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Book Cheap Abu Dhabi to South Africa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Abu Dhabi to South Africa

Wed, Aug 19 - Mon, Aug 24
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2:10 - 13:25
AUH
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CPT
13h 15m
1 stop
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6:00 - 19:45
CPT
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AUH
11h 45m
1 stop
R10 053Multiple Airlines
Sun, Nov 22 - Wed, Nov 25
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5:05 - 7:10
AUH
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JNB
28h 05m
1 stop
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21:45 - 15:10
JNB
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AUH
15h 25m
1 stop
R10 755Egyptair
Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Aug 20
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2:10 - 16:45
AUH
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CPT
16h 35m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 - 19:45
CPT
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AUH
11h 45m
1 stop
R10 755Multiple Airlines
Sun, Nov 22 - Wed, Nov 25
Egyptair Logo
5:05 - 7:10
AUH
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JNB
28h 05m
1 stop
Egyptair Logo
21:45 - 15:10
JNB
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AUH
15h 25m
1 stop
R10 771Egyptair
Mon, Aug 3 - Thu, Aug 13
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:10 - 20:10
AUH
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JNB
13h 00m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 3:10
JNB
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AUH
16h 50m
1 stop
R10 869Ethiopian Air
Fri, Jul 31 - Fri, Aug 14
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:10 - 20:10
AUH
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JNB
13h 00m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 3:10
JNB
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AUH
16h 50m
1 stop
R10 934Ethiopian Air
Fri, Jul 31 - Thu, Aug 13
Etihad Airways Logo
2:05 - 8:15
AUH
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JNB
8h 10mdirect
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 19:45
JNB
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AUH
8h 00mdirect
R10 951Etihad Airways
Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:45 - 14:05
AUH
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JNB
17h 20m
3 stops
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14:05 - 10:55
JNB
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AUH
18h 50m
1 stop
R10 967Multiple Airlines
Fri, Sep 4 - Sat, Oct 10
Etihad Airways Logo
2:05 - 8:15
AUH
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JNB
8h 10mdirect
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 19:45
JNB
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AUH
8h 00mdirect
R11 065Etihad Airways
Sun, Jul 26 - Fri, Jul 31
Qatar Airways Logo
17:40 - 19:55
AUH
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CPT
28h 15m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
19:30 - 16:20
CPT
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AUH
18h 50m
1 stop
R11 228Qatar Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Abu Dhabi to South Africa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Abu Dhabi to South Africa flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to South Africa from Abu Dhabi found in the last 72 hours was to Johannesburg, at R6 970 return. The most popular route is from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R6 970.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, when retur flights cost R12 105 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R12 105.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Abu Dhabi to South Africa?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at R12 518 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Abu Dhabi to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa is September, when tickets cost R5 647 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, when the average cost of return tickets is R9 058 and R8 731 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Abu Dhabi to South Africa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Abu Dhabi to South Africa, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from South Africa, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Abu Dhabi to South Africa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from Abu Dhabi to South Africa, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 2 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flightR4 553
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (17% more expensive on average)
Flight from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg

FAQs - booking South Africa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Abu Dhabi to South Africa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Abu Dhabi to South Africa is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Abu Dhabi to South Africa with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Abu Dhabi to South Africa?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Abu Dhabi to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many flights are there between Abu Dhabi and South Africa per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Abu Dhabi and lands in South Africa, with an average flight time of 8h 10m. The most common departure time is 2:00 and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 4 flights.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Africa

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Abu Dhabi to the following destinations at these prices or less: Johannesburg R6 547 one-way - R12 753 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Abu Dhabi to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Abu Dhabi to South Africa? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,3
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3742 reviews
7,3Entertainment
7,3Comfort
7,3Food
7,9Crew
7,5Boarding
Airline reviews

Really good food and service. Qatar Airways is again and again provided an exceptional experience.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2026
JFK - BCN
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Really good food and service. Qatar Airways is again and again provided an exceptional experience.

I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

All great, because I was given a seat with extra legroom on this part of my trip.

My flight was delayed. I was rebooked twice and even the second flight that was additional connection in London was delayed too, so I ended up spending more than 24 hours flying between four different countries and to be honest I’m not sure whether I ever want to use this airline again. My luggage is still delete. It’s been more than 48 hours now so to be honest, I’m not even sure how to describe the level of frustration I have.

I’ve flown with Qatar multiple times and the service has always been great. Very professional, organized, the food is delicious and plentiful, tons of entertainment.

Qatar Airways in-flight first/business class service is superior to any US airline; excellent meals are served on short haul flights such as between DXB and DOH.

Was downgraded from business to economy due to a faulty seat in business class. However when I boarded the plane there were no less than 5 free business class seats. Will never fly Qatar Airways again

Qatar is the worst airline experience I had in a long time traveling business class, I believe the hype is all paid for by bloggers.

I really did like the food and beverage and crew was really good!

I didn’t not pay to fly with American Airlines!!!!!!!they are the worst!!

They lost the baggage and said it was deleted from the system. I had baggage tag so was able to file the complaint but there was no PIR number and update so far

I booked tickets for a family of five and specifically paid extra to select our seats together. We spent nearly $1,000 extra (around $100 per seat) for extra legroom so we could sit near each other. However, despite paying for this, we ended up being separated on the flight. This caused a major issue for our family because my parents do not speak English and rely on me to translate and assist them during the journey. I do not understand why Etihad changed our reserved seats without explanation. I am extremely dissatisfied with this experience. I expect the airline to do better, and I am requesting a full refund for the seat selection fees we paid.

Limit the number of usage of wine or please arrange our seats. The passenger was drunk on this flight and not on Thiruvananthapuram to Abudhabi.

The seats seemed smaller than other business class offerings. The entertainment menu was limited. Flight crew was good.

It was excellent service in the snow storm gives us hotel and transportation. It will be more better if u can add one more meal because it’s a long flight boring journey. If you give extra meal time passes faster and can enjoy the trip better

Food quality and varites were very minimum. Surprised to have no desserts. Business class tickets should have lounge access and seats selection. They should be allowed to board while people with wheel chair, secial assistance and family with childrem.

Early arrival. Good boarding. Deplaning this flight is very slow both coming and going. Baggage arrived quickly for Pearson

Good service. But on flight to Kochi no entertainment except in app. And no working outlets to charge phone.

Dirty and smelly lavatory and toilets in Wamos Air operated flights

I could not book in online at all which is what I always do to secure a window seat which is my preference.

It was a great experience for my first time flying with this airline. I will be flying with them a lot more now. Plane crew was amazing.

It is nice and great but the houstees crew are all the way back arguing with customers and behavior issues same of the crew i saw that also all the trips were very much butter!

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

Were not told that carryon laggage has to be only 12 kgs but my bag was heavier asked to pay an additional $550.00. I could have upgraded to a bussiness class for that price and no one at the gate to upgrade but able to take money for the extra weight. I felt like this was a setup scam.

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

Business and economy lines were common for most of the journey including check in and security control in Addis Abbeba. Food choice was fine, however there was a hair in my rice

Again, entertainment system didn't work. 50% of aircraft don't seem to have a functional entertainment system and the crew is absolutely uninterested in fixing. They just say Addis needs to fix it. Well, Addis had better get off it's butt and fix their aircraft.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

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