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Find cheap flights from Johannesburg to Mombasa from R5 547

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 Mombasa departing on 18/5. 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 Mombasa

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from OR Tambo to Mombasa 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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14:30 - 11:30JNB-MBA
20h 00m1 stop
12:30 - 13:05MBA-JNB
25h 35m1 stop
R8 045Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Apr 15 - Sun, Apr 21
14:30 - 11:30JNB-MBA
20h 00m1 stop
12:30 - 13:05MBA-JNB
25h 35m1 stop
R8 632Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Apr 15 - Sun, Apr 21
14:30 - 18:00JNB-MBA
26h 30m1 stop
18:50 - 20:00MBA-JNB
26h 10m1 stop
R8 859Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Apr 28 - Sun, May 5
8:20 - 18:00JNB-MBA
8h 40m1 stop
12:30 - 20:00MBA-JNB
8h 30m1 stop
R9 105Ethiopian Air
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Fri, Apr 19 - Sat, Apr 20
22:35 - 11:30JNB-MBA
11h 55m1 stop
12:40 - 20:00MBA-JNB
8h 20m1 stop
R9 295Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Apr 28 - Mon, May 6
23:00 - 17:50JNB-MBA
17h 50m1 stop
12:40 - 20:00MBA-JNB
8h 20m1 stop
R9 976Ethiopian Air
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Sat, Sep 21 - Tue, Sep 24
1:15 - 11:20JNB-MBA
9h 05m1 stop
16:45 - 0:15MBA-JNB
8h 30m1 stop
R10 071Kenya Airways
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Sun, Apr 14 - Sun, Apr 21
17:00 - 0:59JNB-MBA
6h 59m1 stop
22:30 - 9:45MBA-JNB
12h 15m1 stop
R10 090Kenya Airways
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Mon, Aug 19 - Fri, Aug 23
1:15 - 9:00JNB-MBA
6h 45m1 stop
9:50 - 0:15MBA-JNB
15h 25m1 stop
R11 888South African
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Thu, Apr 18 - Sat, Apr 20
3:10 - 16:35JNB-MBA
12h 25m2 stops
17:20 - 2:20MBA-JNB
10h 00m2 stops
R16 469
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Sat, Apr 27 - Sun, May 5

Flights from OR Tambo to Mombasa - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to Mombasa 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 Mombasa?

The average price of all flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Mombasa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Johannesburg to Mombasa, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Mombasa, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Mombasa, 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 Mombasa is October, where tickets cost R7 875 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and February, where the average cost of tickets is R10 241 and R10 166 respectively.

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

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 Mombasa, 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 Mombasa, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 81 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Johannesburg to Mombasa?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Mombasa from Johannesburg were found on Kenya Airways (R5 717) and Ethiopian Air (R18 476), and the lowest return tickets were found on Ethiopian Air (R8 045) and Kenya Airways (R10 071).

How long does a flight from Johannesburg to Mombasa take?

This flight route requires at least one stop and takes a minimum of 6h 45m.

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R5 547
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from OR Tambo to Mombasa

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Mombasa was R293 for a one-way ticket and R425 for a return.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Mombasa?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Mombasa, Kenya Airways or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Mombasa are Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of R10 038 and an overall rating of 7,1, Kenya Airways is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R8 328 and an overall rating of 7,3.

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

    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 Mombasa.

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

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

    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 Mombasa 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 Mombasa?

    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 Mombasa 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 3 airlines serving from OR Tambo to Mombasa

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo to Mombasa? 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 KAYAK reviews.
7,7
South AfricanOverall score based on 228 reviews
77comfort
73food
79overall
83crew
68entertainment
80boarding
Airline reviews

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

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The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

First row in business class is terrible - no storage space with video screen folded down between seats. Entertainment system didn't show flight info...

At the last minute as I boarded the airplane they made me check my carry on bag. When I arrived my Apple Watch, sunglasses, and medications had been stolen. I find this absolutely unacceptable. I will never fly with SAA again.

Cons: "It’s a hop and a skip, just 2 1/2 hours. But. Nice flight"
Pros: "Courteous crew"
Cons: "Entertainment console only partially working. Toilet vacant/occupied indicator not working fully."
Cons: "Wish SAA doesn’t stop their operation, friendly cabin crew and tremendous professional on deck crew"
Pros: "Food and service as well as pilot trying to speak other languages. Great to hear him trying. he put a smile on the teams face. Sounded liked a good leader and that is encouraging, especially as the airline is going through a tough time."
Cons: "Seat comfort and tech access to USB ports etc."

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.

it was a nice tripe but they need to work on the serving of soda,they should be abled to serve cain soda not on cup.At least each passenger should be entitled to one cain of soda not serving on cup.thanks.

On my return flight the TV did not work the entire flight! They knew it wasn’t working but they let me sit there. The guy sitting nièce to me told me he was ok the previous flight and it wasn’t working. This is business class by the way!

Same but worse than international. The inter African flights are worse.

