R6 984 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Japan

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 Japan departing on 11/2. 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.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Japan

Travellers love KAYAK
41 299 237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 20% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Free to useThere are no hidden charges or fees.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Flight Deals
Booking Insights
Flight Deals

Cheap Flights from OR Tambo to Japan

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Tokyo
Tokyo1 stopR13 657
Osaka
Osaka1 stopR14 176
Tokyo
Tokyo1 stopR13 657
Osaka
Osaka1 stopR14 176

Book Cheap OR Tambo to Japan 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 Japan that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to Japan

Fri, Jan 23 - Fri, Jan 30
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 11:40JNB-NRT
18h 50m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
17:20 - 8:20NRT-JNB
22h 00m1 stop
R13 657Etihad Airways
Find Deal
Fri, Jan 23 - Sun, Feb 1
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 11:40JNB-NRT
18h 50m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
17:20 - 8:20NRT-JNB
22h 00m1 stop
R13 813Etihad Airways
Find Deal
Thu, Jan 15 - Mon, Jan 26
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 1:00JNB-HND
28h 15m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
23:30 - 15:35HND-JNB
23h 05m1 stop
R14 038Qatar Airways
Find Deal
Thu, Jan 15 - Mon, Jan 26
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 11:55JNB-NRT
39h 10m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
21:55 - 15:35NRT-JNB
24h 40m1 stop
R14 107Qatar Airways
Find Deal
Mon, Apr 13 - Fri, May 1
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 21:55JNB-HND
19h 05m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
17:05 - 18:35HND-JNB
32h 30m1 stop
R14 228Singapore Airlines
Find Deal
Mon, Apr 13 - Fri, May 1
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 21:55JNB-HND
19h 05m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
17:05 - 18:35HND-JNB
32h 30m1 stop
R14 332Singapore Airlines
Find Deal
Thu, Jan 15 - Mon, Jan 26
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 19:20JNB-NRT
28h 00m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
20:30 - 13:05NRT-JNB
23h 35m2 stops
R14 556Ethiopian Air
Find Deal
Wed, Nov 19 - Mon, Nov 24
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 19:20JNB-NRT
21h 50m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
20:30 - 13:05NRT-JNB
23h 35m2 stops
R14 764Ethiopian Air
Find Deal
Sat, Nov 22 - Wed, Nov 26
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:20 - 12:45JNB-KIX
18h 25m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
9:25 - 7:25KIX-JNB
29h 00m1 stop
R18 463Cathay Pacific
Find Deal
Fri, Feb 20 - Sat, Feb 28
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:00 - 14:55JNB-KIX
20h 55m2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:00 - 7:25KIX-JNB
28h 25m1 stop
R18 481Cathay Pacific
Find Deal
Booking Insights

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

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

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

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 Japan, 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 Japan is February, when tickets cost R13 969 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of return tickets is R17 876 and R17 322 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to Japan?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Johannesburg to Japan, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Japan, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

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

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 Japan, 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 Japan, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR6 984
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Tokyo Narita Airport

FAQs - booking Japan flights

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

    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 Japan.

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

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

    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 Johannesburg to Japan 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 Johannesburg to Japan?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Japan?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Japan is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost R15 572 on average. Morning departures are around 15% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Japan is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R20 087.

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

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo to Japan? 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
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1384 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,3Boarding
8,0Entertainment
8,6Crew
7,7Food
Airline reviews

Service was top notch and the attention to passengers is great. Takeoff and landing was on schedule. Food selection is good

10,0 ExcellentGary, Oct 2025SIN - KIX
Read more Singapore Airlines reviews

Service was top notch and the attention to passengers is great. Takeoff and landing was on schedule. Food selection is good

I was in a middle seat where I felt a bit too cramped otherwise the trip was good

Airline should consider adding a small meal at the last leg of the flight, right now there is 7 hours of no meal break.

