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Find cheap flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport from R5 778

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from OR Tambo to Sabiha Gokcen departing on 24/5. 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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Cheap flight deals from OR Tambo to Sabiha Gokcen (JNB-SAW)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from OR Tambo to Sabiha Gokcen 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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13:35 - 12:10JNB-SAW
21h 35m1 stop
20:05 - 9:50SAW-JNB
14h 45m1 stop
R10 678Qatar Airways
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Sat, May 11 - Sat, May 18
13:35 - 12:10JNB-SAW
21h 35m1 stop
20:05 - 9:50SAW-JNB
14h 45m1 stop
R10 697Qatar Airways
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Mon, May 6 - Fri, May 10
23:15 - 21:00JNB-SAW
20h 45m1 stop
19:30 - 21:20SAW-JNB
26h 50m1 stop
R10 983KLM
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Thu, May 23 - Wed, Jun 5
19:10 - 13:05JNB-SAW
16h 55m1 stop
14:05 - 20:50SAW-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
R11 422Emirates
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Mon, Sep 16 - Tue, Oct 8
22:20 - 21:15JNB-SAW
21h 55m1 stop
22:25 - 20:50SAW-JNB
23h 25m1 stop
R11 861Emirates
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Thu, Jul 25 - Fri, Aug 2
7:20 - 18:35JNB-SAW
34h 15m3 stops
13:40 - 21:55SAW-JNB
33h 15m2 stops
R12 356
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Thu, May 16 - Thu, May 23
20:15 - 12:10JNB-SAW
14h 55m1 stop
22:25 - 7:10SAW-JNB
33h 45m2 stops
R12 948
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Mon, May 6 - Fri, May 10
23:15 - 17:10JNB-SAW
16h 55m1 stop
19:30 - 21:20SAW-JNB
26h 50m1 stop
R14 073KLM
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Sun, Jun 2 - Mon, Jun 17
9:55 - 22:45JNB-SAW
35h 50m1 stop
0:10 - 8:35SAW-JNB
33h 25m1 stop
R15 159Etihad Airways
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Fri, May 10 - Sat, May 18
9:55 - 22:45JNB-SAW
35h 50m1 stop
0:10 - 8:35SAW-JNB
33h 25m1 stop
R16 132Etihad Airways
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Fri, May 10 - Sat, May 18

Flights from OR Tambo to Sabiha Gokcen - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport?

The average price of all flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Johannesburg to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport back to Johannesburg, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Friday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport is February, where tickets cost R9 496 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of tickets is R16 018 and R12 337 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 69 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Qatar Airways offered the best one-way deal for that route, at R5 778. KAYAK users also found Johannesburg to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport return flights on Qatar Airways from R10 678 and on KLM from R10 983.

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July

High season

January

Cheapest flight

R5 778
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% lower on average.
Flight from Johannesburg to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

When to book flights from OR Tambo to Sabiha Gokcen

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to Sabiha Gokcen 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 Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport was R303 for a one-way ticket and R560 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport?

    oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul, Qatar Airways or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul are Qatar Airways and Emirates. With an average price for the route of R11 286 and an overall rating of 7,7, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R9 987 and an overall rating of 8,1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport?

    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 Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport 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 Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport?

    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 Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport 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 Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport?

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

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Top 5 airlines serving from OR Tambo to Sabiha Gokcen

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Istanbul. 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 4092 reviews
8,3entertainment
7,9food
8,1comfort
8,2boarding
8,3crew
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Food is really bad, not to the Emirates standards. Coming out of Houston airport is very confusing,

4,0 OkayAnonymous, Mar 2024DXB - IAH
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Food is really bad, not to the Emirates standards. Coming out of Houston airport is very confusing,

Absolutely terrible delays for 3 hours changed seats after we paid an upgrade on both legs. It appears it’s up to us to request a refund after they down graded our seat. Never again !!

Superb experience. I hope they bring back the fast track option at Heathrow immigration.

The boarding was very chaotic and some airline staff were rude. This needs attending to.

