Cheap flights from South Africa to Abu Dhabi from R4 988

The month of September is another great option to travel to Abu Dhabi, with average flight prices from South Africa averaging around R8 926.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Abu Dhabi. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R10 442. 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 589.

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 725 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 209 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on South Africa to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl 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 1% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Abu Dhabi flight.

Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Air 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 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Abu Dhabi. Keep in mind that there are 12 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 16% 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 93 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 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

1 flights are operational daily from South Africa to Abu Dhabi as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 9:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of March 2026, 10 flights take off from South Africa and land in Abu Dhabi each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.