RUH - JNB

$519 Find Cheap Flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Riyadh to Johannesburg departing on 10/18. 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.
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Cheap Flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg (RUH-JNB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Riyadh to Johannesburg

Sat, Oct 18 - Sat, Oct 25
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4:20 am - 8:20 amRUH-JNB
29h 00m1 stop
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9:50 am - 3:15 pmJNB-RUH
28h 25m1 stop
$519Etihad Airways
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Sun, Sep 28 - Mon, Nov 3
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4:20 am - 8:20 amRUH-JNB
29h 00m1 stop
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9:50 am - 9:35 pmJNB-RUH
10h 45m1 stop
$543Etihad Airways
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Sun, Feb 8 - Mon, Feb 16
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 1:05 pmRUH-JNB
10h 25m1 stop
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8:20 am - 2:10 amJNB-RUH
16h 50m1 stop
$597Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Oct 30 - Fri, Nov 7
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 1:05 pmRUH-JNB
10h 25m1 stop
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2:30 pm - 2:10 amJNB-RUH
10h 40m1 stop
$598Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Feb 9 - Mon, Feb 16
Qatar Airways Logo
8:30 pm - 8:40 amRUH-JNB
13h 10m1 stop
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1:45 pm - 10:15 amJNB-RUH
19h 30m1 stop
$626Qatar Airways
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Sun, Oct 19 - Sat, Oct 25
Qatar Airways Logo
5:30 am - 6:40 pmRUH-JNB
14h 10m2 stops
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1:55 pm - 4:05 amJNB-RUH
13h 10m1 stop
$665Qatar Airways
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Thu, Mar 12 - Fri, Mar 27
RwandAir Logo
4:40 pm - 2:20 pmRUH-JNB
22h 40m2 stops
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4:50 pm - 2:55 pmJNB-RUH
21h 05m2 stops
$793RwandAir
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Sat, Oct 18 - Sat, Oct 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 8:20 amRUH-JNB
16h 35m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:50 am - 5:20 amJNB-RUH
18h 30m2 stops
$796Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Sep 28 - Mon, Nov 3
RwandAir Logo
5:00 am - 2:20 pmRUH-JNB
34h 20m2 stops
RwandAir Logo
4:50 pm - 2:55 pmJNB-RUH
21h 05m2 stops
$902RwandAir
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Sun, Sep 28 - Mon, Nov 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 9:20 pmRUH-JNB
22h 25m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 7:35 pmJNB-RUH
22h 55m1 stop
$937Multiple Airlines
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Etihad Airways
Cheapest • from $519 (round-trip)
Qatar Airways
Best reviews • 7.4 score
Airline reviews
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Airline reviews
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When to book
6 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 20% compared to booking last minute.
Insights
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When to travel
February
Cheapest • 17% price drop
March
Most popular
Good to know
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Cheapest round-trip
$519
Overall average: $644
Etihad Airways
Sat 10/18Sat 10/25
RUH - JNB • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$1,114
Typical prices: $372-438
Ethiopian Air
Mon 9/29
RUH - JNB • 3 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Riyadh to Johannesburg flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Riyadh to Johannesburg?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Johannesburg on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Riyadh, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Wednesdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Riyadh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 from Riyadh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is February, where tickets cost $602 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $870 and $868 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Riyadh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 on the flight from Riyadh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 20% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$519
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Riyadh to Johannesburg based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Riyadh to Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Riyadh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Riyadh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was $1,114 for a one-way ticket and $519 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Riyadh and Johannesburg?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Riyadh to Johannesburg?

    Riyadh airport is called Riyadh King Khaled Intl and the only airport in Johannesburg is Johannesburg OR Tambo.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Riyadh to Johannesburg?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Riyadh and Johannesburg, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg, Qatar Airways or Etihad Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg are Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways. With an average price for the route of $750 and an overall rating of 7.4, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Etihad Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $589 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg?

    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 from Riyadh to Johannesburg.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Riyadh to Johannesburg?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from Riyadh is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Riyadh to Johannesburg?

    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 Johannesburg with an airline and back to Riyadh with another airline. Booking your flights between Riyadh and JNB can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Riyadh to Johannesburg?

