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Find cheap flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London from R741

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Cheap flight deals from OR Tambo to East London (JNB-ELS)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from OR Tambo to East London 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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11:30 - 13:05JNB-ELS
1h 35mdirect
17:00 - 18:30ELS-JNB
1h 30mdirect
R1 537FlySafair
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Wed, May 22 - Wed, May 29
15:55 - 17:30JNB-ELS
1h 35mdirect
17:00 - 18:30ELS-JNB
1h 30mdirect
R1 666FlySafair
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Thu, Sep 5 - Thu, Sep 12
16:25 - 18:00JNB-ELS
1h 35mdirect
18:35 - 20:05ELS-JNB
1h 30mdirect
R1 741FlySafair
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Sat, Jun 8 - Sat, Jun 15
7:20 - 8:55JNB-ELS
1h 35mdirect
17:00 - 18:30ELS-JNB
1h 30mdirect
R1 759FlySafair
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Fri, Jun 28 - Tue, Jul 30
7:20 - 8:55JNB-ELS
1h 35mdirect
9:30 - 10:55ELS-JNB
1h 25mdirect
R1 796FlySafair
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Fri, May 24 - Tue, May 28
14:50 - 16:25JNB-ELS
1h 35mdirect
18:45 - 20:15ELS-JNB
1h 30mdirect
R1 833FlySafair
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Wed, May 29 - Sun, Jun 2
14:50 - 16:25JNB-ELS
1h 35mdirect
18:05 - 19:35ELS-JNB
1h 30mdirect
R1 870FlySafair
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Wed, Jun 12 - Thu, Jul 4
14:50 - 16:25JNB-ELS
1h 35mdirect
17:00 - 18:30ELS-JNB
1h 30mdirect
R1 926FlySafair
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Sat, Jun 22 - Mon, Jun 24
10:30 - 12:00JNB-ELS
1h 30mdirect
7:00 - 8:25ELS-JNB
1h 25mdirect
R2 092Airlink
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Sun, Oct 13 - Thu, Oct 17
20:35 - 8:15JNB-ELS
11h 40m1 stop
18:05 - 19:35ELS-JNB
1h 30mdirect
R3 629
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Mon, Jun 10 - Mon, Jun 17

Flights from OR Tambo to East London - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to East London 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London?

The average price of all flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London is May, where tickets cost R1 574 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of tickets is R2 389 and R2 018 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 89 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and East London?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London.
There are 3 airlines that fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London. They are: Airlink, Cemair and FlySafair. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Airlink at R972 for a one-way flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at FlySafair.

How many flights are there between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and East London per day?

Each day, there are between 6 and 9 nonstop flights that take off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and land in East London, with an average flight time of 1h 32m. The most common departure time is 16:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 58 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Thursday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and East London?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London take?

The duration of a direct flight to East London from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg is typically 1h 30m. The journey crosses a distance of 1 236 km.

What’s the earliest departure time from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport at 6:20 and will be landing in East London at 7:50.

What’s the latest departure time from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London jets off at 18:00 and lands at 19:30.

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Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R741
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (32% more expensive on average)
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London

When to book flights from OR Tambo to East London

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to East London 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London flights

  • What accessibility facilities does OR Tambo Airport Johannesburg offer?

    Passengers with limited mobility flying through OR Tambo Airport Johannesburg have access to wheelchairs on request. The airport staff members are well trained and always willing to help you board and alight the flight. There are also parking lots and restrooms for people with limited mobility

  • How can I get to my final destination while at East London Airport?

    There are several modes of transportation that you can use to get to your final destination once you arrive at East London Airport. The cheapest way to get to the city centre from the airport is by using the service buses available at the airport gate. The buses will cost you around R2, and it will take roughly 20 minutes to the city centre. You can also opt for a taxi which will take about 10 minutes to cover the same distance. The taxi and cars are faster compared to the buses.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London was R40 for a one-way ticket and R83 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London?

    The Boeing 737 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg and East London, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London?

    There are direct flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to East London, FlySafair or Airlink?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to East London are FlySafair and Airlink. With an average price for the route of R1 770 and an overall rating of 8,3, FlySafair is the most popular choice. Airlink is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R1 965 and an overall rating of 8,2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London?

    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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to East London from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to East London with an airline and back to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London?

