Cheap flights from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg from R3 587

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R5 517. The month of April is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Dar Es Salaam averaging around R5 692.

The cheapest day to depart from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as R6 685. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to depart from Dar Es Salaam because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R7 992.

At midday is the cheapest time of day to fly from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg when you can find flight prices for as low as R6 518. Flying to Johannesburg at midday is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Johannesburg is in the evening when prices are around R7 805.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Dar Es Salaam when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R6 497 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 Dar Es Salaam for as low as R5 453 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Air Tanzania and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg

Ethiopian Air, South African and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from Dar Es Salaam according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 37% 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 15% of flights between Dar Es Salaam and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 128 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.

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

According to our data, Airlink have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 2% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, 3 flights take off from Dar Es Salaam and land in Johannesburg each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 3:00, with 72% of daily flights taking off in the morning.

As of February 2026, there are 23 flights per week flying from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 26% of flights taking off on this day.