Cheap flights from Dar Es Salaam to South Africa from R3 719

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Dar Es Salaam is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around R6 837, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in September, then you should wait until October to fly from Dar Es Salaam, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R7 032.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Dar Es Salaam. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R7 759. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Dar Es Salaam to South Africa on a Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around R9 034. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Dar Es Salaam at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R6 655 when looking at flights departing at midday. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is in the evening when prices are around R8 259.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Dar Es Salaam when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R7 150 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 Dar Es Salaam for as low as R6 334 on momondo.

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

Ethiopian Air, Uganda Airlines, and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Dar Es Salaam to South Africa

Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Air and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Dar Es Salaam according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 6 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 20% of flights between Dar Es Salaam and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 125 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.

Saturday 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 South Africa 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 South Africa. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.