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Find cheap flights from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg from R5 443

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How much is the cheapest flight from Dubai to OR Tambo?

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Dubai to OR Tambo 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.
21:50 - 19:00DXB-JNB
15h 10m2 stops
12:00 - 2:30JNB-DXB
14h 30m2 stops
R8 502RwandAir
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Fri, Oct 20 - Sun, Oct 29
21:50 - 19:00DXB-JNB
15h 10m1 stop
12:00 - 2:30JNB-DXB
14h 30m1 stop
R8 934RwandAir
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Fri, Oct 20 - Sun, Oct 29
2:55 - 13:45DXB-JNB
28h 50m1 stop
13:25 - 18:30JNB-DXB
29h 05m1 stop
R9 403Kenya Airways
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Sat, Oct 21 - Sun, Oct 29
21:20 - 4:15DXB-JNB
23h 55m1 stop
12:25 - 17:30JNB-DXB
29h 05m1 stop
R9 947Kenya Airways
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Sat, Nov 18 - Tue, Nov 28
23:25 - 17:05DXB-JNB
10h 40m1 stop
18:00 - 8:45JNB-DXB
14h 45m1 stop
R13 569Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Dec 7 - Sat, Dec 30
10:40 - 0:50DXB-JNB
8h 10mdirect
18:20 - 2:15JNB-DXB
7h 55mdirect
R14 226Emirates
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Wed, Oct 25 - Wed, Nov 1
5:55 - 20:15DXB-JNB
8h 20mdirect
14:50 - 23:05JNB-DXB
8h 15mdirect
R14 301Emirates
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Wed, Oct 25 - Mon, Oct 30
0:25 - 17:05DXB-JNB
10h 40m1 stop
7:10 - 20:55JNB-DXB
13h 45m2 stops
R15 071Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Oct 25 - Mon, Oct 30
23:40 - 14:55DXB-JNB
8h 15mdirect
8:25 - 16:45JNB-DXB
8h 20mdirect
R16 572South African
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Sat, Nov 18 - Tue, Nov 28
23:40 - 14:55DXB-JNB
8h 15mdirect
13:50 - 22:05JNB-DXB
8h 15mdirect
R16 685South African
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Wed, Nov 22 - Mon, Nov 27

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Low season

March

High season

January

Cheapest flight

R5 443
Best time to beat the crowds (18% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)
Flight from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

When to book flights from Dubai to OR Tambo

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Flight prices as travel date approaches

Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of Dubai

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R10 856 or less one-way and R14 246 or less round-trip.
  • The cheapest flight from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg was found, on average, 56 days before departure.
  • Book at least 3 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be December, January and February. The cheapest month to fly is March.
  • Morning departure is around 54% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

FAQs for booking Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg flights

  • How long does a flight from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg take?

    A direct flight to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg will take on average 8h 10m to travel the 10 314 km flying distance from Dubai.

  • How many flights are there between Dubai and OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    10 direct flights run between Dubai and OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg on a daily basis. On average, there are about 70 departures each week.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg were found on SAUDIA (R6 475) and Air Algerie (R7 864). Egypt Air proposed the cheapest one-way flight at R5 443.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to fly from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Sunday and avoiding Wednesdays for the best deals.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    Dubai and OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Dubai from Dubai Intl and will be arriving at Johannesburg OR Tambo.

  • What’s the earliest departure time from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    The earliest flight leaves Dubai at 4:05 and lands in OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg at 10:15.

  • What’s the latest departure time from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    The last flight leaves Dubai at 14:40 and lands in OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg at 20:50.

  • Which airlines fly direct between Dubai and OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    Emirates, and South African operate direct flights from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Dubai and OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    There are direct flights from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Dubai to Johannesburg, Emirates or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Dubai to Johannesburg are Emirates and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of R14 635 and an overall rating of 8,3, Emirates is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R11 519 and an overall rating of 7,0.

  • Which airlines have a flexible cancellation policy for flights from Dubai Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo due to COVID-19?

    Emirates and South African have all waived their change and cancellation fees on flights from Dubai Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo. Confirm policies on booking site.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    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 Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg from Dubai 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 Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg with an airline and back to Dubai with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    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 to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg from Dubai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top 5 airlines serving from Dubai to OR Tambo

Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews
8,3
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 10973 reviews
82comfort
86crew
83entertainment
83boarding
80food
83overall
Airline reviews
Cons: "They do not understand the word priority at Doha airport. Business class passengers boarded last."
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Cons: "They do not understand the word priority at Doha airport. Business class passengers boarded last."
Pros: "N/A"
Cons: "We were told to board, but then kept in another area close on 1 hour before we could get on the plane and this area had no bathroom facilities. The spread of seating on the plane made no sense with many open seats but also many squashed rows of people. The crew was visibly tired and irritated, they also ran out of a few catering items. It seemed as if last minute, a few different flights were combined into this one which lowered the quality."
Cons: "The vegetarian option for breakfast was a stale waffle with apple compote. Inedible."
Pros: "Food selection. However, the snacks need to be readily available on long flights."
Cons: "Entertainment is lacking behind other international carriers"
Pros: "The flights attendants were very helpful and polite. What I enjoyed the most was the level of comfort I had. I was able to sleep for almost the entire flight. That's why it felt like it wasn't even a long flight."
Cons: "We did leave a little late but it was out of the control of the pilots and flights attendants."
Pros: "Thank you for a very good flight experience both from Philadelphia to Doha and Doha to Johannesburg."
Cons: "The breakfast options could have been better, but I was fed and happy, and the flight attendant was kind enough to bring me green tea when it wasn’t readily available on the cart."
Pros: "I was surprised with the quality of gluten free meals served for me, it was well organised and taken care of where I never had to wait. My flight schedules were changed few days before departure by Qatar Airways, but only thing I had to do was to confirm that I have noted, my seats and all the rest of details intact, excellent."
Cons: "When the flight is changed by airline for their convenience, they would have given preferential treatment to the passengers involved. We had to bare the cost of food and make us comfortable on our own due to the delay in transit."
Pros: "The crew aboard the flight were kind and thoughtful and definitely oriented toward service."
Cons: "The security process at the gate was really disorderly. Perhaps it is because it is a new and extra step required by the US but it was definitely not efficiently handled."
Pros: "I freceuntly fly between the US and South Africa and only fly via Qatar Airways, and every experience thus far has been great. The food is good quality, friendly crew and I would recommend it to anyone."
Cons: "The sandwiches are a little dry and movie selection a little limited."
Pros: "Unfortunately..."
Cons: "...as mentioned, I don't have the pleasure of rating this flight because of the boarding delays and missing the flight. Very disappointing."
Pros: "I liked the food and the supplies given for the long trip, blanket, eye cover, toothbrush, etc."
Cons: "More comfortable seats"
Pros: "entertainment options"
Cons: "They ran out of chicken for the back part of the plane so we all had salmon"
Cons: "Flight lest 2 hours late. Didn’t have my choice of meal. Cabin crew very inattentive. Worst flight ever with Emirates in business class"
Pros: "I’m glad the connection time was short and reached the destination in good time."
Pros: "Direct flight"
Cons: "South African airlines allowed me to reserve a seat. But Emirates didn't have it in the system when I checked in."
Cons: "Because my husband and I couldn't complete the online check in, we ended up sitting on different ends of the plane."
Pros: "The crew was very accommodating , especially important because I was traveling with children"
Pros: "Good leg room"
Cons: "For an 8 hour flight - we were given a sandwich and breakfast. Expected to be served dinner and breakfast given the time."
Pros: "Crew was friendly, food was good and entertainment great. Space between front row seats in economy class was good."
Cons: "all good."
Pros: "The flight from Johannesburg to Dubai on an Airbus A380 was the best , the return was on the 777ER it's a bit older avoid it if you can, I prefer the a380 it's roomy, more comfortable and modern, the food was good, the cabin crew very helpful and friendly and both flights were on time. I'll be flying only Emirates from now on"
Cons: "Just the coffee was terrible lol,"
Cons: "Plane is old and systems worn out. Seats uncomfortable, little leg room, no premium economy and entertainment system didn't work. I have flown nearly 2 million miles and this has to be one of the worst planes I have been on."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Flight attendants were rude. Food was horrible. No leg space."
Pros: "The food was good for airplane food."
Cons: "We were moved to 8 different pairs of seats in search of video/audio systems that worked and were unable to find any that worked properly. That's pretty bad. I travel every year to RSA and used to use Delta. As a result of this trip I may revert back to Delta"
Pros: "The food was really nice and the crew were very helpful."
Cons: "Our experience could have been better if the flights were on time and if the boarding process was a little more organized. Otherwise, we had a great experience with SA airlines and will most likely fly with them again."
Cons: "my tv didn’t work and after emailing multiple times, they still didn’t accommodate my vegan meal so I could barely eat."
Pros: "The sound on my seat and the one next to me not working. On my previous flight my TV was broken This is a long day time flight equipment needs to work"
Cons: "I had to go sit in another seat when I need an aisle as I have a very active bladder. I went back to my seat with no TV"
Pros: "Really enjoyed the friendliness and humour of the cabin attendants. They even managed to relax passengers during a particularly bumpy patch by pretending to be anxious, when they clearly weren’t!!"
Cons: "All the passengers descended the escalator to the exit door, but then had to crowd together at the base of the escalator before being permitted to leave the terminus to walk to the aircraft. This could be dangerous if too many people have to get down the escalator and need to find a space to stand"
Pros: "Crew was fine as usual. People are always welcoming and accommodating."
