What is the cheapest airline that flies from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Johannesburg?

Egyptair is the most popular carrier operating from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Johannesburg

Which airlines fly to Johannesburg?

Ethiopian Air, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from Riyadh according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Johannesburg?

Prices for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Johannesburg were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Johannesburg?

The number of operators available for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Johannesburg is 5 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Johannesburg?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Johannesburg.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Johannesburg?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Johannesburg can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Johannesburg. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

R5 241 Cheap Flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg in 2026

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22:20 - 7:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 50m1 stop Cairo

21:45 - 12:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

13h 15m1 stop Cairo

R9 491Egyptair

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Oct 12

22:20 - 7:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 50m1 stop Cairo

21:45 - 3:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

28h 20m1 stop Cairo

R10 354Egyptair

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 28

3:40 - 20:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 2:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

10h 40m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R11 073Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 25 - Sun, Nov 29

3:40 - 13:30RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

10h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

8:20 - 2:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

16h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R11 073Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 21 - Thu, Oct 29

21:15 - 5:30RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

10:25 - 18:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

31h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 933Emirates

Mon, Oct 5 - Thu, Oct 29

0:55 - 22:25RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 30m1 stop Istanbul

13:30 - 0:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

34h 25m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul

R15 499Turkish Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 2

0:55 - 22:25RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 30m1 stop Istanbul

13:30 - 0:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

34h 25m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul

R15 546Turkish Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 2

15:30 - 9:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:25 - 2:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

15h 40m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R16 409Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Sun, Oct 4

15:30 - 4:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:25 - 2:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

15h 40m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R16 585Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Sun, Oct 4

4:05 - 20:25RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 20m3 stops Dubai Intl Lusaka Harare

8:20 - 12:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

26h 55m3 stops Harare Lusaka Dubai Intl

R79 522Emirates

Thu, Oct 8 - Fri, Oct 23

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3:40 - 13:30RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

10h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

8:20 - 2:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

16h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R11 232Ethiopian Air

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19

3:40 - 13:30RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

10h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

8:20 - 2:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

16h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R11 264Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 19

8:50 - 3:55RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 05m2 stops Dubai Intl Addis Ababa Bole

22:50 - 23:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

24h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dubai Intl

R11 344Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 9 - Thu, Sep 10

8:00 - 8:20RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 20m2 stops Dammam King Fahad Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 8:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

21h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Dammam King Fahad Intl

R11 344Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 19

4:05 - 7:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 05m1 stop Cairo

9:45 - 7:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

20h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Dammam King Fahad Intl

R11 648Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 19

22:20 - 7:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 50m1 stop Cairo

9:45 - 0:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

13h 45m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Dammam King Fahad Intl

R11 712Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19

17:30 - 13:30RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 00m3 stops Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Dubai Intl Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 13:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

22h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dubai Intl

R12 463Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19

19:30 - 13:30RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 00m2 stops Dammam King Fahad Intl Addis Ababa Bole

9:45 - 7:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

20h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Dammam King Fahad Intl

R12 511Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19

11:30 - 3:55RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 25m2 stops Dubai Intl Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 11:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

20h 15m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dubai Intl Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

R13 230Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 9 - Thu, Sep 10

13:00 - 8:20RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 20m2 stops Dammam King Fahad Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

19:10 - 12:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

16h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 997Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 9 - Thu, Sep 10

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Ethiopian Air flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg

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Ethiopian Air

Sept 20

RUH3:40Riyadh King Khaled Intl

10h 50m

1 stop

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 26

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 50m

1 stop

RUH2:10Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R11 073

Ethiopian Air

Sept 26

RUH3:40Riyadh King Khaled Intl

10h 50m

1 stop

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 4

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 50m

1 stop

RUH2:10Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R11 216

Ethiopian Air

Sept 23

RUH3:40Riyadh King Khaled Intl

10h 50m

1 stop

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 2

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 50m

1 stop

RUH2:10Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R11 232

Egyptair flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg

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Egyptair

Sept 21

RUH22:20Riyadh King Khaled Intl

33h 50m

1 stop

JNB7:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 12

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 15m

1 stop

RUH12:00Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R9 491

Egyptair

Sept 18

RUH22:20Riyadh King Khaled Intl

33h 50m

1 stop

JNB7:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 28

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 20m

1 stop

RUH3:05Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R10 354

Egyptair

Oct 21

RUH22:20Riyadh King Khaled Intl

33h 50m

1 stop

JNB7:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 28

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 15m

1 stop

RUH21:00Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R10 370

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RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 21/9

22:20-7:10

1 stop33h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 12/10

21:45-12:00

1 stop13h 15m

R9 491

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RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RUHJNB

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Fri 18/9

22:20-7:10

1 stop33h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 28/9

21:45-3:05

1 stop28h 20m

R10 354

RiyadhJohannesburg

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RUHJNB

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 25/11

3:40-20:10

1 stop17h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 29/11

14:30-2:10

1 stop10h 40m

R11 073

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RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RUHJNB

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 21/10

3:40-13:30

1 stop10h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 29/10

8:20-2:10

1 stop16h 50m

R11 073

RiyadhJohannesburg

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RUHJNB

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 5/10

21:15-5:30

1 stop33h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 29/10

10:25-18:45

1 stop31h 20m

R13 933

RiyadhJohannesburg

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RUHJNB

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Thu 29/10

0:55-22:25

1 stop22h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/11

13:30-0:55

2 stops34h 25m

R15 499

RiyadhJohannesburg

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RUHJNB

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Thu 29/10

0:55-22:25

1 stop22h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/11

13:30-0:55

2 stops34h 25m

R15 546

RiyadhJohannesburg

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RUHJNB

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Sun 27/9

15:30-9:00

1 stop18h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 4/10

9:25-2:05

3 stops15h 40m

R16 409

RiyadhJohannesburg

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RUHJNB

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Sun 27/9

15:30-4:00

1 stop13h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 4/10

9:25-2:05

3 stops15h 40m

R16 585

RiyadhJohannesburg

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RUHJNB

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Thu 8/10

4:05-20:25

3 stops17h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 23/10

8:20-12:15

3 stops26h 55m

R79 522

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Riyadh and Johannesburg?

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R9 139 to R13 837.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R9 491.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Riyadh to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R10 497. The month of October is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Riyadh averaging around R10 593.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Riyadh to Johannesburg?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Riyadh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R12 268 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg from Riyadh for as low as R7 110 on momondo.

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Best price found	R5 241
Fastest flight time	17h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Johannesburg from Riyadh in the past 72 hours is R5 241. The best return flight deal from Riyadh to Johannesburg found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R9 491.

The fastest flight from Riyadh to Johannesburg takes 17h 00m

There are no direct flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg. There are no popular flight routes from Riyadh to Johannesburg.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Riyadh to Johannesburg

How far is Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Johannesburg by plane?
There are 5999,6 km between Riyadh King Khaled Intl and Johannesburg. By plane, this route typically takes 17h 00m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Johannesburg?
Prices for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Johannesburg were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Johannesburg?
The number of operators available for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Johannesburg is 5 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Johannesburg?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Johannesburg.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Johannesburg?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Johannesburg can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Johannesburg. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R8 276	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 040 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R8 694	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 533 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R9 445	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 734 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R9 746	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 475 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R13 935	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 653 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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