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

Lovely experience. I feel like travelling in Emirates.. The flights are always superb.Vegan food served was really good..

Food was not great. Crew members were created hassle with attitude at the gates and wasted my valuable time. I have been traveling in Emirates airlines many times. Over all not happy flying in Emirates airlines this time. Seats are very small and not comfortable. Seats looks like very very old and congested. It would be nice if they fix these kind of issues. I hope my next trip will be hassle free and comfortable journey in Emirates airlines. Thank you.

Ask for extra blanket if needed. Also middle seating have bad access position to access reading light and vent so only choose those seating if traveling as family or friends, etc.

Premium economy on Emirate A380 is simply the best non-business class product. In fact its probably better than many business class if the seat isnt lying flat. The food and service is close to perfect!

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 again delayed for more then 2 hours with some lousy explanation regarding the reason of the delay. Although the flight was delayed for more than 2 hours, no refreshments were offered (according to EU regulations). Last 4 flights on KLM - always at least 2 hrs late. So be prepared that you cannot plan anything with KLM.

Booked connecting flights with KlM. My serving flight was the furthest part of the airport. On arrival in Zurich. My two cases arrived but only one carry on belong to my son. His three suitcase didn't arrive. After enquiring we discovered they were still in Amsterdam. We landed at 11.12. We eventually left the airport just after one.

I thought KLM was the best airline but the Lima - Amsterdam was 1 hours late, the Brussels - Amsterdam was 2.30 hours late and the Amsterdam - Lima was 30 minutes late

no issues at all... Kudos to the food. This time was really really good

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

The worst airline. Cancelled flight 30 min before boarding and rebooked on flight after 3 days.

It was nice to be on a legacy airline, people try at least.

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

The plane was clean and the staff was friendly. Food and drinks as expected on international flights. The entertainment system was old style, with a pullout controller, and selections not as extensive as on other flights.

One of their staff was so rude with discriminative. Such a reputed airline shouldn't hire such kind of arrogant attendants.

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

From Montreal to Doha , we habe two complaints : 1) They want to charge for Seat Selection, claiming that the Class of ticket bought on Kayak did not cover seat selection. It such a penny pinching rule, I told them, since we paid almost $20,000 our 3 tickets , that rule should never exist. Also I reserved my tickets so many months ahead, I expected they will naturally put the family together or move somebody else to keep our family seating together. I filed a complaint, and NOBODY ANSWERED. 2) In Montreal, Qatar has an arrangement with the National Bank Lounge. It was so overcrowded and the Lounge is so bad in terms of service and food, amenities etc... The WORST lounge . Why Qatar not have another arrangement their Business Class clients in Montreal. The Air France KLM Lounger is better, the Air Canada Lounge is better. Qatar should send somebody to take a look ! Joseph Chung

Was required to print a boarding pass, which I'd prefer to avoid. Seat (economy x) was comfortable, service was excellent.

Crews are very rude and unhelpful. Cramped seats in economy. Foods are useless

Overall good but staff in the place looked extremely tired after 8hrs in 14 hrs journey and then service was cut short and response time for calls increased in later part of flight. Food was ok not astonishing

Very very bad.. more than 48 hr I didn’t received my baggage yet

Not so good. Issues with seat assignments, unruly lines during check-in, half a sandwich on an international flight. I was originally supposed to be on Qatar airways, but it was switched to Indigo after I bought my tickets. They wouldn't even let me get seat assignments from the US to Mumbai. I was automatically assigned seats, and a middle one at that. Terrible.

Was unable to check in via app or website with supplied booking code (something to do with flight being operated by a partner airline, although the code didn’t work on the partner’s website either) Specified a vegetarian meal during booking, but that somehow wasn’t captured in airline’s system By the time flight crew got to my row, now vegetarian food was available. Had nothing to eat on flight from Philadelphia to Doha! Flight attendant was completely unconcerned and actively apathetic to the situation

Transit , Too long for terminal change, for a moment I thought Qatar airlines going to Los Angeles by bus. Please make transit convenient and quick.

