Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Abu Dhabi from R5 147

The month of September is another great option to travel to Abu Dhabi, with average flight prices from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport averaging around R8 633.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Abu Dhabi. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R10 744. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Abu Dhabi for around R11 553.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Abu Dhabi from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Abu Dhabi for around R9 677 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 OR Tambo Airport for as low as R9 415 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 5% on your flight if you consider stops on a Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Abu Dhabi flight.

Air Seychelles, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo 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 OR Tambo Airport according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 63% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Abu Dhabi. Keep in mind that there are 10 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 17% 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 100 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Addis Ababa (ADD) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the lowest average return price of R9 202.

Flights connecting via Dubai (DXB) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 11h 55m.

Dubai (DXB) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 18m.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Abu Dhabi is 3 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 9:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of September 2026, 24 flights take off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and land in Abu Dhabi each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.