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Cheapest return fare
R11 056
Typical prices: R11 721-R15 787
Qatar Airways
Tue 28/7Thu 3/9
JNB - OTP • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R6 078
Typical prices: R7 968-R9 479
Qatar Airways
Wed 30/9
JNB - OTP • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from R11 056 (return)
Best reviews • 7,8 score
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Cheapest • Avg R11 553 (return)
Shortest trip • 13h 21m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Bucharest (JNB-BUH)

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

Tue, Jul 28 - Thu, Sep 3
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 14:15
JNB
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OTP
16h 20m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
10:40 - 9:10
OTP
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JNB
23h 30m
1 stop
R11 056Qatar Airways
Tue, Jul 28 - Thu, Sep 3
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13:30 - 14:35
JNB
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OTP
24h 05m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
15:55 - 9:40
OTP
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JNB
18h 45m
2 stops
R11 286Turkish Airlines
Tue, Jul 28 - Thu, Sep 3
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:55 - 8:10
JNB
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OTP
13h 15m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
15:55 - 9:40
OTP
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JNB
18h 45m
2 stops
R11 828Turkish Airlines
Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 11:55
JNB
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OTP
46h 25m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:10 - 9:40
OTP
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JNB
23h 30m
2 stops
R12 025Turkish Airlines
Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 14:15
JNB
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OTP
24h 45m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:45 - 9:40
OTP
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JNB
20h 55m
2 stops
R12 042Turkish Airlines
Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 11:55
JNB
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OTP
46h 25m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:10 - 9:40
OTP
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JNB
23h 30m
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R12 107Turkish Airlines
Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 11:55
JNB
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OTP
46h 25m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:45 - 9:40
OTP
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JNB
35h 55m
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R12 124Turkish Airlines
Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 11:55
JNB
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OTP
46h 25m
2 stops
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10:10 - 9:40
OTP
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JNB
23h 30m
2 stops
R12 600Turkish Airlines
Tue, Aug 11 - Wed, Oct 7
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:55 - 20:15
JNB
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OTP
25h 20m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
15:55 - 9:40
OTP
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JNB
18h 45m
2 stops
R12 633Turkish Airlines
Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 14:15
JNB
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OTP
24h 45m
2 stops
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10:10 - 11:00
OTP
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JNB
24h 50m
1 stop
R12 732Turkish Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Bucharest flights

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Bucharest, 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 Bucharest is May, where tickets cost R7 606 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R11 040 and R10 958 respectively.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR6 078
Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
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When to book flights from OR Tambo to Bucharest

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to Bucharest 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 Johannesburg to Bucharest flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Bucharest was R6 078 for a one-way ticket and R11 056 for a return.

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

    Johannesburg and Bucharest are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Johannesburg from Johannesburg OR Tambo and will be arriving at Bucharest Otopeni Intl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Bucharest?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Bucharest are Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of R11 939 and an overall rating of 7,3, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R12 530 and an overall rating of 7,4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Bucharest?

    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 Johannesburg to Bucharest.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Bucharest from 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 Johannesburg to Bucharest?

    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 Bucharest with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to Bucharest?

    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 Bucharest from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Bucharest. 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 Bucharest? 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 1531 reviews
7,7Comfort
7,3Food
7,2Entertainment
8,4Crew
7,8Boarding
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At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

2,0 MediocreElizabeth, Oct 2025
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At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

You should not have to pay for WiFi in business class

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Good flight with KLM, friendly staff. Food was good, had much worse on other airlines. Selection of drinks also good enough for us. Entertainment was also good. The economy seats are ok and that’s it. For a 12 hour flight I think a little more comfort in the economy seats in pitch and softness would be highly appreciated by the customers and can makte the difference.

The food was ok. The crew seemed like they were cranky. I had one guy get mad at me for passing in between the storage area to get to the other toilet. I can understand if it's not allowed but reprimanding me like I'm a student saying "This is the last time!" was not appropriate. During my meal time, there was a French family around me. No problems there but when we usually have meals, they are supposed to put their chair in the upright position. These people did not do it and the steward did not tell them to raise their seat in the upright position. However, I was told to do so! So, me and another person next to me had to eat with the monitor almost touching our faces. Furthermore, a lady in front of me was putting her feet up and preventing another elder passenger from putting her seat back. To make it worse, she was continuously hitting her back into her seat, shaking my monitor while I was watching a movie. A crew member did speak to her about it but then she accused me of pushing her seat forward! The crew member gave me a death stare and told me to stop pushing the seat forward. I did not even touch her seat at all, if I did, she would know it. Her boyfriend also stood up and tried to push her seat even further past the maximum decline to no avail. None of these people were reprimanded but the steward, some bald guy, was extremely friendly with them and did not even try to instruct them to do anything until it was time to land. I resisted the urge to really argue with them because I would have obviously been seen as the aggressor (I have no idea why). I hardly said anything on this flight except "more wine please" and "sorry" if I bumped into someone accidentally. Overall, it was an annoying flight and I had to resist the urge to yell at the steward and the people he was overly friendly with. The happiest moment of this flight was leaving it.

