R5 049 Find Cheap Flights from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg – Compare and Save

If you are looking for a flight deal from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Dubai to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is February, where tickets cost R8 469 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R13 776 and R13 663 respectively.

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 R9 461 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Dubai to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg were found on Ethiopian Air (R8 259) and Kenya Airways (R8 420).

There are 2 airlines that fly direct from Dubai to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. They are Emirates and South African. The cheapest airline for this route is Emirates, with the best return deal found costing R11 946. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Emirates.

Weekly flights between Dubai and Johannesburg historically see delays in approximately 12% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 118 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving at night tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the morning have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Saturday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Friday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Emirates have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 12% of their flights encountering any delays.

Nairobi (NBO) is the top choice – 56% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of R6 925 for a return.

Consider flying via Nairobi (NBO) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 10h 51m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Doha (DOH) often has the shortest stopovers from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, with an average time of 1h 58m.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are 4 direct flights that take off from Dubai and land in Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with an average flight time of 8h 12m. The most common departure time is 4:00 and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 28 flights and there are the same number of flights each day (4).