Cheap flights from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg from R3 858

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Dar Es Salaam is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R5 845, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport during the month of May, then departing from Dar Es Salaam during the month June is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R6 474.

The cheapest day to depart from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is on a Saturday. Travellers who choose to depart for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport on a Saturday will often find tickets for as low as R7 158. On the other hand, Sunday 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 R8 234.

Flying to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Dar Es Salaam at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R6 768 when looking at flights departing at midday. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is in the evening when prices are around R8 192.

Fly from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Dar Es Salaam - Johannesburg OR Tambo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Dar Es Salaam when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for around R6 936 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Dar Es Salaam for as low as R5 663 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flight.

As of April 2026, prices for Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flights are approximately 8% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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

Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Air and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Dar Es Salaam according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 31% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% 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 115 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. Monday 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 3% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Blantyre (BLZ) was the most common stop: 75% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Nairobi (NBO) offer the lowest average return price of R6 440.

Flights connecting via Blantyre (BLZ) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 55m.

Blantyre (BLZ) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 38m.

As of April 2026, there are 3 flights per day flying from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 3:00, with 85% of flights taking off in the morning.

As of April 2026, 22 flights take off from Dar Es Salaam and land in Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.