    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 East London from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Johannesburg to East London

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R805 or less one-way and R1 583 or less round-trip.
  • You should consider flying with FlySafair, Airlink or Hahn Air System if you would like to enjoy the airport lounge's amenities when you arrive in East London.
  • OR Tambo Airport Johannesburg has several parking locations for you if you are leaving Johannesburg and don’t know where you can park your car. You can use the parking lot in the Basement or on the Third Floor at Terminal 3. The airport also offers a parking lot for drivers looking for a place to park for a few hours. It also provides parking for the shuttle and other cars waiting to pick up passengers or drop them off.
  • Nursing mothers flying from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London have a private, secure room where they can breastfeed and pump milk for their babies. You can find these rooms at the Arrivals and Departure Hall, and the rooms are fully equipped with chairs, a sink, changing tables and soft lighting.
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Prefer to fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo to East London?

Find which airlines fly direct from OR Tambo to East London, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Johannesburg OR Tambo to East London

Monday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +5 more

Airlink, British Airways, +6 more

Tuesday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +5 more

Airlink, British Airways, +6 more

Wednesday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +5 more

Airlink, British Airways, +6 more

Thursday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +5 more

Airlink, British Airways, +6 more

Friday

Airlink, British Airways, Emirates, +4 more

Airlink, British Airways, +5 more

Saturday

Airlink, FlySafair, Lufthansa, +2 more

Airlink, FlySafair, +3 more

Sunday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +5 more

Airlink, British Airways, +6 more

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Direct returns

East London to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +5 more

Airlink, British Airways, +6 more

Tuesday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +5 more

Airlink, British Airways, +6 more

Wednesday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +5 more

Airlink, British Airways, +6 more

Thursday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +5 more

Airlink, British Airways, +6 more

Friday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +5 more

Airlink, British Airways, +6 more

Saturday

Airlink, British Airways, Emirates, +4 more

Airlink, British Airways, +5 more

Sunday

Airlink, British Airways, Emirates, +4 more

Airlink, British Airways, +5 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from OR Tambo to East London

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to East London. 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 OR Tambo to East London? 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.
8,2
AirlinkOverall score based on 76 reviews
6,2Entertainment
7,5Food
8,1Comfort
8,8Crew
8,2Boarding
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Airlink is my preferred airline for travel in South and Southern Africa. Upington international airport is small so check in and security screening is a breeze. Boarding is easy and the flight was good. Took a while to get the luggage at OR Tambo airport but all in all a nice experience

8,0 ExcellentGerhard, May 2024UTN - JNB
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Airlink is my preferred airline for travel in South and Southern Africa. Upington international airport is small so check in and security screening is a breeze. Boarding is easy and the flight was good. Took a while to get the luggage at OR Tambo airport but all in all a nice experience

It was a great experience , it was quick and on time

this route is more expensive than you would expect. Boarding, disembarking was easy and fast. Cabin crew was friendly. Seats are small

The meal was excellent and well suited to a short journey.

Original flight was delayed due to technical issue. Very poor communication. The manager only appeared when we were climbing on board the plane.This resulted in us missing our follow on flight also with Airlink. No ticket issued from Skukuza and no assistance when we landed to address the issue. We had to make our own arrangements and go to their sales desk. Again they had no knowledge of the flight delay and of any passengers that had connecting flights. The lady (unfortunately with all the STRESS I have forgotten her name) at the counter was extremely helpful and is an excellent example of the type of employee Airlink need to promote and employ. Our luggage was in limbo due to all the missing information and assistance. We had to resort to buying extra tickets from South African Airways who were extremely helpful. I work at an airport so am familiar with its workings. I will infuture be looking for alternative flights.

Airline is the best airline experience I’ve ever had.

My flight was good no comments Crew members were good Flight on schedule even earlier at some point Thanks

Easy boarding, smooth flight, friendly and helpful attendants. As with every other airline, there isn't enough leg room to be comfortable. Food was adequate.

Easy short flight from Johannesburg to Harare. Boarding was slow, flight attendants were friendly. They did a meal service on this short flight, including wine, which was pretty cool.

Flight was moved forward by 2 hours with 3 days notice. This meant I could not connect from flight from Johannesburg. So did not take the flight and drove to Kasane. Will never use Air Botswana unless absolutely necessary. Mark

Very good experience considering that is low cost company. Good value for money.