Only negative was dostancevto transfer in Doha with no big golf carts to help us. Walked over 2 miles.

It was a nightmare. I booked business class ticket from Ediburgh to Beirut via Istanbul to attend a funeral. I had a wonderful experience flying to Istanbul from Edinburgh. Then I could not get a boarding pass issued to Beirut. It seems that although they booked me and I had a reservation number, I had no seat allocated and the flight was full. I was asked to go from one desk to another and made to wait for 2 hours. I missed my flight as I did not have a seat assigned and it was full. The only option was to put me on the next flight, 6 hours later, for a fee of over $400. They said that was the best they can do to 'help me' and to 'take it or leave it'. Well, I was not about to be bullied; I stood my ground. I booked and paid premium for the journey, which was confirmed. The eventually accepted to not charge me extra and i waited a total of over 8 hours in the airport with no compensation. On top of my grief with the risk of missing the funeral service, I had to put up with their indifference and condescending attitude. They spoke about me in Turkish thinking I would not understand (I hold a British passport) in front of me. When they eventually handed my passport and boarding pass back to me, I showed them I was born in Istanbul and that I understood everything and said a condescending 'thank you' back to them in Turkish. You should have seen their faces. I said that consumers have rights and it is a shame that Turkish Airlines does not have good customer service to at least acknowledge and apologize for errors committed by the airline. Blaming the me, the client, for such an error and placing unreasonable ultimatums, rudeness and dismissiveness to be rid of me, particularly when I was vulnerable and visibly grieving was really shocking... The airline taints the city of Istanbul and the people of Türkiye. Such a shame.

Was not able to check in online, so had to stand in line for 90 minutes to get a boarding pass, and I had no luggage to check. Why not let people check in in advance on line? Or at a kiosk at the airport?

Boarding did not have a clue what is an EU disability card

Not a good experience from Lagos was very terrible paying for one extra bag is #403,600 in dollars is $331 which is too high and when get to Ny I don’t receive my bag till 2nd day some of my stuff was damaged am not really happy with Turkish Airlines very poor services.

3 of us were in the business class. All good except the Flight out of Mumbai is too early. It is at 6:30 am. Reporting is at 4 am. We had to get up at 3 am. US connection has 4-5 hours of layover. It would be nicer to start the India flight late (give more time to sleep at home) and have less layover duration in IST.

There was a Turkish Airlines employee sitting in front of us, we noticed from her conversations we witnessed with the cabin crew and the fact that she boarded business class. She was sat in 16A. Firstly she was talking loudly the majority of the flight with two other men, one of which was leaning over the seat in front of her. This was disturbing as they were talking loudly and we were not able to sleep. The 12 hour long flight turned into a nightmare, even the noise cancellation didn’t work for their chatter. Secondly she requested extra meals from the crew for her male friends. We believe the meals came from business class. They also took their e-cigarettes out and were caught the cabin crew, but no further action was taken. Sitting in economy and seeing this is extremely disheartening. Next time I will book Emirites, I don’t think their staff would be allowed to behave like this.

seat didn't fold children noise in the air plain. no foot space

Okay experience, seats had a very poor legroom and width. Very uncomfortable for long journeys.

for the very long way the flight has to be more confortable it was very dirty the wc was not clean

COmpared to my experience in the business class of other airlines the food variety and offerings were meager. They did not have any cookies or crackers for snacking! They were unable to offer some other items. This has never been my experience in other airlines.

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

Seat in front of my wife was broken so it reclined further than normal and without having to push the recline button so my wife had absolutely no room the entire 17 hour flight. My seat was broken and wouldn't recline at all. Also.. my tray table was sticky and dirty right away before I even used it. Also...the floor in the back of the plane from our row of seats on back was totally soaked and both times we landed water came rushing out of the food/servant area like a flood onto the same already wet carpet. It got everything wet that was placed around our feet...including our shoes and socks.

Luggage delayed for one day. I called customer service, and they had no info and no empathy. Boarding was very disorganized and chaotic. We went nearly 7 hours with no food or snacks on the flight. This is not an airline that has respect for its passengers.

