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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi 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.

Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to Abu Dhabi

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from OR Tambo to Abu Dhabi.
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13:55 - 10:55JNB-AUH
19h 00m1 stop
23:45 - 16:10AUH-JNB
18h 25m1 stop
R7 754Qatar Airways
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Mon, May 12 - Sun, May 25
13:55 - 21:15JNB-AUH
29h 20m1 stop
22:45 - 16:10AUH-JNB
19h 25m1 stop
R9 065Qatar Airways
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Tue, May 6 - Tue, May 13
13:55 - 4:25JNB-AUH
12h 30m1 stop
22:45 - 10:00AUH-JNB
13h 15m1 stop
R9 429Qatar Airways
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Sun, Jun 1 - Sun, Jun 8
17:55 - 0:35JNB-AUH
28h 40m1 stop
1:35 - 10:35AUH-JNB
35h 00m1 stop
R11 777Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Jun 1 - Sat, Jun 7
9:50 - 19:45JNB-AUH
7h 55mdirect
2:10 - 8:20AUH-JNB
8h 10mdirect
R11 996Etihad Airways
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Mon, May 12 - Sat, May 24
9:50 - 19:45JNB-AUH
7h 55mdirect
2:10 - 8:20AUH-JNB
8h 10mdirect
R12 396Etihad Airways
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Sun, Jun 1 - Sat, Jun 7
9:50 - 19:45JNB-AUH
7h 55mdirect
5:05 - 7:10AUH-JNB
28h 05m1 stop
R12 906
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Mon, May 12 - Sun, May 25
13:55 - 10:55JNB-AUH
19h 00m1 stop
8:10 - 7:10AUH-JNB
25h 00m3 stops
R13 179
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Tue, May 6 - Tue, May 13
21:45 - 16:20JNB-AUH
16h 35m1 stop
2:40 - 7:10AUH-JNB
30h 30m1 stop
R15 527Egyptair
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Mon, May 12 - Sat, May 24
17:50 - 0:35JNB-AUH
28h 45m1 stop
1:35 - 10:35AUH-JNB
35h 00m1 stop
R23 300Turkish Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Abu Dhabi flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to Abu Dhabi to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Abu Dhabi clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Abu Dhabi on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

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

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 Abu Dhabi, 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 Abu Dhabi is February, where tickets cost R9 211 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R12 833 and R12 578 respectively.

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

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 Abu Dhabi, 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 Abu Dhabi, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R5 297
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi

When to book flights from OR Tambo to Abu Dhabi

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to Abu Dhabi based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi flights

  • Where is the OR Tambo International Airport located?

    OR Tambo Airport is 30 minutes (27 kilometers) from Sandton and 28 minutes (25 kilometers) from Rosebank. Depending on whether you take the Gautrain from the airport, it will take 15 minutes to Sandton and up to 45 minutes to Rosebank (you must change platforms at Sandton Station and wait for the next train to Rosebank).

  • How many terminals are present at Abu Dhabi Airport?

    At the moment, there are three terminals at the Abu Dhabi International Airport. These are Terminal 1, Terminal 2, and Terminal 3. Terminal 1A and Terminal 1B are two parts of the first terminal.while terminal 2 is in a separate building to the west of Terminal 1. It is mostly used by low-cost airlines. Terminal 3 at the Abu Dhabi airport is for Etihad Airways and its Airbus A380s, which are the country's main airline.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Abu Dhabi was R291 for a one-way ticket and R426 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi?

    Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Johannesburg from Johannesburg OR Tambo and will be arriving at Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi?

    Lufthansa, and South African offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi?

    The Airbus A350-900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi?

    You can catch a direct flight from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi, Qatar Airways or Etihad Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi are Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways. With an average price for the route of R10 641 and an overall rating of 7,4, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Etihad Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R14 536 and an overall rating of 7,4.

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

    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 Abu Dhabi.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Abu Dhabi from Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Abu Dhabi with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi?

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

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Abu Dhabi

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R6 882 or less one-way and R10 725 or less round-trip.
  • The O.R. Tambo International Airport has 11,500 short-stay public parking facilities on-site. Friends and relatives may drop you off or pick you up outside the international airport for free for the first 20 minutes. If you need to leave your car at the airport, there is a long-term, low-cost parking facility at Super South Gate. A shuttle service takes people to asd well as from the airport terminals every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day.
  • Etihad Airways is the only airline that currently offers nonstop flights from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi. Check a summary of the flight times and schedules of all airlines that fly this route directly. There is Economy Class and Business Class. There is no Premium Economy or First Class on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
  • Airport lounges in Abu Dhabi International Airport are suitable for travelers seeking top hospitality services. Some of the lounges that provide free food and drinks, WiFi, and shower facilities include Al Ghazal lounge, Al Reem, the Etihad lounge, and the Al Dhabi lounge.
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Prefer to fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl?

Find which airlines fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Monday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +2 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +3 more

Wednesday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +2 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +3 more

Friday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +2 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +3 more

Sunday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +2 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +3 more

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Direct returns

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +2 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +3 more

Wednesday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +2 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +3 more

Friday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +2 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +3 more

Sunday

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, +2 more

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +3 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from OR Tambo to Abu Dhabi

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi. 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3188 reviews
8,3Crew
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
7,8Food
8,2Entertainment
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Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

6,0 GoodDave, Mar 2025SYD - DXB
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Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Everything I was good except food quality is very poor

We arrived in line for check in at 6:15 p.m. but did not check in until 8:00 p.m. The line for economy check in was very long, and all of the desks 03-13 were not open, although most of them opened sporadically. The crew on board were very nice and helpful, friendly and kind. It has been many years since we flew Emirates (at least 17 years), and we notice that foot rests are no longer available in economy, but we were lucky enough to fly in the upper deck and appreciate your opening some of your flights to economy passengers in the upper deck. We will definitely fly on emirates more often! Thank you.

no problem with Emirates it was the underpricer subcontractor Who was ridiculous

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

Overall was a good experience and this particular flight the crew were great too at least in business class. It’s not always the case with flydubai. Few things would make me think twice in the future on this route. 1. The arrival into T3 might sound good but it is a real pain as it takes almost 30 mins to get to terminal on the bus as the aircraft still park at T2. The bag takes even longer . If they just let us off at T2, I’d be home within 30 mins of walking off the plane. Instead it takes 1.5 hours. 2. Due to the timing, the very tiny lounge in Penang is so crowded because half the lounge is closed for Qatar crew. Hardly anywhere to sit. 3. Flydubai app and site has a long way to go and using it is very unpleasant.

