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Cheap Flights from Dubai to Johannesburg

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Dubai 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Dubai to Johannesburg

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Dubai to Johannesburg.
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12:55 am - 3:50 pmDXB-JNB
16h 55m1 stop
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1:15 am - 4:35 amJNB-DXB
25h 20m1 stop
$464Kenya Airways
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Fri, Sep 19 - Fri, Sep 26
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 am - 1:05 pmDXB-JNB
10h 40m1 stop
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10:50 pm - 3:45 pmJNB-DXB
14h 55m1 stop
$479Ethiopian Air
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Sun, May 25 - Fri, May 30
RwandAir Logo
1:50 am - 2:20 pmDXB-JNB
14h 30m1 stop
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4:50 pm - 8:30 amJNB-DXB
13h 40m1 stop
$486RwandAir
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Sat, May 24 - Fri, May 30
RwandAir Logo
1:50 am - 2:20 pmDXB-JNB
14h 30m1 stop
RwandAir Logo
4:50 pm - 8:30 amJNB-DXB
13h 40m1 stop
$513RwandAir
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Thu, May 29 - Sun, Jun 8
Qatar Airways Logo
5:50 am - 4:10 pmDXB-JNB
12h 20m1 stop
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11:30 am - 3:25 amJNB-DXB
13h 55m2 stops
$695Qatar Airways
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Fri, May 30 - Sun, Jun 8
Qatar Airways Logo
5:50 am - 4:10 pmDXB-JNB
12h 20m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
2:40 pm - 10:15 amJNB-DXB
41h 35m3 stops
$701Qatar Airways
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Fri, May 30 - Sun, Jun 8
Emirates Logo
9:55 am - 4:15 pmDXB-JNB
8h 20mnonstop
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10:20 pm - 8:20 amJNB-DXB
8h 00mnonstop
$776Emirates
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Fri, Jun 13 - Fri, Jun 20
Emirates Logo
2:40 pm - 8:50 pmDXB-JNB
8h 10mnonstop
Emirates Logo
1:25 pm - 11:45 pmJNB-DXB
8h 20mnonstop
$800Emirates
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Wed, Jul 23 - Tue, Jul 29
South African Logo
4:05 am - 10:15 amDXB-JNB
8h 10mnonstop
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7:10 pm - 5:25 amJNB-DXB
8h 15mnonstop
$867South African
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Fri, May 30 - Sun, Jun 8
South African Logo
3:50 am - 4:15 pmDXB-JNB
14h 25m1 stop
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1:25 pm - 11:45 pmJNB-DXB
8h 20mnonstop
$1,098South African
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Thu, Jul 3 - Mon, Aug 11
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Expert advice for your flight from Dubai to Johannesburg

 
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DXB

For a seamless departure, use the fast, free Wi-Fi and enjoy diverse dining options at DXB before your flight.

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Use the Gautrain for a secure and efficient transfer from JNB to Johannesburg, operating daily with frequent services.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Dubai to Johannesburg flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Dubai 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 Dubai to Johannesburg?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Dubai to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Dubai to Johannesburg, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Dubai, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Dubai 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 Dubai to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is November, where tickets cost $543 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $838 and $774 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Dubai to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $2,014, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Dubai 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 from Dubai 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 on the flight from Dubai to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$280
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 29% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Dubai to Johannesburg

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dubai to Johannesburg based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips 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 Dubai to Johannesburg flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Dubai to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was $280 for a one-way ticket and $464 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Dubai and Johannesburg?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Dubai and on arrival in Johannesburg.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Dubai to Johannesburg?

    Dubai airport is called Dubai Intl and the only airport in Johannesburg is Johannesburg OR Tambo.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Dubai to Johannesburg?

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Dubai to Johannesburg flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Dubai to Johannesburg?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Dubai and Johannesburg.

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

    There are nonstop flights from Dubai to Johannesburg on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Dubai to Johannesburg, Emirates or South African?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Dubai to Johannesburg are Emirates and South African. With an average price for the route of $799 and an overall rating of 8.0, Emirates is the most popular choice. South African is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $919 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from Dubai is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Dubai 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 to Dubai with another airline. Booking your flights between Dubai and JNB can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Dubai to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $549 or less one-way and $783 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Dubai to Johannesburg?

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

Direct departures

Dubai Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

Emirates, South African

Emirates, South African

Tuesday

Emirates, South African

Emirates, South African

Wednesday

Emirates, South African

Emirates, South African

Thursday

Emirates, South African

Emirates, South African

Friday

Emirates, South African

Emirates, South African

Saturday

Emirates, South African

Emirates, South African

Sunday

Emirates, South African

Emirates, South African

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Direct returns

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Dubai Intl

Monday

Emirates, South African

Emirates, South African

Tuesday

Emirates, South African

Emirates, South African

Wednesday

Emirates, South African

Emirates, South African

Thursday

Emirates, South African

Emirates, South African

Friday

Emirates, South African

Emirates, South African

Saturday

Emirates, South African

Emirates, South African

Sunday

Emirates, South African

Emirates, South African

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Top 5 airlines serving from Dubai to Johannesburg

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Dubai 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.
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8.0
EmiratesOverall score based on 3215 reviews
7.8Food
8.1Boarding
8.3Crew
8.0Comfort
8.2Entertainment
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Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

10.0 ExcellentAvidan, Mar 2025DXB - NBO
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Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

Everything was great but the food portions and quality was awful

The best ever, friendly and attentive cabin crew, amazing captains who utilised their expertise for less turbulence, just overall amazing

Boarding for business class passengers can be improved. Also, when debarking the aircraft, Economy passengers are let off first due the way the configuration of the cabin upstairs.

Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

Very uncomfortable aircraft. No free entertainment or drinks. Food okay. Won't fly with them again.

Comfort poor, little leg room, cabin temperature too hot. No free entertainment. No complementary drinks. Overal experience poor and would not travel with them again.

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. The food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

The Achilles heel of the experience with Qatar Airways is the Doha Airport, especially for travellers arriving into Doha and not transiting. This airport suffers from being ambitiously big and the immigration into Qatar being overly time taking. At the end of my particular flight in which my travel was ending in Doha, the plane parked at a very remote terminal, from where it took me 30 minutes to arrive just at the immigration counter, with fast paced walking and the time on a train inside the airport. Then, at the immigration counter it takes up to a minute or more to process each tourist visitor,due to time taking face and finger scanning processes and langugage barriers if there are questions or information to be exchanged verbally with the officers. If several planes have landed at the same time, it is not unusual that one has to wait 45 to 60 minutes in the immigration queue. In short, the frustration of arriving at Doha takes away all positive vibe of the airline, as the airline and the airport are heavily intertwined and are marketed together.

Liked some flight attendants. 1 was rude I'll not say her name I don't want to get her jn trouble on my flight back to Dallas from Doha. Very rude to some races of people clearly. She needs a better attitude and bedside manners. Asking her questions and she responds "WHAT" twice rudely like I was bothering her and "is it going to be cranberry or mango juice with an attitude".

I had to stay in the airport 15 even with a hotel reservation..i was refused to inter to qatar cuz the hotel was outside the airport. They could have offered a solution. It was really exhausting for me and my family.

I was unable to pre purchase sear upgrades or internet. Their online site is not user friendly and poor. I felt singled out in customs. Seats are very small even for a small person.

The Qatar Airways staff pre-boarding and also on the flight from Dallas to Doha were incredibly mediocre and arrogant. Consider retraining these individuals Other flights were ok.

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

Did not like anything. Seats were crammed, leg space was minimal and food was terrible. This was the first time traveling overseas in American Airlines and was the worst experience ever. Have learned a lesson to never travel in American Airlines.

Seat experience average as they use old 777 for must flights despite full load. Qr fares are higher than other airlines for same routes so they should at least upgrade the planes . Food is average and same dishes for months on most routes I travelled at least - the Arabian rice dish “Maqboos” on every flight for months - I am sure there are other food Arabian dishes ?? It’s become boring ! Crew is always good which makes up for these things but hey confirm us what we need

riding in first class, you don't expect every time you order your dinner or breakfast that the first thing the stewardess says is Let me see if we have any left. Also, the food selection was not great: 3 of 4 entrees had mushrooms and I dont eat mushrooms, the 4th item was 'let me see if we have any left' and this was within 30 mins of entering the flight! Same experience level, it didn't feel first class this round.

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.

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

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

No Asian Vegetarian food was available on this sector but only fish and chicken and pasta were offered.

For Vegetarian Food was very poor. Though we had opted for Asian Vegetarian Food they didn’t serve but only what was available was served. We were offered Smoked Salmon!

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

My experience was great. The flight attendants were very helpful and nice, and the food was very good.

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

The ailine departed and arrived late foe every leg of the trip, causing myself and my travel companions to miss every connecting flight. It was very unorganized given theat there was a lot of miscommunication. The flights offered are unrealistic and when you call they assure you that the plane waits for you. I missed an. entire day of my vacation and any entire day of rest back home because of the airline. I do not plan to support the airline again. Thank you

I liked nothing of Ethiopian airlines except the price of the fare.

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

A child was loud throughout which made the trip less than optimal. Crew was great and professional. They need to change the automatic seat belt announcement which is too loud and had other unneeded words like "this is XYZ announcement number one'

Love the dreamliner plane. It's such a smooth ride, I don't notice that it's 15 hours in the air. The staff are great and they don't overstuff you with food.

I really like this airline. The staff are lovely and friendly, the planes are tidy and unfussy. I would rate them at the top of the African Airline carriers.

Delayed by 4 hours with inadequate advance notifications which caused us a lot of consternation and angst. I will never fly or recommend your airline again

Flight was changed 3 times, from a night flight to a day flight, and then delayed by 5h…

Kenya Airways delayed my flights for 7 days. Each delayed, they notified me last minute. This is ridiculous.

The kindness and good humor of all the people who this flight possible was a joy.

Awful, we had a delay of 3 hrs, impacting in my transfer flight to Cape town, and Kenya airways didnt do anything. They sent me twice to transfer services in Nairobi, not been available to sleep (from 1 am to 5 am); without any update.

It's the only direct flight between Accra and Nairobi, and you pay for it! Food is better on Asky. No entertainment on flight from Accra to Nairobi, but there other way did have screens. Generally timely boarding and departure.

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