JNB - RUH

$441 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
$441
Typical prices: $579-$891
Etihad Airways
Fri 4/3Fri 4/10
JNB - RUH • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$310
Typical prices: $389-$776
Egyptair
Mon 3/16
JNB - RUH • 1 stop
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Etihad Airways
Cheapest • from $441 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.3 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Johannesburg and Riyadh. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Cheapest • Avg $506 (round-trip)
Addis Ababa (ADD)
Shortest trip • 12h 02m (one-way)
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When to book
2 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 9% compared to booking last minute.
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February
Cheapest • 17% price drop
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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, Apr 3 - Fri, Apr 10
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 am - 9:25 pm
JNB
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RUH
10h 35m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
4:50 pm - 8:20 am
RUH
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JNB
16h 30m
1 stop
$441Etihad Airways
Sun, Jun 7 - Thu, Jun 11
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 am - 8:40 am
JNB
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RUH
21h 50m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
10:30 pm - 8:20 am
RUH
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JNB
10h 50m
1 stop
$480Etihad Airways
Wed, Apr 1 - Tue, Apr 7
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 am - 2:10 am
JNB
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RUH
16h 50m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 1:05 pm
RUH
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JNB
10h 25m
1 stop
$530Ethiopian Air
Thu, Apr 16 - Sat, Apr 18
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:30 pm - 2:10 am
JNB
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RUH
10h 40m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 1:05 pm
RUH
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JNB
10h 25m
1 stop
$537Ethiopian Air
Thu, Apr 16 - Sat, Apr 18
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 am - 2:10 am
JNB
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RUH
16h 50m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 1:05 pm
RUH
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JNB
10h 25m
1 stop
$538Ethiopian Air
Thu, Apr 16 - Sat, Apr 18
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 am - 2:10 am
JNB
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RUH
16h 50m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 1:05 pm
RUH
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JNB
10h 25m
1 stop
$568Ethiopian Air
Wed, Mar 18 - Tue, Mar 31
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 am - 2:10 am
JNB
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RUH
16h 50m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 8:10 pm
RUH
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JNB
17h 30m
1 stop
$654Ethiopian Air
Wed, Mar 18 - Sun, Apr 5
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 am - 2:10 am
JNB
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RUH
16h 50m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 8:10 pm
RUH
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JNB
17h 30m
1 stop
$692Ethiopian Air
Fri, Mar 20 - Sun, Apr 5
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 am - 2:10 am
JNB
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RUH
16h 50m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 8:10 pm
RUH
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JNB
17h 30m
1 stop
$706Ethiopian Air
Wed, Mar 18 - Wed, Apr 1
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 am - 2:10 am
JNB
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RUH
16h 50m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 3:55 am
RUH
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JNB
25h 15m
1 stop
$736Ethiopian Air
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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 April.

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 February, where tickets cost $505 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $701 and $694 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 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$310
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% increase in price.
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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 $310 for a one-way ticket and $441 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 $497 and an overall rating of 7.3, 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.
7.3
Etihad AirwaysOverall score based on 1424 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.8Crew
7.6Boarding
7.2Entertainment
7.2Food
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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

10.0 ExcellentMd Shadath, Feb 2026
AUH - JFK
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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

Awful the whole airline arrived to check baggage and board our flight and the airline desk was closed where none of the passengers could check in baggage, asked for a supervisor and was refused a supervisor, called the airlines from the airport and they refused to refund the flights for their actions in the airport, Etihad and Garuda Airlines absolutely horrible customer service all the way around.

Good one but just notice that you have to ask several time to get water or coffee .

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.

No entertainment except on app. No outlets working to charge. Good service

Dirty and smelly lavatory and toilets in Wamos Air operated flights

Good flight. There were a few issues with the flat bed. It was some technical issues. Otherwise everything was good

It was great! Kept the time. Provided what was promised

The crew could have been more friendly and could have offered to make the beds. Also, Ethiad should have more vegetarian food options.

Boarding was disorganized. Cabin crew was rude. Food was okay. Baggage was lost in Jeddah. Called airline for the past 5 days, either no response or saying the same thing as always which was "No bag has arrived. It should be here by tonight."

We had a good flight experience with this airline despite reading many negative comments

The crew were amazing. They should improve the inflight entertainment

The plane was ok, I was in business class and was surprised there were no pods and each seat was right next to another one. That said it was comfortable and the food and coffee were good. Entertainment wise again I was surprised to see only movies and no TV shows. Check-in at Toronto Pearson was an absolute disaster, which was especially disappointing as I was a business class passenger. There was no dedicated staffing for the business counter and four (4) airlines employees assisted one economy class passenger for about 15 minutes when one could have easily assisted me. Overall room for improvement, particularly in the on-ground experience and airplane infrastructure.

The plane was old and the luggage racks above us were visibly shaking during turbulence. Water was dripping on our heads during landing. Our flight was over 2 hours late departing but we were not updated or told what to expect as the screen at the gate continued to read “on time”

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!

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.

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.

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