Good flight overall. Good options of food on NY-Dubai-Mumbai leg. Not that good reversing back. The flight crew is courteous and professional as always. The seating was much more comfortable going into Mumbai than coming back. Cheers!

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

This trip was the most comfortable one I have ever experienced, the team was excellent and very helpful. I am so glad I picked Qatar Airways.

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

They didn't board by zones and it was a free for all. The 16 hour flight was the most excruciating experience of my life and the seats were TINY... with no leg space and my feet were swollen immediately. The food was so bad it was inedible.

The food is not good and also if you ask crew to bring something they say ok I will bring but you will never get it. Please they should listen good to passengers

Doha airport is huge , takes long time to reach gate .

Being a QR Platinum member traveling in business class, I expected the staff to be more courteous. Unfortunately, the lady staff was rude attending business class 1K side.

Overall experience was OK. Seats were truly uncomfortable for such a long flight. Food quality was mediocre at best. The staff was great though!

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

For a short flight, Qatar Airways offers very good onboard service.

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

Horrible. After paying for my seats, I was cramped, had no overhead bin space, freezing as the flight had no temperature controls, the food was awful and served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and then never received any. I booked this flight as a partner through American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Took a long time for boarding. The flight was comfortable.

Extremely bad food, they never gave our bags in time, the online check-in did not let us check in because we had Indian OCI not sure why we were given the option to check in then, because we couldn’t check in online we had to go in person and we were not able to change our seats and sit with our family

Should have had business class line in immigration. Food quality suboptimal

Used to Etihad employees are very rude and unprofessional but now better than before over all is okay now

The staff were wonderful but the seats weren't very comfortable for a bigger guy like me.

we were delayed from Athens to Abu Dhabi by an hour and a half, so I had trouble connecting the flight from there to Bali. It could have been done had they waited even 15 mins. There was another lady who was in the same boat. By the time we were half way across the terminal, they have actually already issued different flights for us to go Jakarta then to Bali. Not to mention the inconvenience of waiting over 4 hrs at the airport and the subsequent inconvenience, we did not arrive to Bali till after 800pm the next day, which means I paid for the hotel for nothing when I could have been there before noon the next day! There was little explanation. It was just as well I needed some assistance getting around, otherwise the 2 of us would have been completely lost! Not going to fly with them again!

Likes: on time departure, new plane Didn’t like:very poor quality food, very limited entertainment.no amenity kit etc.

The seat was like there is no leg space....there were no proper option for food in the airline. It seemed like the airline was at brink of bankruptcy. The crew was helpful except for a few.

Bad. Flight was very uncomfortable with narrow and shallow seats, very little food and water. I will not fly etihad again.

Check in was madness. Boarding was madness. The flight itself was OK, and the flight attendants were nice. Connection to my next flight was two hours. But based on my arrival gate in Cairo, and next departure gate in Cairo, the whole two hours were needed given the inefficient procedures. At the end of my journey (connected to Lufthansa after Egyptair), my checked luggage did not arrive, and after 4 days, has still not arrived.

Everything was ok except cleanliness of the plane, it was poor.

It was appalling! Using small aircraft for 5 hour flights is ridiculous! No legroom, terrible food, no drinks apart from water, tea and coffee (once only) makes it a terrible experience. The cabin staff really badly handled the behaviour of an extremely obnoxious woman who insisted on fully reclining her seat for the duration of the flight with a very tall man behind her. She abused his and the staff and they were not able to deal with her at all other than to tell the man that they are reclining seats and they could not prevent her from doing so. They were also very slow to react when a large nu of passengers stood up and started taking their luggage out of the overhead bins whilst the aircraft was still taxiing at Heathrow. I will never fly Egypt Air again! I know this isn’t the airline’s fault but the security at Cairo airport was a joke. With the terrible security record on flights out of Egypt, they really need to take it seriously. Scanners weren’t working, liquids were allowed on, only one person operating the cray machine and searching bags caused a massive backlog of people…I’m convinced you could have got anything onto that plane if you were determined enough. By the way, it was the same story in Aswan airport.

The plane was old and several things were broken including my seat. The sinks in the restrooms didn’t drain. The armrest on my seat was broken so the seat was constantly reclined. The tray table was broken. The fabric was coming off the seats. The overhead bin doors wouldn’t stay locked. The hotel accommodation was disgusting.

Boarding was chaotic and disorganized, and the foot rest to my seat was broken. But the food was good and the flight attendants were kind and attentive.

So bad we never travel with Egypt air bad service smells bad food bad Ching my sets to back

Food was terrible (I tried the beef plate). Service is improved. The plane is new so it was good enough

Horrible old filthy airplane with brooking seat and entertainment system

Boarding was a nightmare. Still the B773s don’t have WIFI and are a something from the 90s in terms of comfort.

Cairo airport has probably the most stressful and overcomplicated security system in the world. Can't really blame Egypt Airlines.

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