R4 316 Find Cheap Flights from the United Arab Emirates to Johannesburg

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Cheapest return fare
R7 890
Overall average: R8 928
Ethiopian Air
Sun 1/2Fri 13/2
SHJ - JNB • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
R10 855
Typical prices: R12 131-R13 589
Etihad Airways
Fri 27/3Wed 29/4
AUH - JNB • Direct
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Best reviews • 8,1 score
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Cheap Flights from the United Arab Emirates to Johannesburg

 
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 Johannesburg 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 the United Arab Emirates to Johannesburg

Sun, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 13
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 13:05
SHJ
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JNB
10h 40m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 3:25
JNB
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SHJ
10h 55m1 stop
R7 890Ethiopian Air
Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
Qatar Airways Logo
5:20 - 18:40
AUH
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JNB
15h 20m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 10:50
JNB
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AUH
19h 05m1 stop
R8 088Qatar Airways
Sun, Mar 15 - Wed, Apr 8
Kenya Airways Logo
2:20 - 15:50
DXB
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JNB
15h 30m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 5:25
JNB
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DXB
15h 15m1 stop
R8 104Kenya Airways
Sun, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 13
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 20:10
DXB
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JNB
17h 45m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:00 - 15:45
JNB
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DXB
14h 45m1 stop
R8 121Ethiopian Air
Fri, Jan 30 - Sun, Feb 15
Ethiopian Air Logo
5:40 - 20:10
DXB
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JNB
16h 30m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:00 - 15:45
JNB
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DXB
14h 45m1 stop
R8 137Ethiopian Air
Tue, Jan 27 - Thu, Feb 19
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 13:05
DXB
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JNB
10h 40m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:00 - 15:45
JNB
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DXB
14h 45m1 stop
R8 186Ethiopian Air
Tue, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 17
Kenya Airways Logo
6:55 - 15:50
DXB
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JNB
10h 55m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 5:45
JNB
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DXB
10h 45m1 stop
R8 483Kenya Airways
Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
Qatar Airways Logo
23:40 - 15:35
AUH
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JNB
17h 55m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:45 - 3:50
JNB
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AUH
13h 05m1 stop
R8 697Qatar Airways
Sat, May 16 - Sun, May 24
Egyptair Logo
3:00 - 7:10
SHJ
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JNB
30h 10m1 stop
Egyptair Logo
21:45 - 2:00
JNB
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SHJ
26h 15m1 stop
R9 405Egyptair
Sat, May 16 - Fri, May 22
Egyptair Logo
3:00 - 7:10
SHJ
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JNB
30h 10m1 stop
Egyptair Logo
21:45 - 2:00
JNB
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SHJ
26h 15m1 stop
R9 636Egyptair
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Johannesburg

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

What is a good deal for flights to Johannesburg?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Johannesburg, 25% of our users found tickets to Johannesburg for the following prices or less: From Dubai R10 753 one-way - R12 717 return.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Johannesburg, 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 91 days before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Johannesburg?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Johannesburg is Johannesburg Lanseria Airport, with an average flight price of R1 338.

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Flight from Sharjah to Johannesburg

FAQs - booking Johannesburg flights

  • Which Johannesburg airport is closest to central Johannesburg?

    Johannesburg is served by 2 major airports. OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg (21 km) is the closest to the centre of Johannesburg and Johannesburg Lanseria is 32 km from the centre.

  • How much is a flight to Johannesburg?

    On average, a flight to Johannesburg costs R12 697. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R8 997 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 Thursday where tickets can be as cheap as R13 520. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where prices are R15 234 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 round-trip 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?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Johannesburg is generally in the afternoon, when flights cost R13 903 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Johannesburg is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R14 827.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Johannesburg

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

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

 
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 Johannesburg? 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 3464 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,3Crew
7,9Food
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I liked everything: the service, the food, the cleanness. I flew last year with Qatar Airways, so I can compare. Emirates did much better! Especially their meals and service.

