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Cheap Flight Deals from Riyadh to Johannesburg (RUH-JNB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg 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 Riyadh to OR Tambo

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Riyadh to OR Tambo.
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3:40 - 13:10RUH-JNB
10h 30m1 stop
14:30 - 2:10JNB-RUH
10h 40m1 stop
R10 570Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Mar 12 - Fri, Apr 4
4:50 - 15:30RUH-JNB
11h 40m1 stop
8:50 - 21:15JNB-RUH
11h 25m1 stop
R10 826Qatar Airways
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Sun, Jan 26 - Wed, Feb 5
22:40 - 8:35RUH-JNB
10h 55m1 stop
9:55 - 3:05JNB-RUH
16h 10m1 stop
R11 742Etihad Airways
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Thu, Mar 13 - Fri, Apr 4
3:40 - 13:10RUH-JNB
10h 30m1 stop
8:20 - 2:10JNB-RUH
16h 50m1 stop
R12 732Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Jan 15 - Thu, Jan 23
4:50 - 15:30RUH-JNB
11h 40m1 stop
9:35 - 3:20JNB-RUH
16h 45m3 stops
R12 787Qatar Airways
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Sun, Jan 26 - Wed, Feb 5
20:30 - 9:25RUH-JNB
13h 55m1 stop
20:00 - 16:00JNB-RUH
19h 00m1 stop
R12 915Qatar Airways
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Thu, Jan 16 - Thu, Jan 23
22:45 - 14:20RUH-JNB
16h 35m2 stops
16:50 - 14:45JNB-RUH
20h 55m2 stops
R14 160RwandAir
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Thu, Mar 13 - Fri, Apr 4
17:30 - 14:20RUH-JNB
21h 50m2 stops
3:10 - 14:45JNB-RUH
34h 35m2 stops
R15 150RwandAir
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Thu, Mar 13 - Thu, Apr 3
9:50 - 20:50RUH-JNB
12h 00m1 stop
13:25 - 8:00JNB-RUH
17h 35m1 stop
R24 291Emirates
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Tue, Jan 7 - Sat, Jan 25
3:55 - 20:25RUH-JNB
17h 30m3 stops
13:25 - 2:25JNB-RUH
12h 00m1 stop
R35 062Emirates
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Tue, Jan 7 - Sat, Jan 25

Flights from Riyadh to OR Tambo - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Riyadh to OR Tambo 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 Riyadh to Johannesburg?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Riyadh to Johannesburg, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Johannesburg back to Riyadh, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 Riyadh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is May, where tickets cost R11 779 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R15 516 and R15 333 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 Riyadh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, you should book around 6 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

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Low season

May

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R6 247
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (16% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Riyadh to OR Tambo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Riyadh to OR Tambo 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 Riyadh to Johannesburg flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Riyadh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was R341 for a one-way ticket and R577 for a return.

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

    Riyadh airport is called Riyadh King Khaled Intl and the only airport in Johannesburg is Johannesburg OR Tambo.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Riyadh to Johannesburg?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Riyadh and Johannesburg, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg, Ethiopian Air or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg are Ethiopian Air and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of R13 295 and an overall rating of 7,2, Ethiopian Air is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R13 872 and an overall rating of 7,5.

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

    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 Riyadh to Johannesburg.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from Riyadh 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 Riyadh to Johannesburg?

    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 Johannesburg with an airline and back to Riyadh with another airline.

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

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

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Top 4 airlines serving from Riyadh to OR Tambo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Riyadh to Johannesburg. 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 3408 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,3Crew
7,9Food
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
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On this flight, about the last 2 hours the captain kept the cabin too hot. It appeared like the ac was off.

8,0 ExcellentDiane, Nov 2024KUL - DXB
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On this flight, about the last 2 hours the captain kept the cabin too hot. It appeared like the ac was off.

We had to deboard using stairs. Why didnt you have the aero-bridge?

