R5 183 Find Cheap Flights to Saudi Arabia

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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Jeddah
Jeddah1 stopR8 240
Medina
Medina1 stopR16 198
Riyadh
Riyadh1 stopR13 984
Jeddah
Jeddah1 stopR8 240
Medina
Medina1 stopR16 198
Riyadh
Riyadh1 stopR13 984

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

Wed, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 3
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 16:10JNB-JED
29h 20m1 stop
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5:30 - 8:20JED-JNB
27h 50m1 stop
R8 240Etihad Airways
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Wed, Aug 27 - Mon, Sep 1
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9:50 - 10:25JNB-JED
23h 35m1 stop
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2:50 - 8:20JED-JNB
30h 30m1 stop
R8 292Etihad Airways
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Tue, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 19
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9:50 - 16:10JNB-JED
29h 20m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
5:30 - 8:20JED-JNB
27h 50m1 stop
R8 327Etihad Airways
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Tue, Jul 15 - Mon, Jul 28
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 2:40JNB-JED
11h 10m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:40 - 13:05JED-JNB
9h 25m1 stop
R9 680Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Jul 16 - Wed, Jul 30
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 2:40JNB-JED
11h 10m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
15:20 - 3:55JED-JNB
13h 35m1 stop
R9 821Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Nov 17 - Sun, Nov 30
Qatar Airways Logo
18:55 - 10:00CPT-JED
14h 05m1 stop
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11:30 - 17:25JED-CPT
30h 55m1 stop
R10 769Qatar Airways
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Mon, Nov 17 - Sun, Nov 30
Qatar Airways Logo
18:55 - 18:00CPT-JED
22h 05m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
11:30 - 17:25JED-CPT
30h 55m1 stop
R10 805Qatar Airways
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Mon, Nov 17 - Sat, Nov 29
Egyptair Logo
17:25 - 11:20CPT-JED
16h 55m2 stops
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3:30 - 13:25JED-CPT
34h 55m2 stops
R15 776Egyptair
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Mon, Dec 29 - Tue, Jan 13
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13:40 - 18:00CPT-JED
27h 20m1 stop
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4:15 - 16:45JED-CPT
13h 30m1 stop
R16 145Emirates
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Mon, Dec 29 - Tue, Jan 13
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13:40 - 9:20CPT-JED
18h 40m1 stop
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4:10 - 16:45JED-CPT
13h 35m1 stop
R16 198Emirates
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What is the cheapest flight to Saudi Arabia?

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

The cheapest ticket to Saudi Arabia from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was to Jeddah, at R414 return. The most popular route is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Jeddah (JED) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R414.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Saudi Arabia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is February, when tickets cost R7 221 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R14 968 and R12 825 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Saudi Arabia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Saudi Arabia, 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 South Africa to Saudi Arabia, you should book around 6 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Saudi Arabia?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Saudi Arabia is Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Airport (JED), with an average flight price of R6 099.


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Low seasonMay
High seasonMarch
Cheapest flightR5 183
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
Flight from Johannesburg to Jeddah

FAQs - booking Saudi Arabia flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa to Saudi Arabia?

    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 Saudi Arabia.

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

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

    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 Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?

    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 Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Saudi Arabia is Monday when return tickets can be as cheap as R13 601. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, when return prices are R14 345 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Saudi Arabia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Saudi Arabia is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost R426 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Saudi Arabia is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R720.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Saudi Arabia

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Saudi Arabia? 25% of our users found return tickets to Saudi Arabia for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo R6 264
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Saudi Arabia flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Saudi Arabia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to Saudi Arabia? 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 3284 reviews
7,8Food
8,1Boarding
8,3Crew
8,0Comfort
8,2Entertainment
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One of the female staff from the cabin crew, forgot to ask us about what we want to drink and focused more on other specific people rather than treating everyone politely. I asked her about the drinks to which she said oh I forgot.

2,0 MediocreHemshika, Jun 2025MRU - DXB
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One of the female staff from the cabin crew, forgot to ask us about what we want to drink and focused more on other specific people rather than treating everyone politely. I asked her about the drinks to which she said oh I forgot.

They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

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

We arrived in line for check in at 6:15 p.m. but did not check in until 8:00 p.m. The line for economy check in was very long, and all of the desks 03-13 were not open, although most of them opened sporadically. The crew on board were very nice and helpful, friendly and kind. It has been many years since we flew Emirates (at least 17 years), and we notice that foot rests are no longer available in economy, but we were lucky enough to fly in the upper deck and appreciate your opening some of your flights to economy passengers in the upper deck. We will definitely fly on emirates more often! Thank you.

Boarding for business class passengers can be improved. Also, when debarking the aircraft, Economy passengers are let off first due the way the configuration of the cabin upstairs.

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

The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

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

Flight was delayed by and hour but were informed beforehand

Emeritus is ***** Fly dubai is 0 we need better service for Fly Dubai

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

The Achilles heel of the experience with Qatar Airways is the Doha Airport, especially for travellers arriving into Doha and not transiting. This airport suffers from being ambitiously big and the immigration into Qatar being overly time taking. At the end of my particular flight in which my travel was ending in Doha, the plane parked at a very remote terminal, from where it took me 30 minutes to arrive just at the immigration counter, with fast paced walking and the time on a train inside the airport. Then, at the immigration counter it takes up to a minute or more to process each tourist visitor,due to time taking face and finger scanning processes and langugage barriers if there are questions or information to be exchanged verbally with the officers. If several planes have landed at the same time, it is not unusual that one has to wait 45 to 60 minutes in the immigration queue. In short, the frustration of arriving at Doha takes away all positive vibe of the airline, as the airline and the airport are heavily intertwined and are marketed together.