10,0 ExcellentElena, Dec 2025
DXB - COK
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I liked everything: the service, the food, the cleanness. I flew last year with Qatar Airways, so I can compare. Emirates did much better! Especially their meals and service.

Mostly good and consistent of Emirates service. Christmas menu was great initiative and tasted good. Taking the bus from terminal to the plane spoilt the experience a little.

Love that you can walk directly to your gate from the Emirates Business class lounge, very convenient

Warm staff, very responsive service. Well furnished cabin and comfortable seat and amenities. Excellent onboard wifi connection and very large comfortable restrooms.

in today's time, an airline like emirates didnt serve drinks as requested, Excuse was full flight.

Very poor boarding experience with these remote gates and buses. Also these 777s bardy need a remodeling. Entertainment is a bit laggy. Food and crew is still among the better, but they seriously have to do something with these remote gates.

I take emirates because of direct flights Otherwise no Cabin crew niot friendly and never friendly across the airlines Planes old inside not renewd .. this is not an issue The issue is the poor service

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

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.

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

Nice crew , clean cabin , food was delayed due to problem with the quantity .

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

We have paid premium price for a business class Cabinet and we have received the old 777 with the following apart business class that is not to standard. It was very disappointing and it’s a very bad reputation for a premium airline company. This aeroplane should be the commission from being as a business class. We will pass this knowledge to our colleagues because the quality of business class in Etihad is not consistent and it is a lucky dip that sometimes you’re getting a good aeroplane and sometimes you’re getting their 30 years old aeroplane. The crew of the aeroplane have apologise and said that they hate this aeroplane and they have complained about it multiple times as well. Obviously Etihad is putting the economy in front of the Customer Experience. For the future we will not take this risk anymore and will fly with established company like emirates.

Was so disappointing. Business class with no TV, uncomfortable seats. Had much higher expectations.

It was an old plane with seats not comfortable and with little space for the legs. I must say that the previous flight I had was amazing on a very comfortable new plane

Very disappointing #1 - You have to pay extra to use the business lounge, or else you sit in the cold airport for 7 hours and fall sick #2 - Did an awful job with boarding, they turned on the "last call" notice on the monitor made the passengers come running to the gate, once the passengers came close the crew would tell them - hey we are not boarding yet, this included passengers with children also, this was happening all the time, it was pitiful to see #3 - Did not have the courtesy for the passengers in the business class, there is a reasons why people choose business class, because they need to get to work, that means sleep is very important for them, in the business class, the crew members would themselves cause so much noise by closing the door in a loud way, once the crew member does it then the other passengers are also doing it, #4 - the food did not smell good, #5 - The Abu Dhabi airport is small, so not a whole lot to do, especially when the layover is 7+ hours. #6 - Did not provide the slippers with pajamas, #7 - also the pajamas also I had to ask, only after asking it was provided. #8- Asked for an extra pillow because the pillow they provided was not tall enough, the crew member said there was no additional pillow and gave me something like a blanket, I tried my best to use that as a pillow, but my head kept on sliding and that messed up my sleep and did not get deep thorough sleep Overall the airlines did not have an understanding of how to care for the passengers, especially the business class ones. Overall it was a bad experience, I would much rather spend the money with Qatar airways, the experience with Qatar is so much better.

Seat space was tight and uncomfortable. There was hardly any cushioning giving me a terrible tail bone ache. Getting and out was extremely cramped. We paid for seat choices and felt totally ripped off. Food was mediocre. By the time the servers served 2 or 3 rows they ran out of this or that option as we saw on the inbound trip also. This is infuriating. Entertainment choices were extremely limited for such a long haul. The screen froze on occasion and did not switch off when the on off button was pressed. When it did it came back on its own in 5 seconds. The airlines has gone downhill since last year.

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

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

I had a memorable experience. I dont have any comments at this time regarding waht could be better.

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..

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 😡

Food hardly ever changes Videos not often updated for often travel.

Traveling with Ethiopian is always a good experience. I also enjoy the stay at skylight hotel in Addis

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.

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.

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