Cheap flights from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg from R4 820

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R9 204. The month of February is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Abu Dhabi averaging around R9 607.

The cheapest day to depart from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as R10 540. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Abu Dhabi because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R13 303.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Abu Dhabi when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R10 961 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg from Abu Dhabi for as low as R10 864 on momondo.

Ethiopian Air is the most popular carrier operating from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Johannesburg

South African, Emirates and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from Abu Dhabi according to our data. South African is the first choice among our users, with 29% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 92 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Etihad Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, 2 flights take off from Abu Dhabi and land in Johannesburg each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 2:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the morning.

The number of flights available between Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg is 15 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 33% of weekly flights leaving on this day.