Boarding in NCL is really bad. I'm sure part of that is a directive from the airport that KLM can't change but part of that is due to KLM policy. NCL doesn't announce the gate of departure until 30 minutes before departure. However, when you arrive at the gate area, the gate agents file everyone into one long line and everyone boards from one line at one time. This line can stretch for 200m...easily. There is a separate line for groups 1 and 2 but you don't know it until you get to the gate area and agents don't announce/advertise it. Everyone else is grouped into one line. Are you in group 3? Doesn't matter...you board with group 5. Traveling with a child? Tough luck...you're stuck at the end of the line and board last. The last part is very annoying because none of the gates at NCL (with the exception of 1 used by Emirates) has a jetway. To board, you must leave the gate area, walk downstairs, walk onto the tarmac and walk up stairs to board the plane. Highly challenging if you're traveling with small children. That boarding process begs for a concession to allow people with children to board first because they will need extra time. But there is no such policy. Just a really horrible boarding experience all around.

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

Their weakness is in boarding. Business class rarely boards first and there are no announcements explaining delays, so customers are always left waiting and wondering why boarding has paused.

Terrible boarding experience, with an incomprehensible assignment of priorities. “Fast track” was the slowest. Poor system planning.

My experience was amazing. Very friendly hosts and impeccable service.

Everything was great except the meat served was tough and overcooked!

Business class in Turkish airlines is like none other. They separate themselves and highly recommend it

Delays and no explanations nor apologies. Last 4 times I flew Turkish the flight was significantly delayed. I will avoid this company in the future

They cancelled my seats and demanded full payment to rebook.

Friendly cabin crew and the flight was on time. Would recommend toanyone

Our charging and WiFi were not working in our business class seats, even after they "refreshed" it.

The crew were fabulous. We travelled Doha to Miami and the crew in board we exceptional too.

checkin and boarding were good. Lounge was pathetic. All empty seats were having reserved tag, was very warm inside the lounge so basically we didnt utilise. The flight was A320, we blocked row 1 in economy assuming leg space will be sufficient. But it was OK, nothing great compared tot he first row of Air Arabia which we took for our trip. The food was horrible, i had the beed fwith mash potatoes. No salt, no spices nothing.

Qatar was pretty OK for their services but Arangrant was awful at theirs and frankly lied to me. Qatar offers four business class fares and only three of them allow lounge access. This is a horrible policy when you pay so much for business class and shame on them for denying the simple use of their lounges for this confusion. When I requested my business class ticket with Arangrant I knew this and specifically told them I would only purchase the lowest class business seat that would still permit me lounge access on all legs of my trip. They lied to me and said I did and then I was refused this service on my return flights. I had no less than 4-8 schedule changes and got screwed by a late departure from DCA on my double connection to JNB. I lost nearly a full day on my outbound and then had little to no use of the lounges on my outbound flights. To then be denied access on my return flights made the 27 hour trip home pretty awful. Kayak should no longer work with Arangrant as they are dishonest and liars. Qatar should price all four of their business class fares to include lounge access and stop the insanity they have forced on people. My return trip home nearly ruined my entire trip to South Africa and I blame Arangrant for telling me lies and for Qatar for offering insane rules and regulations on such expensive business class fares. For the money I paid to Qatar, I did not receive the full services I was promised. I will probably never use Arangrant and their ignorant services ever again. I will question whether I ever fly on Qatar Airways again as well. When you pay so much and get such little in return, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Arangrant gives the whole industry a bad name and Qatar is not far behind them. I can honestly say that the wretched service and way I was treated by both have soured me on travel companies and airlines. It is bad enough that we have an idiot, felon, racist and bigoted president and administration to contend with while he has started an illegal war, I did not expect to get screwed over by Arangrant and Qatar as well. Shame on all of you.

The boarding process was awful-the computers were down and there was no way to check in. Took extremely long, very chaotic and no guarantee our bags were even getting on the plane. I was also delayed and took away from any time i had to catch a connecting flight.

The flight was delayed and one member of the crew was a bit rude. But apart from that all good.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

I like is everything is good seets are little uncomfortable during the long flight ✈️ Doha to us , luggage 🧳 came too late overall very nice thank you for all

Bus from gate to plane waited more than 30 minutes in a freezing temperatures of a/c. Plane temperature was very cold .

