JNB - RUH

$365 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Riyadh

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Johannesburg to Riyadh departing on 3/16. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip
$501
Typical prices: $529-$755
Ethiopian Air
Fri 1/16Wed 1/21
JNB - RUH • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$365
Typical prices: $374-$495
Ethiopian Air
Mon 3/16
JNB - RUH • 1 stop
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Ethiopian Air
Cheapest • from $501 (round-trip)
Etihad Airways
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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When to book
2 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 12% compared to booking last minute.
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March
Cheapest • 18% price drop
December
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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Riyadh (JNB-RUH)

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

Fri, Jan 16 - Wed, Jan 21
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:30 pm - 2:10 am
JNB
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RUH
10h 40m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 1:05 pm
RUH
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JNB
10h 25m1 stop
$501Ethiopian Air
Mon, Jan 26 - Thu, Jan 29
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 am - 9:00 am
JNB
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RUH
22h 10m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
4:30 am - 8:20 am
RUH
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JNB
28h 50m1 stop
$502Etihad Airways
Mon, Jan 26 - Thu, Jan 29
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 am - 9:00 am
JNB
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RUH
22h 10m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
4:30 am - 8:20 am
RUH
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JNB
28h 50m1 stop
$503Etihad Airways
Sun, Jan 18 - Sat, Jan 24
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:30 pm - 2:10 am
JNB
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RUH
10h 40m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 1:05 pm
RUH
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JNB
10h 25m1 stop
$504Ethiopian Air
Sat, Jan 17 - Fri, Jan 23
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:30 pm - 2:10 am
JNB
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RUH
10h 40m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 1:05 pm
RUH
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JNB
10h 25m1 stop
$583Ethiopian Air
Mon, Jan 19 - Tue, Jan 20
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:30 pm - 2:10 am
JNB
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RUH
10h 40m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 1:05 pm
RUH
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JNB
10h 25m1 stop
$593Ethiopian Air
Fri, Jan 16 - Thu, Jan 22
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:30 pm - 2:10 am
JNB
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RUH
10h 40m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
5:55 am - 1:05 pm
RUH
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JNB
32h 10m2 stops
$838Ethiopian Air
Sat, Dec 27 - Tue, Dec 30
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 am - 2:10 am
JNB
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RUH
16h 50m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 3:55 am
RUH
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JNB
25h 15m1 stop
$977Ethiopian Air
Fri, Jan 16 - Thu, Jan 22
RwandAir Logo
4:50 pm - 2:55 pm
JNB
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RUH
21h 05m2 stops
RwandAir Logo
10:45 pm - 2:20 pm
RUH
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JNB
16h 35m2 stops
$979RwandAir
Fri, Jan 16 - Sat, Jan 24
RwandAir Logo
3:10 am - 4:05 am
JNB
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RUH
23h 55m2 stops
RwandAir Logo
4:40 pm - 2:20 pm
RUH
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JNB
22h 40m2 stops
$1,003RwandAir
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Johannesburg to Riyadh flights

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

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 Riyadh departing in January.

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

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

For Johannesburg to Riyadh, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from Riyadh back to Johannesburg, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

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

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 Riyadh, 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 Riyadh is March, where tickets cost $486 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $742 and $682 respectively.

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

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 Riyadh, 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 Riyadh, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$365
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 24% increase in price.
Flight from Johannesburg to Riyadh

When to book flights from Johannesburg to Riyadh

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Johannesburg to Riyadh based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Riyadh flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Riyadh was $365 for a one-way ticket and $501 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Johannesburg to Riyadh.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Riyadh?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Riyadh, Etihad Airways or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Riyadh are Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of $508 and an overall rating of 7.4, Etihad Airways is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $799 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Riyadh?

    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 Riyadh.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Riyadh 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 Riyadh?

    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 Riyadh with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline. Booking your flights between Johannesburg and RUH 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 Riyadh?

    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 Riyadh from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Johannesburg to Riyadh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Riyadh. 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 Riyadh? 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.
7.4
Etihad AirwaysOverall score based on 1329 reviews
7.6Boarding
7.3Comfort
7.3Entertainment
7.2Food
7.8Crew
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I paid 44 $ for seat upgrade (22D) and my seat was stack in high position for all the 6 hours of flight. I don't recommend the upgrade. I am looking to get my upgrade payment back

2.0 MediocreRon, Dec 2025
AUH - BKK
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I paid 44 $ for seat upgrade (22D) and my seat was stack in high position for all the 6 hours of flight. I don't recommend the upgrade. I am looking to get my upgrade payment back

1 hour flight. No complaints. Some drinks would have been nice.

Crew was amazing as usual. Very comfortable for a 13hour flight. Check in at ATL was terrible. Ticket counter charged me $200 for a small bag. Apparently Kayak sold me a zero luggage ticket. No carry on no checked. So the check in desk charged me a bullshit $200 dollar fee for a small gym bag weighing less than 20lbs. In true 3rd party ticket buying. This will turn into a finger pointing process between Kayak and Etihad. Now I'm going to have to ship my bag back in the mail a day ahead of my return flight.

excellent, staff and boarding were all seamless and no issues, thank you!

More leg space than other flights, but felt like *maybe* narrower seats?

Very delayed and uncomfortable seats. Nothing written in Urdu for Pakistanis. Tons of Pakistanis use the airline they should ensure the airline is accommodating them properly.

My baggage was not boarded and is still missing. I was only carring one piece of luggage and that is misplaced now I am stuck at mumbai without luggage. I had an onward journey from here

Will never book any flight from Kayak and will never travel ithad airline

In Colombo when I-drop my baggage Sri Lanka air line crew not polite way talk very rude

Old plane, old entertainment system. It wasn't working throughout the entire flight. I was offered to connect to their system via Wifi to watch on my phone. Crew wasn't very helpful except one lady who turned the experience around.

I had a memorable experience. I dont have any comments at this time regarding waht could be better.

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!

The crew was not helping us in the airports ..Very bad experience..the washrooms are not meeting the expectations..need more good service... The hotel service was good but there is a very long wait time which wasted time to go through..

Our first flight was delayed and when we got off that plane, nobody was really helping to direct us to the next gate. It was very frustrating. One staff simply said hurry, which wasn’t helpful. We had to go a long way to get to the next gate. Another issue on the plane itself was the bathrooms were disgusting and filthy and it didn’t seem like anybody was checking on them were cleaning them and it was a long flight. There was urine on the floor and they stunk. Also, the screen in front of my seat did not work, and I tried different headphones and still had no sound. You would think somehow those things are reviewed occasionally for working order.

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.

The food was terrible and the seating was uncomfortable, but the airline did a great thing letting us board in Abbis Ababa on our connecting flight after our original flight was very delayed.

Delays delays making us miss or next connection to IAD hence having to stay additional 24 hrs in Addis Ababa

Checking in wasn't organized, too many so-called diplomats were jumping line while everyone was waiting in line. They should have their own line not to impede on other passengers that was also waiting to be served. We all paid money and there should be no discrimination because everyone's money should have the same value diplomat or not! If they want to give diplomats some special treatment then let them create their own check in desk and not treat other passengers some that are (elderly, some with children, pregnant women) making them stand longer in line than necessary just because people are jumping line 😡

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