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Cheapest round-trip
$415
Typical prices: $361-$456
Ethiopian Air
Thu 8/27Thu 9/3
JNB - DAR • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$505
Typical prices: $390-$495
South African
Sat 8/22Thu 8/27
JNB - DAR • Non-stop
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Cheapest • Avg $370 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 40m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam (JNB-DAR)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam 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 round-trip flight deals from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam

Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 3
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:50 pm - 11:10 am
JNB
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DAR
11h 20m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
6:45 pm - 3:55 am
DAR
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JNB
10h 10m
1 stop
$415Ethiopian Air
Mon, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 27
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:30 pm - 3:10 am
JNB
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DAR
11h 40m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:05 am - 1:25 pm
DAR
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JNB
10h 20m
1 stop
$418Ethiopian Air
Sat, Sep 26 - Fri, Oct 2
Uganda Airlines Logo
1:45 pm - 11:50 pm
JNB
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DAR
9h 05m
1 stop
Uganda Airlines Logo
12:50 am - 12:45 pm
DAR
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JNB
12h 55m
1 stop
$453Uganda Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 27
Uganda Airlines Logo
1:45 pm - 11:50 pm
JNB
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DAR
9h 05m
1 stop
Uganda Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 2:00 am
DAR
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JNB
12h 40m
1 stop
$470Uganda Airlines
Thu, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 23
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 pm - 8:10 pm
JNB
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DAR
7h 00m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
9:55 am - 10:55 am
DAR
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JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
$490Kenya Airways
Wed, Aug 26 - Thu, Sep 3
Kenya Airways Logo
1:15 am - 8:10 pm
JNB
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DAR
17h 55m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
5:30 pm - 10:55 am
DAR
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JNB
18h 25m
2 stops
$490Kenya Airways
Sat, Aug 22 - Thu, Aug 27
South African Logo
10:00 pm - 2:30 am
JNB
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DAR
3h 30mnonstop
South African Logo
5:10 am - 7:55 am
DAR
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JNB
3h 45mnonstop
$505South African
Sun, Aug 16 - Sun, Aug 23
South African Logo
10:00 pm - 2:30 am
JNB
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DAR
3h 30mnonstop
South African Logo
5:10 am - 7:55 am
DAR
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JNB
3h 45mnonstop
$505South African
Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8
Air Tanzania Logo
2:15 pm - 6:40 pm
JNB
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DAR
3h 25mnonstop
Air Tanzania Logo
10:45 am - 1:15 pm
DAR
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JNB
3h 30mnonstop
$516Air Tanzania
Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21
Air Tanzania Logo
2:15 pm - 6:40 pm
JNB
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DAR
3h 25mnonstop
Air Tanzania Logo
10:45 am - 1:15 pm
DAR
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3h 30mnonstop
$534Air Tanzania
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dar Es Salaam?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dar Es Salaam departing in August.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Dar Es Salaam from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport usually cost between $383 and $482 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $415 on Ethiopian Air (Aug 27-Sep 3).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Dar Es Salaam on a Thursday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Johannesburg, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dar Es Salaam?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dar Es Salaam, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dar Es Salaam is October, where tickets cost $381 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $515 and $483 respectively.

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

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 $536, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dar Es Salaam?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dar Es Salaam, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dar Es Salaam, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 6% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Low season

April

Cheapest flight

$233
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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 Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dar Es Salaam?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dar Es Salaam was $233 for a one-way ticket and $415 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Johannesburg and Dar Es Salaam?

    A passport is required to fly from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam?

    Johannesburg airport is called Johannesburg OR Tambo and the only airport in Dar Es Salaam is Dar Es Salaam.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam?

    The Embraer 190 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Dar Es Salaam, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam?

    There are nonstop flights from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam, Airlink or South African?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam are Airlink and South African. With an average price for the route of $479 and an overall rating of 8.4, Airlink is the most popular choice. South African is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $487 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam?

    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 Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Dar Es Salaam from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam?

    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 Dar Es Salaam with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline. Booking your flights between Johannesburg and DAR 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 Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam?

    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 Dar Es Salaam from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dar Es Salaam

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $287 or less one-way and $468 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Dar Es Salaam.
Find which airlines fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dar Es Salaam Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Dar Es Salaam

Monday

Air Tanzania,Airlink,South African

Air Tanzania,Airlink, +1 more

Tuesday

South African

South African

Wednesday

Air Tanzania,Airlink,South African

Air Tanzania,Airlink, +1 more

Thursday

Airlink,South African

Airlink,South African

Friday

Air Tanzania,Airlink,South African

Air Tanzania,Airlink, +1 more

Saturday

Air Tanzania,South African

Air Tanzania,South African

Sunday

Air Tanzania,Airlink,South African

Air Tanzania,Airlink, +1 more

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Direct returns

Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

Air Tanzania,Airlink,South African

Air Tanzania,Airlink, +1 more

Tuesday

Air Tanzania,Airlink,South African

Air Tanzania,Airlink, +1 more

Wednesday

Air Tanzania,South African

Air Tanzania,South African

Thursday

Air Tanzania,Airlink,South African

Air Tanzania,Airlink, +1 more

Friday

Air Tanzania,Airlink,South African

Air Tanzania,Airlink, +1 more

Saturday

Air Tanzania,Airlink,South African

Air Tanzania,Airlink, +1 more

Sunday

Air Tanzania,South African

Air Tanzania,South African

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam. 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 Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam? 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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AirlinkOverall score based on 92 reviews
6.3Entertainment
8.2Comfort
8.8Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Food
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Flight cancelled by Seuss air and all onward flights missed