Very tight seating. Crew seemed too dis interested and too slow to remove main meal trays.

Dear Team, I purchased a full travel package that included 2 checked bags through you and JustFly. However, when I arrived at the airport, my ticket showed 0 checked bags. Since I was traveling internationally to India with 2 bags, It was a $200 per bag at the counter, which was extremely disappointing. For an international trip, why would I ever choose a no‑bag option for only $20–$30 less? This seems like an error in the booking process, and I am requesting clarification and a resolution. I have called JustFly and on phone for 1 hr :53 min and they couldn't help till I show some kind of proof etc which isn't possible but besides that love your service and using it for years !

Kayak and Aran grant issuing business class tickets without lounge access and sometimes 1 or 2 connections in economy class. It’s very disappointing to find out that after buying the ticket. Never buy tickets on kayak and Aran grant again

It was an old plane with seats not comfortable and with little space for the legs. I must say that the previous flight I had was amazing on a very comfortable new plane

Very disappointing #1 - You have to pay extra to use the business lounge, or else you sit in the cold airport for 7 hours and fall sick #2 - Did an awful job with boarding, they turned on the "last call" notice on the monitor made the passengers come running to the gate, once the passengers came close the crew would tell them - hey we are not boarding yet, this included passengers with children also, this was happening all the time, it was pitiful to see #3 - Did not have the courtesy for the passengers in the business class, there is a reasons why people choose business class, because they need to get to work, that means sleep is very important for them, in the business class, the crew members would themselves cause so much noise by closing the door in a loud way, once the crew member does it then the other passengers are also doing it, #4 - the food did not smell good, #5 - The Abu Dhabi airport is small, so not a whole lot to do, especially when the layover is 7+ hours. #6 - Did not provide the slippers with pajamas, #7 - also the pajamas also I had to ask, only after asking it was provided. #8- Asked for an extra pillow because the pillow they provided was not tall enough, the crew member said there was no additional pillow and gave me something like a blanket, I tried my best to use that as a pillow, but my head kept on sliding and that messed up my sleep and did not get deep thorough sleep Overall the airlines did not have an understanding of how to care for the passengers, especially the business class ones. Overall it was a bad experience, I would much rather spend the money with Qatar airways, the experience with Qatar is so much better.

Seat space was tight and uncomfortable. There was hardly any cushioning giving me a terrible tail bone ache. Getting and out was extremely cramped. We paid for seat choices and felt totally ripped off. Food was mediocre. By the time the servers served 2 or 3 rows they ran out of this or that option as we saw on the inbound trip also. This is infuriating. Entertainment choices were extremely limited for such a long haul. The screen froze on occasion and did not switch off when the on off button was pressed. When it did it came back on its own in 5 seconds. The airlines has gone downhill since last year.

The WiFi was not compatible on both my phones (Vivo Y30 5g and Samsung Galaxy A32) with up-to-date android software.

Flight was delayed due to slow boarding process by etihad. Update food options and movies as well.

The staff were wonderful but the seats weren't very comfortable for a bigger guy like me.

Everything is good and improved and needs to improve economy class seat more specious so long journey we can enjoy and it will be give more relaxable. Overall all services good and safely landed . I enjoyed my journey and all the cabin crew members services very well.

Good leg room and I picked the seat in last 24 hours. Food was tasty with 2 full meals and first one smaller. The crew as expected courteous and on their toes serving extra water and items in between.

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

I barely made the flight. We had to take a bus to the plane and the plane smelled awfully of body odor. When the flight attendant walked by she smelled of body odor. It was incredibly uncomfortable. Also my luggage did not make it onto this flight and when it finally arrived home the handle of the luggage was all ripped. I will have to purchase a bag again.

No food just water No entertainment possibilities. No jacks to charge phone or anything

Lufthansa employees they has to work more with the customers and they delayed the flight for two hours every 20 minutes every 20 minutes every 20 minutes every 20 minutes

We did not get to experience LH cityline Flight cancelled 15 minutes before takeoff No alternatives offered

I’ve never been charged for coffee on an airline before. Very disappointing

Efficient boarding process. Staff are nice. Food should be better.

Our entertainment/movie and audio did not work during our flight. Two of our bags did not make it to our final home destination. No personal assistant. Everything is via email/web with no assistance.

Baggage never made it to Frankfurt so which sucks when taking a European vacation. Luggage showed up three days later.

We spent over $1,200 to upgraded to buisness class and they didnt tell us that they separated our seats and only had economy seats together. So we downgraded in order to sit together and they wouldn't give us a refund. Then when we got to Split, Croatia they had lost our baggage and we are still waiting for them to find our luggage. Now we are scrambling to find clothes to wear and necessary items in order to live. Terrible start to our vacation

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