Cheap flights from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg from R3 774

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 822, 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 April is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R6 126.

The cheapest day to depart from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as R7 207. 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 R8 461.

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 897 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 341.

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 966 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 788 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 18% on your flight if you consider stops on a Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flights are approximately 57% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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

Ethiopian Air, South African and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Dar Es Salaam according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 34% 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 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 117 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 583.

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 March 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 66% of flights taking off in the morning.

As of March 2026, 25 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 Tue, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.