Cons: "I'm going to sound like the old joke, "The food here isn't what it used to be." "And neither are the portions!" It's a long-haul flight, though, so there ought to be more snacks and variety. I was in the front third of the economy cabin, and by the time they reached me they'd run out of 2 of the 3 choices, and the remaining one, a beef goulash, was probably 2 ounces of meat, plus fake mashed potatoes and frozen vegetables cooked to the usual imperfection. Another container had a side of orzo, probably 1.5 ounces, and there was a snack-sized Snickers. That was it until breakfast about 12 hours later on a flight that took off at 10:40 am local time."
Pros: "Direct flight was great, and staff was very friendly"
Cons: "The entertainment system didn't work during the entirely of this 14 hour flight. Also, the staff didn't seem to come around frequently enough with drinks/water"
Cons: "Webjet booked the tickets wrong and put 2 tickets into 1 persons name. We had to spend $1500 to buy a second ticket to the same flight because the travel agent was not willing to fix the issue in time for the flight take off. We went to the airport 3 hours early to make sure of no issues! And then we had to deal with almost missing the flight!!!"
Cons: "The cabin crew had masks to protect themselves I think against the threat of Coronavirus. We passengers did not have them. It looked awkward. How about if instead of handing out headsets they gave passengers masks?! Overall I enjoy ET."
Cons: "cramped boarding space and Addis airport. Inadequate space for volume of traffic. Capital investment in expansion required if Ethiopian to compete!"
Cons: "1 hr delay in departure from Lusaka. Plastic cutlery was difficult to eat with. More frequent water/drinks (or waterbottles instead of little cups) would have been appreciated. Movie options were not as good as other airlines."
Pros: "The flight was four hours delayed in Djibouti and there was absolutely zero, NO communication, whatsoever, provided by the Djibouti Ethiopian Airlines staff what was going on, how long the flight was going to be delayed, or if it was actually complete canceled for that evening."
Cons: "Flight ET365 was scheduled to leave Djibouti at 19:00 but did not leave until 23:30, without any screen information or by the Ethiopian Airlines staff at JIB airport how long the delay would be or if the flight was completely cancelled. Extremely unprofessional and ignorant handling of the situation"
Pros: "Fast gate work."
Cons: "Lost luggage and the food and silent movie option (no headphones provided for overhead movie)"
Pros: "Excellent crew, approachable and helpful. Seat was comfortable with legroom and headrest at the right height"
Cons: "Better selection of videos"
Pros: "Aircraft very comfortable, superb entertainment system. Crew friendly."
Cons: "Crew didn't go out of their way to serve...they did their job capably, but no more."
Pros: "Same as above."
Cons: "Staff needs to be briefed on what an insulin pump is."
Cons: "Flight was delayed so many times, without reason given. On arrival in New Delhi, the airline lost my bag. Everything about this experience was really bad."
Pros: "Flight time changed without notice. Delays in Medinah caused us to miss our connecting flight to Johannesburg. Really poor communication. No agents would take calls in Jeddah. Really terrible service. Would avoid using this airline at all cost. Not the first time I've been delayed by them"
Cons: "Flight time changed without notice. Delays in Medinah caused us to miss our connecting flight to Johannesburg. Really poor communication. No agents would take calls in Jeddah. Really terrible service. Would avoid using this airline at all cost. Not the first time I've been delayed by them"
Pros: "Nothing - we were stuck at the airport for over 10 hours due to a strike. Missed all connecting flights. They didn’t even offer accommodation or reimbursement on air tickets for our next destination."
Cons: "I really do not care. I am never flying with Kenya airways again."
Cons: "Flight was delayed for 2 hours. I missed my connection flight to Lilongwe and had to spend a night in nairobi. What n incovinienve!"
Pros: "Service and flight itself"
Cons: "Changing the system to be repaired whenever someone needs to change the phone let be available especially to those who are traveling to other countries and they're new there and they need to do a calling for connection to people who are going to take them to different destinations."
Cons: "Seat didn't recline and I didn't know that at time of choosing a seat."
Pros: "Lie Flat beds in Business Class."
Cons: "Meal service was very slow, and food was uninspiring. Essentially economy meals placed on proper plates."
Cons: "As our first flight was late, we missed our connecting flight in Nairobi. They had us wait for nearly 2 hours to finally get our VISA and take us to a hotel to wait for the next flight. However, after waiting for 2 hours (with a 1-year old child), they took us to a hotel which didn't have any room"
Pros: "The crew was professional and gave me undivided attention. The food was good. I enjoyed the flight"
Cons: "Cabin crew could have checked up on me more often for anything I would need inbetween the meals"
Pros: "I had an entire row to myself so this greatly improved my experience, but if this had not been the case I don't think I would have rated my flight as high."
Pros: "Everything worked like a flight should work from check-in to landing"
Cons: "Food was minimal and rather tasteless, but not a real concern"
Pros: "Clean plane, on-time departure"
Cons: "On this flight the meal trays stayed on the tables for over an hour (after the meal was served), should have been collected faster"

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Recent one-way flight deals

26/10Thu
1 stopEgypt Air
21h 35mDXB-JNB
R5 443
24/10Tue
1 stopEgypt Air
17h 10mDXB-JNB
R5 537
13/12Wed
1 stopKenya Airways
10h 35mDXB-JNB
R5 818
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1 stopKenya Airways
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R5 837
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3 stopsEthiopian Air
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R10 041
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R10 660
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R10 998
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R12 743
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R12 894
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multi-stopEthiopian Air
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R13 588
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multi-stopRwandAir
27h 20mJNB-DXB
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Dubai - OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg Flights

Departure:

Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates

Destination:

OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

Return flight deals:

OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg - Dubai

Cabin classes:

R13 100