Cheap flights from the United Arab Emirates to Johannesburg from R4 972

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from United Arab Emirates to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R2 453. The month of November is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from United Arab Emirates averaging around R4 677.

The cheapest day to depart from United Arab Emirates to Johannesburg is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as R13 864. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from United Arab Emirates because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R15 085.

At midday is the cheapest time of day to fly from United Arab Emirates to Johannesburg when you can find flight prices for as low as R14 154. Flying to Johannesburg at midday is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Johannesburg is in the evening when prices are around R14 623.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from United Arab Emirates when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R11 914 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 United Arab Emirates for as low as R9 600 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on United Arab Emirates to Johannesburg flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Qatar Airways, RwandAir, and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from United Arab Emirates to Johannesburg

Emirates, South African and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from United Arab Emirates according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 27% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between United Arab Emirates and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 108 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.

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, Etihad Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

7 flights are operational daily from United Arab Emirates to Johannesburg as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 14:00, with 45% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

52 flights are operational weekly from United Arab Emirates to Johannesburg as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.