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Johannesburg (JNB) to Dubai (DXB) flights

There are direct flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport to Dubai International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): Emirates and South African Airways. The distance is 6,413 km, about 8h 20m in the air. There are also 13 one-stop options, via airports such as Doha, Jeddah and Addis Ababa.

Live fares for JNB → DXBSee all routes on the map
6,413 kmdistance
~8h 20mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
13one-stop options

Direct flights from Johannesburg to Dubai

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
JNB → DXBEmirates, South African Airways6,413 km~8h 20m

Best one-stop connections

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

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
DOH DohaQatar Airways then Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Emirates6,620 km~10h 45m
JED JeddahSaudia then Emirates and Flydubai7,145 km~11h 25m
ADD Addis AbabaEthiopian Airlines and South African Airways then Emirates and Ethiopian Airlines6,587 km~10h 40m
NBO NairobiKenya Airways and South African Airways then Emirates and Flydubai6,471 km~10h 35m
MRU PlaisanceBritish Airways and FlySafair then Emirates and Air Mauritius8,152 km~12h 35m
DAR Dar Es SalaamSouth African Airways then Emirates and Flydubai6,414 km~10h 30m
TNR AntananarivoAirlink and Air Madagascar then Emirates7,107 km~11h 20m
ZNZ ZanzibarAirlink then Flydubai6,413 km~10h 30m
LUN LusakaSouth African Airways then Emirates6,575 km~10h 40m
KGL KigaliSouth African Airways and RwandAir then RwandAir6,762 km~10h 55m
EBB EntebbeSouth African Airways then Emirates6,677 km~10h 50m
SEZ MaheAir Seychelles and South African Airways then Emirates7,084 km~11h 20m

More from Johannesburg and Dubai

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.