Cheap flights from Dubai to Johannesburg

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Dubai to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R8 546. The month of September is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Dubai averaging around R8 628.

The cheapest day to depart from Dubai to Johannesburg is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as R13 287. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Dubai because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R15 285.

At midday is the cheapest time of day to fly from Dubai to Johannesburg when you can find flight prices for as low as R14 226. 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 evening when prices are around R14 573.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Dubai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R11 601 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 Dubai for as low as R10 131 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Dubai to Johannesburg flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Dubai and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 119 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. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

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