The staff on the plane were attentive and friendly. The frustration with the cabin crew was that we were served second to special diet people. And, we were in economy section. The boarding staff was mediocre. Got scolded for requesting to sit with spouse on 14 hours long flight home. Was told they cannot break up families for us. Didn’t understand how we were denied sitting together as we are husband and wife. After many words of exchange, we were accommodated. Cleaning crew did a horrible job! Bathrooms were unsanitary or dirty from beginning of flight! Didn’t expect sparkling as its economy, but did except decent.

The food wasn’t good at all. I skipped meals .

Food from Surabaya was below average but from Singapore is much better

The usual excellent experience with Singapore Airlines. The airplane was on time and actually early to Haneda Airport. The onboarding experience was pleasant with no delays, perhaps owing to the fact that the flight was not full. Nevertheless, the air crew were their usual outstanding standards in serving the passengers.

We were not given option for meals since they ran out of the other option but good thing the remaining options tasted great.

Both the staff at check-in counter and on board were pleasant and helpful. My chicken and mashed potato was good, sauce was tasty, but the zucchini, carrot n other accompanying vegetables were over-cooked a little. (I understand the meal has to be prepared earlier). Yet I would fly on Singapore Airlines again and recommend it to family and friends.

Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

A lot of things Never flying with this airline again Had an emergency landing

Chicken pieces were too big with pasta. Need to be smaller.

They downgraded me from premium economy to regular economy and me had 2 major lay over and had to have an emergency landing due to engine failure mid flight Don’t use them worst experience I have ever had still dealing with the trauma

My connecting flight was canceled or never existed. My stopover went from 1 hour and a half to 10 hours. It was a long day that I wasn't prepared for and it would have been nice to know that ahead of time. Cathay is great though. Great staff, entertainment and food.

Great entertainment system, the seat is a bit old style needs refurbishment

Boarding at the airport was not well managed. Otherwise, had a good flight sitting in the first row (which I paid for). Crew was pretty friendly, and flight was smooth.

There was a flight attendant named Angela who took care of me because I injured my foot badly right before the flight. Because of the service she provided I will always fly Cathay.

Just want to do a little more clean up so does not smell like urine.

The economy seats are incredibly tight. A large percent of the traveling public will not fit. I will not fly Cathay again because of this. You are literally squeezing passengers for profit. The CEO should fly some economy flights.

Check in process at the kiosk, crew in flight and overall comfort was good. Food selection could have been better. Flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles did not have any vegetarian main course option, it was either sea food or chicken. Being a vegetarian I could only eat yogurt and fruit. Most international flights have one vegetarian main course dish which I found missing in Cathay Pacific menu.

Crew and food was good, ok leg room if you don’t have a big box under the seat. And the seats are so narrow (I’m only 70kg), will consider an alternate airline next time

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

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

The seats were uncomfortable. The service was poor. We bought internet for my family and myself and it didn’t work. The charger for our phone didn’t work. The service seemed like they were tired and exhausted and seemed a bit upset. It was not a good flight. Our flight from miami to Qatar was great but from Qatar to Tokyo was simply awful

It was ok, not much more can be said, as long as airlines/aircraft manufacturers insist on cramming in as many seats as possible....best of a bad situations, seats are simply too uncomfortable to sit in for more than a few hours. Lack of flexible headrests not a help on long overnight flights either.

They didn't board by zones and it was a free for all. The 16 hour flight was the most excruciating experience of my life and the seats were TINY... with no leg space and my feet were swollen immediately. The food was so bad it was inedible.

I was denied lounge facility at airport. Explanation was not satisfactory.

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

No difference between US airline and Qatar. Both cramp as many people. The airline seems to change planes without notice choice is seating when making reservations online doesn’t match the plane a passenger is on. Especially paying extra. Nothing special No different than US carriers.

