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Cheap Flights from the United Arab Emirates to OR Tambo

 
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Recent return flight deals from the United Arab Emirates to OR Tambo

Tue, Nov 10 - Wed, Nov 18
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 13:30DXB  Dubai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
11h 05m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 2:55JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DXB Dubai Intl
16h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
R8 074Ethiopian Air
Tue, Nov 24 - Fri, Dec 4
Ethiopian Air Logo
17:10 - 3:55DXB  Dubai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
12h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:00 - 15:45JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DXB Dubai Intl
14h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
R8 074Ethiopian Air
Tue, Mar 16 - Mon, Mar 29
Kenya Airways Logo
6:55 - 10:55DXB  Dubai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
30h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Kenya Airways Logo
1:15 - 23:25JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DXB Dubai Intl
20h 10m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
R8 190Kenya Airways
Thu, Mar 11 - Sat, Mar 27
Kenya Airways Logo
2:20 - 0:25DXB  Dubai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
24h 05m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Kenya Airways Logo
1:35 - 23:25JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DXB Dubai Intl
19h 50m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
R8 207Kenya Airways
Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18
Qatar Airways Logo
21:50 - 8:40SHJ  Sharjah-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
12h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 4:10JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHJ Sharjah
12h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R9 538Qatar Airways
Fri, Mar 19 - Mon, Apr 19
Qatar Airways Logo
23:55 - 15:35SHJ  Sharjah-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
17h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
14:55 - 9:55JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHJ Sharjah
17h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R10 021Qatar Airways
Sat, Nov 28 - Sat, Dec 5
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:00 - 13:15DXB  Dubai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
22h 15m2 stops Muscat Seeb Dar Es Salaam
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:15 - 19:05JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DXB Dubai Intl
26h 50m3 stops Dar Es Salaam Zanzibar Intl Muscat Seeb
R10 304Multiple Airlines
Tue, Nov 17 - Thu, Nov 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:25 - 13:30AUH  Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
11h 05m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:45 - 3:50JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
12h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R10 870Multiple Airlines
Sat, Nov 28 - Thu, Dec 3
South African Logo
10:10 - 16:40DXB  Dubai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
8h 30mdirect
South African Logo
13:25 - 23:40JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DXB Dubai Intl
8h 15mdirect
R13 400South African
Fri, Nov 27 - Fri, Dec 4
South African Logo
14:20 - 20:30DXB  Dubai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
8h 10mdirect
South African Logo
10:10 - 20:10JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-DXB Dubai Intl
8h 00mdirect
R13 400South African
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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 flight to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg was found on the route from Abu Dhabi, at R8 074 return. The most popular connection is from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R8 074 in the last 5 days.

How much is a flight to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

A flight to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport costs R12 613 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R7 149 and departed from Abu Dhabi. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport which costs R7 153 on average, and Dubai to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, which costs R14 851 on average.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg?

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg is Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R13 321. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R15 318 on average.

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

The cheapest month for flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is February, where tickets cost R8 806 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of tickets from the United Arab Emirates is R14 083 and R13 933 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R5 110.

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 round-trip flights cost R14 303 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R14 929.

What is a good deal for flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 25% of our users found tickets to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for the following prices or less: From Dubai R13 922 return.

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

To get a below average price, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

R5 027
Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg

FAQs - booking OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg was found on the route from Abu Dhabi, at R8 074 return. The most popular connection is from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R8 074 in the last 5 days.

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

    There are 21 km between Johannesburg city centre and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

  • How much is a flight to Johannesburg?

    On average, a flight to Johannesburg costs R12 613. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R7 149 and departed from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to OR Tambo Airport, 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to OR Tambo Airport, 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 OR Tambo Airport, 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 OR Tambo Airport, 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 OR Tambo Airport, 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

  • Looking for cheap airfare to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg? 25% of our users found return tickets to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg for the following prices or less: From Dubai R12 140

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from the United Arab Emirates to OR Tambo

 
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 3689 reviews
8,2Boarding
8,1Comfort
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
8,4Crew
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It was a great experience had been wanting to fly emirates to Dubai for long time. Thank you to all the staff.

10,0 ExcellentJonathan, Oct 2026
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It was a great experience had been wanting to fly emirates to Dubai for long time. Thank you to all the staff.

Older plane that was not as comfortable as newer ones. Video system had problems starting up. Younger, apparently less experienced cabin crew.

everything was great , perhaps lower pricing and more miles incentive and prolong expiration of miles

On the way there the food was not a good Standerd and fly Dubai is very cramped and again the food was not a good Standerd but on the way back food was excellent and staff were very helpful specially a lady which I took time to take her name Maria and another staff which was South African very very polite and helpful i am very sorry that I got her name

Staff were excellent and helpful and the food was lovely.

Boarding is messy, business class no priority line Delay is departure.. hot in cabin

My experience with Emirates was very disappointing, particularly in how the disruption to my journey was handled. My connecting flight in Dubai was cancelled and I was provided overnight accommodation, but I was not advised that leaving the airport could affect duty-free items I had purchased at my original departure airport. When I returned for the rescheduled flight, the alcoholic beverages were confiscated. I was then initially refused boarding for my rescheduled flight, although this was eventually resolved. Onboard, I was allocated a next to a passenger who repeatedly shouted throughout the journey. I asked the senior cabin crew member to move me to vacant seats at the rear but was told they were reserved for crew. The same seats were only offered to me towards the end of the flight, when moving was of little benefit. I appreciate the hotel accommodation provided after the cancellation, but the overall handling, communication and customer service fell well below what I expected from Emirates. What began as a flight cancellation became a series of unnecessary inconveniences, financial loss and an extremely uncomfortable journey.

