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Best South Africa Flight Deals from Dublin

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stop€584
Cape Town
Cape Town3 stops€642
Durban
Durban2 stops€668
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stops€796
George
George2 stops€792
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stop€584
Cape Town
Cape Town3 stops€642
Durban
Durban2 stops€668
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stops€796
George
George2 stops€792

Cheap Flights from Dublin to South Africa

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Dublin to South Africa 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 return flight deals from Dublin to South Africa

Mon, 17 Nov - Mon, 1 Dec
Etihad Airways Logo
08:10 - 08:20DUB-JNB
22h 10m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 18:15JNB-DUB
34h 25m1 stop
€584Etihad Airways
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Wed, 19 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
Etihad Airways Logo
08:10 - 08:20DUB-JNB
22h 10m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 06:25JNB-DUB
22h 35m1 stop
€594Etihad Airways
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Fri, 14 Nov - Mon, 24 Nov
Kenya Airways Logo
05:55 - 10:55DUB-JNB
27h 00m2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 22:10JNB-DUB
31h 10m2 stops
€601Kenya Airways
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Mon, 24 Nov - Mon, 1 Dec
Kenya Airways Logo
13:25 - 10:55DUB-JNB
19h 30m2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 22:10JNB-DUB
31h 10m2 stops
€603Kenya Airways
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Tue, 3 Feb - Tue, 17 Feb
Qatar Airways Logo
14:05 - 17:25DUB-CPT
25h 20m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 12:35CPT-DUB
26h 00m1 stop
€648Qatar Airways
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Mon, 1 Dec - Sun, 14 Dec
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:30 - 10:50DUB-JNB
16h 20m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 09:40JNB-DUB
16h 35m1 stop
€651Turkish Airlines
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Mon, 2 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
Qatar Airways Logo
07:45 - 10:30DUB-CPT
24h 45m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
19:00 - 12:35CPT-DUB
19h 35m1 stop
€655Qatar Airways
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Wed, 21 Jan - Sat, 31 Jan
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:30 - 11:50DUB-CPT
17h 20m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 09:40CPT-DUB
18h 25m1 stop
€665Turkish Airlines
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Mon, 24 Nov - Mon, 15 Dec
Emirates Logo
20:50 - 17:10DUB-DUR
18h 20m1 stop
Emirates Logo
07:00 - 06:25DUR-DUB
25h 25m2 stops
€920Emirates
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Mon, 24 Nov - Mon, 15 Dec
Emirates Logo
20:50 - 17:10DUB-DUR
18h 20m1 stop
Emirates Logo
07:00 - 06:25DUR-DUB
25h 25m2 stops
€956Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Dublin to South Africa flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Dublin to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Dublin to South Africa, 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 Dublin to South Africa is September, when tickets cost €605 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is €910 and €907 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Dublin to South Africa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Dublin to South Africa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Dublin to South Africa, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from South Africa, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Dublin to South Africa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Dublin to South Africa, 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 a flight from Dublin to South Africa, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 16% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight€347
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 19% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (40% more expensive on average)
Flight from Dublin to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

FAQs - booking South Africa flights

  • What airport will I depart from for flights from Dublin to South Africa?

    After you find cheap flights from Dublin to South Africa, you will depart from Dublin Airport (DUB), which is about four miles from the city centre. Consider boarding the train to quickly get to the airport, where you will have a range of facilities to enjoy before your flight. Some available facilities include wheelchairs for travellers with reduced mobility, foreign exchange facilities, interactive map accessible by phone, luggage storage area and a prayer room.

  • Can I sleep at Johannesburg Airport (JNB)?

    There are no designated sleep areas within the airport. However, you can consider some hotels near the airport, including Protea Hotel Transit in Johannesburg Airport. This hotel is a few minutes from the airport and has 4-star accommodation, room service and all-hours reception. You will not have to worry about the transit method as they have free shuttle services.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Dublin to South Africa?

    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 Dublin to South Africa.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Dublin to South Africa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Dublin to South Africa with an airline and back with another airline.