In Colombo when I-drop my baggage Sri Lanka air line crew not polite way talk very rude

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

Stewardess was attentive and was actively roamin to check the passengers on the biz class

i was not allowed to use lounge, although i had business class ticket, and nobody told me my ticket was not eligible to use lounge

It was OK as the seat which we paid for doesn’t have any window. We paid $120 for 3 seats but it’s for nothing. Crew could not help. None of the ports worked so all our phones went dry

I had a terrible experience checking in at the airport for my flight. I booked my ticket initially through Kayak while it was promoted as a ticket that offers a carry on and 2 suit cases. (I have a screen shot as a proof of it) I selected it to buy three tickets and paid online. Couple of minutes later airfare assist which is the OTA offering the ticket called me saying My card declined. So I used a different card that went through. I was surprised that they increased the price ticket by a $167. They said the ticket no longer exists and because my card declined I had to buy a new one. So I did. The day my family and I were traveling I could not check in and when I went to the airport I was shocked to be told my ticket had no bags allowed and must pay $200 per bag for three people 6 bags mean I have to pay $1200. I called the travel agency as I feel I was scammed the confirmation didn’t say anything about the bags and they never told me the new ticket doesn’t not include any bag so they changed it after I selected it on your app without informing me. Very sneaky. The travel agency said they will reimburse me only for one bag person. Which means I still paid $600 I still feel very disappointed to pay such an expense. I have always used Kayak to buy my flight tickets and telling everyone how good your rates and app are however after this I feel I was mislead and paid more for something I should not have to. You allowing such an agency on your platform will surely hurt your reputation and level of integrity. I have all the proofs from the screen shot to the confirmation email from them, the or email offering to reimburse o e bag per person and the $1200 bag fees receipts that I paid on the desk. I must be refund the full amount and I look forward to your response.

Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Horrible. After paying for seats, I was cramped, my daughters legs kept hitting the seat in front, I had no overhead bin space and no help from stewards on board, the food was served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and never received any, the flight was cold with no temperature controls. Entertainment was outdated. I booked this through partnership with American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Took a long time for boarding. The flight was comfortable.

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

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

They only gave us 30 minutes to make an international connecting flight. We didn’t make the connection but they did do a good job rebooking us despite the chaos. Our bags didn’t make it back and their process for customer support is pretty bad when it comes to luggage.

My recent experience with ASKY Airlines was disappointing. The check-in process was disorganized, and I was provided with inaccurate information regarding baggage requirements, resulting in unforeseen expenses. Additionally, the ground staff demonstrated a lack of professionalism and appeared insufficiently trained to handle passenger needs effectively. Regrettably, this initial encounter has left me reluctant to consider future travel with the airline.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

Checking in wasn't organized, too many so-called diplomats were jumping line while everyone was waiting in line. They should have their own line not to impede on other passengers that was also waiting to be served. We all paid money and there should be no discrimination because everyone's money should have the same value diplomat or not! If they want to give diplomats some special treatment then let them create their own check in desk and not treat other passengers some that are (elderly, some with children, pregnant women) making them stand longer in line than necessary just because people are jumping line 😡

Food hardly ever changes Videos not often updated for often travel.

Were not told that carryon laggage has to be only 12 kgs but my bag was heavier asked to pay an additional $550.00. I could have upgraded to a bussiness class for that price and no one at the gate to upgrade but able to take money for the extra weight. I felt like this was a setup scam.

worst was delayed luggage. could see luggage was still in Singapore but they insist I wait till all luggage are unloaded before filing a report. took 2 days to arrive and I had to collect it myself from the airport

The flight itself was fine. The exception is that my luggage was destroyed, and I filed a claim that I haven't heard from anyone.

i send you separate claim of what happens ,I buy ticketed from you and you said that it is confirmed and shall send the ticket in 24 hrs but you did not send and when we go to Ethiopian air line counter they say it is pending and we dont know why ,and we forced to buy another ticket ,and this all because Ethiopian air lines canceled the return flight from Adi Ababa to Amman, please note that we buy all the tickets through your app and hold you responsible for all loss and discomfort.

Everything you need to know for your flight from OR Tambo to Japan

Information on your arrival and departure airports

Not what you’re looking for? Find thousands of other hotels, flights and car hire with KAYAK.