R4 726 Find Cheap Flights from United Arab Emirates to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to OR Tambo departing on 6/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results for flights to Johannesburg
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results for flights to Johannesburg
Travellers love KAYAK
41 299 237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 20% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Free to useThere are no hidden charges or fees.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Flight Deals
Booking Insights
Flight Deals

Cheap Flights from the United Arab Emirates to OR Tambo

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from the United Arab Emirates 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

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

Fri, Nov 28 - Sat, Dec 6
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 13:05DXB-JNB
10h 40m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:00 - 15:45JNB-DXB
14h 45m1 stop
R8 340Ethiopian Air
Find Deal
Sat, Nov 15 - Sat, Nov 22
Kenya Airways Logo
2:20 - 0:25DXB-JNB
24h 05m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
1:35 - 5:45JNB-DXB
26h 10m1 stop
R8 357Kenya Airways
Find Deal
Fri, Nov 28 - Sat, Dec 6
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 13:05DXB-JNB
10h 40m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 4:10JNB-DXB
11h 40m1 stop
R8 375Ethiopian Air
Find Deal
Sun, Nov 30 - Mon, Dec 8
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 13:05DXB-JNB
10h 40m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 2:55JNB-DXB
16h 35m1 stop
R8 392Ethiopian Air
Find Deal
Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
Kenya Airways Logo
2:20 - 15:50DXB-JNB
15h 30m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
12:05 - 5:45JNB-DXB
15h 40m1 stop
R8 514Kenya Airways
Find Deal
Thu, Oct 30 - Thu, Nov 6
Qatar Airways Logo
17:25 - 3:55SHJ-JNB
12h 30m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 10:10JNB-SHJ
18h 25m1 stop
R8 844Qatar Airways
Find Deal
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
Qatar Airways Logo
17:25 - 8:40SHJ-JNB
17h 15m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:20 - 16:10JNB-SHJ
17h 50m1 stop
R9 573Qatar Airways
Find Deal
Thu, Oct 30 - Thu, Nov 6
Air Tanzania Logo
4:00 - 13:15DXB-JNB
11h 15m1 stop
Air Tanzania Logo
14:15 - 2:30JNB-DXB
34h 15m2 stops
R9 938Air Tanzania
Find Deal
Sun, Nov 9 - Fri, Nov 14
Etihad Airways Logo
2:05 - 8:20AUH-JNB
8h 15mdirect
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 19:45JNB-AUH
7h 55mdirect
R11 589Etihad Airways
Find Deal
Sat, Nov 29 - Sun, Dec 7
Etihad Airways Logo
2:05 - 8:20AUH-JNB
8h 15mdirect
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 19:45JNB-AUH
7h 55mdirect
R13 709Etihad Airways
Find Deal

Everything you should know

Top airlines
Emirates
Most flights • 28 per week
Emirates
Best reviews • 8,1 score
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
+1
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
Top routes
SHJ-JNB
Cheapest
DXB-JNB
Most popular
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
When to travel
March
Cheapest • 17% price drop
December
Most popular
Good to know
Good to know
+1
+1
Good to know
Good to know
+1
Cheapest return fare
R8 340
Overall average: R9 921
Ethiopian Air
Fri 28/11Sat 6/12
DXB - JNB • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
R11 016
Typical prices: R13 031-R15 029
Etihad Airways
Sun 2/11Mon 10/11
AUH - JNB • Direct
Start a new search
KAYAK searches hundreds of sites at once to find you the best travel deals.
We hope you love your trip to OR Tambo!
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 flight to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

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

The cheapest airline ticket to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg from the United Arab Emirates in the last 72 hours was R4 726 one-way, and R8 340 round-trip on the route from Sharjah to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg. The most popular route is from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg and the cheapest ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R8 340 return.

How much is a flight to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

On average, a flight to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport costs R13 911. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R8 530 and departed from Abu Dhabi. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport which costs R13 922 on average, and Dubai to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, which costs R17 128 on average.

See prices from:

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 March, where tickets cost R9 539 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets from the United Arab Emirates is R14 768 and R13 830 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is March with an average price of R9 539.

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 R10 745 one-way - R14 526 return.

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 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 81 days before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flightR4 726
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (22% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sharjah to Johannesburg

FAQs - booking OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg flights

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

    The cheapest airline ticket to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg from the United Arab Emirates in the last 72 hours was R4 726 one-way, and R8 340 round-trip on the route from Sharjah to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg. The most popular route is from Dubai to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg and the cheapest ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R8 340 return.

  • 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 R13 911. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R8 530 and departed from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg is Wednesday where tickets can be as cheap as R14 586. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are R17 237 on average.

  • 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.

  • 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 evening, when flights cost R9 691 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 R16 795.

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 635
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg flight deals.

