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Cheap Flights to Middle East

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Dubai
Dubai1 stopR9 204
Jeddah
Jeddah1 stopR9 919
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv1 stopR8 739
Medina
Medina2 stopsR12 793
Doha
Doha1 stopR8 257
Abu Dhabi
Abu DhabidirectR8 224
Riyadh
Riyadh1 stopR11 597
Muscat
Muscat1 stopR11 896
Beirut
Beirut1 stopR12 777
Kuwait City
Kuwait City1 stopR12 029
Dubai
Dubai1 stopR9 204
Jeddah
Jeddah1 stopR9 919
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv1 stopR8 739
Medina
Medina2 stopsR12 793
Doha
Doha1 stopR8 257
Abu Dhabi
Abu DhabidirectR8 224
Riyadh
Riyadh1 stopR11 597
Muscat
Muscat1 stopR11 896
Beirut
Beirut1 stopR12 777
Kuwait City
Kuwait City1 stopR12 029

Book Cheap Middle East Plane Tickets

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

Wed, Jun 17 - Wed, Jun 24
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 20:50
JNB
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DOH
10h 00m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
22:55 - 8:20
DOH
-
JNB
10h 25m
1 stop
R8 257Etihad Airways
Wed, Jun 17 - Wed, Jun 24
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 9:30
JNB
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DOH
22h 40m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
10:45 - 8:20
DOH
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JNB
22h 35m
1 stop
R8 340Etihad Airways
Mon, Jun 15 - Mon, Jun 22
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 9:45
JNB
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SHJ
19h 05m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
21:35 - 9:00
SHJ
-
JNB
13h 25m
1 stop
R9 005Qatar Airways
Tue, Jun 9 - Tue, Jun 16
RwandAir Logo
3:10 - 6:10
JNB
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DOH
26h 00m
1 stop
RwandAir Logo
1:45 - 14:20
DOH
-
JNB
13h 35m
1 stop
R9 138RwandAir
Wed, Jun 10 - Thu, Jun 18
RwandAir Logo
3:10 - 23:20
JNB
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DOH
19h 10m
1 stop
RwandAir Logo
8:45 - 14:20
DOH
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JNB
30h 35m
1 stop
R9 155RwandAir
Mon, Jun 15 - Sun, Jun 21
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 22:05
JNB
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DOH
8h 25mdirect
Qatar Airways Logo
1:30 - 9:00
DOH
-
JNB
8h 30mdirect
R9 238Qatar Airways
Wed, Sep 2 - Thu, Sep 17
Emirates Logo
13:30 - 8:45
JNB
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JED
18h 15m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
10:45 - 5:30
JED
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JNB
19h 45m
1 stop
R10 235Emirates
Tue, Jun 30 - Wed, Jul 8
Ethiopian Air Logo
15:10 - 2:40
CPT
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JED
10h 30m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:40 - 18:55
JED
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CPT
15h 15m
2 stops
R10 617Ethiopian Air
Mon, May 18 - Mon, May 25
Emirates Logo
18:40 - 5:00
DUR
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DXB
8h 20mdirect
Emirates Logo
10:15 - 16:35
DXB
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DUR
8h 20mdirect
R11 215Emirates
Tue, May 19 - Tue, Jun 9
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 3:25
JNB
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SHJ
10h 55m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 13:25
SHJ
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JNB
11h 00m
1 stop
R13 441Ethiopian Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Middle East

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

What is the cheapest flight to Middle East?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to Middle East from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was to Abu Dhabi, at R7 873 return. The most popular route is Cape Town (CPT) to Doha (DOH) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R9 434.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Middle East?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to Middle East, 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 South Africa to Middle East is February, when tickets cost R10 384 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R14 089 and R13 557 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Middle East?

The average price for all round-trip flights from South Africa to Middle East depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Middle East is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost R12 498 on average. Morning departures are around 8% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Middle East is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R14 031.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Middle East?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Middle East, 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 a flight from South Africa to Middle East, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Middle East?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Middle East is Doha Hamad Intl Airport (DOH), with an average flight price of R6 731.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR5 018
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Dubai

FAQs - booking Middle East flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa to Middle East?

    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 South Africa to Middle East.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from South Africa to Middle East?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from South Africa to Middle East 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 South Africa to Middle East?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from South Africa to Middle East 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 from South Africa to Middle East?

