Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Middle East from R5 234

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to Middle East. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R9 737. If you don’t want to visit Middle East in February, then you should wait until November to fly from Johannesburg, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R10 219.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Middle East from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Middle East for around R10 530 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Middle East from Johannesburg for as low as R9 521 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg to Middle East flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Middle East

Emirates, Ethiopian Air and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Middle East from Johannesburg according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Middle East. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Middle East on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Johannesburg and Middle East have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 116 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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. Tuesday 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 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg and Middle East is 42 per day as of November 2026. The most frequent departure time is 13:00, with 47% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of November 2026, 300 flights take off from Johannesburg and land in Middle East each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.