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Johannesburg (JNB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights

There are direct flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport to Abu Dhabi 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 JNB → AUHSee all routes on the map
6,299 kmdistance
~8h 10mdirect flight time (estimate)
4direct airlines
6one-stop options

Direct flights from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
JNB → AUHITA 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 DohaQatar Airways then Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways6,563 km~10h 40m
JED JeddahSaudia then Etihad Airways and Saudia7,059 km~11h 15m
ADD Addis AbabaEthiopian Airlines and South African Airways then Ethiopian Airlines6,472 km~10h 35m
NBO NairobiKenya Airways and South African Airways then ITA Airways and Etihad Airways6,355 km~10h 25m
ZNZ ZanzibarAirlink then Etihad Airways6,299 km~10h 20m
SEZ MaheAir Seychelles and South African Airways then ITA Airways and Etihad Airways6,994 km~11h 10m

More from Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi

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.