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Cheap Flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa 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 Abu Dhabi to South Africa

Sat, 5 Sep - Sat, 10 Oct
Qatar Airways Logo
22:45 - 09:00
AUH
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JNB
12h 15m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
14:45 - 10:55
JNB
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AUH
18h 10m
1 stop
AED 2,401Qatar Airways
Wed, 1 Jul - Mon, 6 Jul
Etihad Airways Logo
02:10 - 08:20
AUH
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JNB
8h 10mdirect
Etihad Airways Logo
09:45 - 19:45
JNB
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AUH
8h 00mdirect
AED 2,449Etihad Airways
Sun, 20 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep
Qatar Airways Logo
23:45 - 15:20
AUH
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JNB
17h 35m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
14:05 - 22:15
JNB
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AUH
30h 10m
1 stop
AED 2,515Qatar Airways
Fri, 24 Jul - Sat, 1 Aug
Etihad Airways Logo
02:05 - 08:15
AUH
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JNB
8h 10mdirect
Etihad Airways Logo
09:45 - 19:45
JNB
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AUH
8h 00mdirect
AED 2,596Etihad Airways
Wed, 23 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep
Qatar Airways Logo
22:45 - 19:55
AUH
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CPT
23h 10m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
19:30 - 17:20
CPT
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AUH
19h 50m
1 stop
AED 2,644Qatar Airways
Fri, 24 Jul - Sat, 1 Aug
Multiple Airlines Logo
02:05 - 08:15
AUH
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JNB
8h 10mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:30 - 00:35
JNB
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AUH
29h 05m
1 stop
AED 2,651Multiple Airlines
Thu, 29 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov
Qatar Airways Logo
05:20 - 17:25
AUH
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CPT
14h 05m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
06:05 - 03:50
CPT
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AUH
19h 45m
2 stops
AED 2,703Qatar Airways
Thu, 19 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
02:00 - 08:20
AUH
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JNB
8h 20mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:45 - 10:50
JNB
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AUH
19h 05m
1 stop
AED 2,721Multiple Airlines
Wed, 23 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep
Ethiopian Air Logo
04:25 - 14:10
AUH
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CPT
11h 45m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 03:10
CPT
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AUH
11h 20m
1 stop
AED 2,967Ethiopian Air
Thu, 29 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov
Ethiopian Air Logo
04:25 - 14:35
AUH
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CPT
12h 10m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 03:10
CPT
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AUH
11h 20m
1 stop
AED 3,103Ethiopian Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Abu Dhabi to South Africa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Abu Dhabi to South Africa flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to South Africa from Abu Dhabi found in the last 72 hours was to Johannesburg, at AED 2,213 return. The most popular route is from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was AED 2,213.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, when retur flights cost AED 2,789 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is AED 2,789.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Abu Dhabi to South Africa?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of AED 2,929, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Abu Dhabi to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa, 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 Abu Dhabi to South Africa is September, when tickets cost AED 1,270 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, when the average cost of return tickets is AED 2,038 and AED 1,964 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Abu Dhabi to South Africa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Abu Dhabi to South Africa, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Tuesday is the most expensive. Flying from South Africa back to Abu Dhabi, the best deals are generally found on Sunday, with Tuesday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Abu Dhabi to South Africa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa, 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 Abu Dhabi to South Africa, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flightAED 1,179
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (17% more expensive on average)
Flight from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg

FAQs - booking South Africa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Abu Dhabi to South Africa?

    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 Abu Dhabi to South Africa.

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

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

    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 Abu Dhabi to South Africa 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 Abu Dhabi to South Africa?

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

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Abu Dhabi to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Abu Dhabi to South Africa? 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 3580 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.4Crew
7.9Food
8.2Entertainment
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As always Emirates is always dependent on the crew you get on the day and today was a good one. Everyone knew what they were doing and gracefully without hesitation . Great conversation all round even about the food and wine.