    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 Johannesburg from Riyadh up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Riyadh to Johannesburg

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Riyadh to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Riyadh to Johannesburg? 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.
7.4
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3624 reviews
7.4Comfort
7.5Boarding
7.3Food
7.9Crew
7.4Entertainment
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Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2025MIA - PHL
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Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

The Achilles heel of the experience with Qatar Airways is the Doha Airport, especially for travellers arriving into Doha and not transiting. This airport suffers from being ambitiously big and the immigration into Qatar being overly time taking. At the end of my particular flight in which my travel was ending in Doha, the plane parked at a very remote terminal, from where it took me 30 minutes to arrive just at the immigration counter, with fast paced walking and the time on a train inside the airport. Then, at the immigration counter it takes up to a minute or more to process each tourist visitor,due to time taking face and finger scanning processes and langugage barriers if there are questions or information to be exchanged verbally with the officers. If several planes have landed at the same time, it is not unusual that one has to wait 45 to 60 minutes in the immigration queue. In short, the frustration of arriving at Doha takes away all positive vibe of the airline, as the airline and the airport are heavily intertwined and are marketed together.

Liked some flight attendants. 1 was rude I'll not say her name I don't want to get her jn trouble on my flight back to Dallas from Doha. Very rude to some races of people clearly. She needs a better attitude and bedside manners. Asking her questions and she responds "WHAT" twice rudely like I was bothering her and "is it going to be cranberry or mango juice with an attitude".

The American/Hollywood movies in the entertainment system lack english subtitles, they tend to have only arabic subtitles. Coupled with the low quality airplane earphones and cabin noise, it sometimes is difficult to follow the movie dialogues.

They didn't board by zones and it was a free for all. The 16 hour flight was the most excruciating experience of my life and the seats were TINY... with no leg space and my feet were swollen immediately. The food was so bad it was inedible.

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

There was not enough food for everybody. Some dishes were missing.

riding in first class, you don't expect every time you order your dinner or breakfast that the first thing the stewardess says is Let me see if we have any left. Also, the food selection was not great: 3 of 4 entrees had mushrooms and I dont eat mushrooms, the 4th item was 'let me see if we have any left' and this was within 30 mins of entering the flight! Same experience level, it didn't feel first class this round.

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

It was OK as the seat which we paid for doesn’t have any window. We paid $120 for 3 seats but it’s for nothing. Crew could not help. None of the ports worked so all our phones went dry

The food could be better. Toilets were smelly all along

second leg was more comfortable. Customer service in Abu Dhabi is okay.

Horrible. After paying for seats, I was cramped, my daughters legs kept hitting the seat in front, I had no overhead bin space and no help from stewards on board, the food was served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and never received any, the flight was cold with no temperature controls. Entertainment was outdated. I booked this through partnership with American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Extremely bad food, they never gave our bags in time, the online check-in did not let us check in because we had Indian OCI not sure why we were given the option to check in then, because we couldn’t check in online we had to go in person and we were not able to change our seats and sit with our family

Used to Etihad employees are very rude and unprofessional but now better than before over all is okay now

The flight take time was changed 23 times. The system kept sending messages it will be earlier at 4am and eventually the flight was at 9am I didn’t sleep all night because of that

Bad. Flight was very uncomfortable with narrow and shallow seats, very little food and water. I will not fly etihad again.

Needs better seat for business class. My seat was falling apart. Also no WiFi on that flight

Good. The food was very bad. Except for the chicken rice, rest of the dish went to trash.

My recent experience with ASKY Airlines was disappointing. The check-in process was disorganized, and I was provided with inaccurate information regarding baggage requirements, resulting in unforeseen expenses. Additionally, the ground staff demonstrated a lack of professionalism and appeared insufficiently trained to handle passenger needs effectively. Regrettably, this initial encounter has left me reluctant to consider future travel with the airline.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

Checking in wasn't organized, too many so-called diplomats were jumping line while everyone was waiting in line. They should have their own line not to impede on other passengers that was also waiting to be served. We all paid money and there should be no discrimination because everyone's money should have the same value diplomat or not! If they want to give diplomats some special treatment then let them create their own check in desk and not treat other passengers some that are (elderly, some with children, pregnant women) making them stand longer in line than necessary just because people are jumping line 😡

Food hardly ever changes Videos not often updated for often travel.

The flight is packed and it feels like the space per individual has gotten smaller. Excruciating for a 14hr flight.

Lost suite case and pillow that’s used by senior and they didn’t leave it at the airport

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

worst was delayed luggage. could see luggage was still in Singapore but they insist I wait till all luggage are unloaded before filing a report. took 2 days to arrive and I had to collect it myself from the airport

i send you separate claim of what happens ,I buy ticketed from you and you said that it is confirmed and shall send the ticket in 24 hrs but you did not send and when we go to Ethiopian air line counter they say it is pending and we dont know why ,and we forced to buy another ticket ,and this all because Ethiopian air lines canceled the return flight from Adi Ababa to Amman, please note that we buy all the tickets through your app and hold you responsible for all loss and discomfort.

Im if Ethiopian can allow customers to use their mileage for in flight connexion it will be great.

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