R1 140 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg – Compare and Save

The absolute cheapest return flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg costs R1 501 on the route between Cape Town (CPT) and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB). However, over the past month, flights between Cape Town (CPT) and Johannesburg Lanseria Airport (HLA) were, on average, 11% cheaper than other Cape Town-Johannesburg routes. The most popular route is between Cape Town (CPT) and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB).

If you are looking for a flight deal from Cape Town to Johannesburg, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Johannesburg, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg is February, where tickets cost R2 296 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R3 404 and R3 371 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg, you should book around 14 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Cape Town to Johannesburg were found on FlySafair (R2 296) and South African (R2 392).

Cape Town and Johannesburg are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are FlySafair (196 flights per week), South African (69 flights per week), and Airlink (47 flights per week).

Weekly flights between Cape Town and Johannesburg historically see delays in approximately 7% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 104 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving at night tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Wednesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Monday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, FlySafair have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 5% of their flights encountering any delays.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 47 and 55 direct flights that take off from Cape Town and land in Johannesburg, with an average flight time of 2h 04m. The most common departure time is 6:00 and most flights take off in the morning, while the most flights land at Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. Each week, there are 368 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.