How long is the flight from South Africa to Saudi Arabia?

The average flight duration from South Africa to Saudi Arabia depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Cape Town to Jeddah is 10h 30m on average, while flying from Johannesburg to Jeddah is 11h 10m on average. Jeddah is the most popular airport in Saudi Arabia.

Which airlines fly to Saudi Arabia?

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Saudi Arabia from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Saudi Arabia. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Saudi Arabia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from South Africa to Saudi Arabia?

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Saudi Arabia

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Saudi Arabia?

Prices for flights from South Africa to Saudi Arabia are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Saudi Arabia?

There are 8 operators available for flights from South Africa to Saudi Arabia as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Saudi Arabia?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Saudi Arabia.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Saudi Arabia?

The required travel and health documents for your Saudi Arabia trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Saudi Arabia. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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9:50 - 23:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

12h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

15:25 - 8:25JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R9 624Etihad Airways

Mon, Feb 1 - Mon, Feb 22

23:00 - 13:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

13h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:20 - 3:55JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R9 807Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 27

9:50 - 16:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

29h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

19:20 - 8:25JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R9 807Etihad Airways

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 25

23:00 - 13:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

13h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:20 - 3:55JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R9 823Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 19

22:15 - 2:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

27h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:35 - 16:40JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

R10 189Emirates

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 24

13:25 - 18:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

27h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:10 - 5:30JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

R10 239Emirates

Sun, Mar 21 - Wed, Mar 31

13:45 - 18:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

27h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:10 - 15:35JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R10 688Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 18 - Sun, Nov 22

18:50 - 12:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

16h 35m1 stop Istanbul

20:10 - 22:25JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 15m1 stop Istanbul

R11 303Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 30 - Thu, Dec 10

19:25 - 20:35CPT Cape Town Intl-JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

24h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

17:00 - 10:30JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R11 885Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 8 - Sun, Nov 29

0:20 - 19:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

17h 50m1 stop Istanbul

13:50 - 22:25JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 35m1 stop Istanbul

R12 184Turkish Airlines

Wed, Dec 9 - Sat, Dec 19

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10:10 - 2:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

15h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

11:15 - 20:30JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R10 472Emirates

Sun, Nov 1 - Wed, Nov 18

10:10 - 2:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

15h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

11:15 - 20:30JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R10 505Emirates

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

20:20 - 18:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

20h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

17:00 - 8:40JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R10 538Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

13:45 - 20:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MED Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz

30h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

22:25 - 15:35MED Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R11 203Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

0:20 - 18:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MED Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz

17h 35m1 stop Istanbul

1:45 - 22:25MED Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R11 220Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 14

0:20 - 18:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MED Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz

17h 35m1 stop Istanbul

1:45 - 22:25MED Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R11 270Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 14

0:20 - 19:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

17h 50m1 stop Istanbul

15:25 - 8:25JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 314Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 16

8:00 - 9:40CPT Cape Town Intl-MED Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz

24h 40m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl

11:10 - 16:45MED Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 597Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 15

15:10 - 2:55CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

34h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

11:20 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

50h 40m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R13 730Etihad Airways

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

21:45 - 10:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MED Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz

11h 50m1 stop Cairo

11:50 - 7:10MED Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 20m1 stop Cairo

R17 137Egyptair

Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 15

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Etihad Airways

Feb 1

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 45m

1 stop

JED23:35Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

Feb 22

JED15:25Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

18h 00m

1 stop

JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R9 624

Etihad Airways

Nov 12

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 30m

1 stop

JED16:20Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

Nov 25

JED19:20Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

14h 05m

1 stop

JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R9 873

Etihad Airways

Nov 18

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 50m

1 stop

JED10:40Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

Nov 23

JED19:20Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

14h 05m

1 stop

JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R9 940

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Ethiopian Air

Nov 10

JNB23:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 30m

1 stop

JED13:30Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

Nov 27

JED15:20Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

13h 35m

1 stop

JNB3:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

R9 807

Ethiopian Air

Nov 10

JNB23:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 30m

1 stop

JED13:30Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

Nov 27

JED15:20Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

13h 35m

1 stop

JNB3:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

R9 823

Ethiopian Air

Nov 15

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

11h 10m

1 stop

JED2:40Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

Nov 22

JED15:20Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

13h 35m

1 stop

JNB3:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

R10 023

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1 stop12h 45m

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15:20-3:55

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9:50-16:20

1 stop29h 30m

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19:20-8:25

1 stop14h 05m

R9 807

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23:00-13:30

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15:20-3:55

1 stop13h 35m

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JohannesburgJeddah

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/11

22:15-2:30

1 stop27h 15m

Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

Tue 24/11

20:35-16:40

1 stop21h 05m

R10 189

JohannesburgJeddah

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 21/3

13:25-18:05

1 stop27h 40m

Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

Wed 31/3

20:10-5:30

1 stop34h 20m

R10 239

JohannesburgJeddah

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/11

13:45-18:00

1 stop27h 15m

Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

Sun 22/11

4:10-15:35

1 stop12h 25m

R10 688

JohannesburgJeddah

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 30/11

18:50-12:25

1 stop16h 35m

Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

Thu 10/12

20:10-22:25

1 stop27h 15m

R11 303

Cape TownJeddah

CPT Cape Town Intl - JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

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Cape Town Intl

Sun 8/11

19:25-20:35

1 stop24h 10m

Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

Sun 29/11

17:00-10:30

1 stop18h 30m

R11 885

JohannesburgJeddah

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/12

0:20-19:10

1 stop17h 50m

Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

Sat 19/12

13:50-22:25

1 stop33h 35m

R12 184

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Saudi Arabia?

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Saudi Arabia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R10 538. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Saudi Arabia from South Africa during June instead. Flights to Saudi Arabia in June, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around R10 804.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Saudi Arabia?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Saudi Arabia from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Saudi Arabia for around R10 508 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Saudi Arabia from South Africa for as low as R9 591 on momondo.

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Best price found	R5 402
Fastest flight time	10h 30m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Saudi Arabia from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R5 402. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Saudi Arabia found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R9 624.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Saudi Arabia takes 10h 30m

There are no direct flights from South Africa to Saudi Arabia. There are no popular flight routes from South Africa to Saudi Arabia.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Saudi Arabia?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Saudi Arabia are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Saudi Arabia?
There are 8 operators available for flights from South Africa to Saudi Arabia as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Saudi Arabia?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Saudi Arabia.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Saudi Arabia?
The required travel and health documents for your Saudi Arabia trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Saudi Arabia. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R3 813	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,1 1 042 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R5 915	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 550 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R7 830	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 461 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R8 397	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 712 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R8 769	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 686 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Egyptair	PriceFrom R9 247	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,5 439 reviews	Search Egyptair flights
RwandAir	PriceFrom R12 196	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,9 42 reviews	Search RwandAir flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom R14 776	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 336 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights

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Can I find flights from South Africa to Saudi Arabia with flexible booking policies on momondo?

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