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Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Johannesburg (JNB) flights

There are direct flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport, sold by 4 airlines (including codeshares): ITA Airways, Etihad Airways, Hainan Airlines and South African Airways. The distance is 6,299 km, about 8h 10m in the air. There are also 6 one-stop options, via airports such as Doha, Jeddah and Addis Ababa.

Live fares for AUH → JNBSee all routes on the map
6,299 kmdistance
~8h 10mdirect flight time (estimate)
4direct airlines
6one-stop options

Direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
AUH → JNBITA Airways, Etihad Airways, Hainan Airlines, South African Airways6,299 km~8h 10m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
DOH DohaEtihad Airways and Qatar Airways then Qatar Airways6,563 km~10h 40m
JED JeddahEtihad Airways and Saudia then Saudia7,059 km~11h 15m
ADD Addis AbabaEtihad Airways then Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways6,472 km~10h 35m
NBO NairobiITA Airways and Etihad Airways then Kenya Airways and South African Airways6,355 km~10h 25m
ZNZ ZanzibarEtihad Airways then FlySafair6,299 km~10h 20m
SEZ MaheITA Airways and Etihad Airways then Air Seychelles and South African Airways6,994 km~11h 10m

More from Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.