The American/Hollywood movies in the entertainment system lack english subtitles, they tend to have only arabic subtitles. Coupled with the low quality airplane earphones and cabin noise, it sometimes is difficult to follow the movie dialogues.

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

The Qatar Airways staff pre-boarding and also on the flight from Dallas to Doha were incredibly mediocre and arrogant. Consider retraining these individuals Other flights were ok.

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

The food is not good and also if you ask crew to bring something they say ok I will bring but you will never get it. Please they should listen good to passengers

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

Our male flight attendant was top notch - wish I could remember his name. Boarding is never fun when I have to ride the shuttle to the middle of the tarmac and pull my carry on bags up the stairs to my seat. My knees are banged up and my shoulders give me pain, so the flight started off poorly. The seat leg rests don’t recline completely so that makes is difficult if not dangerous to get in and out of the middle seats. The entertainment system touch screens prevented one from seeing the options. They are old and the software needs to be updated. I was on six planes in the last two weeks and able to see the flight progress without any stress. Couldn’t watch anything else. I do like Qatar Airways, just not a fan of a few things.

A380 First Class Apartments were phenomenal. Comfortable bed and matress cover, superior vegetarian five course meal, shower, small business lounge and plenty of exercise walking around the aircraft.

The food could be better. Toilets were smelly all along

Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Took a long time for boarding. The flight was comfortable.

Flight was delayed due to slow boarding process by etihad. Update food options and movies as well.

Extremely bad food, they never gave our bags in time, the online check-in did not let us check in because we had Indian OCI not sure why we were given the option to check in then, because we couldn’t check in online we had to go in person and we were not able to change our seats and sit with our family

Should have had business class line in immigration. Food quality suboptimal

Likes: on time departure, new plane Didn’t like:very poor quality food, very limited entertainment.no amenity kit etc.

Boarding was efficient, had to check in cabin luggage. Seats were narrow, food was more in quantity, received cabin luggage on the luggage belt which was fine.

Bad. Flight was very uncomfortable with narrow and shallow seats, very little food and water. I will not fly etihad again.

Im if Ethiopian can allow customers to use their mileage for in flight connexion it will be great.

United was best airlines I have seen since I got there choose united airlines

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

For Vegetarian Food was very poor. Though we had opted for Asian Vegetarian Food they didn’t serve but only what was available was served. We were offered Smoked Salmon!

It was very bad experience with Ethiopian airlines . The flight was delayed in both ways . On the way coming back one of the crews dropped hot coffee on my whole body and other crew dropped used dirty glasses on top of me . The same crew that dropped hot coffee on me hit me with the food trolley on my knee while I was sleeping . I couldn’t sit properly due to the pain on my knee caused by those irresponsible crews . Very unprofessional airlines

Needs improvement because some of the tvs and charging ports weren’t working

The plane was overbooked and the crew was very rude. My luggage was never put on the plane. I got to NY and waited 2 hours just to find out that my luggage was left.

My experience was great. The flight attendants were very helpful and nice, and the food was very good.

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

The flight delayef for over 2 hours so my route was changed leading to arriving to my destination without my luggage

Nice flight, friendly crew, and a decent in-flight meal.

Check in was madness. Boarding was madness. The flight itself was OK, and the flight attendants were nice. Connection to my next flight was two hours. But based on my arrival gate in Cairo, and next departure gate in Cairo, the whole two hours were needed given the inefficient procedures. At the end of my journey (connected to Lufthansa after Egyptair), my checked luggage did not arrive, and after 4 days, has still not arrived.

Everything was ok except cleanliness of the plane, it was poor.

It was appalling! Using small aircraft for 5 hour flights is ridiculous! No legroom, terrible food, no drinks apart from water, tea and coffee (once only) makes it a terrible experience. The cabin staff really badly handled the behaviour of an extremely obnoxious woman who insisted on fully reclining her seat for the duration of the flight with a very tall man behind her. She abused his and the staff and they were not able to deal with her at all other than to tell the man that they are reclining seats and they could not prevent her from doing so. They were also very slow to react when a large nu of passengers stood up and started taking their luggage out of the overhead bins whilst the aircraft was still taxiing at Heathrow. I will never fly Egypt Air again! I know this isn’t the airline’s fault but the security at Cairo airport was a joke. With the terrible security record on flights out of Egypt, they really need to take it seriously. Scanners weren’t working, liquids were allowed on, only one person operating the cray machine and searching bags caused a massive backlog of people…I’m convinced you could have got anything onto that plane if you were determined enough. By the way, it was the same story in Aswan airport.

The plane was old and several things were broken including my seat. The sinks in the restrooms didn’t drain. The armrest on my seat was broken so the seat was constantly reclined. The tray table was broken. The fabric was coming off the seats. The overhead bin doors wouldn’t stay locked. The hotel accommodation was disgusting.

Boarding was chaotic and disorganized, and the foot rest to my seat was broken. But the food was good and the flight attendants were kind and attentive.

So bad we never travel with Egypt air bad service smells bad food bad Ching my sets to back

Food was terrible (I tried the beef plate). Service is improved. The plane is new so it was good enough

Horrible old filthy airplane with brooking seat and entertainment system

Boarding was a nightmare. Still the B773s don’t have WIFI and are a something from the 90s in terms of comfort.

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