We boarded via a mobile gate in Dubai. I don't care for the bus ride from the gate to the plane

Okish. But for £550 , I’d have preferred a better experience

The crew were friendly, dressed professionally and helpful when needed. The food was good to very good. The seats were comfortable and entertainment selections were excellent.   For that long of a flight Athens to Newark Economy is a little tight and the space became uncomfortable about mid-way. Next time I would try and get a Premium Economy seat. Especially for the return flight when one can be less enthused and tired. On the way to a vacation enthusiasm can outweigh discomfort.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The seats were very comfortable and spacious. The entertainment was amazing, and so was the food!

Better entertainment; the lack of it made the very long flight even longer

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

The experience of the flight. The food options have definitely gone down

More than two hours delay I could not do my tax refund because of the delay to check in They lost my luggage

Aircraft was spacious compared to American Airlines, food was great, entertainment was much better with a wide variety of options, and the crew was very polite.

Our male flight attendant was top notch - wish I could remember his name. Boarding is never fun when I have to ride the shuttle to the middle of the tarmac and pull my carry on bags up the stairs to my seat. My knees are banged up and my shoulders give me pain, so the flight started off poorly. The seat leg rests don’t recline completely so that makes is difficult if not dangerous to get in and out of the middle seats. The entertainment system touch screens prevented one from seeing the options. They are old and the software needs to be updated. I was on six planes in the last two weeks and able to see the flight progress without any stress. Couldn’t watch anything else. I do like Qatar Airways, just not a fan of a few things.

Seat experience average as they use old 777 for must flights despite full load. Qr fares are higher than other airlines for same routes so they should at least upgrade the planes . Food is average and same dishes for months on most routes I travelled at least - the Arabian rice dish “Maqboos” on every flight for months - I am sure there are other food Arabian dishes ?? It’s become boring ! Crew is always good which makes up for these things but hey confirm us what we need

Overall good. Food choice in business class is a concern as same dishes on every flight for months. Crew is great and seats on this sector were fine . They need to have more variety in dining

The overall flight experience between Doha and Kolkata was satisfactory. The staff onboard were notably engaged, responsive, and enthusiastic, providing a level of service that stood out, especially when compared to the less attentive crew on the earlier leg from Heathrow to Doha. Their eagerness to assist made the journey more pleasant. Additionally, the time spent at the Silver Lounge in Doha contributed positively to the experience. The lounge offered a comfortable and relaxing environment, with adequate amenities and attentive staff. Overall, both the flight and the lounge experience in Doha met expectations, making for a smooth and satisfactory travel experience.

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

Besides the flight cancellation, everything else was prefect. Kudos to Malaysian Airlines.

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

It was a long flight but overall a good one. The one thing that I would comment on is that there is a real problem with disposable plastic products when it comes to the meal service. It would be great for Qatar Airways to find ways to make its meal service more circular and reduce the immense amount of waste.

they give hard time at checking, they not allow computer bag or purse

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.

The flight take time was changed 23 times. The system kept sending messages it will be earlier at 4am and eventually the flight was at 9am I didn’t sleep all night because of that

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.

Boarding was efficient, had to check in cabin luggage. Seats were narrow, food was more in quantity, received cabin luggage on the luggage belt which was fine.

Needs better seat for business class. My seat was falling apart. Also no WiFi on that flight

Boarding catastrophic let alone have to claimb the plain rather than using jetway. 5.5 hr delay leaving had to do stop in Lgw for a new crew which further compounded the delay. Connecting flight would not wait and had to pend a night in a hotel. Curiously my seat would not go full flat.

In never flown this flight, because my flight coning from Barcelona was delayed.