Food was horrible. Our flight was not comfortable due to turbulence, seats was not comfortable, Very tight barely can not move anywhere.

The check in staff was amazing. Best customer service! The plane was old! My entertainment on the first flight didn't work at all, in my seat or in the seat next to me. The bathroom doors were old and troublesome. One of the bathrooms, the whole sink panel was broken. Everything felt old and falling apart. The airline stewardesses were amazing and quite hospitable. When there were delays, they kept us well informed. Transit was GREAT! I wasn't sure how I would make it to my next flight in 1 1/2 hours but the security lines were short and efficient. The C gates in Addis Ababa were CROWDED! That whole space downstairs was too crowded and challenging to manuever. I usually fly Ethiopian within Africa and was interested to see how the experience would be intercontinental. Overall, I would choose it again if it was cheaper than Delta/Air France or Lufthansa/KLM. I wouldn't make it a first choice if the prices were the same because the planes are so old! The food and entertainment also weren't as good. Good selection of movies but as I mentioned, on the first flight they didn't work at all (I slept so it was okay) and the 2nd flight it was glitchy. All in all, I didn't hate it but it would be a first choice only if it's cheaper.

The wifi service was really poor I try to use it the service was extremely poor if that could be improved that will go a long way

The food really sucks And they really need to work on entertainment The movie selection is herendous .

Hot, uncomfortable and very rough take off and landing. Very regrettable.

I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.

Was so glad the the captain kept the air. It’s usually suffocating in there.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Johannesburg to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
24/5Fri
1 stopQatar Airways
21h 35mJNB-SAW
R5 778
6/5Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
21h 20mJNB-SAW
R5 835
7/5Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
21h 35mJNB-SAW
R5 854
23/4Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
32h 45mJNB-SAW
R5 873
23/7Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
14h 55mJNB-SAW
R6 178
26/7Fri
1 stopQatar Airways
15h 20mJNB-SAW
R6 426
24/5Fri
2 stops
28h 40mJNB-SAW
R7 856
24/7Wed
2 stopsRwandAir
18h 20mJNB-SAW
R9 096
7/5Tue
2 stopsRwandAir
32h 00mJNB-SAW
R10 774
23/5Thu
2 stopsRwandAir
32h 00mJNB-SAW
R10 831

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul that are departing in the next 10 days.
22/4Mon
multi-stopEmirates
25h 05mJNB-SAW
7/5Tue
multi-stopEmirates
18h 50mSAW-JNB
R14 034
22/4Mon
multi-stopEmirates
25h 05mJNB-SAW
28/4Sun
multi-stopEmirates
18h 50mSAW-JNB
R14 340
23/4Tue
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29h 55mJNB-SAW
9/5Thu
multi-stop
14h 45mSAW-JNB
R14 549
22/4Mon
multi-stop
19h 10mJNB-SAW
7/5Tue
multi-stop
14h 45mSAW-JNB
R14 645
22/4Mon
multi-stop
32h 05mJNB-SAW
7/5Tue
multi-stop
14h 45mSAW-JNB
R14 778
22/4Mon
multi-stop
32h 05mJNB-SAW
28/4Sun
multi-stop
21h 55mSAW-JNB
R15 045
22/4Mon
multi-stopEmirates
21h 55mJNB-SAW
6/5Mon
multi-stopEmirates
27h 10mSAW-JNB
R15 941
21/4Sun
multi-stopRwandAir
32h 00mJNB-SAW
7/5Tue
multi-stopRwandAir
26h 20mSAW-JNB
R17 619
22/4Mon
multi-stopRwandAir
19h 10mJNB-SAW
6/5Mon
multi-stopRwandAir
37h 40mSAW-JNB
R19 755
19/4Fri
multi-stopRwandAir
19h 10mJNB-SAW
9/5Thu
multi-stopRwandAir
26h 20mSAW-JNB
R20 079

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Johannesburg - Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport Flights

Departure:

Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

Destination:

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW)Türkiye

Return flight deals:

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport - Johannesburg

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