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2026
JNB - LUN
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Flight cancelled by Seuss air and all onward flights missed

This is a quick flight from JoBerg to Livingstone. The small meal was very good, surprisingly, not a sandwich but a nice little chicken salad. Easy breezy flight if you travel long distance a lot. There is no entertainment and none needed for this short flight

Loved the in flight meal! Surprisingly good.! Staff on board were all friendly and professional! Book as far ahead as possible! Get your seat selection locked in ASAP

Far better than last return flight we had when the flight was delayed due to technical error and we missed our connection flight with no initial support from Airlink. This time thankfully all went well and will use again.

This was an excellent flight with great crew and a full complement service including a sandwich, a drink from the bar, tea, coffee or water with the meal and then a further bar service.

I can't understand how the priority boarding queue has so many people standing in it. I was travelling business class and arrived 40 minutes before boarding time and there we about 25 people in the queue ahead of me?

Delayed boarding... we were kept standing in the bus for too long... the bus was packed and smelling people!!! As if it's not enough,when we finally came off the bus, we had to wait again standing in the sun waiting to board..

Just an short flight. So it was great. Airlink is pretty good😀

Easy short flight from Johannesburg to Harare. Boarding was slow, flight attendants were friendly. They did a meal service on this short flight, including wine, which was pretty cool.

Flight was moved forward by 2 hours with 3 days notice. This meant I could not connect from flight from Johannesburg. So did not take the flight and drove to Kasane. Will never use Air Botswana unless absolutely necessary. Mark

I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.

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.

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

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

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

At the last minute as I boarded the airplane they made me check my carry on bag. When I arrived my Apple Watch, sunglasses, and medications had been stolen. I find this absolutely unacceptable. I will never fly with SAA again.

The crew members were just okay ,but the food and entertainment need to be improved

No properly information for gat at Tanzania airport, on board written c7 so we were waiting c7 gate, suddenly our name is announce that gate c9 is waiting for us, so thats pooorrr communication

As I have already sent the messages to the head of Air Tanzania regarding the money they made us take at the airport it is pure scam they took more than $300 so that he let us enter the plane and the reason because we have Burundian passports! For foreigners I strongly advise you not to trust this agency

The airline cancelled my flight and as a result I had to book thru another airline. Furthermore, I forfeited $20 with kayak.

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.

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.

United was best airlines I have seen since I got there choose united airlines

It was very bad experience with Ethiopian airlines . The flight was delayed in both ways . On the way coming back one of the crews dropped hot coffee on my whole body and other crew dropped used dirty glasses on top of me . The same crew that dropped hot coffee on me hit me with the food trolley on my knee while I was sleeping . I couldn’t sit properly due to the pain on my knee caused by those irresponsible crews . Very unprofessional airlines

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.

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

I have been flew with ET since 2013 and I wish the service can be reach standard airlines as Star Alliance member please ET you need to improve many thing on the services learn from SQ and other member

My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.

Flight was late! Why ? No one seemed to know. Looks like the planes windows were never cleaned. My phone camera refused to take a picture of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Overall good experience but for long distances there really needs to be more room.

Sadly, flights were delayed both ways with no reasons given other than " operational".

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.

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

Flying portion was fine. Below average comfort. We had 2 canceled flights and got stuck in 2 cities which took us 3 days to get home. Kenya hasn’t done anything or even reached out to us after complaining.

Terrible. Flew from Rwanda to Nairobi for transfer then on to Madagascar. Kenya Airways does not like to park at a gate. They park on the outskirts requiring a bus shuttle. That part is okay, but the bus drops you off outside of security. If I did not skip to the front of the line with my remaining half hour connection, I would have missed my flight. Complete security check plus taking off of shoes had to be completed (again). I made it to Madagascar, but my checked bag decided to take a trip to Dubai. I know tag on luggage was to Madagascar. No one can figure out how it made it to Dubai, except for incompetence. Even though I knew it was in Dubai, they would not allow a tracking to be done until Kenya Airways had the opportunity to get it on the next flight to Madagascar. Did not happen of course! I took 3 flights with Kenya Airways during this journey. Everyone of them had something go wrong. Please look elsewhere for another airline which I will be doing in the future.

Staff and service on board is always exemplary. Food however could be better.

Flight was delayed for 9 hours. We finally arrived ved at 0435hrs instead of 1950hrs the previous day. No compensation was provided.

They should improve their time management and how to reschedule flights in order to avoid long stopovers

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