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Cheap Flight Deals to Abu Dhabi

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

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Abu Dhabi.
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13:20 - 10:50JNB-AUH
19h 30m1 stop
12:20 - 3:55AUH-JNB
17h 35m1 stop
R8 031Qatar Airways
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Tue, Feb 4 - Tue, Feb 11
13:20 - 3:55JNB-AUH
12h 35m1 stop
5:25 - 14:40AUH-JNB
11h 15m1 stop
R8 087Qatar Airways
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Mon, Feb 10 - Fri, Feb 21
21:45 - 15:30JNB-AUH
15h 45m1 stop
16:30 - 7:10AUH-JNB
16h 40m1 stop
R10 532Egyptair
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Sun, Apr 20 - Sat, Apr 26
21:45 - 4:05JNB-AUH
28h 20m1 stop
16:30 - 7:10AUH-JNB
16h 40m1 stop
R10 570Egyptair
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Wed, Apr 23 - Sun, Apr 27
19:10 - 1:15JNB-AUH
28h 05m1 stop
2:15 - 10:45AUH-JNB
34h 30m1 stop
R11 605Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Feb 4 - Mon, Feb 10
19:05 - 1:15JNB-AUH
28h 10m1 stop
2:15 - 10:50AUH-JNB
34h 35m1 stop
R11 680Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Feb 20 - Tue, Feb 25
12:35 - 3:55CPT-AUH
13h 20m1 stop
5:25 - 19:55AUH-CPT
16h 30m2 stops
R11 943
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Wed, Feb 12 - Wed, Feb 19
12:35 - 21:55CPT-AUH
31h 20m1 stop
2:20 - 14:30AUH-CPT
14h 10m1 stop
R11 981
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Wed, Feb 12 - Tue, Feb 18
9:55 - 19:45JNB-AUH
7h 50mdirect
2:20 - 8:35AUH-JNB
8h 15mdirect
R13 993Etihad Airways
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Mon, Feb 10 - Thu, Feb 20
9:55 - 19:45JNB-AUH
7h 50mdirect
2:20 - 8:35AUH-JNB
8h 15mdirect
R14 388Etihad Airways
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Fri, Feb 14 - Sun, Feb 23

Flights to Abu Dhabi - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to Abu Dhabi?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Abu Dhabi clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Abu Dhabi is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R10 743. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where round-trip prices are R11 846 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Abu Dhabi?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Abu Dhabi is February, where tickets cost R10 156 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and June, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R15 347 and R15 291 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R9 573.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Abu Dhabi?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Abu Dhabi depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Abu Dhabi is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost R10 447 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Abu Dhabi is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R13 800.

What is a good deal for flights to Abu Dhabi?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Abu Dhabi, 25% of our users found tickets to Abu Dhabi for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport R9 889 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight 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 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, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R4 796
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi

When to book flights to Abu Dhabi

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel 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. The information is for flights to Abu Dhabi based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Abu Dhabi flights

  • How far is Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport from central Abu Dhabi?

    Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport is 28 km from the centre of Abu Dhabi.

  • What is the name of Abu Dhabi’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Abu Dhabi, called Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport (AUH). It can also be referred to as Zayed Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Abu Dhabi?

    On average, a flight to Abu Dhabi costs R9 653. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R4 604 and departed from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights 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 to Abu Dhabi.

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

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

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Abu Dhabi are there each week?

    Each week there are around 3 direct flights from within South Africa to Abu Dhabi. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 33% of flights taking off on this day.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Abu Dhabi

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Abu Dhabi? 25% of our users found return tickets to Abu Dhabi for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo R20 943
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is February.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Abu Dhabi flight deals.
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Prefer to fly direct to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl?

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

Direct departures

South Africa to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Monday

ANA, Aeroflot, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +51 more

ANA, Aeroflot, +52 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +50 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +51 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aeroflot, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +49 more

ANA, Aeroflot, +50 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +52 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

Friday

ANA, Aeroflot, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +52 more

ANA, Aeroflot, +53 more

Saturday

ANA, Aeroflot, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +49 more

ANA, Aeroflot, +50 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +52 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

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Direct returns

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aeroflot, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +51 more

ANA, Aeroflot, +52 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +50 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +51 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aeroflot, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +49 more

ANA, Aeroflot, +50 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +52 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

Friday

ANA, Aeroflot, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +52 more

ANA, Aeroflot, +53 more

Saturday

ANA, Aeroflot, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +49 more

ANA, Aeroflot, +50 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +52 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

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Top 4 airlines flying to Abu Dhabi

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Abu Dhabi. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Abu Dhabi. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Abu Dhabi? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3351 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
7,9Food
Airline reviews

The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

8,0 ExcellentTofic, Jan 2025YYZ - DXB
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The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

Thay crew was so nice.Air hostess il ham was so nice.my mom was little scray with airplan turbulence she help us alot.

The plane was clean and well maintained the crew members were professionals and friendly and the food was good

Flight left on time. Bags came quickly. Crew was nice. But internet never worked and the food was awful.