Good service. I wish there was more legroom. The food could be improved with additional options.

Everything is smooth and good. While cabin crew didn't wake me up for food. When I got up I asked for my meal then they simply replied I was sleep due to that reason they did not wake me up. In that case I suggest they must keep stickers to place on top wake up or DnD.

On both legs of my trips (Jhb - Dxb and Dxb - Jhb) the entertainment system did not work.

Great experience all-round. From re-checking baggage directly before leaving the arrivals hall (coming from international), to fast and friendly boarding, to complimentary drinks and snacks on board. This was a very pleasant experience - even my luggage was delivered on the belt very quickly and it was a wonderful end to a 28 hour transit.

I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.

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

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

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.

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

First row in business class is terrible - no storage space with video screen folded down between seats. Entertainment system didn't show flight info...

It’’s cheap airways and not worth code sharing with Etihad. They charge for everything…

Food options were limited and crew ran out of some options before all are served

The first segment from Atlanta to Abu Dhabi was fantastic, but we got downgraded to a different aircraft from Abu Dhabi to Delhi. We were supposed to be on a flatbed business class when we booked it but just about one week before travel, we were changed to A321 Neo, which just has old-fashioned business class seats that recline but don’t go flat. No TV either. While I fully understand that sometimes these changes have to be made for operational reasons, but I asked for some credit or compensation for that and I did not get any anywhere with that

I bought a full price ticket for business class on kayak and my seat selection was not Included, I had to pay more and WiFi for example was not Included in my seat. My travel companion who bought his ticket for the same business class price had these features included in his ticket therefore I am not happy with my purchase via kayak.

Good could be better. Crew is good but not great. Not much snack options for kids. Bathrooms were not cleaned on time

The crew were really bad mannered! And spoiled all my mood throughout the flight!

One of the bags was damaged the offer from the airline wasn’t enough to buy another bag. Can you look into the case please case reference 2007025965730

The cabin crew were kind, helpful, and polite. However, my flight from Abu Dhabi to Frankfurt was delayed, causing me to miss my connecting flight. As a result, my journey was significantly extended, leading to a much longer travel time than originally scheduled.

Maybe some more information as to why the flight got delayed I understand may be tell your customers that missiles were fired at a specific airport wouldn't be reassuring to the customers and would cause mayhem but something like recent events have cause a delay on your flight or smth

I could not book in online at all which is what I always do to secure a window seat which is my preference.

It was a great experience for my first time flying with this airline. I will be flying with them a lot more now. Plane crew was amazing.

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.

Were not told that carryon laggage has to be only 12 kgs but my bag was heavier asked to pay an additional $550.00. I could have upgraded to a bussiness class for that price and no one at the gate to upgrade but able to take money for the extra weight. I felt like this was a setup scam.

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

I had a full row so can't imagine how this could be better

Business and economy lines were common for most of the journey including check in and security control in Addis Abbeba. Food choice was fine, however there was a hair in my rice

Again, entertainment system didn't work. 50% of aircraft don't seem to have a functional entertainment system and the crew is absolutely uninterested in fixing. They just say Addis needs to fix it. Well, Addis had better get off it's butt and fix their aircraft.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

Flight was originally postponed and then delayed further. No communication at boarding gate or via What's ap or SMS to inform you of the new time so you can plan around it.. No explanations or apologies for the delay.

They weight duty free goods at check in and count the weight as carry on luggage. Results : for 4 bottles I had to opay $150. rip off. Be careful to avoid any duty free shopping at Dubai airport

Delayed by 4 hours with inadequate advance notifications which caused us a lot of consternation and angst. I will never fly or recommend your airline again

Awful, we had a delay of 3 hrs, impacting in my transfer flight to Cape town, and Kenya airways didnt do anything. They sent me twice to transfer services in Nairobi, not been available to sleep (from 1 am to 5 am); without any update.

I almost missed my flight because my previous flight (Mombasa- Nairobi, also Kenyan airways) landed in a different terminal. There was no signs whatsoever, no information shared. It felt messy. If the flights are purchased together, like mine, there has to be indications on how to board to the following one.

The flight staff were not very kind. I went back to get a drink, 4 of them back there chatting. They all looked at me continued to talk then they started doing stuff and one finally asked after I was standing there awhile what I needed. This happened multiple times. The movies were not the great and seemed dated. My seat squeaked every time I moved and it moved around a bit.

The flight attendants on this flight were incredible! One even gave me her own dinner when my special meal order wasn’t transferred due to a flight delay! She insisted and I was so grateful. That is going above and beyond! The issue I had with the flight was with Lufthansa support. I missed my connection due to a flight delay and they wouldn’t rebook online, only in person. This took a lot of time and visits to the airport waiting for a Lufthansa agent to arrive 5 hours later than posted and almost paying full-fare price for the new flights and refusal to add my special meal orders. It made for a challenging journey home and I didn’t feel valued as a customer.

Great job in making sure that the customer is always having a great time

Few movies to choose from. They did not board by zone

The boarding process was smooth and the seat quite comfortable. The snack served was tasty. There could have been better entertainment options available. The crew was quite courteous and friendly.

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