The entertainment (movies) blockbuster and classics never change. I am a frequent Ethiopian flyer and this should be addressed. Not much changed from my summer flight and my December flight. It is annoying - surely you can update the selections more often. Same with food options. It becomes extremely boring to be offered the same exact meals from Washington to Addis to Maputo every trip, each time. AS

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 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.

Front section of economy cabin is better than rear. Paid for seats selected.

Good flight. Paid for seats sat the frront section of the economy. Better than rear cabin.

Flight was delayed for 9 hours. We finally arrived ved at 0435hrs instead of 1950hrs the previous day. No compensation was provided.

Apart from delay of 3 hrs in Nairobi for onward flight to Dar all fine. Looked like operational issues caused it.

I booked a round trip flight and boarded a Kenya Airways trip from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (JKIA). First flight from New York to Nairobi was uneventful with no issues. However, the return flight was beyond disappointing. To begin with I had paid an extra $60 each for premium seats (me and my wife) in economy aisle 15 (B & A). However, upon settling down in the middle seat, I noticed that the controller had been ripped off meaning I would not have access to some of the seat functionalities like the individual lighting etc. I proceeded to alert a flight attendant that the controller was missing and she politely responded to me by telling me if I need anything, to use my wife’s seat controller (on the window seat) to call for assistance and I would be assisted accordingly. I was surprised by the response that she gave as it felt like my comfort and request for a service that I paid for was undermined, but nonetheless I opted to play it nice and kept my calm. After this I engaged in a conversation with a passenger (Caucasian / White male) who sat next to me on the aisle seat. In the process of having this conversation I asked him if he had paid for his seat. He went ahead to politely tell me that he had been moved from a seat in the back by one of the flight attendants and had not paid any extra fees. During this conversation, he noticed that the charging docks were not working and he needed to charge his iPad to watch his Netflix show (it was on pause). Alarmed by this, he went ahead and flagged one of the flight attendants who without wasting any time acted astonished and as fast as lightning was able to find him a better seat a few rows in front. Please note, all the charging plugs were not working for the three seats. In summary, below are the reasons for the low rating: 1. Charging for a broken seat: Kenya Airways should not charge for a defective seat. If a seat is defective and is paid for, the airlines should work out a way to either refund the customer or move the customer to a better seat – regardless of skin color. 2. Below Par Customer Service: Do not debilitate a customer’s request especially when a paid for service is not delivered – regardless of skin color. Assuming that I am comfortable with having to either keep alerting the flight attendant or relying on my wife’s seat to perform some of the functionality I may need is ridiculous. 3. Biasness / Inequality / Prejudiced Behavior: The Caucasian/ White male was treated with more favor. Not only was he moved around to make sure he was comfortable (free of charge) but all his complaints were resolved immediately without any hesitance. On the contrary, I being a black man of African descent who had paid an additional premium for his seat, I was completely ignored and told to settle for what I got.

It has been 1 week since arriving at my destination and I still have not recieved my kite surfing bags. Office will not communicate properly on location or when my bags will arrive. No advice on what to do on luggage that has not arrived in over a week. Simply not happy with Kenya airways at the moment.

Excellent. They canceled our flight & put us up for the night. Then upgraded us. We are impressed

My flight from Nairobi to nyc. My seat made noise and moved around. The two toilets in the back didn’t work well cause you didn’t know if someone was in there cause the light didn’t work. The bathroom doors didn’t lock well either, so I walked in on someone. The crew wasn’t quick or super helpful. When I went to get something they were chatting and they would look at me, continue on with their conversation and finally I would interrupt to get a drink.

The flight attendants on this flight were incredible! One even gave me her own dinner when my special meal order wasn’t transferred due to a flight delay! She insisted and I was so grateful. That is going above and beyond! The issue I had with the flight was with Lufthansa support. I missed my connection due to a flight delay and they wouldn’t rebook online, only in person. This took a lot of time and visits to the airport waiting for a Lufthansa agent to arrive 5 hours later than posted and almost paying full-fare price for the new flights and refusal to add my special meal orders. It made for a challenging journey home and I didn’t feel valued as a customer.

If my flight from Heathrow to Nairobi had not been cancelled I would’ve been in kisumu to fly back! And I have still not had my refund! So you have my cash and I’ve got nothing in return. Wonderful!

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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 Mombasa found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
18/5Sat
1 stop
22h 00mJNB-MBA
R5 547
17/5Fri
1 stopKenya Airways
6h 45mJNB-MBA
R5 717
18/5Sat
2 stops
11h 09mJNB-MBA
R7 288
17/5Fri
2 stops
15h 50mJNB-MBA
R7 440
31/8Sat
2 stops
12h 25mJNB-MBA
R11 017
18/5Sat
3 stops
23h 35mJNB-MBA
R12 115
1/9Sun
2 stops
24h 25mJNB-MBA
R15 012
18/5Sat
4 stopsEthiopian Air
28h 30mJNB-MBA
R18 476

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Johannesburg - Mombasa Flights

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Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

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Mombasa (MBA)Kenya

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