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

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost €618 on average. Morning departures are around 13% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is €802.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Africa

  • Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) and Lanseria International Airport (HLA) are the main arriving terminals for the Dublin to South Africa route. Johannesburg is one of the busiest airports in Africa, serving most airlines. However, if you are in a hurry, consider flying to Lanseria International Airport, which is less congested.
  • Worry not if you are in a hurry, as there are several direct flights from Dublin to Johannesburg with airlines like United and Delta Airlines. Despite saving time, the flights may be a little expensive compared to the indirect flight. Therefore, you can consider an indirect flight if you seeking to save during your trip. Some of the common stopovers for this route include Dubai, Frankfurt and Addis Ababa.
  • If planning a trip from Dublin to South Africa, you will require a valid Irish Passport. The passport should have two blank pages and be valid for more than 30 days after the day you plan on leaving. It is important to note that failure to meet these requirements may result in the cancellation of your entry. Ensure you have your kid's passports if travelling with one.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Dublin to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Dublin to South Africa? 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3388 reviews
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
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No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

2.0 MediocreDavid, Sept 2025SYD - BKK
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No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

Similar to Hyd->Dubai this too was worst airlines. Bad seats, bad seating arrangement which created lot of confusion since family member were not given seat together. However most of them changed the seat and got with the family. Cheap tactics by Emirates.

We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

Delayed and missed connecting flight. But Emirates took care until next day flight. Thank you

Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

Overall was a good experience and this particular flight the crew were great too at least in business class. It’s not always the case with flydubai. Few things would make me think twice in the future on this route. 1. The arrival into T3 might sound good but it is a real pain as it takes almost 30 mins to get to terminal on the bus as the aircraft still park at T2. The bag takes even longer . If they just let us off at T2, I’d be home within 30 mins of walking off the plane. Instead it takes 1.5 hours. 2. Due to the timing, the very tiny lounge in Penang is so crowded because half the lounge is closed for Qatar crew. Hardly anywhere to sit. 3. Flydubai app and site has a long way to go and using it is very unpleasant.

The plane was clean and well maintained the crew members were professionals and friendly and the food was good

Flight left on time. Bags came quickly. Crew was nice. But internet never worked and the food was awful.

Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

Boeing 777 is a bad choice for a such a long flight.

On the Boeing 777-300 aircraft there is no personalized climate control for passengers. Every time I've ever flown on this type of airplane I've been uncomfortably warm. For shorter flights (less than 5 hours) this isn't a big deal, but on longer flights where a nap is required to stay comfortable it turns into a nightmare. I love turkish airlines, but I really fo hope they upgrade their fleet. I've flown turkish air once on a newer model and had a fantastic time, so I think its the plane more than the airline.

The food and drinks were below the normal standard we expect from Turkish Airlines. On a 4 hour flight we received 1 drinks service and 1 food service, the latter was a cheese omlete, which is well below what we have received in the past, such a shame we always recommend this airline..

The only hiccup was a change of plane and the resulting delayed departure, otherwise everything was more than OK.

Amazing! Big line at Check in was diminished in 10 minutes. Boarding was quick and efficient. Service and food great. Only minor point: seats could be a little broader and for me being small, something to put your feet on during the flight would be great.

flight with heavy turbulence old boeing 777 rest wasnt clean dashboard doesn’t work

Aircraft you use on this route are always old and poor! This drives the entire experience down

Both my luggages were never sent from Istanbul. After 10 hour flight from DC to Turkey and another 12 hour layover in Istanbul Airport, I would’ve at least expected to find my luggages when I arrived in Addis Ababa, but that wasn’t the case. After 2 hours of waiting at the luggage carousel, we were told that our luggages would be arriving the next day after midnight. I was already so exhausted, that I hated having to come back to the airport the next day. Thankfully, I received both my luggages the following day. It’s just, the whole experience was exhausting.

While we were picking up passengers in São Paulo, on our way from Buenos Aires to Istanbul, it was impossible to use the bathrooms for 90 minutes. The crew was largely inattentive with one or two exceptions. They should distribute more water for a flight that long. When I signal that I wanted to have a second glass of wine, my prayers were left unanswered…

One of the best flights I have been on in a while.

