Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dar Es Salaam from R3 329

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of October, then book flights to Dar Es Salaam from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport during September instead. Flights to Dar Es Salaam in September, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around R6 100.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Dar Es Salaam from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as R6 277. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dar Es Salaam for around R8 416.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dar Es Salaam when you can find flight prices for as low as R6 285. Flying to Dar Es Salaam in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are R8 371 on average. Flights to Dar Es Salaam from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Dar Es Salaam for the best Johannesburg OR Tambo - Dar Es Salaam flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Dar Es Salaam from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Dar Es Salaam for around R6 517 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Dar Es Salaam from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as R5 877 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg OR Tambo to Dar Es Salaam 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 6% on your flight if you consider stops on a Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dar Es Salaam flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dar Es Salaam flights are approximately 5% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Air Tanzania and Airlink are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Dar Es Salaam

Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Air and Air Tanzania are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Dar Es Salaam from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Dar Es Salaam. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Dar Es Salaam on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Johannesburg and Dar Es Salaam have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 108 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Airlink have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% 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 Nairobi (NBO) offer the lowest average return price of R5 176.

Flights connecting via Blantyre (BLZ) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 50m.

Blantyre (BLZ) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 38m.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Dar Es Salaam is 3 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 22:00, with 68% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of March 2026, 25 flights take off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and land in Dar Es Salaam each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.