Cheap flights from Dubai to South Africa from R5 091

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Dubai is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around R11 954, 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 November to fly from Dubai, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R12 276.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Dubai. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was R13 161. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Dubai to South Africa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R14 789. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Dubai at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R13 853 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 R14 596.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Dubai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R11 734 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 Dubai for as low as R9 570 on momondo.

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

RwandAir, Qatar Airways, and Air Tanzania are the most popular carriers operating from Dubai Intl to South Africa

South African, Emirates and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Dubai according to our data. South African is the first choice among our users, with 38% 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 13% of flights between Dubai and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 116 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. 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

20 flights are operational daily from Dubai to South Africa as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00, with 43% of flights per day taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Dubai and South Africa is 140 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.