Cheap flights from Dar Es Salaam to South Africa

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Dar Es Salaam is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R5 517, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in May, then you should wait until April to fly from Dar Es Salaam, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R5 692.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Dar Es Salaam. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was R6 685. 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 Tuesday will generally be more expensive and average around R7 992. 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 518 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 R7 805.

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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 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 South Africa 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 South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

Ethiopian Air, South African and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa 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 South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 7 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 15% 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 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 South Africa 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 South Africa. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 26% of flights taking off on this day.