Cheap flights from South Africa to Abu Dhabi from R4 908

The month of October is another great option to travel to Abu Dhabi, with average flight prices from South Africa averaging around R8 940.

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 552. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from South Africa to Abu Dhabi for around R11 367.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Abu Dhabi from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Abu Dhabi for around R9 700 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 South Africa for as low as R9 254 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on South Africa 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 2% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Abu Dhabi flight.

Air Seychelles, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Emirates, South African and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Abu Dhabi from South Africa according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 60% 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 17% of flights between South Africa and Abu Dhabi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 92 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 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.