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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 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 Thursday where tickets can be as cheap as AED 2,378. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are AED 2,997 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 1,866 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is AED 2,549 and AED 2,527 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of AED 1,807.

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

The average price for all 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 flights cost AED 2,566 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 2,976.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Abu Dhabi?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Abu Dhabi, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 87 days before departure.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

AED 1,014
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi

FAQs - booking Abu Dhabi flights

  • 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 2,268. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 1,219 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.

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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 AED 2,675
  • 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.
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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, +49 more

ANA, Aeroflot, +50 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, +50 more

ANA, Aeroflot, +51 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

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Direct returns

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to South Africa

Monday

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

ANA, Aeroflot, +50 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, +50 more

ANA, Aeroflot, +51 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

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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 3831 reviews
7.5Entertainment
7.5Comfort
8.0Crew
7.7Boarding
7.4Food
Airline reviews

There was frequent beverage ,meal and snack service. The crew was very hospitable and professional.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2024EBB - DOH
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There was frequent beverage ,meal and snack service. The crew was very hospitable and professional.

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

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.

They shld provide food. Between food they are giving 10 hours gap which is toooo much

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.

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.

Liked leg room Disliked unable to book to sit with my family on same flight without paying extra

Long way to improve. Toilets not working. Bad handling when flight was canceled

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Abu Dhabi found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
24/3Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
13h 05mJNB-AUH
9/4Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 25mAUH-JNB
AED 2,035
28/1Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
17h 05mJNB-AUH
5/2Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
17h 50mAUH-JNB
AED 2,332
24/3Mon
3 stops
16h 20mJNB-AUH
9/4Wed
1 stop
29h 55mAUH-JNB
AED 2,391
24/3Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
28h 10mJNB-AUH
8/4Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
35h 00mAUH-JNB
AED 2,519
24/3Mon
directEtihad Airways
7h 50mJNB-AUH
8/4Tue
directEtihad Airways
8h 15mAUH-JNB
AED 2,736
28/1Tue
1 stop
11h 05mJNB-AUH
5/2Wed
2 stops
22h 50mAUH-JNB
AED 2,828
5/2Wed
1 stopSWISS
41h 25mCPT-AUH
12/2Wed
2 stopsSWISS
37h 55mAUH-CPT
AED 3,592
5/2Wed
2 stopsSWISS
55h 50mCPT-AUH
12/2Wed
2 stopsSWISS
37h 55mAUH-CPT
AED 4,014
13/12Fri
directEtihad Airways
7h 50mJNB-AUH
2/1Thu
directEtihad Airways
8h 15mAUH-JNB
AED 5,325
12/1Sun
3 stopsTurkish Airlines
57h 45mCPT-AUH
31/1Fri
3 stopsTurkish Airlines
65h 10mAUH-CPT
AED 22,469

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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.
3/2Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
20h 05mJNB-AUH
AED 1,014
16/3Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
11h 05mJNB-AUH
AED 1,366
3/2Mon
3 stops
19h 55mJNB-AUH
AED 1,451
11/12Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
11h 05mJNB-AUH
AED 1,458
8/12Sun
1 stopEgyptair
28h 20mJNB-AUH
AED 1,579
3/2Mon
2 stops
29h 00mJNB-AUH
AED 1,601
16/3Sun
3 stopsQatar Airways
23h 15mJNB-AUH
AED 1,748
3/2Mon
directEtihad Airways
7h 50mJNB-AUH
AED 1,844
9/12Mon
1 stopEgyptair
14h 25mJNB-AUH
AED 1,873
16/12Mon
directEtihad Airways
7h 50mJNB-AUH
AED 1,895

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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.
22/11Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
17h 05mJNB-AUH
29/11Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
23h 25mAUH-JNB
AED 2,200
22/11Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
20h 25mCPT-AUH
8/12Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
20h 55mAUH-CPT
AED 2,207
22/11Fri
directEtihad Airways
7h 50mJNB-AUH
28/11Thu
directEtihad Airways
8h 15mAUH-JNB
AED 2,306
22/11Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
11h 05mJNB-AUH
29/11Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
19h 35mAUH-JNB
AED 2,732
22/11Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
19h 50mCPT-AUH
8/12Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
20h 55mAUH-CPT
AED 2,989
22/11Fri
multi-stop
11h 05mJNB-AUH
28/11Thu
direct
8h 15mAUH-JNB
AED 3,114
22/11Fri
multi-stop
17h 05mJNB-AUH
29/11Fri
multi-stop
31h 20mAUH-JNB
AED 3,485
25/11Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
21h 40mJNB-AUH
2/12Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
21h 00mAUH-JNB
AED 3,706
22/11Fri
multi-stopSWISS
55h 50mCPT-AUH
7/12Sat
multi-stopSWISS
34h 30mAUH-CPT
AED 3,911
22/11Fri
multi-stopSWISS
55h 50mCPT-AUH
7/12Sat
multi-stopSWISS
55h 05mAUH-CPT
AED 4,066

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