South Africa to United Arab Emirates · 3,913 miles (6,298 km)

Johannesburg (JNB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights

One airline flies nonstop from Johannesburg (JNB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH): Etihad Airways. The two airports are 3,913 miles (6,298 km) apart. There are also 11 ways to fly it with one stop, through Zanzibar, Nairobi and Addis Ababa and more.

See award prices Filter in Routes

Airlines flying nonstop from JNB to AUH

Etihad AirwaysNot in an alliance · bookable with 4 programsWho books it

Book JNB to AUH with points

Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.

Air Canada AeroplanBooks Etihad Airways
Air France-KLM Flying BlueBooks Etihad Airways
Etihad GuestBooks Etihad Airways
JetBlue TrueBlueBooks Etihad Airways

JNB to AUH with one stop

11 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

Via Zanzibar (ZNZ)Safair, Air Tanzania and 1 more, then Etihad Airways
FA
TC
4Z
Via Nairobi (NBO)Kenya Airways and Airlink, then Etihad Airways
4Z
Via Addis Ababa (ADD)Ethiopian Airlines the whole way
Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
Via Lubumbashi (FBM)South African Airways, Airlink and 1 more, then Etihad Airways
4Z
Via Mahe Island (SEZ)Air Seychelles the whole way
Via Kinshasa (FIH)South African Airways, ASKY Airlines and 1 more, then Etihad Airways
KP
Via Cairo (CAI)EgyptAir the whole way
3L
Via Lagos (LOS)South African Airways, then Etihad Airways
Via Istanbul (IST)Turkish Airlines the whole way
Via Accra (ACC)South African Airways, then Etihad Airways

JNB to AUH: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from JNB to AUH?

Etihad Airways flies nonstop from Johannesburg (JNB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH).

How far is Johannesburg from Abu Dhabi by plane?

Johannesburg (JNB) and Abu Dhabi (AUH) are 3,913 miles (6,298 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book JNB to AUH award flights?

4 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest and JetBlue TrueBlue. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

How many miles does JNB to AUH cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for JNB to AUH with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi?

The most direct connections are through Zanzibar (ZNZ), Nairobi (NBO), Addis Ababa (ADD), Doha (DOH) and Lubumbashi (FBM). On 5 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Ethiopian Airlines through Addis Ababa.

More routes

AUH to JNB Every nonstop from JNB Every nonstop from AUH

JNB to Istanbul IST JNB to Paris CDG JNB to Frankfurt FRA JNB to Amsterdam AMS JNB to Dubai DXB JNB to Atlanta ATL JNB to Madrid MAD JNB to Munich MUC JNB to London LHR JNB to Zurich ZRH JNB to New York EWR JNB to Doha DOH

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.