Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dubai from £240

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Dubai from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with most prices found around £455. If you are unable to visit Dubai during the month of February, then departing from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport during the month March is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £456.

The cheapest day to depart from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dubai is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as £611. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Dubai on Thursday is £669.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Dubai is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as £574. Flights at midday are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £683.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Dubai Intl for the best Johannesburg OR Tambo - Dubai Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Dubai from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Dubai for around £480 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Dubai from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as £464 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dubai flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 21% on your flight if you consider stops on a Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dubai flight.

As of October 2026, prices for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dubai flights are approximately 21% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Kenya Airways and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Dubai Intl

Emirates, Ethiopian Air and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Dubai from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 61% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Dubai. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Dubai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Johannesburg and Dubai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 116 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Emirates have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Addis Ababa (ADD) was the most common stop: 43% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the lowest average return price of £360.

Flights connecting via Addis Ababa (ADD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 25m.

Addis Ababa (ADD) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 21m.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Dubai is 8 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 22:00, with 58% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of October 2026, there are 60 flights per week flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Dubai. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.