Flight was delayed by and hour but were informed beforehand

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

Comfort and customer service from most if the crew was great. The crew reassigning passengers should consider the presence of infants when reassigning seats. Unfortunately a couple of oversized passengers were relocated next to us, making this segment a bit uncomfortable, as there was not only extra leg space required. I ended up swapping seats with my husband so our baby wouldn't be impacted. My husband travelled quite uncomfortable as the reassigned neighbour shoulder and arm ended up on my husband's seat

Charged for internet that never really worked. The food selection was just ok.

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. Food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

The service on board was excellent, the flight wasn’t overbooked and we departed and arrived on time.

I was denied lounge facility at airport. Explanation was not satisfactory.

Qatar Airways in-flight first/business class service is superior to any US airline; excellent meals are served on short haul flights such as between DXB and DOH.

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

Check in desk people constrained by fear. Obvious typo on Uganda visa, even though approved, caused loss of flight. Something is definitely wrong with this system.

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

Good staff, good intent, decent entertainment. More seat space would always be of benefit

Operated by American Airlines. Very chaotic and the crew was bit rough responding any enquiries. Restricted leg space.. Qatar would have been better

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

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

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

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.

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.

Good. The food was very bad. Except for the chicken rice, rest of the dish went to trash.

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.

I have been traveling for over 30 years, and this was THE worst experience ever. The guy that was checking in at Dubai, didn’t have any professionalism or curtesy. During the flight, You had to wait a while just to get something to drink. They didn’t transfer all my luggage, even after they made me pay $155 extra for one small gallon of Zamzam water, and that luggage is still missing after three days of my arrival. NEVER AGAIN..,

The flight was cancelled with very little info at the airport. Absolutely mess with no option to reschedule flights without paying fortune for business class.

Book Cheap Abu Dhabi Plane Tickets

Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Abu Dhabi found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/2Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
19h 30mJNB-AUH
11/2Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
17h 35mAUH-JNB
R8 031
10/2Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
12h 35mJNB-AUH
21/2Fri
1 stopQatar Airways
11h 15mAUH-JNB
R8 087
20/4Sun
1 stopEgyptair
15h 45mJNB-AUH
26/4Sat
1 stopEgyptair
16h 40mAUH-JNB
R10 532
23/4Wed
1 stopEgyptair
28h 20mJNB-AUH
27/4Sun
1 stopEgyptair
16h 40mAUH-JNB
R10 570
4/2Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
28h 05mJNB-AUH
10/2Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
34h 30mAUH-JNB
R11 605
20/2Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
28h 10mJNB-AUH
25/2Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
34h 35mAUH-JNB
R11 680
12/2Wed
1 stop
13h 20mCPT-AUH
19/2Wed
2 stops
16h 30mAUH-CPT
R11 943
12/2Wed
1 stop
31h 20mCPT-AUH
18/2Tue
1 stop
14h 10mAUH-CPT
R11 981
10/2Mon
directEtihad Airways
7h 50mJNB-AUH
20/2Thu
directEtihad Airways
8h 15mAUH-JNB
R13 993
14/2Fri
directEtihad Airways
7h 50mJNB-AUH
23/2Sun
directEtihad Airways
8h 15mAUH-JNB
R14 388

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Abu Dhabi found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
22/1Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
17h 05mJNB-AUH
R4 796
2/2Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
11h 05mJNB-AUH
R4 965
7/6Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 00mJNB-AUH
R5 341
2/2Sun
3 stopsQatar Airways
23h 15mJNB-AUH
R7 109
2/2Sun
2 stops
31h 55mJNB-AUH
R7 260
7/6Sat
3 stopsQatar Airways
35h 10mJNB-AUH
R7 316
22/1Wed
directEtihad Airways
7h 50mJNB-AUH
R7 749
7/6Sat
2 stops
35h 35mJNB-AUH
R8 163
22/1Wed
2 stops
27h 20mJNB-AUH
R9 084
22/1Wed
3 stops
16h 20mJNB-AUH
R14 219

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Last minute flights to Abu Dhabi

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 to Abu Dhabi that are departing in the next 10 days.
21/1Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
11h 05mJNB-AUH
1/2Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
17h 35mAUH-JNB
R11 548
19/1Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
11h 05mJNB-AUH
30/1Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
12h 00mAUH-JNB
R11 811
21/1Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
28h 05mJNB-AUH
27/1Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
34h 30mAUH-JNB
R11 887
20/1Mon
directEtihad Airways
7h 50mJNB-AUH
30/1Thu
directEtihad Airways
8h 15mAUH-JNB
R12 338
20/1Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
12h 50mJNB-AUH
28/1Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
12h 00mAUH-JNB
R14 087
21/1Tue
multi-stop
12h 35mJNB-AUH
1/2Sat
multi-stop
22h 50mAUH-JNB
R14 125
21/1Tue
multi-stop
12h 35mJNB-AUH
2/2Sun
multi-stop
22h 50mAUH-JNB
R14 162
21/1Tue
multi-stop
11h 05mJNB-AUH
31/1Fri
multi-stop
22h 50mAUH-JNB
R14 369
19/1Sun
multi-stop
12h 35mJNB-AUH
1/2Sat
multi-stop
22h 50mAUH-JNB
R14 388
19/1Sun
multi-stop
11h 05mJNB-AUH
2/2Sun
multi-stop
22h 50mAUH-JNB
R14 426

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