Cheap flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa from R4 989

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Abu Dhabi is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around R10 438, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in November, then you should wait until February to fly from Abu Dhabi, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R10 537.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Abu Dhabi. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was R10 880. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around R14 422. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Abu Dhabi when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R11 135 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Abu Dhabi for as low as R11 360 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Abu Dhabi to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Abu Dhabi to South Africa.

Ethiopian Air and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to South Africa

South African, Emirates and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Abu Dhabi according to our data. South African is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between Abu Dhabi and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 94 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, 2 flights take off from Abu Dhabi and land in South Africa 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 South Africa is 17 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sat, with 29% of weekly flights leaving on this day.