Cheap flights from South Africa to the United Arab Emirates from R4 650

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to United Arab Emirates from South Africa, with most prices found around R9 546. The month of October is another great option to travel to United Arab Emirates, with average flight prices from South Africa averaging around R9 890.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to United Arab Emirates is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as R12 791. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from South Africa to United Arab Emirates on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around R13 370. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to United Arab Emirates is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from South Africa to United Arab Emirates in the morning for as low as R12 307. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. Flights to United Arab Emirates are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of R13 837. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to United Arab Emirates from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to United Arab Emirates for around R10 141 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to United Arab Emirates from South Africa for as low as R9 890 on momondo.

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to United Arab Emirates

Emirates, South African and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to United Arab Emirates from South Africa according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to United Arab Emirates. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to United Arab Emirates on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between South Africa and United Arab Emirates have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 115 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Emirates have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 14 flights take off from South Africa and land in United Arab Emirates each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 18:00, with 72% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between South Africa and United Arab Emirates is 104 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.