Cheap flights from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg from R3 743

In general, September 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 R6 513. The month of August is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Dar Es Salaam averaging around R6 610.

The cheapest day to depart from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R7 729. On the other hand, Wednesday 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 R9 012.

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 623. 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 morning when prices are around R8 224.

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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 R7 123 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 R6 319 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.

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

Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Air and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from Dar Es Salaam according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% 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 124 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.

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

According to our data, South African have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 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 85% of daily flights taking off in the morning.

As of August 2026, there are 21 flights per week flying from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.