EDI - JNB

R7 826 Find Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to Johannesburg

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Edinburgh to OR Tambo departing on 12/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest return fare
R13 836
Typical prices: R16 519-R13 333
Turkish Airlines
Wed 2/9Wed 30/9
EDI - JNB • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R7 826
Typical prices: R11 310-R12 994
Multiple Airlines
Wed 12/8
EDI - JNB • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from R13 836 (return)
Best reviews • 7,8 score
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Direct flights
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There are currently no direct flights between Edinburgh and OR Tambo. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg R14 396 (return)
Shortest trip • 14h 28m (one-way)
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 9 weeks in advance save around 29% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 12% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to Johannesburg (EDI-JNB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Edinburgh to Johannesburg 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Edinburgh to OR Tambo

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 30
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:40 - 10:30
EDI
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JNB
22h 50m
1 stop
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13:30 - 15:55
JNB
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EDI
27h 25m
2 stops
R13 836Turkish Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15
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15:30 - 8:20
EDI
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JNB
39h 50m
2 stops
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12:40 - 6:25
JNB
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EDI
18h 45m
1 stop
R13 902Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:40 - 9:40
EDI
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JNB
22h 00m
2 stops
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13:30 - 15:55
JNB
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EDI
27h 25m
2 stops
R14 150Turkish Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 14
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10:40 - 9:40
EDI
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JNB
22h 00m
2 stops
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18:00 - 9:40
JNB
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EDI
16h 40m
1 stop
R14 513Turkish Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 14
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10:40 - 9:40
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JNB
22h 00m
2 stops
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18:00 - 15:55
JNB
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EDI
22h 55m
1 stop
R14 530Turkish Airlines
Tue, Jun 9 - Tue, Jun 16
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16:55 - 10:30
EDI
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JNB
16h 35m
1 stop
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13:30 - 15:55
JNB
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EDI
27h 25m
2 stops
R14 711Turkish Airlines
Tue, Jun 9 - Tue, Jun 16
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:55 - 10:30
EDI
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JNB
16h 35m
1 stop
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17:50 - 15:55
JNB
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EDI
23h 05m
1 stop
R14 728Turkish Airlines
Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 23
Kenya Airways Logo
5:45 - 10:55
EDI
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JNB
28h 10m
2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
1:15 - 19:35
JNB
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EDI
19h 20m
2 stops
R14 794Kenya Airways
Tue, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 14
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10:40 - 10:30
EDI
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JNB
22h 50m
1 stop
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18:00 - 15:55
JNB
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EDI
22h 55m
1 stop
R14 810Turkish Airlines
Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Sep 24
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22:00 - 20:35
EDI
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JNB
21h 35m
1 stop
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10:05 - 20:05
JNB
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EDI
35h 00m
1 stop
R14 827Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Edinburgh to OR Tambo flights

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

How much is a return flight from Edinburgh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Edinburgh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport departing in September.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Edinburgh 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 from Edinburgh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is November, where tickets cost R13 935 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R20 077 and R19 995 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Edinburgh 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 from Edinburgh 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 on the flight from Edinburgh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, you should book around 9 weeks before departure, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flightR7 826
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 27% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Edinburgh to Johannesburg

When to book flights from Edinburgh to OR Tambo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Edinburgh to OR Tambo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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FAQs for booking Edinburgh to Johannesburg flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Edinburgh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was R7 826 for a one-way ticket and R13 836 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Edinburgh to Johannesburg?

    Edinburgh and Johannesburg are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Edinburgh from Edinburgh Turnhouse and will be arriving at Johannesburg OR Tambo.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Edinburgh to Johannesburg?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Edinburgh to Johannesburg?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Edinburgh and Johannesburg, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Edinburgh to Johannesburg, Turkish Airlines or British Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Edinburgh to Johannesburg are Turkish Airlines and British Airways. With an average price for the route of R13 709 and an overall rating of 7,4, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. British Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R17 197 and an overall rating of 6,7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Edinburgh to 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 from Edinburgh to Johannesburg.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to 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 Johannesburg with an airline and back to Edinburgh with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Edinburgh to 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 Johannesburg from Edinburgh up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Edinburgh to OR Tambo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Edinburgh to Johannesburg. 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 Edinburgh 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 1510 reviews
7,7Comfort
7,1Entertainment
8,4Crew
7,3Food
7,8Boarding
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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

There were no charge points for phones on the economy seats. The seats were comfortable overall. Food was okay.. flight was on time

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

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

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.

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

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.

My journey with Qatar Airways from Ahmedabad to Jacksonville on 3rd February 2026 was truly exceptional. The entire experience reflected comfort, care, and world-class service. Complimentary high-quality Wi-Fi throughout the journey was a welcome luxury, especially on a long-haul flight. The vegetarian meals were thoughtfully prepared, delicious, and served with attention to detail, along with a fine selection of snacks and beverages. What truly elevated the experience was the cabin crew — graceful, courteous, and genuinely attentive, delivering outstanding hospitality at every step. This journey perfectly showcased the premium standard Qatar Airways is known for, and it left a lasting impression. I would gladly fly with them again.