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.
Find which airlines fly direct to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

United Arab Emirates to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +69 more

ANA, ASKY, +70 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +69 more

ANA, ASKY, +70 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +69 more

ANA, ASKY, +70 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +67 more

ANA, ASKY, +68 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +70 more

ANA, ASKY, +71 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +67 more

ANA, ASKY, +68 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +69 more

ANA, ASKY, +70 more

See more direct flights

Direct returns

Johannesburg OR Tambo to United Arab Emirates

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +69 more

ANA, ASKY, +70 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +69 more

ANA, ASKY, +70 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +69 more

ANA, ASKY, +70 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +67 more

ANA, ASKY, +68 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +70 more

ANA, ASKY, +71 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +67 more

ANA, ASKY, +68 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +69 more

ANA, ASKY, +70 more

See more direct flights

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from the United Arab Emirates 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 the United Arab Emirates 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.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3375 reviews
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,2Entertainment
8,3Crew
Airline reviews

The 2 sockets near me didjt work i had my phone by end of the flight on low bat and had issues to book uber thereafter Electrical sockets should work if emirates does not allow batteries Baggage claim in zurich took very long

4,0 OkayAlaa, Oct 2025DXB - ZRH
Read more Emirates reviews

The 2 sockets near me didjt work i had my phone by end of the flight on low bat and had issues to book uber thereafter Electrical sockets should work if emirates does not allow batteries Baggage claim in zurich took very long

Crew were excellent and the bar service and chat fantastic. Cheese board delicious. Amenity kit good, very disappointing not getting pyjamas on this leg of the flight and needed to reuse from earlier flight.

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.

Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

Hospitality is good. Should improve on buggage handling because l lost a suitcase. Layover in Dubai was too long , 6 hours

Can’t complain Only downside was the Kiosk passport check and customs clearance at Melbourne. When will they improve that service🤔

Similar to Hyd->Dubai this too was worst airlines. Bad seats, bad seating arrangement which created lot of confusion since family member were not given seat together. However most of them changed the seat and got with the family. Cheap tactics by Emirates.

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.

The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

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

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

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

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

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

Same problem place in the middle so small Im 1,85 m so not good 👍

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.

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

The check-in has been the very best so far I didn't get to use my priority access which made me feel like a paid a higher price with no benefit for that I loved the food Very tasty and hot The staff friendliness, empathy could be better as it was not linear amongst the whole crew Otherwise, no complaints. I'd still fly again via Etihad Great prices despite the long 6h of waiting time

Surprised at the lower quality of seats on the Boeing 777 in Business Class. Seats are tight and the whole Business class section is jam packed with seats. It doesn’t feel like Business Class at all. Also the way the tray tables are placed with a huge bulky solid metal hinge at knee level makes it so uncomfortable and always anxious that one will accidentally bang their knee on it. Quality of amenities has also declined. Over priced tickets with diminished quality of the entire experience.

second leg was more comfortable. Customer service in Abu Dhabi is okay.

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.

Horrible. After paying for seats, I was cramped, my daughters legs kept hitting the seat in front, I had no overhead bin space and no help from stewards on board, the food was served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and never received any, the flight was cold with no temperature controls. Entertainment was outdated. I booked this through partnership with American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

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

The flight take time was changed 23 times. The system kept sending messages it will be earlier at 4am and eventually the flight was at 9am I didn’t sleep all night because of that

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.

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 😡

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.

Lost suite case and pillow that’s used by senior and they didn’t leave it at the airport

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.

worst was delayed luggage. could see luggage was still in Singapore but they insist I wait till all luggage are unloaded before filing a report. took 2 days to arrive and I had to collect it myself from the airport

The flight itself was fine. The exception is that my luggage was destroyed, and I filed a claim that I haven't heard from anyone.

i send you separate claim of what happens ,I buy ticketed from you and you said that it is confirmed and shall send the ticket in 24 hrs but you did not send and when we go to Ethiopian air line counter they say it is pending and we dont know why ,and we forced to buy another ticket ,and this all because Ethiopian air lines canceled the return flight from Adi Ababa to Amman, please note that we buy all the tickets through your app and hold you responsible for all loss and discomfort.

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

For a long haul flight, the seats were too narrow. Paid for extra legroom but wish I could have paid for width! I was pressed against another person for the whole donation of the flight.

Delayed flight made my day very long, but other than that KQ got me to my destination in good shape.

The nice treatment and lovely pilots who accepted my son inside for a photo.So lovely of them

Got delayed for over 24 hours. Fight was cancelled. Was put up at a nice hotel whose kitchen was unfortunately not prepared for the sudden influx of guests The headphone jacks on the seat were loose and sound kept getting dropped over the headphones. Food was good though. Certain items (Amarula) were not available for purchase over the on-plane duty free. Had been told i would pick my luggage at my final destination*wrong* had to pick it up in JFK and recheck it and then got charged for it**** too tired to argue with the Delta staff on the issue.... after a 15 hr flight.

This one is not bad even it is late, but they apologize and every time they announced the update.

I’m very disappointed for this trip and I will never travel again in this airline. In addition, I don’t recommend to any human being to travel to Kenya Airways. They keep me at Nairobi for 4 days without care. I was at Nairobi from 6 a.m Morning up to 10 a:m Thursday. For that reason, I have trouble for my work and may be I will lose my job. During for those 4 days I didn’t have my medicine, I didn’t have clothes to change because all my clothes were in my checked bags. On Thursday, when I got flight, they don’t even apologize for all consequences I had. During for those 4 days, I learned many things for this airline. It is their system to treat passengers like this because they had hundreds or thousands passengers around Nairobi waiting for their flights after their original flights cancelled. If I lose my job, I planned to file claim to the airline. This is not airline to travel with.

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

The boarding was fast, the food was great; however, the seats & leg space were tight.

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

Travelling to a place near OR Tambo?

Book flights to OR Tambo if you plan to visit one of these locations
Sandton
Kempton Park
Potchefstroom
Middelburg
Edenvale

Everything you need to know for your flight to OR Tambo

Information on the airport you'll fly into in Johannesburg

Not what you’re looking for? Find thousands of other hotels, flights and car hire with KAYAK.