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Cheap Flights from OR Tambo to Europe

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
London
London1 stopR11 893
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stopR12 353
Paris
Paris1 stopR12 566
Istanbul
Istanbul1 stopR9 593
Lisbon
Lisbon2 stopsR10 825
Rome
Rome1 stopR9 774
Athens
Athens1 stopR9 692
Dublin
Dublin1 stopR10 431
Munich
Munich2 stopsR11 745
Manchester
Manchester2 stopsR13 568
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main1 stopR12 106
Milan
Milan2 stopsR9 659
Zurich
Zurich1 stopR10 595
Madrid
MadriddirectR11 302
Geneva
Geneva2 stopsR9 938
Brussels
Brussels1 stopR11 548
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stopR13 125
Nice
Nice2 stopsR11 548
Berlin
Berlin1 stopR11 334
London
London1 stopR11 893
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stopR12 353
Paris
Paris1 stopR12 566
Istanbul
Istanbul1 stopR9 593
Lisbon
Lisbon2 stopsR10 825
Rome
Rome1 stopR9 774
Athens
Athens1 stopR9 692
Dublin
Dublin1 stopR10 431
Munich
Munich2 stopsR11 745
Manchester
Manchester2 stopsR13 568
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main1 stopR12 106
Milan
Milan2 stopsR9 659
Zurich
Zurich1 stopR10 595
Madrid
MadriddirectR11 302
Geneva
Geneva2 stopsR9 938
Brussels
Brussels1 stopR11 548
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stopR13 125
Nice
Nice2 stopsR11 548
Berlin
Berlin1 stopR11 334

Book Cheap OR Tambo to Europe Plane Tickets

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

Thu, Oct 29 - Sat, Nov 7
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 12:10
JNB
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SAW
21h 25m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:40 - 15:35
SAW
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JNB
26h 55m
1 stop
R9 593Qatar Airways
Thu, Sep 24 - Wed, Sep 30
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 12:35
JNB
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IST
25h 50m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
13:45 - 8:20
IST
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JNB
19h 35m
1 stop
R9 642Etihad Airways
Fri, Jul 10 - Wed, Aug 19
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 13:45
JNB
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MUC
24h 15m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:40 - 9:40
MUC
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JNB
23h 00m
2 stops
R11 745Turkish Airlines
Wed, Jul 8 - Wed, Aug 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 13:45
JNB
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MUC
24h 15m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:55 - 9:40
MUC
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JNB
20h 45m
2 stops
R11 778Turkish Airlines
Thu, Jul 9 - Thu, Aug 13
KLM Logo
23:15 - 22:25
JNB
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MUC
23h 10m
1 stop
KLM Logo
7:00 - 21:20
MUC
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JNB
14h 20m
1 stop
R11 827KLM
Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1
Emirates Logo
13:30 - 13:15
JNB
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MUC
23h 45m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
22:30 - 20:35
MUC
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JNB
22h 05m
1 stop
R11 876Emirates
Sun, Jul 12 - Wed, Jul 22
Emirates Logo
13:30 - 13:15
JNB
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FRA
23h 45m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
22:20 - 20:35
FRA
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JNB
22h 15m
1 stop
R12 106Emirates
Tue, Jul 28 - Thu, Aug 27
KLM Logo
23:15 - 17:20
JNB
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LCY
19h 05m
1 stop
KLM Logo
20:15 - 21:20
LCY
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JNB
24h 05m
1 stop
R12 172KLM
Tue, Jul 21 - Fri, Aug 21
SWISS Logo
19:20 - 8:40
JNB
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LCY
14h 20m
1 stop
SWISS Logo
18:05 - 9:20
LCY
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JNB
14h 15m
1 stop
R13 338SWISS
Tue, Aug 4 - Tue, Aug 25
SWISS Logo
19:20 - 8:40
JNB
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LCY
14h 20m
1 stop
SWISS Logo
18:05 - 9:20
LCY
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JNB
14h 15m
1 stop
R13 453SWISS
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Europe flights

