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Best South Africa Flight Deals

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stopAED 2,166
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopAED 2,354
Durban
Durban2 stopsAED 3,011
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsAED 3,103
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stopsAED 3,543
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stopAED 2,166
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopAED 2,354
Durban
Durban2 stopsAED 3,011
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsAED 3,103
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stopsAED 3,543

Book Cheap South Africa Plane Tickets

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

Recent return flight deals to South Africa

Wed, 29 Jul - Sun, 16 Aug
Ethiopian Air Logo
02:55 - 13:25
DXB
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JNB
12h 30m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
08:20 - 01:10
JNB
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DXB
14h 50m
1 stop
AED 2,166Ethiopian Air
Tue, 11 Aug - Tue, 18 Aug
Ethiopian Air Logo
04:25 - 13:25
DXB
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JNB
11h 00m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:50 - 15:45
JNB
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DXB
14h 55m
1 stop
AED 2,174Ethiopian Air
Tue, 7 Jul - Fri, 10 Jul
Kenya Airways Logo
00:55 - 10:55
DXB
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JNB
12h 00m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
01:15 - 23:25
JNB
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DXB
20h 10m
1 stop
AED 2,207Kenya Airways
Thu, 16 Jul - Sun, 23 Aug
Kenya Airways Logo
06:45 - 00:15
DXB
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JNB
19h 30m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 05:25
JNB
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DXB
15h 15m
1 stop
AED 2,211Kenya Airways
Sun, 2 Aug - Mon, 17 Aug
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 2,379Etihad 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 2,394Etihad Airways
Sat, 5 Sep - Sat, 10 Oct
Qatar Airways Logo
22:45 - 04:00
AUH
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JNB
31h 15m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
14:05 - 10:55
JNB
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AUH
18h 50m
1 stop
AED 2,413Qatar Airways
Sun, 13 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep
Qatar Airways Logo
22:45 - 19:55
AUH
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CPT
23h 10m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
19:30 - 10:55
CPT
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AUH
13h 25m
1 stop
AED 2,622Qatar Airways
Mon, 31 Aug - Fri, 4 Sep
Emirates Logo
04:05 - 13:50
DXB
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HDS
11h 45m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
13:25 - 07:25
HDS
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DXB
16h 00m
1 stop
AED 5,251Emirates
Sun, 26 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
Emirates Logo
23:20 - 13:30
DXB
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HDS
16h 10m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
13:25 - 07:25
HDS
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DXB
16h 00m
1 stop
AED 5,501Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to South Africa

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

What is the cheapest flight to South Africa?

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

The cheapest ticket to South Africa from the United Arab Emirates found in the last 72 hours was to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, at AED 1,733 return. The most popular route is Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was AED 1,733.

How much is a flight to South Africa?

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

A flight to South Africa costs AED 3,090 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was AED 1,272 for the route Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg which costs AED 2,858 on average, and Dubai to Cape Town, which costs AED 3,687 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from the United Arab Emirates to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from the United Arab Emirates 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 the United Arab Emirates to South Africa is August, when tickets cost AED 973 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is AED 4,990 and AED 2,512 respectively.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from the United Arab Emirates 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 in the afternoon, when retur flights cost AED 3,192 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 3,283.

How far in advance should I book a flight from the United Arab Emirates 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 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 a flight from the United Arab Emirates to South Africa, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in South Africa?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in South Africa is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB), with an average flight price of AED 2,195.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightAED 1,047
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (14% 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 the United Arab Emirates 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 the United Arab Emirates to South Africa.

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

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

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South Africa is Wednesday when return tickets can be as cheap as AED 3,280. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are AED 3,629 on average.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Africa

  • Looking for cheap airfare to South Africa? 25% of our users found return tickets to South Africa for the following prices or less: From Abu Dhabi AED 1,839, from Dubai AED 5,035
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest South Africa flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United Arab Emirates 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3603 reviews
8.4Crew
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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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

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

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

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.

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

I paid extra for seating when first booking flight to be in a comfortable economy seat They still changed it to a middle seat regardless. When I asked for it to be changed back to aisle, they could only give me one at the back of the plane in the least comfortable seats.

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.

The service was good but the food was a NO

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

Qatar Airways in-flight first/business class service is superior to any US airline; excellent meals are served on short haul flights such as between DXB and DOH.

Was downgraded from business to economy due to a faulty seat in business class. However when I boarded the plane there were no less than 5 free business class seats. Will never fly Qatar Airways again

The overall flight experience between Doha and Kolkata was satisfactory. The staff onboard were notably engaged, responsive, and enthusiastic, providing a level of service that stood out, especially when compared to the less attentive crew on the earlier leg from Heathrow to Doha. Their eagerness to assist made the journey more pleasant. Additionally, the time spent at the Silver Lounge in Doha contributed positively to the experience. The lounge offered a comfortable and relaxing environment, with adequate amenities and attentive staff. Overall, both the flight and the lounge experience in Doha met expectations, making for a smooth and satisfactory travel experience.

Being a QR Platinum member traveling in business class, I expected the staff to be more courteous. Unfortunately, the lady staff was rude attending business class 1K side.

Ultimate customer care humble and excellent service oriented crew , perfect timing maintained by the crew . My profound appreciation.

I didn’t not pay to fly with American Airlines!!!!!!!they are the worst!!

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

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

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 still cannot find my luggage. I need my luggage.

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

The cabin crew members were so exceptionally good. They were always respectful to us the passengers and were professional. I also enjoyed the meals.

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.

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