R11 281 Find Cheap Flights from Canada to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

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Cheap Flights from Canada to OR Tambo

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Canada to OR Tambo 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 Canada to OR Tambo

Mon, Jun 1 - Wed, Jun 10
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R15 847Multiple Airlines
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R15 864Air Canada
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R15 880KLM
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R15 897KLM
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R15 947Air Canada
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Mon, May 25 - Mon, Jun 8
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R19 780Lufthansa
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to OR Tambo

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

What is the cheapest flight to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg was found on the route from Toronto, at R15 747 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R2 183 in the last 3 days.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is January, where tickets cost R15 480 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets from Canada is R26 978 and R25 528 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is April with an average price of R17 713.

How far in advance should I book a flight 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 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, 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 seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR11 281
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (22% more expensive on average)
Flight from Toronto Pearson Airport to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

FAQs - booking OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg flights

  • What hotels are near O. R. Tambo International Airport?

    The City Lodge Hotel is a casual choice that is located directly on the grounds of O. R. Tambo International Airport and is less than a 5-minute walk from the busy Ortia train station. The Southern Sun O.R is a 4-star hotel that is just a 3-minute drive from the airport and 7 kilometers from the popular East Rand Mall.

  • What is the best way to travel from O. R. Tambo International Airport to downtown Johannesburg?

    If you have lots of luggage, the easiest way to travel from O. R. Tambo International Airport to downtown Johannesburg is by taking a rental car or taxi, which will take approximately 30 minutes depending on traffic. If you instead opt to use public transportation, such as the local bus, the trip will take 35 to 40 minutes.

  • Does O. R. Tambo International Airport have an observation deck?

    If you enjoy watching flights take off or come in for landing, make sure to stop by one of the observation decks in O. R. Tambo International Airport. They are located in Terminal B and the International Terminal and can be accessed for free by all travelers.

  • Where can I shower at O. R. Tambo International Airport?

    Hoping to freshen up once your flight finally reaches O.R. Tambo International Airport? The Bidvest, Ses’fikile and Shongololo Lounges all have private showers that can be used by guests. To access these showers, simply purchase an access pass for one of the lounges.

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

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg was found on the route from Toronto, at R15 747 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R2 183 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from central Johannesburg?

    The distance between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and the city centre of Johannesburg is 21 km.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to OR Tambo Airport, 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 to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg.

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

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

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

  • How many direct flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport are there each week?

    Each week there are around 2 856 direct flights from within Canada to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg flight deals.
  • As Canada is quite far from South Africa, it is not possible to find direct flights to Johannesburg. However, if you would like to make sure your trip is as short as possible, book your trip with either Delta Airlines or Air France, as these companies often service flights to Johannesburg with only one layover.
  • If you need to connect your cell phone or computer to WiFi after you have landed at O. R. Tambo International Airport, simply look for the “Airports Free” network. Each device is given either 4 hours or 1 GB of browsing for free, and additional internet time can be purchased if needed.
  • Hoping to do some shopping after your flight to Johannesburg has landed? Browse through the many different stores in the duty-free mall, located in O. R. Tambo International Airport. These shops offer a variety of goods including liquor, cosmetics, clothing and local products like food and art.
  • To store some of your luggage or personal items, head to the basement level of the International Terminal of O. R. Tambo International Airport. The baggage storage desk can take as many items as you wish to store, and prices vary depending on size, weight and the length of time that you would like to store them for.
  • For those that would like to decompress after a long day of travelling, pay a visit to Letsema, a beauty center located in Terminal B of O. R. Tambo International Airport. Letsema offers a variety of services, including massages and manicures, making it a convenient place to relax after being cooped up in a plane for so long.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Canada to OR Tambo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Canada to Johannesburg. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to OR Tambo? 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.
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KLMOverall score based on 1512 reviews
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As per usual when you Hit the UK it's a slow process through customs Not as efficient at Thailand for sure

10,0 ExcellentDiane, Apr 2026
AMS - HUY
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As per usual when you Hit the UK it's a slow process through customs Not as efficient at Thailand for sure

The flight was delayed. The aircraft was unclean. Promised seat was not given due to change in Aircraft. Not one crew on ground was in a position to give any response. Amsterdam Airport is AVIODABLE Over crowded. Over Expensive. Poor Services.

It was really nice experience by flying this klm flight.I personally recommend everyone to please try this klm flight

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

Empty seats next to me - wish it had been for a longer flight!!