For a long haul flight, the seats were too narrow. Paid for extra legroom but wish I could have paid for width! I was pressed against another person for the whole donation of the flight.

Delayed flight made my day very long, but other than that KQ got me to my destination in good shape.

The nice treatment and lovely pilots who accepted my son inside for a photo.So lovely of them

Got delayed for over 24 hours. Fight was cancelled. Was put up at a nice hotel whose kitchen was unfortunately not prepared for the sudden influx of guests The headphone jacks on the seat were loose and sound kept getting dropped over the headphones. Food was good though. Certain items (Amarula) were not available for purchase over the on-plane duty free. Had been told i would pick my luggage at my final destination*wrong* had to pick it up in JFK and recheck it and then got charged for it**** too tired to argue with the Delta staff on the issue.... after a 15 hr flight.

This one is not bad even it is late, but they apologize and every time they announced the update.

I’m very disappointed for this trip and I will never travel again in this airline. In addition, I don’t recommend to any human being to travel to Kenya Airways. They keep me at Nairobi for 4 days without care. I was at Nairobi from 6 a.m Morning up to 10 a:m Thursday. For that reason, I have trouble for my work and may be I will lose my job. During for those 4 days I didn’t have my medicine, I didn’t have clothes to change because all my clothes were in my checked bags. On Thursday, when I got flight, they don’t even apologize for all consequences I had. During for those 4 days, I learned many things for this airline. It is their system to treat passengers like this because they had hundreds or thousands passengers around Nairobi waiting for their flights after their original flights cancelled. If I lose my job, I planned to file claim to the airline. This is not airline to travel with.

They weight duty free goods at check in and count the weight as carry on luggage. Results : for 4 bottles I had to opay $150. rip off. Be careful to avoid any duty free shopping at Dubai airport

The boarding was fast, the food was great; however, the seats & leg space were tight.

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

There is no respect or customer service whatsoever in Egypt airline extremely poor customer service never fly again. Find ticket with adjective airline. It’s like throwing money in the trash.

The plane was falling apart. Screens didn't work. My chair didn't work. My tray didn't work. It makes me nervous about the maintenance of vital functions for flight. The food is horrible. We never eat it.

Our flight was delayed for more than three hours due to mechanical issues. Please compensate.

Made to check carryon and had more than 500 dollars stolen buy airline

flight was late, after landing they made us stay 30 min-hour on the plane, very uncomfortable and not clean at all. Trash all over the plane very unsanitary

Nice flight, friendly crew, and a decent in-flight meal.

Check in was madness. Boarding was madness. The flight itself was OK, and the flight attendants were nice. Connection to my next flight was two hours. But based on my arrival gate in Cairo, and next departure gate in Cairo, the whole two hours were needed given the inefficient procedures. At the end of my journey (connected to Lufthansa after Egyptair), my checked luggage did not arrive, and after 4 days, has still not arrived.

Everything was ok except cleanliness of the plane, it was poor.

It was appalling! Using small aircraft for 5 hour flights is ridiculous! No legroom, terrible food, no drinks apart from water, tea and coffee (once only) makes it a terrible experience. The cabin staff really badly handled the behaviour of an extremely obnoxious woman who insisted on fully reclining her seat for the duration of the flight with a very tall man behind her. She abused his and the staff and they were not able to deal with her at all other than to tell the man that they are reclining seats and they could not prevent her from doing so. They were also very slow to react when a large nu of passengers stood up and started taking their luggage out of the overhead bins whilst the aircraft was still taxiing at Heathrow. I will never fly Egypt Air again! I know this isn’t the airline’s fault but the security at Cairo airport was a joke. With the terrible security record on flights out of Egypt, they really need to take it seriously. Scanners weren’t working, liquids were allowed on, only one person operating the cray machine and searching bags caused a massive backlog of people…I’m convinced you could have got anything onto that plane if you were determined enough. By the way, it was the same story in Aswan airport.

The plane was old and several things were broken including my seat. The sinks in the restrooms didn’t drain. The armrest on my seat was broken so the seat was constantly reclined. The tray table was broken. The fabric was coming off the seats. The overhead bin doors wouldn’t stay locked. The hotel accommodation was disgusting.

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