R4 682 Find Cheap Flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Europe

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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
Cologne
Cologne2 stopsR13 129
London
London1 stopR10 363
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stopR12 463
Paris
Paris1 stopR11 313
Istanbul
Istanbul1 stopR9 280
Lisbon
Lisbon1 stopR10 630
Rome
Rome1 stopR8 864
Athens
Athens2 stopsR9 564
Manchester
Manchester2 stopsR12 879
Madrid
Madrid1 stopR9 830
Munich
Munich1 stopR11 763
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main2 stopsR11 596
Dublin
Dublin1 stopR10 480
Zurich
Zurich2 stopsR10 630
Milan
Milan2 stopsR9 780
Copenhagen
Copenhagen2 stopsR12 263
Nice
Nice2 stopsR12 213
Geneva
Geneva2 stopsR10 680
Berlin
Berlin1 stopR11 513
Cologne
Cologne2 stopsR13 129
London
London1 stopR10 363
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stopR12 463
Paris
Paris1 stopR11 313
Istanbul
Istanbul1 stopR9 280
Lisbon
Lisbon1 stopR10 630
Rome
Rome1 stopR8 864
Athens
Athens2 stopsR9 564
Manchester
Manchester2 stopsR12 879
Madrid
Madrid1 stopR9 830
Munich
Munich1 stopR11 763
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main2 stopsR11 596
Dublin
Dublin1 stopR10 480
Zurich
Zurich2 stopsR10 630
Milan
Milan2 stopsR9 780
Copenhagen
Copenhagen2 stopsR12 263
Nice
Nice2 stopsR12 213
Geneva
Geneva2 stopsR10 680
Berlin
Berlin1 stopR11 513

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, Sep 24 - Wed, Sep 30
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 13:05
JNB
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IST
26h 15m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
14:10 - 8:20
IST
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JNB
19h 10m
1 stop
R9 280Etihad Airways
Wed, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 8
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 13:05
JNB
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IST
26h 15m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
14:10 - 8:20
IST
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JNB
19h 10m
1 stop
R9 447Etihad Airways
Wed, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 8
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 13:05
JNB
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IST
26h 15m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
14:10 - 8:20
IST
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JNB
19h 10m
1 stop
R9 464Etihad Airways
Tue, Jun 16 - Tue, Jun 23
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 18:35
JNB
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IST
20h 40m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 4:00
IST
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JNB
15h 15m
1 stop
R9 580Qatar Airways
Fri, Jun 12 - Mon, Jun 15
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 7:20
JNB
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IST
17h 40m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
11:10 - 4:00
IST
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JNB
17h 50m
1 stop
R9 597Qatar Airways
Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 13
TAAG Logo
5:45 - 20:35
JNB
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LIS
15h 50m
1 stop
TAAG Logo
10:10 - 4:15
LIS
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JNB
17h 05m
1 stop
R10 747TAAG
Wed, Jun 17 - Wed, Jun 24
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 16:40
JNB
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LGW
28h 10m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:50 - 9:40
LGW
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JNB
21h 50m
2 stops
R10 780Turkish Airlines
Wed, Jun 17 - Wed, Jun 24
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 16:40
JNB
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LGW
28h 10m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:50 - 9:40
LGW
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JNB
21h 50m
2 stops
R11 097Turkish Airlines
Wed, Jun 17 - Wed, Jun 24
SWISS Logo
19:20 - 8:40
JNB
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LCY
14h 20m
1 stop
SWISS Logo
18:00 - 9:20
LCY
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JNB
14h 20m
1 stop
R12 513SWISS
Wed, Jun 17 - Wed, Jun 24
SWISS Logo
19:20 - 8:40
JNB
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LCY
14h 20m
1 stop
SWISS Logo
18:00 - 9:20
LCY
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JNB
14h 20m
1 stop
R12 529SWISS
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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 R12 112 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 72 hours was R13 787.

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 148, 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 February, when tickets cost R11 413 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of return tickets is R14 295 and R14 012 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR4 682
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive on average)
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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?

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  • 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: Frankfurt am Main R12 663 one-way - R17 183 round-trip; Istanbul R8 055 one-way - R12 681 round-trip; London R9 326 one-way - R15 767 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 3574 reviews
8,1Boarding
7,9Food
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
Airline reviews

I love to travel again and again in Emirates. Keep up the good work.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
MSP - ORD
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I love to travel again and again in Emirates. Keep up the good work.

The stewardess took a picture as a gift , if you asked for it. Every thing was very good, Especially the food, big and tasty. The service was good, they served water several times, very frequent.

Milan airport was bad experience. They should be more polite.

