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R9 438
Typical prices: R8 981-R10 532
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R9 977
Typical prices: R9 863-R11 578
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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Dubai

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg to Dubai 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 Johannesburg to Dubai

Mon, Oct 19 - Sat, Oct 31
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 11:40JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DXB Dubai Intl
12h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
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5:20 - 15:35DXB  Dubai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
12h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R9 438Qatar Airways
Sat, Sep 19 - Fri, Sep 25
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17:00 - 23:25JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DXB Dubai Intl
28h 25m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
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0:55 - 0:15DXB  Dubai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
25h 20m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
R9 438Kenya Airways
Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 24
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12:10 - 23:25JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DXB Dubai Intl
33h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
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0:55 - 0:15DXB  Dubai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
25h 20m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
R9 438Kenya Airways
Thu, Oct 22 - Wed, Oct 28
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 11:40JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DXB Dubai Intl
12h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
22:25 - 15:35DXB  Dubai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
19h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R9 471Qatar Airways
Thu, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 24
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 20:15JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DXB Dubai Intl
8h 10mdirect
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14:25 - 20:35DXB  Dubai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
8h 10mdirect
R9 977Emirates
Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Nov 19
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13:25 - 23:40JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DXB Dubai Intl
8h 15mdirect
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14:25 - 20:35DXB  Dubai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
8h 10mdirect
R9 977Emirates
Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 8
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20:55 - 11:40JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DXB Dubai Intl
12h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
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6:45 - 0:15DXB  Dubai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
19h 30m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
R10 059Multiple Airlines
Sun, Aug 23 - Fri, Aug 28
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14:30 - 2:55JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DXB Dubai Intl
10h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
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5:40 - 20:10DXB  Dubai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
16h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
R10 206Ethiopian Air
Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 5
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22:50 - 15:45JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DXB Dubai Intl
14h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
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17:10 - 3:55DXB  Dubai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
12h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
R10 255Ethiopian Air
Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 10
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14:05 - 3:25JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DXB Dubai Intl
11h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
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1:50 - 2:20DXB  Dubai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
26h 30m1 stop Kigali Intl
R10 337Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Johannesburg to Dubai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Johannesburg to Dubai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Johannesburg to Dubai?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Johannesburg to Dubai departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Dubai from Johannesburg usually cost between R9 716 and R11 806 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was R9 438 on Kenya Airways (Sept 17–Sept 24).

What is the cheapest Johannesburg to Dubai flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Johannesburg to Dubai costs R9 712 on the route between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) and Dubai (DXB). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to Dubai?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg to Dubai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Johannesburg to Dubai, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Dubai back to Johannesburg, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to Dubai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg to Dubai, 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 Johannesburg to Dubai is September, where tickets cost R9 716 (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 165 and R10 712 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg to Dubai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg to Dubai, 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 Johannesburg 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.

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Cheapest flight

R4 621
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Dubai

When to book flights from Johannesburg to Dubai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Johannesburg to Dubai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Johannesburg to Dubai

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg to Dubai?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg to Dubai was R4 621 for a one-way ticket and R9 438 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to Dubai?

    There are 2 airports in Johannesburg (Johannesburg Lanseria and Johannesburg OR Tambo.) and only 1 airport in Dubai (Dubai Intl). The cheapest flights are generally found on the OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Dubai Intl flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Dubai?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Dubai?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Dubai, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Dubai?

    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 Johannesburg to Dubai.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to Dubai?

    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 Dubai with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from Johannesburg to Dubai Intl?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Johannesburg to Dubai Intl.
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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Johannesburg to Dubai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Dubai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3648 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,4Crew
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
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On time, organized boarding, good food and entertainment-plane was clean, comfortable, well-maintained and updated.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2026
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On time, organized boarding, good food and entertainment-plane was clean, comfortable, well-maintained and updated.

Timeliness seems to be optional. Flight was 30 min late despite not coming from anywhere else prior. Information on flight status boards in the airport continued to show “on time” despite being passed the time it should have left.

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.

The flight was delayed in Jhb and I could have had some help in Dubai trying to get to my connecting flight to London

I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.

Boarded almost 48 hrs later after a scheduling change on my initial flight that was not communicated either by kayak of SAA.

I had booked a ticket for a 6:40 am departure in July 2025, but it appears there was a change to 8;00 am, which meant I missed my connecting flight which departed 10 m minutes before I landed. I had seen this problem only the previous day and try to resolve it with South African air, but they are very uncooperative on the phone. All they could say was all flights were fully booked and I ended up buying paying $2,000+ to secure a ticket for my family to ensure we got out of South Africa by Monday, which am currently pursuing with the airline.

South African Airways on the outside, a very old shabby Qatar Airways plane on the inside

The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Very bad, Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

At the last minute as I boarded the airplane they made me check my carry on bag. When I arrived my Apple Watch, sunglasses, and medications had been stolen. I find this absolutely unacceptable. I will never fly with SAA again.

