R4 984 Find Cheap Flights from Saudi Arabia to Johannesburg

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Cheapest return fare
R8 534
Typical prices: R13 372-R14 567
Ethiopian Air
Tue 10/3Tue 7/4
DMM - JNB • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R4 984
Typical prices: R5 359-R6 468
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/2
RUH - JNB • 2 stops
When to travel
September
Cheapest • 13% price drop
March
Most popular
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Cheap Flights from Saudi Arabia to OR Tambo

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Saudi Arabia 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.
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Recent return flight deals from Saudi Arabia to OR Tambo

Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Apr 7
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:05 - 13:05
DMM
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JNB
11h 00m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 2:10
JNB
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DMM
10h 40m1 stop
R8 534Ethiopian Air
Sun, Jan 18 - Sun, Jan 25
Ethiopian Air Logo
15:20 - 3:55
JED
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JNB
13h 35m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:00 - 13:30
JNB
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JED
13h 30m1 stop
R8 585Ethiopian Air
Tue, Jan 20 - Fri, Jan 30
Ethiopian Air Logo
15:20 - 3:55
JED
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JNB
13h 35m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:00 - 13:30
JNB
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JED
13h 30m1 stop
R8 738Ethiopian Air
Sun, Mar 22 - Fri, Apr 10
Etihad Airways Logo
4:35 - 8:20
DMM
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JNB
28h 45m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 9:00
JNB
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DMM
22h 10m1 stop
R9 558Etihad Airways
Wed, Mar 4 - Sun, Mar 8
Qatar Airways Logo
22:30 - 15:35
DMM
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JNB
18h 05m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:45 - 3:10
JNB
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DMM
13h 25m1 stop
R10 053Qatar Airways
Thu, Jan 29 - Sun, Feb 1
Etihad Airways Logo
10:30 - 8:20
RUH
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JNB
22h 50m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 3:05
JNB
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RUH
16h 15m1 stop
R10 257Etihad Airways
Fri, Jan 16 - Fri, Jan 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:55 - 3:55
RUH
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JNB
19h 00m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:20 - 4:05
JNB
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RUH
18h 45m2 stops
R11 077Multiple Airlines
Sat, Feb 28 - Mon, Mar 2
Egyptair Logo
22:00 - 7:10
RUH
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JNB
34h 10m1 stop
Egyptair Logo
21:45 - 12:00
JNB
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RUH
13h 15m1 stop
R11 230Egyptair
Wed, Mar 11 - Tue, Apr 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:05 - 3:55
DMM
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JNB
19h 50m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:30 - 11:55
JNB
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DMM
20h 25m2 stops
R11 862Multiple Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Sun, Mar 8
Qatar Airways Logo
22:30 - 8:40
DMM
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JNB
11h 10m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
9:25 - 3:10
JNB
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DMM
16h 45m3 stops
R12 015Qatar Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to OR Tambo

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

What is the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is September, where tickets cost R8 278 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and June, where the average cost of tickets from Saudi Arabia is R16 094 and R9 899 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is September with an average price of R8 278.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 36 days before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR4 984
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 15% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Riyadh to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

FAQs - booking Johannesburg flights

  • How far is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from central Johannesburg?

    Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is 21 km from the centre of Johannesburg.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as R11 596. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are R12 539 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to 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 to Johannesburg.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to 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 Johannesburg 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 to 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is generally in the afternoon, when flights cost R6 918 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R15 686.

  • How many direct flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport are there each week?

    Each week there are around 1 163 direct flights from within Saudi Arabia to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Johannesburg

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Prefer to fly direct to Johannesburg OR Tambo?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop to Johannesburg OR Tambo.
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Direct departures

Saudi Arabia to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +71 more

ANA, ASKY, +72 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +68 more

ANA, ASKY, +69 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +75 more

ANA, ASKY, +76 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +69 more

ANA, ASKY, +70 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

ANA, ASKY, +75 more

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Direct returns

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Saudi Arabia

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +71 more

ANA, ASKY, +72 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +68 more

ANA, ASKY, +69 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +75 more

ANA, ASKY, +76 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +69 more

ANA, ASKY, +70 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

ANA, ASKY, +75 more

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Saudi Arabia to OR Tambo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Saudi Arabia to Johannesburg. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to OR Tambo? 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3431 reviews
7,9Food
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
8,3Crew
8,1Boarding
Airline reviews

Had to do shuttle bus both times during the transfer. It was waaay longer than acceptable. These 777s need a refurbishment really badly. Emirates and Dubai Airport used to be top notch. Now overcrowded and outdated.

8,0 ExcellentJános, Nov 2025
BUD - DXB
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Had to do shuttle bus both times during the transfer. It was waaay longer than acceptable. These 777s need a refurbishment really badly. Emirates and Dubai Airport used to be top notch. Now overcrowded and outdated.

