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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Flights from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

The average price of all flights from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Johannesburg, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Abu Dhabi 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 from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is February, where tickets cost £457 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is £721 and £703 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Abu Dhabi 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 month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 39 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport direct and that is Etihad Airways. The best one-way deal found from Etihad Airways for the route is £432.

How many flights are there between Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport per day?

Each day, there are 2 direct flights that take off from Abu Dhabi and land in Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with an average flight time of 8h 12m. The most common departure time is 02:00 and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 10 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 2.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Abu Dhabi at 02:20 and will be landing in Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport at 08:35.

What’s the latest departure time from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport jets off at 02:20 and lands at 08:35.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg

Low season

November

High season

July
Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (20% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg flights

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg?

    You can catch a direct flight from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Abu Dhabi 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 from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from Abu Dhabi 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 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 Johannesburg with an airline and back to Abu Dhabi with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Abu Dhabi 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 from Abu Dhabi up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly direct from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg?

Find which airlines fly direct from Zayed Intl to OR Tambo, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +4 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +5 more

Wednesday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +4 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +5 more

Thursday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +4 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +5 more

Friday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +4 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +5 more

Sunday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +4 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +5 more

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Direct returns

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Monday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +4 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +5 more

Wednesday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +4 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +5 more

Thursday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +4 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +5 more

Friday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +4 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +5 more

Sunday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +4 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +5 more

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Top airlines flying from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Abu Dhabi 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.
7.7
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 4452 reviews
8.2Crew
7.7Entertainment
7.7Comfort
7.5Food
7.8Boarding
Airline reviews

For a short flight, Qatar Airways offers very good onboard service.

10.0 ExcellentWesley, Apr 2024RUH - DOH
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For a short flight, Qatar Airways offers very good onboard service.

Not good. Expected a lot more as far as excellence.

To many ads. 3 or 4 between each movie. All repetitive, all related to Doha which I was just passing thru.

The staff at the check in lied. I requested aisle seats he said he gave me aisle seats. In actuality he only gave me aisle seat for 2 hour Karachi to Doha flight. From Doha to Dallas flight he gave me middle seat .

Wore experience due to delay and took me 3 days to reach my destination.

Was required to print a boarding pass, which I'd prefer to avoid. Seat (economy x) was comfortable, service was excellent.

Overall good but staff in the place looked extremely tired after 8hrs in 14 hrs journey and then service was cut short and response time for calls increased in later part of flight. Food was ok not astonishing

Food and Service inside the flight. Airport service from Qatar is not good mainly because of lack of coordination and not used of seeing so many ppl commuting

Okay not so good or great. The flight operated by Indigo is worst from boarding to luggage handling and food. Damaged one luggage and delayed another luggage. Still did not get it, since 2 days.

The flight from Doha to Mumbai with Indigo was worst in my whole life, I had booked tickets with Qatar, but still we had to fly by Indigo , worst flight

1st of all on February 27th Abu Dhabi to Delhi flight the seat wasn't comfortable at all, coming back the Lounge at Abu Dhabi didn't have anything. Than the Food in the flight

Overall mediocre experience. Check in was good. They're were discriminatory. They were not attentive, food choices were not vegetarian friendly. The food served was frozen.

Good range of movies but lacking decent tv shows. Wifi was really expensive on this flight, considering flights under 7 hours have a $9.99 USD charge for streaming, to jump up to $24.99 for a 7 hour 40 flight seemed a little bit of a rip off. Staff are inattentive, and really need to improve on the customer experience. The new airport is fantastic, as is the new lounge, a huge upgrade from the old airport and lounge!

Good range of movies but lacking decent tv shows. Wifi was really expensive on this flight, considering flights under 7 hours have a $9.99 USD charge for streaming, to jump up to $24.99 for a 7 hour 40 flight seemed a little bit of a rip off. Staff are inattentive, and really need to improve on the customer experience.

The staff was very nice and polite but it was very very hot and no ways to have some fresh air. It would be nice to have more time to sleep since it was a night flight

Etihad broke my suitcase Also over charged me for luggage

1.Aircraft Comfort: The aircraft type was quite small with non-reclining, cramped seats that significantly lacked comfort. 2.In-flight Entertainment: There was no provision of in-flight entertainment screens or Wi-Fi for the majority of the flight. 3.Boarding Process at New Abu Dhabi Airport: Despite the move to a new airport, which promised enhanced experiences, the use of buses instead of jet bridges did not meet expectations, causing inconvenience. 4.Gate Change Communication: A last-minute gate change was poorly communicated, resulting in a long and difficult walk.

Very unfriendly team. It was very difficult to get a cup of coffee. Legroom was extremely small. Old, dilapidated plane.

Ripped off and broken seats in Business class. Seats stink and need to request the staff for additional bedsheets. Crew if very friendly though

Food was very good. Again tray could use a non-skid mat. I had a regular seat - comfortable - able to sleep undisturbed. Boarding was uneventful.

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One-way flight deals

directEtihad Airways
8h 15mAUH-JNB
directSriLankan Airlines
8h 15mAUH-JNB
directChina Eastern
8h 15mAUH-JNB
directScandinavian Airlines
8h 15mAUH-JNB
directKorean Air
8h 15mAUH-JNB
directKuwait Airways
8h 10mAUH-JNB
directGulf Air
8h 15mAUH-JNB

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Abu Dhabi - Johannesburg Flights

Departure:

Abu Dhabi (AUH)United Arab Emirates

Destination:

Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Johannesburg - Abu Dhabi

Cabin classes:

£426

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