R4 652 Find Cheap Flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Dubai – Compare and Save

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

The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dubai is September, where tickets cost R9 643 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R12 049 and R10 628 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 R10 447 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dubai, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 6% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Dubai were found on Qatar Airways (R9 320) and Kenya Airways (R9 513).

There are 2 airlines that fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dubai. They are Emirates and South African. The cheapest airline for this route is Emirates, with the best return deal found costing R9 157. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Emirates.

Weekly flights between Johannesburg and Dubai historically see delays in approximately 10% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 109 minutes.

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

Statistically, Wednesday 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 10% of their flights encountering any delays.

Addis Ababa (ADD) is the top choice – 42% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Dubai picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of R9 167 for a return.

Consider flying via Dar Es Salaam (DAR) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 10h 15m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Dar Es Salaam (DAR) often has the shortest stopovers from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Dubai, with an average time of 1h 48m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and land in Dubai, with an average flight time of 8h 08m. The most common departure time is 19:00 and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 28 flights and there are the same number of flights each day (4).