I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

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

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Starlink is great Crew was polite Business class didn’t get a welcome drink just water and snacks were ok

very average service no complimentary alcoholics drinks unlike other airlines such as Porter airlines No decent seats available during check-in time the day before

Good but airlines getting smaller. I didn't like the meal but the service was fine. Flight was fine and luggage arrived. So good.

They were fast and I like how they used to entertainment system to play video about the safety.

Flight delayed. Connecting to night flight was stressful but made it. Jusr in time. Ran.88Flight was fine.

Hopped on time for the flight only to get deplaned and delayed another 2.5 hours.

Given I (and I’m assuming most people) have both carry in and a personal item included in their fare, I find it very unfair that on neither of my flights I was able to use the overhead for my small backpack because they were completely rammed with luggage, people personal items, jackets, hats and other items. So the only item I brought in had to be stuffed under my seat while they had their leg room and sat comfortable with all of their items in the overhead. This has to stop because I was uncomfortable on both flights when I only had one smaller item that could not be checked due to its contents (medication etc). Plenty of people could have checked theirs but chose not to and then took up the space allotment for 2 people.

Flight attendants had a little attitude. Food tastes no good.

From pre boarding to flight attendant, crew and baggage handler, excellent. Didn’t lost my luggage like West jet.

Very poor. The flight was delayed from Toronto because some forget to do there job . I got to my connecting gate in San Francisco 10 minutes before the departure.but this didn’t let me board even though the flight was still there for an other 30 minutes. The the gentleman at the unite airline desk told me that they usually wait for passengers but air Canada called and told them not to we I been rerouted to Manila instead of Hong Kong . In San Francisco they mad me check in my carryon bag . I was told the it will directly go yo ho chi minn cuyt but I was told that by the Vietnams airline desk that’s not there I’m 10 hours behind my scheduled flight and looks like I I’m going without baggage. I don’t have a chance of catching ..

It was a good experience - too many times checking at the airport - every time had to remove shoes , belt , laptop etc. that was a bit of exaggerated. The seat had a sharp metal plate -- which torn into my jeans.

The TV wasn't working No music for the whole flight from JFK to LOS It was too burring.

To the Ethiopian Airlines Customer Relations Team, I am writing to formally express my disappointment regarding my recent travel experience with Ethiopian Airlines on . Unfortunately, the level of service provided fell significantly short of the standards I expected from your airline. I would like to highlight the following serious issues encountered during the journey: • Cabin Condition and Hygiene: The aircraft cabin was notably poorly maintained. The seating area was dirty, and there was a persistent, unpleasant odor throughout the flight, which made the environment very uncomfortable for passengers. • Inadequate Service: The overall level of service provided by the staff was unsatisfactory and did not reflect a professional passenger experience. • Baggage Loss: Upon arrival, I was informed that my luggage was lost. This is particularly distressing as it has caused significant personal inconvenience and disruption to my schedule. As a frequent traveler, I value reliability and a clean cabin environment. I request that you investigate these matters immediately, provide an update on the status of my missing baggage, and outline how you intend to compensate for these failures in service. I look forward to your prompt response and a resolution to my lost luggage claim. Sincerely, Puguh

We had a good flight experience with this airline despite reading many negative comments

The plane was ok, I was in business class and was surprised there were no pods and each seat was right next to another one. That said it was comfortable and the food and coffee were good. Entertainment wise again I was surprised to see only movies and no TV shows. Check-in at Toronto Pearson was an absolute disaster, which was especially disappointing as I was a business class passenger. There was no dedicated staffing for the business counter and four (4) airlines employees assisted one economy class passenger for about 15 minutes when one could have easily assisted me. Overall room for improvement, particularly in the on-ground experience and airplane infrastructure.

Check in took over an hour because printer was not working. Attendant did not know how to give free layover Addis Ababa hotel vouchers or update frequent flyer number. After repeated attempts, got voucher emailed. However hotel wanted printed voucher hence more delay. Bus time from hotel back to airport was printed 4:50 hours, but hotel reception called at 3 pm saying bus will leave at 4 pm. Then hotel reception called again saying 4:15 pm. We rushed at 4:15 pm and bus was not ready until 4:40 pm. Many audio outlets were not working in planes.

I had a memorable experience. I dont have any comments at this time regarding waht could be better.

The crew was not helping us in the airports ..Very bad experience..the washrooms are not meeting the expectations..need more good service... The hotel service was good but there is a very long wait time which wasted time to go through..