I always fly with Qatar air and you are the best. Keep up the good wor, after travelling with Qatar Air More than 80 times, you never offer to upgrade me.but it happened to my friend companion some time. Any how i still enjoying travelling with Qatar air and wait one day to upgrade me too. Best Regards

You are the best, keep up the good work. Thank you for allowing me and my family to fly with comfort.i am waiting for upgrade some day. Thanks again

Friendly and discreet staff. Could have done with a few more offers of water/snacks overnight. Movie and tv selection notably poor. Seats not especially comfortable

I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

Qatar maybe considered one of the best ailines in the world but nowadays it is much of a muchness with the rest

Very efficient and professional staff. Food was good and so was entertainment selection.

The service was good but the food was a NO

no qatar did noting wrong Kayak messed up my whole vacation . Went early to check in at The Cairo, Egypt airport to find our I had not tickets to board , Kayak and/or Affirm never sent the money for my flight that I paid for and booked. So I had no flight at 12am in a foreign country and I had to scramble and find anther very costly other option just so that could fly home. Fucken horrible experience.

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

Food wasn’t good but not their fault as I should have pre selected

Staff could have been friendlier and offered drinks more often

They have adopted a crazy "no paper boarding passes at all cost policy". We spent half an our at the checkin stall – my elderly mother and her grandchildren were flying. She had no phone reception for some reason (besides being an inexperienced smartphone user), the kids had dumbphones, And they still won't issue a paper boarding pass. We had to do a lengthy dance with getting the boarding pass SMS on my phone and transferring them to her phone via WiFi. This was horrible, honestly. I can't imagine how they could manage it without me being there. Trees (and airline profits) should be less important than people.

two of our bags didn't arrive - this is nonsense given we weren't connecting from anywhere and the flight wasn't full so there shouldn't have been a weight problem. Also, business class and star alliance gold, my bags should have been prioritized.

Crew were unfriendly, touch screen for movies didn't work very well, seats were tight and uncomfortable

I was asked window seat on check in in Dar-es-Salaam. The person on the deck told me "yes, no problem", but gave me 10e and 25b seats! Better just to say "no"

Space between seats is challenging but otherwise excellent service in every way.

Second leg of Turkish Airline with Indigo is disaster for following reason. 1) You have to carry your cabin bags through ladder to boeing 777 because it was parked somewhere in parking lot and was not given a gate to board passengers and this seems to be people traveling to and fro from those flights and is not issue with flight itself. 2) I choose non vegetarian food on Turkish portal way ahead of checkin to entire trip, However the Indigo flight gave me random veg food saying they code veg food code from Turkish. 3) Indigo did not served any alcoholic beverages stating some weird reason which is non nonsensical. 4)Indigo have TV screens in front of you but it displays nothing except "Welcome Onboard" with annoying white black ground in dark flight. This is the most stupidest and annoying part because you are held hostage for 7 hours and only thing you could do is stare back at white screen which does not have entertainment package or even flight tracker. Such a shame.

Boarding experience was a mess- both to and from Istanbul airport. No one knew anything. They asked everyone to line up according to their sit numbers- it was unbelievable. Business class had a separate line, but it was hard to find- I had to go through all that mess before finding it. Would not recommend

Overall it was good. Food was bad. I ordered gluten free vegetarian meal. But I got gluten free chicken for my long flight from Seattle to Istanbul. I don’t eat any kind of meat. Second meal I got eggplant with meat which I couldn’t eat. I don’t understand why we can’t get gluten free vegetarian meal for a 12 hour flight. I eat the bread and that was it.

The map feature on the display at the seat had challenges. The biggest issue was the flight had no WIFI. Most of the smaller planes now have free WIFI. American Airlines on the flight over had WIFI you could purchase. With 8-10 hours on a single flight, the ability to do work via WIFI is essential!!

A shout-out to the flight attendent, Lauren, who was the main person assisting me. She was amazing - perfect balance of bright, cheerful, engaging, yet formal

Cramped seating but standard in all smaller aircrafts today no matter what airlines. Crew very helpful, friendly & attentive so makes up for that.

Wonderful business class flight in a lovely new plane with an excellent crew

OK, except for a cabin attendant's lack of attention.

efficient. on time. cabin crew were very professional and very nice to deal with. would definately fly BA again.

It was great overall. A few slight improvements could be made on the onboarding process at the Gates with announcements and clarity of communications (both at the gate and in flight). The movies in the entertainment options could be improved for bollywood, hollywood.

I alrady responded to this request, and expllaned at length that this was the worst flying experience in my 77 years. I will NEVER fly BA again.

Airbus A350 is poorly designed for wheelchair users and reduced mobility passengers. The angle of the pods makes it awkward to transfer. I was able to but I have ab stability. It could be a real challenge for people with more severe mobility impairments. You'd think Airbus would have come up with a solution for this or thought more about us disabled folks more when designing this aircraft.

The crew has always been great on BA. They are very friendly and accommodating. I like that they have vegetarian options already in the menu. And the free wine is a nice perk.) I noticed (both directions of my trip) minor upgrades/ replacements needed on the plane itself (touch screen didn't work with touch; bathroom light didn't go on). However, this is one of my favorite airlines.

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