    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 from South Africa to Middle East up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Middle East?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Middle East is Monday when return tickets can be as cheap as R12 895. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are R13 578 on average.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Middle East

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Middle East? 25% of our users found return tickets to Middle East for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo R21 097, from Durban R23 134, from Cape Town R30 612
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Middle East flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Middle East

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to Middle East? 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.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3571 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
Airline reviews

Chaos at the gate while boarding - no clear signs or announcements

8,0 ExcellentAmod, Feb 2026
DXB - DEL
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Chaos at the gate while boarding - no clear signs or announcements

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

Super flight. On time departure and arrival. Very good service. Luggage arrival at DXB was a little delayed but you can’t have everything the very best :)

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

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.

I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

Emirates is superb service. The A380 was very comfortable. The cabin crew is really helpful

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

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.

Excellent airline. Even with 1.5 hour flight, we got light meal on board

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

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

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

Amazing airline accommodations. The cabins were so great. The food was very good and the flight attendants were so nice. Made a 15 hour flight seem easy.

My journey with Qatar Airways from Ahmedabad to Jacksonville on 3rd February 2026 was truly exceptional. The entire experience reflected comfort, care, and world-class service. Complimentary high-quality Wi-Fi throughout the journey was a welcome luxury, especially on a long-haul flight. The vegetarian meals were thoughtfully prepared, delicious, and served with attention to detail, along with a fine selection of snacks and beverages. What truly elevated the experience was the cabin crew — graceful, courteous, and genuinely attentive, delivering outstanding hospitality at every step. This journey perfectly showcased the premium standard Qatar Airways is known for, and it left a lasting impression. I would gladly fly with them again.

I paid extra for seating when first booking flight to be in a comfortable economy seat They still changed it to a middle seat regardless. When I asked for it to be changed back to aisle, they could only give me one at the back of the plane in the least comfortable seats.

First off, it wasn't clear that my first flight was to be operated by IndiGO. While the flight itself was fine, this meant that my whole initial check in where I would've properly verified my seating on my Qatar flight/requested an upgrade was impeded by the fact that I had to check in with IndiGO. They said I would separately have to go to Qatar counter to deal with second flight leg issues, which was impossible given how long the check in took/no time available to do so.

Qatar Airways is an excellent service provider. The crew members were attentive and helpful. The aircraft was very clean. This was the longest leg of our journey, so it would have been nice to have more leg room for comfort. We appreciated the crew's service of four hot meals to all of us during this long flight. Also, it was helpful that the crew asked us to keep the window shades down for the entire journey, allowing the environment to get lots of rest during the trip. For families traveling with little children, this was helpful to them to keep them settled.

Qatar maybe considered one of the best ailines in the world but nowadays it is much of a muchness with the rest

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

I prebooked a comfort plus seat on this flight and therefore the flight was comfy. I got the correct seat in the correct section of the plane that I have booked, that's this. Flight was comfortable. Staff were average on the flight, appearing to be rushed and short in engagement with travellers, perhaps this to maximise there rest time on the flight.

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

Awful plane to Tashkent. Not even possible to sleep. In business class does not even recline fully

I booked tickets for a family of five and specifically paid extra to select our seats together. We spent nearly $1,000 extra (around $100 per seat) for extra legroom so we could sit near each other. However, despite paying for this, we ended up being separated on the flight. This caused a major issue for our family because my parents do not speak English and rely on me to translate and assist them during the journey. I do not understand why Etihad changed our reserved seats without explanation. I am extremely dissatisfied with this experience. I expect the airline to do better, and I am requesting a full refund for the seat selection fees we paid.

Dear Team, I purchased a full travel package that included 2 checked bags through you and JustFly. However, when I arrived at the airport, my ticket showed 0 checked bags. Since I was traveling internationally to India with 2 bags, It was a $200 per bag at the counter, which was extremely disappointing. For an international trip, why would I ever choose a no‑bag option for only $20–$30 less? This seems like an error in the booking process, and I am requesting clarification and a resolution. I have called JustFly and on phone for 1 hr :53 min and they couldn't help till I show some kind of proof etc which isn't possible but besides that love your service and using it for years !

