Cheap flights from the United Arab Emirates to South Africa from R5 318

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from United Arab Emirates is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R2 447, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in February, then you should wait until October to fly from United Arab Emirates, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R5 905.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from United Arab Emirates. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was R13 828. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from United Arab Emirates to South Africa on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around R15 046. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from United Arab Emirates at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R14 117 when looking at flights departing at midday. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is in the evening when prices are around R14 585.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from United Arab Emirates when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R11 883 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from United Arab Emirates for as low as R9 575 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on United Arab Emirates to South Africa 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 Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from United Arab Emirates to South Africa

South African, Emirates and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from United Arab Emirates according to our data. South African is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between United Arab Emirates and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 113 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. Thursday 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

13 flights are operational daily from United Arab Emirates to South Africa as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 9:00, with 46% of flights per day taking off at midday.

96 flights are operational weekly from United Arab Emirates to South Africa as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.