Flying from Dubai to Mogadishu

Dubai is a major link for Somali traders and families in the Gulf and a common connecting point from Asia and Europe. The non-stop flight from Dubai International (DXB) to Mogadishu takes about 4¼ hours.

Flights

• flydubai flies Dubai – Mogadishu. Its flights normally use Terminal 2 at Dubai International — check your booking.

Schedules change often and not every route runs daily — confirm days and times with the airline before you plan. Follow your flight on our live arrivals and departures boards. See the route page for the airlines on this route.

Passports, eTAS and visas

• Flying into Mogadishu on a foreign passport? You need a Somalia eTAS before you fly — apply on etas.gov.so and check with our eTAS checker.
• On a Somali passport you need no eTAS; make sure the passport is valid.
• Visiting the UAE: visa rules depend on your passport. Some nationalities get a visa on arrival; others, including Somali passport holders, must arrange a visa before travel (often through the airline, a hotel or a sponsor). Check the official UAE government portal (u.ae).

Connecting onwards

• Arriving with Emirates on the same booking as your flydubai flight? Transfer between terminals is arranged for you.
• On separate tickets you must collect your bag, re-check it and get to Terminal 2 yourself — allow at least 4 hours, and you may need a UAE visa to do it.

Tips

• The UAE is strict about some medicines: carry prescriptions and keep medicines in their original packaging.
• Khat is illegal in the UAE — never carry it through Dubai.
• Gold and electronics bought in Dubai for family are fine in personal amounts; see our customs guide.
• Arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before an international flight.
• When you land, read arriving at Mogadishu airport.