AED 1,043 Find Cheap Flights from South Africa to Abu Dhabi

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Abu Dhabi departing on 6/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
1 adult
0 bags

Search hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Abu Dhabi

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results for flights to Abu Dhabi
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results for flights to Abu Dhabi
In the last 7 days, travellers have searched 41,299,237 times on KAYAK, and here's why:

Save 21% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Free to useThere are no hidden charges or fees.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

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 flight to Abu Dhabi?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Abu Dhabi was found on the route from Cape Town, at AED 5,744 return. The most popular connection is from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as AED 1,565 in the last 3 days.

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 AED 2,258. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are AED 3,073 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 AED 1,936 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 AED 2,993 and AED 2,986 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of AED 1,877.

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 AED 2,445 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Abu Dhabi is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is AED 3,358.

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 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

AED 1,043
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi

FAQs - booking Abu Dhabi flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Abu Dhabi?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Abu Dhabi was found on the route from Cape Town, at AED 5,744 return. The most popular connection is from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as AED 1,565 in the last 3 days.

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

    The distance between Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport and the city centre of Abu Dhabi is 28 km.

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

    When flying to Abu Dhabi, you'll arrive at Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport (AUH). The airport is also known as Zayed Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Abu Dhabi?

    On average, a flight to Abu Dhabi costs AED 3,260. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 2,841 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.

See more FAQs

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 AED 2,872
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be July, August and September. 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.
See more tips

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, +50 more

ANA, Aeroflot, +51 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +52 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

Friday

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

ANA, Aeroflot, +52 more

Saturday

ANA, Aeroflot, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +50 more

ANA, Aeroflot, +51 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +52 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

See more direct flights

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, +50 more

ANA, Aeroflot, +51 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +52 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

Friday

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

ANA, Aeroflot, +52 more

Saturday

ANA, Aeroflot, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +50 more

ANA, Aeroflot, +51 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +52 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

See more direct flights
See more direct flights

Top airlines flying from South Africa 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.
7.5
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3787 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.5Comfort
8.0Crew
7.4Food
Airline reviews

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.

10.0 ExcellentCHARLES, Oct 2024DXB - DOH
Read more Qatar Airways reviews

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

I had first class service from them. A little late taking off, but no major problem

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

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

My seat that I booked over a year ago and some other passenger was sitting in it. They said they could not walk and they would not move. I was with my young kid and the crew did nothing to accommodate that. Just disappointed that the airline accepts that excuse from a passenger.

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.

The flight was delayed which cause me to miss my connecting flight in AbuDhsbi airport.

Book cheap flights from South Africa to Abu Dhabi

Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Abu Dhabi found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
22/1Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
19h 30mJNB-AUH
2/2Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
19h 00mAUH-JNB
AED 1,565
7/2Fri
1 stopQatar Airways
19h 30mJNB-AUH
23/2Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 10mAUH-JNB
AED 1,609
31/1Fri
2 stops
16h 35mCPT-AUH
21/2Fri
1 stop
14h 00mAUH-CPT
AED 2,178
31/1Fri
2 stops
16h 35mCPT-AUH
22/2Sat
1 stop
20h 05mAUH-CPT
AED 2,200
13/3Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
28h 10mJNB-AUH
19/3Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
28h 55mAUH-JNB
AED 2,328
20/1Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
33h 40mJNB-AUH
26/1Sun
1 stopTurkish Airlines
34h 40mAUH-JNB
AED 2,340
20/1Mon
directEtihad Airways
7h 50mJNB-AUH
26/1Sun
directEtihad Airways
8h 15mAUH-JNB
AED 2,362
9/3Sun
2 stopsLufthansa
25h 55mCPT-AUH
18/3Tue
1 stopLufthansa
31h 05mAUH-CPT
AED 3,607
10/1Fri
directEtihad Airways
7h 50mJNB-AUH
16/1Thu
directEtihad Airways
8h 15mAUH-JNB
AED 3,632
9/3Sun
2 stopsLufthansa
25h 25mCPT-AUH
19/3Wed
1 stopLufthansa
31h 05mAUH-CPT
AED 3,632

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

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.
6/5Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 15mCPT-AUH
AED 1,043
12/2Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
13h 20mCPT-AUH
AED 1,094
12/2Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
20h 15mCPT-AUH
AED 1,146
3/2Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
13h 20mCPT-AUH
AED 1,175
6/5Tue
2 stops
17h 05mCPT-AUH
AED 1,429
3/2Mon
2 stops
19h 50mCPT-AUH
AED 1,436
13/1Mon
directEtihad Airways
7h 50mJNB-AUH
AED 1,645
13/1Mon
1 stopEgyptair
14h 25mJNB-AUH
AED 1,921
4/5Sun
2 stopsLufthansa
23h 25mCPT-AUH
AED 3,203
7/5Wed
2 stopsEgyptair
20h 05mCPT-AUH
AED 6,313

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

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.
25/12Wed
multi-stop
17h 20mJNB-AUH
1/1Wed
multi-stop
21h 30mAUH-JNB
AED 4,444
25/12Wed
multi-stop
17h 20mJNB-AUH
31/12Tue
multi-stop
29h 40mAUH-JNB
AED 4,877
25/12Wed
multi-stop
29h 30mJNB-AUH
31/12Tue
multi-stop
27h 40mAUH-JNB
AED 5,142
25/12Wed
multi-stop
29h 20mJNB-AUH
31/12Tue
direct
8h 15mAUH-JNB
AED 5,193
25/12Wed
multi-stop
29h 30mJNB-AUH
1/1Wed
multi-stop
18h 10mAUH-JNB
AED 5,245
25/12Wed
multi-stop
17h 20mJNB-AUH
1/1Wed
multi-stop
33h 15mAUH-JNB
AED 5,300
25/12Wed
multi-stop
37h 00mJNB-AUH
31/12Tue
direct
8h 15mAUH-JNB
AED 5,399
25/12Wed
directEtihad Airways
7h 50mJNB-AUH
31/12Tue
directEtihad Airways
8h 15mAUH-JNB
AED 6,093
25/12Wed
multi-stop
20h 40mJNB-AUH
1/1Wed
multi-stop
23h 55mAUH-JNB
AED 6,255
25/12Wed
direct
7h 50mJNB-AUH
1/1Wed
multi-stop
27h 35mAUH-JNB
AED 6,508

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Everything you need to know for your flight to Abu Dhabi

Information on the airport you'll fly into in Abu Dhabi

Not what you’re looking for? Find thousands of other hotels, flights and car hire with KAYAK.