Wonderful Premium Economy experience. Felt as good as Business Class for food and entertainment. Comfortable sleeping too

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

Emirates need to improve the boarding process. There is no point calling for all First and Business Class passengers plus Platinum, Gold and Silver Skywards members at one time. Further to this, try channeling all these people into one entry point with no defined lines. It was chaos. The is a common issue on the Dubai to Riyadh flight. Poor effort Emirates.

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

Very uncomfortable aircraft. No free entertainment or drinks. Food okay. Won't fly with them again.

The plane was clean and well maintained the crew members were professionals and friendly and the food was good

I appreciated the vailability of wheelchair services for persons with mobility issues all the way up to the aircraft. What could be better would be the food choices.

It was little disheartening and disappointing. Although flight staff did a good job. But customer service didn’t do anything to resolve my issue.

Excellent service. The personal adaptation of menus and the individual timing of service of them is fantastic.

Crew and food was good, ok leg room if you don’t have a big box under the seat. And the seats are so narrow (I’m only 70kg), will consider an alternate airline next time

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.

The flight overall was good. The attendants did a good job except that 1 female had too much fragrance on. The other things that made the flight unpleasant were out of the airlines control.

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

Reason for travelling Tampa to Orlando is to fly Qatar Airline. we end up with American Airline. This was the miserable experience I ever had in my entire travel history. Flight attendants were rude. They hit my knee with the food cart and I was holding ice pack for 2 hours. I still have the pain after a week. WE boarded the flight twice because of the temperature inside the plan.

Indigo airlines is terrible. Staff is awful and so disorganized. They are so rude and unhelpful. I will never travel on Indigo airlines again!!!!!

I’ve flown with Qatar multiple times and the service has always been great. Very professional, organized, the food is delicious and plentiful, tons of entertainment.

Crew was amazing as usual. Very comfortable for a 13hour flight. Check in at ATL was terrible. Ticket counter charged me $200 for a small bag. Apparently Kayak sold me a zero luggage ticket. No carry on no checked. So the check in desk charged me a bullshit $200 dollar fee for a small gym bag weighing less than 20lbs. In true 3rd party ticket buying. This will turn into a finger pointing process between Kayak and Etihad. Now I'm going to have to ship my bag back in the mail a day ahead of my return flight.

The flight from Abu Dabhi to Bangalore was terrible. The plane was an order model with no onboard entertainment. The beverage selection were very limited.

Wish the flight attendants were more attentive in serving food

I was charged $604 for a bag that weighed 17 kg. I was given three different prices until they landed on the most expensive one and didn't budge a penny. It's ironic and a bit enraging because the total cost of my ticket was $468. I've traveled the world and never experienced these kind of prices for only one piece of checked luggage.

Etihad charged me for 2 check in bags. On Kayak search results price was showing 2 check in bags were included. Kayak need to reimburse me for these additional charges and metal agony and distress. Thanks.

Did not provided with option for class upgrade. Staff at gate was not able and willing to accommodate with class upgrade, eather with plenty empty spots in business and first class.

I am a larger than average person and in my opinion i don't think it's fair to allocate a window seat to anyone who is my size or larger, i was seated between 2 large passengers on a full aircraft. The guy in the window seat also occupied a portion of the middle seat (my seat) which made my experience of flying with etihad very cramped and uncomfortable, i was flying from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok. Had this been a airbus 380 it would have been better as the seats are larger but unfortunately it wasn't so i had to endure the 6+hrs unable to get any rest

Stewardess was attentive and was actively roamin to check the passengers on the biz class

i was not allowed to use lounge, although i had business class ticket, and nobody told me my ticket was not eligible to use lounge

The food could be better. Toilets were smelly all along

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

The crew was not helping us in the airports ..Very bad experience..the washrooms are not meeting the expectations..need more good service... The hotel service was good but there is a very long wait time which wasted time to go through..

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

Our first flight was delayed and when we got off that plane, nobody was really helping to direct us to the next gate. It was very frustrating. One staff simply said hurry, which wasn’t helpful. We had to go a long way to get to the next gate. Another issue on the plane itself was the bathrooms were disgusting and filthy and it didn’t seem like anybody was checking on them were cleaning them and it was a long flight. There was urine on the floor and they stunk. Also, the screen in front of my seat did not work, and I tried different headphones and still had no sound. You would think somehow those things are reviewed occasionally for working order.

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.

The food was terrible and the seating was uncomfortable, but the airline did a great thing letting us board in Abbis Ababa on our connecting flight after our original flight was very delayed.

Delays delays making us miss or next connection to IAD hence having to stay additional 24 hrs in Addis Ababa

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 😡

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