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

What is the cheapest Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Europe flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Europe from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Madrid, at R9 685 return. The most popular route is from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R13 407.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Europe?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Europe depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Europe is generally at night, when retur flights cost R15 369 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Europe is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R15 369.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Europe?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of R13 621, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Europe, 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 Europe is November, when tickets cost R11 351 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of return tickets is R13 979 and R13 963 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Europe?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Europe clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Europe, you should consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Europe, 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 a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Europe, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR4 632
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Frankfurt Airport

Flights from OR Tambo to Europe: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from OR Tambo to Europe 
Verified travelerFlew with British Airways
JNB
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LHR
Apr 2025
Allowing three hours for Heathrow transit is a good estimate.
GregFlew with Lufthansa
JNB
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FRA
Apr 2025
Get through security early at Johannesburg, they are rude, aggressive and obstructive. Pathetic.
SihleFlew with Turkish Airlines
JNB
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IST
May 2024
Friendly and helpful staff at Johannesburg Airport, clear signage to terminal and gates
Verified travelerFlew with British Airways
JNB
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LHR
Jan 2024
None really. It’s a long, but straight forward flight. If you can afford premium economy or better, do it for the comfort.

FAQs - booking Europe flights

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

    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 Europe.

  • 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 Europe?

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Europe 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 from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Europe?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Europe

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to the following destinations at these prices or less: Amsterdam R13 764 one-way - R16 433 round-trip; Istanbul R7 640 one-way - R12 663 round-trip; London R8 739 one-way - R15 762 round-trip

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

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo to Europe? 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.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3603 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
8,4Crew
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
Airline reviews

Child’s meal was great along with other nice touches for kids.

10,0 ExcellentJessica, Dec 2025
KUL - DXB
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Child’s meal was great along with other nice touches for kids.

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

They had superb boarding (started an hour before flight time). Timely pushback from them gate and an early arrival. Flight and service was very comfortable. I wanted to move my flight to an earlier one, only thing was there was no one at emirates in Heathrow to help. Had to call the call the center and pay to change. There were ample seats on the flight though

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.

The flight was delayed in Jhb and I could have had some help in Dubai trying to get to my connecting flight to London

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

Majority of the staff were simply awesome and very very supportive and helpful

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.

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

Check-in was a mess, transfer flights were sepersted so no one could sit with their company. Some tickets were closed to online check-in without notice hand luggage allowances were not checked so oberhead bins were already full halfway through boarding.

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

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

Flight attendants were harsh, food could be better, took way too long to pick up food trays, were stuck with the crying babies the entire to and from trip. Restrictions of 8 kg for cabin luggage is ridiculous that’s barely 2 pairs of pants, shirts, shoes. There shouldn’t be any restrictions on the carry on luggage size except the checked in luggage. Attendants don’t even help with putting luggage in cabin space. Attendant picked up food tray and spilled cherry juice all over my husband and has the nerve to come back to ask why he hadn’t changed his clothes.

0ur assigned seats were given to other individuals when we boarded the plane. We were given new boarding passes with new seats all the way at the back of the plane. The reason given to us was that there were issues with the seats. We found out that there were no issues, and someone else's were seated on those.

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.

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.

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

Being a QR Platinum member traveling in business class, I expected the staff to be more courteous. Unfortunately, the lady staff was rude attending business class 1K side.

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

Not good. Expected a lot more as far as excellence.

I had never seen any cabin crews behaving like that. They are not at all professionally fit for this job

The seats did not have foot rest. If there is no foot rest you can’t sleep.

Excellent service and very comfortable business class for a long journey. Carry on bags in business class weight limits

The crews have been excellent I feel like they go an extra mile to make my trip the most comfortable one and they do it cheerfully. I left my usb cable in the plane and two of the crews found me and gave it to me. Now where in the woods can you get such service I asked them to give you their names: Khaoula,Bhagwan,Juliet’s,Pam’s and two more from ATL to Doha trip. Yeah get free commercial fr me Fly Qatar whenever and wherever you fly and you will never be disappointed!!!