Make some provisions for non-disabled elderly people who don't require assistance necessarily but would appreciate not having to walks long distances or stand for prolonged periods of time. For example: Seats close to boarding gates. Not being required to climb down and up stairs to board and deplane if in rows 17 upwards. Not being required to stand in long queues in boarding tunnels waiting to board. Priority fast track through security points to avoid long queues in departure halls.

Great airline. Will use again. Keep up the great work though and maintain your customer retention. And please keep an eye on the bottom line and stay in business for decades to come and grow from strength to strength.

For the first time ever we had a grumpy check in agent. I got told off for not having a lock on my bag and she looked seriously put out that we were checking in as a group of 7. Very unusual as I fly regularly with Safair and all the staff have always been super friendly.

Free or minimal cost water available in recyclable cups on board would be very welcome! Everything else was great!

Seats are small. But I guess that will not change on my behalf. Otherwise their service is great.

Loved our Cabin Crew you could tell they enjoyed there job. The Chief Stuart was a delight. What a great way to start our day with such a positive company.

Pros: "crew insisting everyone covers mouth and nose with the mask"
Cons: "surprised to see no separation between people,"
Pros: "Seat could be wider or a business class option would be welcome"

They canceled my flight didn't inform me , while I was had already checked in , this was worst experience ever

Plettenberg Bay is a unique airport, so boarding with always have certain quirks. Cemair has zero regard for passengers, and their commitment to adhering to departure times. In two flights we had 3 flight changes, and a 1.5h delay. If you have any kind preceding or follow on plans, do not fly Cemair.

For now everything is good we want access to book direct to camair

send ourt booking confirmation numbers as soon as payment is done to simplify checkin

No A/C on the plane - and it was hot. Unmarked aircraft - looked sketchy.

Flight delayed with no explanation was only made aware lats min when already arrived at the air port

Efficient low cost operation.. Gets you from A to B, not much else.

I arrived at the airport and the flight did not exist

They find a way to Nickel and dime you in all creative ways. The boarding crew seems to have target collection amount. If you are flying internationally, avoid them at all costs.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Johannesburg to East London found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
15/5Wed
directFlySafair
1h 35mJNB-ELS
R741
20/7Sat
directFlySafair
1h 35mJNB-ELS
R759
12/6Wed
directFlySafair
1h 35mJNB-ELS
R833
6/6Thu
directFlySafair
1h 35mJNB-ELS
R870
20/5Mon
directFlySafair
1h 35mJNB-ELS
R1 148
15/6Sat
directFlySafair
1h 35mJNB-ELS
R1 315
15/5Wed
1 stop
5h 25mJNB-ELS
R1 815
12/6Wed
1 stopFlySafair
5h 25mJNB-ELS
R2 092
20/5Mon
1 stop
4h 55mJNB-ELS
R2 222
6/6Thu
1 stopFlySafair
8h 05mJNB-ELS
R2 296

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Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Johannesburg to East London that are departing in the next 10 days.
15/5Wed
directFlySafair
1h 35mJNB-ELS
22/5Wed
directFlySafair
1h 25mELS-JNB
R1 611
14/5Tue
directFlySafair
1h 35mJNB-ELS
21/5Tue
directFlySafair
1h 30mELS-JNB
R1 648
15/5Wed
directFlySafair
1h 35mJNB-ELS
16/5Thu
directFlySafair
1h 25mELS-JNB
R1 815
14/5Tue
multi-stopFlySafair
21h 55mJNB-ELS
21/5Tue
directFlySafair
1h 30mELS-JNB
R3 277
15/5Wed
multi-stopFlySafair
3h 25mJNB-ELS
22/5Wed
directFlySafair
1h 25mELS-JNB
R3 351
15/5Wed
directFlySafair
1h 35mJNB-ELS
16/5Thu
multi-stopFlySafair
9h 35mELS-JNB
R3 444
15/5Wed
multi-stopFlySafair
3h 25mJNB-ELS
22/5Wed
multi-stopFlySafair
3h 35mELS-JNB
R4 759
15/5Wed
multi-stopFlySafair
3h 25mJNB-ELS
16/5Thu
multi-stopFlySafair
9h 35mELS-JNB
R4 907
14/5Tue
multi-stopFlySafair
21h 55mJNB-ELS
21/5Tue
multi-stopFlySafair
6h 05mELS-JNB
R5 481

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OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg - East London Flights

Departure:

OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg (undefined)South Africa

Destination:

East London (ELS)South Africa

Return flight deals:

East London - OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

Cabin classes:

R3 166
R1 444