10.0 ExcellentWoei, May 2026
DXB - SIN
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As always Emirates is always dependent on the crew you get on the day and today was a good one. Everyone knew what they were doing and gracefully without hesitation . Great conversation all round even about the food and wine.

Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

Flight was cancelled without notification. Information on flight status was not available on Emirates's website.

Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates again.

My baby was with me it was really good experience with emirates

Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

Very nice experience in business class. Flight attendants were attentive. Foods and beverages were very good.

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

Everything was great except the boarding experience. After the check in, they "packed us" in a small area, very hot there. It would be nice to be aware of this, I'd wait on the outside area

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

Really good food and service. Qatar Airways is again and again provided an exceptional experience.

Extremely uncomfortable seats with very little cushioning, unable to recline enough to sleep comfortably on this 13 hour overnight flight. My body was in pain by the end.

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.

Top, only problem about Weather but not depended Qatar Airways. Anyway staff offered kimbo Refreshments

The boarding experience did not follow the Zones that were listed on the boarding passes. This was a two-level aircraft with many passengers. Because zones were not called out by the airline staff, there was simply a mob trying to board and it was not a pleasant experience.

I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

All great, because I was given a seat with extra legroom on this part of my trip.

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

All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

Boarding from DOH to SYD the Business Class were pointed in a separate gate but no one there to receive us. Otherwise it was ok.

They lost the baggage and said it was deleted from the system. I had baggage tag so was able to file the complaint but there was no PIR number and update so far

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.

Limit the number of usage of wine or please arrange our seats. The passenger was drunk on this flight and not on Thiruvananthapuram to Abudhabi.

The seats seemed smaller than other business class offerings. The entertainment menu was limited. Flight crew was good.

It was excellent service in the snow storm gives us hotel and transportation. It will be more better if u can add one more meal because it’s a long flight boring journey. If you give extra meal time passes faster and can enjoy the trip better

Food quality and varites were very minimum. Surprised to have no desserts. Business class tickets should have lounge access and seats selection. They should be allowed to board while people with wheel chair, secial assistance and family with childrem.

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

Good service. But on flight to Kochi no entertainment except in app. And no working outlets to charge phone.

Dirty and smelly lavatory and toilets in Wamos Air operated flights

Good flight. There were a few issues with the flat bed. It was some technical issues. Otherwise everything was good

The following is a review for a flight from Johannesburg to Washington, DC with a connection at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and refueling landing at Rome, Italy. The flight was provided by Ethiopian Airlines. There were two of us: me and my wife on this flight. Everything was on time. Enough legroom between the seats, I was able to stretch my legs and sleep for at least some time during the 14 hour second flight (19 hours in total for both flights). Very decent meals that included two lunches and one breakfast on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington and one lunch on the flight from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa. The lunch choices were beef, chicken and fish, I think the vegetarian option was available as well, accompanied with beans. The breakfast was a choice between egg and pancake, accompanied with a fruit salad. The egg breakfast was awesome, it came with a scrambled egg and a sausage. However, my wife mentioned unusual taste of the pancake breakfast meal, by all means those were not pancakes. What wasn't good: Externally initiated commercials on the infosystem screens, you couldn't turn the screen off. These commercials were accompanied by loud and annoying music, transmitted through the entire cabin. Obviously, there was no escape from this music as well. Additional moment: on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington, DC, we landed at Rome for refueling. This was totally fine and it was in the flight itinerary. But, the flight attendant asked me to straighten the seat while we were at the steady position during the refueling. I can't rationalize this order except that some people just like to be a boss of some kind. Keeping the light lit in the economy cabin while keeping it dimmed in the first class also didn't improve my and my wife's feelings. Overall, the services were very good and the flight, despite its longevity, went on very smoothly.

The flight was very smooth, however, the quality of food was mediocre.

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 629/352. 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

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

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!

I have my baggage left either in Jeddah or Addis and undelivered to Abuja

They only gave us 30 minutes to make an international connecting flight. We didn’t make the connection but they did do a good job rebooking us despite the chaos. Our bags didn’t make it back and their process for customer support is pretty bad when it comes to luggage.

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.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

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