Early arrival. Good boarding. Deplaning this flight is very slow both coming and going. Baggage arrived quickly for Pearson

It was great! Kept the time. Provided what was promised

The crew could have been more friendly and could have offered to make the beds. Also, Ethiad should have more vegetarian food options.

From the start of my vacation at Logan Airport, Boston it was chaotic. I'm praying my flight home is better .I'm grateful that we landed safe

On this flight...fine. The one from India to Abu Dahbi, awful.

Kayak and Aran grant issuing business class tickets without lounge access and sometimes 1 or 2 connections in economy class. It’s very disappointing to find out that after buying the ticket. Never buy tickets on kayak and Aran grant again

I missed my flight ,staff unhelpful, they sat and watched me wait ,gangway door closed, English was a problem no announcement I was on time now I missed my month vacation ,lost 1400 bucks no refund I'm sick to my stomach

It’s a business class ticket but they didn’t give a lounge access

It was a good experience - too many times checking at the airport - every time had to remove shoes , belt , laptop etc. that was a bit of exaggerated. The seat had a sharp metal plate -- which torn into my jeans.

Flight was delayed by two hours. This really messed things up because I missed my connecting flight in Addis. I had a meeting in Entebbe which was scrapped because my flight from Addis landed later in the day.

To the Ethiopian Airlines Customer Relations Team, I am writing to formally express my disappointment regarding my recent travel experience with Ethiopian Airlines on . Unfortunately, the level of service provided fell significantly short of the standards I expected from your airline. I would like to highlight the following serious issues encountered during the journey: • Cabin Condition and Hygiene: The aircraft cabin was notably poorly maintained. The seating area was dirty, and there was a persistent, unpleasant odor throughout the flight, which made the environment very uncomfortable for passengers. • Inadequate Service: The overall level of service provided by the staff was unsatisfactory and did not reflect a professional passenger experience. • Baggage Loss: Upon arrival, I was informed that my luggage was lost. This is particularly distressing as it has caused significant personal inconvenience and disruption to my schedule. As a frequent traveler, I value reliability and a clean cabin environment. I request that you investigate these matters immediately, provide an update on the status of my missing baggage, and outline how you intend to compensate for these failures in service. I look forward to your prompt response and a resolution to my lost luggage claim. Sincerely, Puguh

To the Ethiopian Airlines Customer Relations Team, I am writing to formally express my disappointment regarding my recent travel experience with Ethiopian Airlines on flight [I629/352] . Unfortunately, the level of service provided fell significantly short of the standards I expected from your airline. I would like to highlight the following serious issues encountered during the journey: • Cabin Condition and Hygiene: The aircraft cabin was notably poorly maintained. The seating area was dirty, and there was a persistent, unpleasant odor throughout the flight, which made the environment very uncomfortable for passengers. • Inadequate Service: The overall level of service provided by the staff was unsatisfactory and did not reflect a professional passenger experience. • Baggage Loss: Upon arrival, I was informed that my luggage was lost. This is particularly distressing as it has caused significant personal inconvenience and disruption to my schedule. As a frequent traveler, I value reliability and a clean cabin environment. I request that you investigate these matters immediately, provide an update on the status of my missing baggage, and outline how you intend to compensate for these failures in service. I look forward to your prompt response and a resolution to my lost luggage claim. Sincerely, Puguh

A bit chaotic boarding flight but over all good experience.

We had a good flight experience with this airline despite reading many negative comments

Planes are good. However the entertainement system is slow. The headphones are of low quality and I could hardly hear a movie The movies lack subtitiles

The plane was old and the luggage racks above us were visibly shaking during turbulence. Water was dripping on our heads during landing. Our flight was over 2 hours late departing but we were not updated or told what to expect as the screen at the gate continued to read “on time”

Check in took over an hour because printer was not working. Attendant did not know how to give free layover Addis Ababa hotel vouchers or update frequent flyer number. After repeated attempts, got voucher emailed. However hotel wanted printed voucher hence more delay. Bus time from hotel back to airport was printed 4:50 hours, but hotel reception called at 3 pm saying bus will leave at 4 pm. Then hotel reception called again saying 4:15 pm. We rushed at 4:15 pm and bus was not ready until 4:40 pm. Many audio outlets were not working in planes.

It is nice and great but the houstees crew are all the way back arguing with customers and behavior issues same of the crew i saw that also all the trips were very much butter!

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