It was a short flight. Plenty of room on the plane. It was also extremely clean.

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

Plane was crowded, seats narrow, legroom nearly nonexistent. The entertainment feature didn't work for my row and nobody was able to/interested in trying to repair it. This flight was in direct contrast to a very comfortable Lufthansa flight from RDU to Frankfurt about a week earlier.

This is the worst part of the journey. The Lufthansa flight was delayed, and I missed the connecting flight. Lufthansa staff have not been helpful in rebooking the subsequent flight with Air India (another airline that is part of the Star Alliance). Lufthansa told me it's not their responsibility, and Air India says the PNR is part of Lufthansa, so they are not responsible for rebooking. Lufthansa customer service asked me to contact the counter at Delhi airport, but no one was available there. I am caught between these two airlines, and ultimately, Air India decided to reschedule my flight after 18 hours. I am stranded at Delhi airport. I can't go out because if I do, I can't come back in, and I can't get past security to get food. My 3-year-old and I are stranded here for 12 hours without food and water.

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

Hated the boarding by bus out to the plane. Unorganized and uncomfortable and took forever.

Bit surprised to have pay for drinks, pay for a blanket and pay for headphones for the films. Another sneaky 52 EUR on the flight costs :(

Great choices in entertainment. I was very uncomfortable in my middle seat. There were empty seats and I could actually have been able to lie down. No one offered to reseat me, and I was not aware until I stood up upon arrival...

The flight attendants were quite abrupt with answers to legitimate questions. The flight was okay, i.e., the flight was smooth,

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.

They lost my luggage on my way to Namibia (I was unable to review that flight as I was in the bush/off line) It took 3 days to get my bag and I had to pay $375.00 to have it transported to my location as it was over 100 Kilometers from that Airport and the local Airlink carrier would not got that far.

Great flight, last one out the air-conditioning was far to hot and the return it was to cold and then issued blankets. On the outward bowned the headset connector didn't work properly. You had intermittent sound from the audio socket.

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

Our original booking with Kayak -our first experience -was exactly what we wanted and worked well. Updates were friendly and reassuring as were the contacts with UnderPricer so a big win-win. We learned a lot on your reliability and will definitely put you on our organisational list for the future.

If they wouldn't have canceled the flight WITHOUT informing me until I looked at my ticket and saw I had 2 extra layovers in 2 different cities than the ones I paid for? That would have been nice.

Poor BA get a lot of stick and have some problems getting your bags to the same destination BUT the whole experience is very much 5 star and probably due to excellent, helpful and sooo British staff. We travelled in economy plus.

The 7 hour delay in Johannesburg was extremely tiresome, with poor communication at check-in and a sad R120 voucher as compensation. All in all sitting for 10 hours on an airport was pretty bad. At arrival the baggage arrival took 2 hours. All in all, a very, very long trip.

British Air ways was good - American Airlines not: waited at gate for “mechanical issues” and stood at gate.. plane delayed, … staff at desk rude, had to check my personal carry on item, toilet not working… “please use the working one sparingly- it will overflow in the cabin”

Annoying customer pushing my seat did not make this pleasant.

the headphone jack was damaged making it impossible to keep a clear sound. while it is beyond the airline's control how many children are on each flight, it becomes very difficult to enjoy the flight when there are 5 or 6 children all crying and screaming at the same time. I know there is no good solution at the industry level, but I think there are good reasons to try to develop some solutions rather than just say it is the luck of the draw. maybe you could show a seating map where children who are booked are a different color, that would allow us to know what to expect and possibly rebook to a different seat or take a different flight. maybe some of the covid-related ideas about redesigning the cabin for more privacy and hygiene could be further developed and tested. on my leg from London to Washington DC, the passenger next to us was coughing consistently for long periods of time. it was obvious she had been ill and knew it before boarding. this leads me to think we should consider additional screening measures because some of the public is no longer acting responsible or ethical in regards to covid and health protocols. just answering questions on a check-in survey does not seem sufficient to convince people to not fly when they are ill and symptomatic.

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