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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

Mon, Mar 2 - Mon, Mar 9
Qatar Airways Logo
12:20 - 3:55
AUH
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JNB
17h 35m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:45 - 3:50
JNB
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AUH
13h 05m
1 stop
R8 029Qatar Airways
Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, Mar 11
Qatar Airways Logo
12:20 - 3:55
AUH
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JNB
17h 35m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:45 - 3:50
JNB
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AUH
13h 05m
1 stop
R8 141Qatar Airways
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
Qatar Airways Logo
22:45 - 16:10
AUH
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JNB
19h 25m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
14:45 - 12:20
JNB
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AUH
19h 35m
1 stop
R8 253Qatar Airways
Mon, Apr 27 - Wed, May 6
Qatar Airways Logo
23:45 - 15:50
AUH
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JNB
18h 05m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:40 - 16:20
JNB
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AUH
17h 40m
1 stop
R8 349Qatar Airways
Wed, Feb 18 - Thu, Apr 9
Qatar Airways Logo
5:20 - 16:00
AUH
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JNB
12h 40m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
14:45 - 4:25
JNB
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AUH
11h 40m
1 stop
R8 557Qatar Airways
Sat, Feb 21 - Tue, Apr 7
Qatar Airways Logo
23:40 - 8:40
AUH
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JNB
11h 00m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 10:55
JNB
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AUH
12h 00m
1 stop
R8 685Qatar Airways
Sun, Apr 26 - Mon, May 4
Qatar Airways Logo
6:00 - 15:50
AUH
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JNB
11h 50m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:40 - 12:20
JNB
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AUH
13h 40m
1 stop
R8 749Qatar Airways
Tue, Apr 7 - Fri, Apr 10
Qatar Airways Logo
22:45 - 15:20
AUH
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JNB
18h 35m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 10:55
JNB
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AUH
20h 15m
1 stop
R8 765Qatar Airways
Wed, May 20 - Sun, May 31
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 14:35
AUH
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CPT
12h 10m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 3:10
CPT
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AUH
11h 20m
1 stop
R9 021Ethiopian Air
Fri, Apr 24 - Fri, May 8
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 14:35
AUH
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CPT
12h 10m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 3:10
CPT
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AUH
11h 20m
1 stop
R9 117Ethiopian Air
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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 R11 796 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 72 hours was R11 796.

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 R11 829 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 November, when tickets cost R9 948 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of return tickets is R13 675 and R13 387 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 Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, 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 a flight from Abu Dhabi to South Africa, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flightR4 286
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (14% 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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, when retur flights cost R11 924 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 R11 924.

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.
7,4
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3731 reviews
7,5Boarding
7,3Food
7,4Entertainment
7,4Comfort
7,9Crew
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Top, only problem about Weather but not depended Qatar Airways. Anyway staff offered kimbo Refreshments

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2026
FCO - DOH
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Top, only problem about Weather but not depended Qatar Airways. Anyway staff offered kimbo Refreshments

The boarding process was awful-the computers were down and there was no way to check in. Took extremely long, very chaotic and no guarantee our bags were even getting on the plane. I was also delayed and took away from any time i had to catch a connecting flight.

Looks like a local flight. Food was horrible. No entertainment system.

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.

Qatar maybe considered one of the best ailines in the world but nowadays it is much of a muchness with the rest

All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

Boarding from DOH to SYD the Business Class were pointed in a separate gate but no one there to receive us. Otherwise it was ok.

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.

My entire row did not have power for the full duration of a 14.5 hour flight. Could not charge any devices such as laptop or phones for the entirety of the long flight. The flight attendants tried to remedy the issue by resetting the power, but were not successful. The only other solution provided was to move me to another seat on the plane which was in the middle row. I had paid for a “preferred” seat that was a window seat. This was a downgrade being offered due to the power issue.

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

Good flight. There were a few issues with the flat bed. It was some technical issues. Otherwise everything was good

The crew could have been more friendly and could have offered to make the beds. Also, Ethiad should have more vegetarian food options.

From the start of my vacation at Logan Airport, Boston it was chaotic. I'm praying my flight home is better .I'm grateful that we landed safe

Nice crew , clean cabin , food was delayed due to problem with the quantity .

On this flight...fine. The one from India to Abu Dahbi, awful.

Kayak and Aran grant issuing business class tickets without lounge access and sometimes 1 or 2 connections in economy class. It’s very disappointing to find out that after buying the ticket. Never buy tickets on kayak and Aran grant again

We have paid premium price for a business class Cabinet and we have received the old 777 with the following apart business class that is not to standard. It was very disappointing and it’s a very bad reputation for a premium airline company. This aeroplane should be the commission from being as a business class. We will pass this knowledge to our colleagues because the quality of business class in Etihad is not consistent and it is a lucky dip that sometimes you’re getting a good aeroplane and sometimes you’re getting their 30 years old aeroplane. The crew of the aeroplane have apologise and said that they hate this aeroplane and they have complained about it multiple times as well. Obviously Etihad is putting the economy in front of the Customer Experience. For the future we will not take this risk anymore and will fly with established company like emirates.

Was so disappointing. Business class with no TV, uncomfortable seats. Had much higher expectations.

We had a good flight experience with this airline despite reading many negative comments

The crew was unfriendly and very rude to name a few (Helina). I felt unsafe due to most of the cabinets were open while on flight. All in all the flight was ok, but the crew needed more training on customer service most of all for international flights.

Delay not posted, only departure time listed- not boarding time. We left an hour late and arrived 45 min late. Restrooms had backed up sinks and toilets not flushed ) passenger error). Lots of screen for entertainment didn’t work. But we arrived with our luggage

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!

I have my baggage left either in Jeddah or Addis and undelivered to Abuja

They only gave us 30 minutes to make an international connecting flight. We didn’t make the connection but they did do a good job rebooking us despite the chaos. Our bags didn’t make it back and their process for customer support is pretty bad when it comes to luggage.

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.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

Checking in wasn't organized, too many so-called diplomats were jumping line while everyone was waiting in line. They should have their own line not to impede on other passengers that was also waiting to be served. We all paid money and there should be no discrimination because everyone's money should have the same value diplomat or not! If they want to give diplomats some special treatment then let them create their own check in desk and not treat other passengers some that are (elderly, some with children, pregnant women) making them stand longer in line than necessary just because people are jumping line 😡

The flight is packed and it feels like the space per individual has gotten smaller. Excruciating for a 14hr flight.

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