Awful , hidden charges for the luggage was a very awful thing, very much a scam , booking the flight thinking the luggage was included was definitely a scam , then the girl that was taking my luggage Ayrlease the airport was an absolute awful , telling me if I don’t have money to take my luggage with me I can just throw it away , how professional, NEVER AGAIN .

Connection booked by Etihad was delayed and upon arrival to counter they closed it and denied boarding although there was still 15 minutes to go . Manager Karen was very rude and did not want to listen seems there as overbooking and canceling boarding was the only solution..

The staff was excellent. They checked on my needs at the appropriate amount, letting me sleep when I needed, checking up when I was awake.

Doubled charged me for luggage and lost $520, dug much into my travel budget.

Boarding staff at lahore airport corporate well. Thanks to that guy.

On time and no hassle luggage policy (2 checked in and 1 cabin bag)

From Chennai to abu dabhi Abudabhi to Chicago Both flights are good , good service too

i have book the flight with baggage. and i have paid $800.00 for the baggage. when i contacted to JUSTFLY Costumer Service they told me that my baggage was included in the booking. then why i have to pay. i am going to file a complain against it. $800.00 is not at all small amount

I payed for extra leg room but in last moment my seating place was changed and i got standard one seat. Staff was not able to do anything , so was very disappointed because of this.

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

The following is a review for a flight from Johannesburg to Washington, DC with a connection at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and refueling landing at Rome, Italy. The flight was provided by Ethiopian Airlines. There were two of us: me and my wife on this flight. Everything was on time. Enough legroom between the seats, I was able to stretch my legs and sleep for at least some time during the 14 hour second flight (19 hours in total for both flights). Very decent meals that included two lunches and one breakfast on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington and one lunch on the flight from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa. The lunch choices were beef, chicken and fish, I think the vegetarian option was available as well, accompanied with beans. The breakfast was a choice between egg and pancake, accompanied with a fruit salad. The egg breakfast was awesome, it came with a scrambled egg and a sausage. However, my wife mentioned unusual taste of the pancake breakfast meal, by all means those were not pancakes. What wasn't good: Externally initiated commercials on the infosystem screens, you couldn't turn the screen off. These commercials were accompanied by loud and annoying music, transmitted through the entire cabin. Obviously, there was no escape from this music as well. Additional moment: on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington, DC, we landed at Rome for refueling. This was totally fine and it was in the flight itinerary. But, the flight attendant asked me to straighten the seat while we were at the steady position during the refueling. I can't rationalize this order except that some people just like to be a boss of some kind. Keeping the light lit in the economy cabin while keeping it dimmed in the first class also didn't improve my and my wife's feelings. Overall, the services were very good and the flight, despite its longevity, went on very smoothly.

The flight was very smooth, however, the quality of food was mediocre.

The hygiene was super bad. Smells bad and air refreshment is highly advisable. The crew made some one else sit in my spot and no one is checking seat number and people are jumping to sit on other people’s allocated seat.

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.

The crew were extremely unfriendly. The plane was dirty and the entertainment system did not work, so they did not even give out earphones to anyone.

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

Flight was smooth but unnecessary long because we had to refuel at FCO Rome. Air hostesses service and response to call light could be better. Both planes were old with broken seat arms and toilets. Why Africans had to be given the farthest Gates is what baffles me and why we have to pay for Aisle seats I found really strange. Is there ever an end to ripping people off even after paying over $2300 for one seat.

I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.

Flight was late! Why ? No one seemed to know. Looks like the planes windows were never cleaned. My phone camera refused to take a picture of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Overall good experience but for long distances there really needs to be more room.

The plane was delayed almost three hours because boarding was unorganized then we were delayed even longer because the plane had an issue. The plane didn't look well maintained, there was also alot of tape on the exterior. I won't fly kenya air ways again after this trip.

Sadly, flights were delayed both ways with no reasons given other than " operational".

Flying portion was fine. Below average comfort. We had 2 canceled flights and got stuck in 2 cities which took us 3 days to get home. Kenya hasn’t done anything or even reached out to us after complaining.

Staff and service on board is always exemplary. Food however could be better.

Front section of economy cabin is better than rear. Paid for seats selected.

Fight excellent but we were not contacted when flight departure was changed to 4 hours earlier; which caused us to almost miss our flight

They should improve their time management and how to reschedule flights in order to avoid long stopovers

Our experience was terrible. Much of our itinerary was missing when we tried to reconfirm or when we arrived at the airport, even though the Kenya Airways App had us listed. By the time, it was sorted out, our flight from Livingstone to Nairobi was full. To meet our commitments (and get home), we had to find ground transport to Lusaka, purchase a one-way ticket for each of us to Nairobi, book an extra hotel night in both Lusaka and Nairobi, plus the cost of extra meals. For the 2 of us, we incurred over $1500 in extra expense. I filed a concern with the airline October 19, received a incident report number, but have not heard back as of November 2. It was a challenging and disappointing experience.

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