are towards the end of the year. The Christmas period is especially busy. After mid-January availability opens up in the run-up to Easter. Beyond that the Summer months are usually good for reward flights, but that's because the averate temperature in the UAE becomes unbearable. If you're looking to book a short break over Christmas you may be disappointed.

London Heathrow to Dubai Avios Frequently Asked Questions