Cheap flights from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg from $246

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Dar Es Salaam, with most prices found around $408. The month of March is another great option to travel to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with average flight prices from Dar Es Salaam averaging around $414.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Dar Es Salaam. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was $548. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Dar Es Salaam because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $635.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is at noon. Flights from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport during this time can be as low as $498. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, so prices are often more expensive at around $647 per ticket.

Fly from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Dar Es Salaam - Johannesburg OR Tambo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Dar Es Salaam when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for around $445 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Dar Es Salaam for as low as $421 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 11% on your flight if you consider stops on a Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flight.

As of September 2026, prices for Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flights are approximately 3% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Uganda Airlines and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Dar Es Salaam according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between Dar Es Salaam and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 124 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Airlink have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Nairobi (NBO) was the most common stop: 65% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $351.

Flights connecting via Blantyre (BLZ) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 55m.

Blantyre (BLZ) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 35m.

2 flights are operational daily from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 3:00AM, with 74% of flights per day taking off in the morning.

The number of flights available between Dar Es Salaam and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is 14 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 21% of weekly flights leaving on this day.