The plane was old so the entertainment system was difficult to operate. The crew did advise earlier. The plane was landed and parked away from the gates, which added 20+ mins to the overall arrival

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

Premium economy was worth it-comfort was definitely better than economy class. The seats were more comfortable, blankets and pillows thicker

I take emirates because of direct flights Otherwise no Cabin crew niot friendly and never friendly across the airlines Planes old inside not renewd .. this is not an issue The issue is the poor service

The 2 sockets near me didjt work i had my phone by end of the flight on low bat and had issues to book uber thereafter Electrical sockets should work if emirates does not allow batteries Baggage claim in zurich took very long

Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

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.

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.

Very difficult to check in and almost missed flight. No room in seats and had a middle seat. I tried to create an account and check in before to change seat and unable to. I do not understand why I wasn’t on a Qatar flight from on Bengalore to Doha when they left at the same time. Disappointed in the Kayak booking process.

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 seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

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 would love the entertainment center to be updated with more content. The flight to Doha had more options than the one to Miami

The flight was operated by IndiGo and not Qatar, which is a budget airline from India. Nevertheless, the flight was uneventful.

It was excellent in all respects. I don’t think it needs any improvement

This trip was the most comfortable one I have ever experienced, the team was excellent and very helpful. I am so glad I picked Qatar Airways.

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

everything was excellent except for the meal on the fight from the Istanbul which was disgusting, the only choice of food available was pasta which was served frozen.

I will say the same as my previous comment. Great job over all! From 1-10, ten be the best… I will give 9!

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

Bag service at Iad airport was not nice at all. They served economy class first unvip first. This happened many times with different airports

It was very good excitement. We Enjoy everything except the food

The crew was awesome. My husband fell while traveling to the WC and got a head abrasion. The crew helped him greatly and a physician that was also on the flight checked him out as well. They all get an A+!

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

I have travelled many times on Turkish, but they always board at least 30-40 minutes past the stated time. If informed properly, passengers can choose to spend more time in the .lounge instead of standing around by the gate waiting to board. The new lounge at DFW was a big disappointment. The aircraft itself was a shock. In the past I have flown this sector with regular business class seating configuration of 1-2-1, The 2-3-2 seating is very disappointing after paying such high prices for tickets. The DFW to Istanbul segment was slightly better, but the Istanbul to Delhi segment was no better than premium economy. I will try to travel more on airlines which give business class passengers more value for their money.

Typically good service onboard but baggage delay in airport was significant

The crew on this flight provided exceptional business class service to me.

Original Lufthansa flights were canceled and the alternative route that was offered required cab transfer in New York from JFK to Newark at my own expense. Who can refund these $218?

Terrible. Both flights were significantly delayed, no luggage, made me check my small bag when many, many others had much larger carry-ons, not even a bottle of water . . . I will not fly Discover Airlines again.

Flight map did not work. Crew was great, food was good, plane took off on time and landed early. That's all I can ask.

Service and food were excellent. Incredibly friendly and competent staff. Flight was delayed over and hour and I had to run between terminals to get my connecting flight.

The flight delay made the connection a bit tight but that's outside the flight crew's control.

The food was poor quality and the screens for entertainment didn’t work almost at all . Plane seemed pretty old

Food was much better than my outbound flight. On-time. Good service. I had a problem with my entertainment screen, but the attendant fixed it promptly.

Comment for Lufthansa is just perfect, similar to my first flight comment.

Great experience, flight was on time and reached on destination on time .. very accurate and smooth experience

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

Flight attendants need to come by a little more often to pick up trash.

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.

Boarding crew were extremely rude. At check in, I showed a medical note from a surgeon stating that I had a medical problem that caused me to end up in an emergency room. The surgeon requested that I get an upgrade so I can travel back home comfortably since I was in a lot of pain. I was alone with my daughters (9 and 14). They made a huge deal about giving me seats although there were so many empty seats in business. Finally, I paid a hefty price for it and the seats were exactly the same as in economy cabins but not as good because there was a forced tray in the middle seat that I couldnt even lift so I can lay down.

The transit at Heathrow was an absolute and total nightmare. Absolutely gut wrenchingly horrible and scary. Embarrassing that their National air carrier cannot figure a half decent experience for passengers to transit via London. Shameful.

Smooth trip no turbulence which is always a bonus for me lol! In cattle class so an element of being a bit squished (but not as bad as other shorter haul airlines) smaller plane than the one we flew out on and entertainment system wasn’t as modern but still definitely passed the time. Lovely crew x

For a business class ticket the service was very mediocre. We had to ask for coffee after a meal and the service was grudging like we were putting them out. The leg from BOM to LHR was especially bad and the toilets had no water. It was disgusting. Looks like self service is the new model for Business Class. No Thank you. I will look elsewhere

Seat pitch is not enough to eat comfortably. When seat in front is reclined, your screen comes closer to your face. Ryanair seats are actually more comfortable.

The leg from Portland to Heathrow was great for a business class ticket. The BA leg from Heathrow to Lisbon was terrible. Basically coach seating with an empty seat between you and next passenger. Absolutely no leg room. Should not have been charged for business class and it was a 3 hour flight.

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

Friendly hosts/hostesses; dinner was of acceptable, but mediocre standard

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