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.

POSITIVES The hostesses were mostly pleasant, NEGATIVES The full flight wifi was horrible, hardly able to use it. My charger port was not working which made me use my neighbour's port which resulted in an accident which ruined her flight. During dinner, meat ran out when the cart got to us forcing us to eat vegetarian which was not great. We watched everyone around us eating meat. My wifi did not transfer to the second leg of my trip as they promised as they changed the plane. I was thrown off the window seat I booked for the 2nd leg of my journey as they changed planes, all done at my expense. This was not a cheap flight ($2600) which i hurriedly had to book to attend my mother's funeral who passed away suddenly. I was honestly disappointed with the whole saga as I heard Ethiopian Airlines was one of Africa's best.

Airlines should be prohibited from using the seats they get away with.

Flight left early and arrived 30 MINUTES early at the destination. Smooth trip.

Flight: Started on time. Comfortable flight. Arrived on time. Crew: Very cordial and helpful. Drinks and snack was served with a smile. Overall enjoyed the trip. Regards, Hari Doss Chanchala Doss

Early departure meant on time arrival. Only real problem was free internet had issues, although chatting with the internet help desk (you can do this via aainflight.com) got the issue resolved.

Was not able to do a online check-in because the American Airlines system doesn't store our visa or other passport information, allowing us to have a trouble-free check-in. We were forced to have to check-in at the counter which Changes are upgrade status given that we were not able to check in much earlier.

The new planes (American Eagle) are beautiful and especially comfortable. The flight attendants are consistently professional and courteous. And, while it may seem inconsequential, the new liquid tube of coffee creamer—in contrast to the powdered coffee creamer—makes all the difference in a cup of coffee.

Found that the plane used for this short flight is smaller and therefore the seats are really squeezed tight.

Tv screens and movie selection v good. Friendly staff. They were really worried about max capacity and room for carryons. That is never fun but i had no problem finding space when I boarded.

Flight has been delayed every time I've ever taken it. Seats uncomfortable. Children behind me yelling the entire flight. Some of this is out of their control but overall just consistently not a great experience.

Meals were not so good. Snack between the meals was very bad. Like Japan Airlines, they could eliminate the snack and make the second meal much better.

Baggage check is an aggravation. We had four 4 bags, if a bag is just .10 of a kilo you cannot check it on AC self baggage check. It is not possible to check the weight of the bag at the self checking. Should you check a bag that is under the limit it will go right through and you can’t get it back to redistribute weight from a heavier bag.

I cannot think how they could put more seats together but they did. So elbow to elbow leg to leg for these long journeys they should consider leg space at least. Since they did not offer to check people's carry one space was tight and if you did not get on first people used your assigned overhead storage so now your doing these same to another. Cascading inconvenience.

Despite exit row seating, which gave leg room, seating was so narrow, the next passenger spilled over onto my seat. WiFi did not work.

It was okay. The seating didn’t give you much space especially when you book a premium. It was still pretty close. The seats had no screens which was a disappointment. The crew was awesome though. Again I wish the wait between families with children boarding and general boarding was a little longer to give families some time to get situated especially those bringing a stroller like myself or for solo parents travelling like myself who has to do everything. The time between boarding zones especially with chilling is so short, I had to gate check my stroller and did not have enough time to pull it down and transport my luggage inside all while having my infant strapped to me or to even ask a flight attendant to assist as they’re busy with the the general boarding going on

Complimentary food options could be better. There should be a little wait between people boarding with children under 6 and the rest of the boarding. There isn’t enough time to get yourself situated before take off.

Flight itself was not bad at all. However: my checked bag (checked in Calgary) did not make it onto this flight as I found out after I landed at EWR. I still don't have it but it appears that it is on its way to me.

I was tired enough to fall asleep soon after takeoff and slept until "we are starting our descent to Toronto" announcement. That's not bad at all.

Very tight seats - no legroom at all, very tight to the person in front of you. If you have basic fare, you are loading zone 6 regardless of where you are sitting in the plane - meaning even as a middle aisle person at the front of the plane, I had to get people to get up and let me in as they had boarded earlier. Having to pay for a carry on is criminal. I am a frequent flyer, and air Canada has now joined the list of other terrible North American Airlines.

The crew was amazing! I was a bit surprised and disappointed that there was not wifi available for personal use. The only thing I would change would be the seat cushions. They are not comfortable at all for long flights.

Flight and attendance were very good we had 2 hour delay that took the shine of it

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