Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi from R4 897

The month of September is another great option to travel to Abu Dhabi, with average flight prices from Johannesburg averaging around R9 097.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Abu Dhabi. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R10 643. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi for around R11 812.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl for the best Johannesburg - Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Abu Dhabi from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Abu Dhabi for around R9 911 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Abu Dhabi from Johannesburg for as low as R9 386 on momondo.

Qatar Airways is the most popular carrier operating from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Emirates, Ethiopian Air and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Abu Dhabi from Johannesburg according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Abu Dhabi. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Abu Dhabi on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 93 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.

Friday 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, Etihad Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.