The best pricing can be found in the month of May. Prices to Dubai from South Africa average R7 872. You can even find prices in May for less than R7 872, as users have found deals to Dubai from as low as R5 878. The month of December appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to Dubai from South Africa. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 10%.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to Dubai as you normally would.
Users have found that booking a flight from South Africa to Dubai at least 22 days early can save you up to 5% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 22 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from South Africa to Dubai for as little as R7 815 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as R8 267 for flights departing within the next 3 days.
Most people fly into Dubai Intl (DXB) if they book a flight to Dubai from South Africa. Dubai Intl is conveniently located just 10,9 km from Dubai’s city centre.
Some of our airline partners flying from South Africa to Dubai Intl have new flexible policies in place due to COVID-19. Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Ethiopian Air are some of the carriers where you may find flexible cancellation policies. You can use our site to filter for airlines like Qatar Airways with this kind of flexibility.
Yes, there are multiple flights from South Africa to Dubai for under R5 900. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Qatar Airways for just R5 845, but on average you can expect to pay R6 217.
Cheapflights has 20 direct flights from South Africa to Dubai under R10 200. A good price for a direct flight from South Africa to Dubai is less than R10 576.
There are currently 20+ open flights from South Africa to Dubai within the next 7 days for less than R7 300.
Days when direct flights are available for this flight are: Friday.
The South Africa to Dubai Intl flight path was viewed by 24 404 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.
On average 2 flights depart from South Africa to Dubai per day.
Afternoon (Midday - 6pm) - 100% of flight departures
Departing from South Africa to Dubai will take you 11h 45m. The distance from South Africa to Dubai is about 6447 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for R4 944. While the most popular route (Johannesburg OR Tambo - Dubai Intl) can be booked for R5 942 on average our data indicates R45 882 when flying from South Africa to Dubai.
When deciding which route to take from South Africa to Dubai, consider Johannesburg OR Tambo - Dubai Intl, Cape Town Intl - Dubai Intl or Durban King Shaka Intl - Dubai Intl, as they are the most popular.
The most popular airlines flying from South Africa to Dubai are Air France, Emirates and Ethiopian Air. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.
Information is based on travel restrictions from South Africa to Dubai Intl
Most visitors from South Africa need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter Dubai Intl.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from South Africa must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) test taken 48 hours before departing to Dubai Intl.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from South Africa are not required to quarantine after entering Dubai Intl.
Returning to South Africa from Dubai Intl
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Dubai Intl are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering South Africa.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Dubai Intl are not required to quarantine after entering South Africa.
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R4 140 | R5 689 | No cancel fee | 75% |
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R5 024 | R7 133 | No cancel fee | 68% |
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R5 378 | R6 440 | No cancel fee | N/A |
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R6 018 | R7 153 | No cancel fee | 86% |
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R6 332 | R8 080 | No cancel fee | N/A |
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R6 550 | R9 864 | No cancel fee | 72% |
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R7 122 | R8 969 | No cancel fee | 82% |
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R7 880 | R9 771 | No cancel fee | 75% |
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R8 150 | R10 801 | No cancel fee | 77% |
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R12 095 | R14 921 | No cancel fee | 78% |
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