Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Dubai to Johannesburg?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Dubai to Johannesburg flights typically cost between R9 510 and R14 883 in January. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was R8 192 on Kenya Airways (Jan 18-Jan 21).

Question 1

How much does it cost for a return flight from Dubai to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.Dubai to Johannesburg flights typically cost between R9 510 and R14 883 in January.
The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was R8 192 on Kenya Airways (Jan 18-Jan 21).

Question 2

How often are flights from Dubai to Johannesburg delayed?

Accepted Answer

About 10% of weekly flights between Dubai and Johannesburg have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 95 minutes.

Question 3

What is the most punctual flight time for Dubai to Johannesburg flights?

Accepted Answer

Historically, flights departing in the early afternoon are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the morning tend to experience delays more often.

Question 4

Which airline has the best punctuality record on Dubai to Johannesburg flights?

Accepted Answer

Over the past year, Emirates have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 10% of flights being delayed.

Question 5

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Accepted Answer

Saturday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Monday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.

Question 6

How long is the flight from Dubai to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

A quick flight from Dubai to Johannesburg can take about 19h 30m. Kenya Airways provides one of the quickest options available for as low as R8 604. The distance between Dubai and Johannesburg is about 6408 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

Question 7

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Dubai to Johannesburg round-trip?

Accepted Answer

Flying on Air Tanzania is currently your cheapest option to Johannesburg, with prices starting at R6 820. Additional round-trip tickets that might be worth considering are offered by RwandAir and Kenya Airways, with the lowest prices starting at R7 179 and R7 609, respectively. These flights start at 39% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.

Question 8

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Dubai to Johannesburg one-way?

Accepted Answer

R4 552 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Kenya Airways. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Ethiopian Air and Air Tanzania, with prices starting from R4 739 and R4 769, respectively.

Question 9

How far ahead should I book a flight from Dubai to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Booking 53 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Dubai to Johannesburg. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

Question 10

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Dubai to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Dubai to Johannesburg (average of R6 428). Flying from Dubai to Johannesburg in August is currently the most expensive (average of R8 142). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

Question 11

Weekly flight availability from Dubai to Johannesburg

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The most flights from DXB to ZA1 are scheduled on a Monday (10 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Thursday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (9 on average).

Question 12

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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Johannesburg ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 120.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit Johannesburg when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Johannesburg, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

Question 14

What are the cheapest flights from Dubai to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for R10 336. While the most popular route (Dubai Intl - Johannesburg OR Tambo) can be booked for R8 439 on average, our data indicates R14 521 when flying from Dubai to Johannesburg.

Question 15

What are the most reliable airlines from Dubai to Johannesburg?

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Consider Condor (85%), Emirates (70%) or South African (70%) when booking your flight. These represent the most reliable airlines when flying from Dubai to Johannesburg.

Question 16

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Dubai to Johannesburg?

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Kenya Airways, Emirates and South African are the most popular airlines when flying from Dubai to Johannesburg.

Question 17

Where are the most common stopover locations when flying from Dubai to Johannesburg?

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Most of the time, Dubai to Johannesburg flights that have stopovers will stop in Nairobi. Addis Ababa sees the second most layovers for non-direct flights flying from Dubai to Johannesburg.

Question 18

Where are the least popular stopover locations for Dubai to Johannesburg flights?

Accepted Answer

Flights departing from Dubai and landing in Johannesburg stopover in Doha least frequently.

Question 19

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from DXB to JNB?

Accepted Answer

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Dubai to Johannesburg as you normally would.

Question 20

What airport do you fly from for flights from Dubai to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Dubai Intl (DXB) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from Dubai to Johannesburg. You should not have trouble finding flights to Johannesburg from Dubai Intl; the airport handles an average of 9 outbound flights to Johannesburg per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 7 airlines have flights from the Dubai airport to Johannesburg. It is only a 10,9 km journey to Dubai Intl (DXB) from Dubai’s city centre.

Question 21

Can I find deals for flights from Dubai to Johannesburg that include hotel bookings?

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Yes. In addition to deals on Dubai to Johannesburg flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

Question 22

How can I find direct flights from Dubai to Johannesburg?

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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Dubai to Johannesburg.

Question 23

Can I find deals for business class flights from Dubai to Johannesburg?

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Dubai to Johannesburg by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

Question 24

How does Cheapflights help users find flights from Dubai to Johannesburg?

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When you search for this flight from Dubai to Johannesburg, Cheapflights searches on 900+ travel sites to save you time finding great flight deals online. Additionally, we offer filter features so you can choose a preferred cabin class or airline, see different price ranges, and much more so you can book the flight for you.

Question 25

Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from Dubai to Johannesburg?

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By finding flights from multiple airlines and providers at completely no cost, Cheapflights helps millions of users like you annually find the best flights to Johannesburg from Dubai.

Question 26

Can Cheapflights find flights from Dubai to Johannesburg with no change fees?

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Need flexible booking options for your flight to Johannesburg from Dubai? Don’t worry, Cheapflights have you covered. Use our search filter to only show flights with no change fees.

Question 27

Can Cheapflights notify me if prices for flights from Dubai to Johannesburg become cheaper?

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Not ready to book yet? You can track prices for flights from Dubai to Johannesburg on Cheapflights with our Price Alert feature and get notified when better prices are available.

Round-trip from	R8 192
One-way from	R4 681
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	March
Average price	R12 889

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Air Tanzania	CheapestR6 820	AverageR8 949	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Air Tanzania flights
RwandAir	CheapestR7 179	AverageR8 908	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search RwandAir flights
Kenya Airways	CheapestR7 612	AverageR8 573	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR7 886	AverageR8 657	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR8 384	AverageR9 104	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	CheapestR11 917	AverageR13 162	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
South African	CheapestR12 746	AverageR14 417	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search South African flights

Cheap flights from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to Johannesburg from R4 681

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 1/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.

Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Dubai Intl to Johannesburg are usually found in March or September, booked 53 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Thursday and return on a Wednesday

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