I did not have a good experience in both flights of Etihad. First of all, when I was booking the flight, there were two options. The first option was a cheaper flight with longer layover (9 hrs), or a more expensive flight with shorter layover (2 hrs). I booked the expensive flight with shorter layover because I wanted a more comfortable trip. A few days before the trip, Etihad informed me that the departure time of my first flight will change 7 hours earlier, leading to an 9 hour layover, without giving me another option nor reimbursing me for the extra cost. They didn’t even send me an apologetic email for this change. Regarding the flight experience, I would rate it as mediocre. This is mostly because the pilots of both flights did their best to give us the worst approach to airports that I have ever experienced. In the case of the first flight they had to aboard the landing and took off again right before touching the landing strip. The captain said that it was due to wind conditions but the second time the pilot followed the same direction as the first time to land the plane.

Only 1 time food and drinks together was offered, for total 5 hours duration drinks and snacks was never offered. For some people food choice was not available, only veg was available. No entertainment option was there. Crew members were mostly back of the flight asking each other for KitKat and chips to share between them.

The flight delayef for over 2 hours so my route was changed leading to arriving to my destination without my luggage

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

Like: It arrived, Dislike: Boarding was a separate corridor with no counter announcements at the passenger waiting area. Very dirty airplane and toilets, food options were terrible - everything even the vegetarian option was a curry spice. Many other passengers using the toilets would not lock the door and kept door partially open during use - flight attendants would not enforce or direct them to lock it and light turns on, no entertainment options at all, other passengers would be singing and not peaceful. Atrocious flight experience.

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

Flight was delayed resulting in a series of unfortunate events. I ran the airport as people were yelling my flight anyone who can’t run wouldn’t have made it! Then the luggage is missing. Good company, execution needs fine tuning.

Boarding was delayed and people were just sitting there like lost.

My experience was with Ethiopian airlines was pathetic. I would not recommend anyone to travel with Ethiopian air. Customer Service was very poor, rude stuff and flight attendants. Unwilling to offer help when asked either not able to articulate English properly or adamantly rude. Bole airport is dirty and unpleasant. Many passengers going through the airport but inadequate staff to offer service. Passengers in the flight very unkempt. Noisy flight. flight attendants unable to make order during flight. Passengers with kids unable to control their kids. The kids kept screaming, and shouting during the flight making everyone uncomfortable. Overall the flight was not comfortable.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Riyadh to Johannesburg found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
31/1Fri
1 stopEgyptair
34h 10mRUH-JNB
R6 247
31/1Fri
2 stops
34h 15mRUH-JNB
R6 998
31/1Fri
3 stops
42h 35mRUH-JNB
R7 273
30/1Thu
2 stops
13h 35mRUH-JNB
R7 767
30/1Thu
1 stopEmirates
13h 40mRUH-JNB
R11 303
30/1Thu
3 stopsEthiopian Air
32h 55mRUH-JNB
R19 821

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Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg that are departing in the next 10 days.
25/12Wed
multi-stop
31h 25mRUH-JNB
1/1Wed
multi-stop
23h 35mJNB-RUH
R15 644
25/12Wed
multi-stop
31h 25mRUH-JNB
30/12Mon
multi-stop
23h 05mJNB-RUH
R16 670
25/12Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 15mRUH-JNB
30/12Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
26h 10mJNB-RUH
R17 275
24/12Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 15mRUH-JNB
30/12Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 50mJNB-RUH
R17 513
25/12Wed
multi-stopRwandAir
22h 30mRUH-JNB
30/12Mon
multi-stopRwandAir
23h 25mJNB-RUH
R18 337
25/12Wed
multi-stopRwandAir
22h 30mRUH-JNB
29/12Sun
multi-stopRwandAir
40h 50mJNB-RUH
R19 290
24/12Tue
multi-stopEmirates
17h 55mRUH-JNB
29/12Sun
multi-stopEmirates
19h 30mJNB-RUH
R19 894
22/12Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
24h 20mRUH-JNB
1/1Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
11h 25mJNB-RUH
R26 910
22/12Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
30h 25mRUH-JNB
31/12Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
18h 05mJNB-RUH
R30 189
23/12Mon
multi-stopEmirates
25h 30mRUH-JNB
2/1Thu
multi-stopEmirates
17h 35mJNB-RUH
R35 117

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