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Cheapest return fare
R1 935
Typical prices: R1 691-R2 585
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R1 935
Typical prices: R1 870-R2 748
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Cheap Flights from OR Tambo to Port Elizabeth (JNB-PLZ)

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

Fri, Jul 31 - Mon, Aug 3
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12:40 - 14:25
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PLZ
1h 45mdirect
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19:35 - 21:10
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1h 35mdirect
R1 935FlySafair
Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 22
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17:15 - 19:00
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PLZ
1h 45mdirect
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19:35 - 21:10
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1h 35mdirect
R1 967FlySafair
Mon, Aug 3 - Thu, Aug 6
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17:15 - 19:00
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PLZ
1h 45mdirect
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19:35 - 21:10
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1h 35mdirect
R1 984FlySafair
Sat, Aug 1 - Mon, Aug 3
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11:30 - 13:15
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PLZ
1h 45mdirect
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15:25 - 17:05
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JNB
1h 40mdirect
R2 000FlySafair
Mon, Aug 3 - Thu, Aug 6
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17:15 - 19:00
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PLZ
1h 45mdirect
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19:35 - 21:10
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1h 35mdirect
R2 032FlySafair
Sat, Aug 1 - Mon, Aug 10
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11:30 - 13:15
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PLZ
1h 45mdirect
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19:35 - 21:10
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1h 35mdirect
R2 065FlySafair
Tue, Jul 28 - Wed, Aug 5
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13:05 - 14:50
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1h 45mdirect
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19:35 - 21:10
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Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 22
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17:15 - 19:00
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1h 45mdirect
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15:25 - 17:05
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1h 40mdirect
R2 097FlySafair
Fri, Jul 24 - Wed, Jul 29
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11:10 - 13:00
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1h 50mdirect
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19:35 - 21:10
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R2 114FlySafair
Sun, Nov 15 - Mon, Nov 16
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18:15 - 20:00
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1h 45mdirect
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7:00 - 8:35
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Port Elizabeth flights

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

How much is a return flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Port Elizabeth?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Port Elizabeth departing in July.

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

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

For OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Port Elizabeth back to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

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 Port Elizabeth, 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 Port Elizabeth is January, where tickets cost R1 463 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R2 650 and R2 374 respectively.

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

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 Port Elizabeth, 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 the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Port Elizabeth, you should book around 13 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonMay
Cheapest flightR878
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (27% more expensive on average)
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth

When to book flights from OR Tambo to Port Elizabeth

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to Port Elizabeth 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth flights

  • What are the Lounges in Port Elizabeth Airport?

    The Bidvest Premier Lounge is located on the Level 1 of the airport and includes a separate Smoking Room. When you arrive at PLZ airport, reserve a seat in the Port Elizabeth Lounge and enjoy complimentary drinks and snacks. Inside the Domestic Terminal is the SAA Baobab Premium Class Lounge (Inside Security), on the first floor, next to the main gates.

  • How to get from the city centre to Tambo?

    There are several ways to get from Johannesburg Park Station to Tambo Airport by car, shuttle, trains or by taxi. Driving from Johannesburg Park Station to Tambo Airport is the most affordable option, costing between R53 and R88. Taxis, which cost between about R372 and R443, are the quickest way to travel from Johannesburg Park Station to  Tambo Airport and take roughly 18 minutes.

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Port Elizabeth was R878 for a one-way ticket and R1 935 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth?

    When flying out of OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg you will be using Johannesburg OR Tambo. You will be landing at Port Elizabeth, also known as Port Elizabeth.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth.

  • On which days can I fly direct from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth?

    There are direct flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth, FlySafair or South African?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth are FlySafair and South African. With an average price for the route of R2 243 and an overall rating of 8,2, FlySafair is the most popular choice. South African is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R2 314 and an overall rating of 7,6.

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

    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 Port Elizabeth.

  • 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 Port Elizabeth?

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

    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 Port Elizabeth with an airline and back to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg 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 Port Elizabeth?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Port Elizabeth

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R1 000 or less one-way and R2 169 or less round-trip.
  • Several options are available if you arrive at OR Tambo Airport in the evening. If you arrive at OR Tambo Airport many hours before your flight to Port Elizabeth, the Premier Hotel, which is only 1.2 miles (2 km) away, is a convenient place to relax, nap and shower. There are meeting rooms, a fitness facility, a pool deck, significant commercial space and a coffee shop at the City Lodge Hotel, which is located 110m from the airport.
  • There are numerous rental firms with well-known brands like Avis, Hertz and Bidvest available for anyone who wants to use Port Elizabeth car rental services. They are all situated near the terminals. Renting a car at the Port Elizabeth Airport will allow you to arrange transportation as soon as you arrive in the city.
  • Within OR Tambo, there are several lounges, all of which are found at the Airside of the terminals. On the left side of Level 3, you can find the Bidvest Sky Premium Lounge. The Bidvest Premier Premium Lounge is available 24 hours daily and is situated on the Mezzanine Level. These lounges are available to travellers at the airport for rest and entertainment.

Prefer to fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Port Elizabeth?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Port Elizabeth.
Find which airlines fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Port Elizabeth Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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Johannesburg OR Tambo to Port Elizabeth

Monday

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Tuesday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from OR Tambo to Port Elizabeth

 
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Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo to Port Elizabeth? 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.
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Flight cancelled by Seuss air and all onward flights missed

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2026
JNB - LUN
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Flight cancelled by Seuss air and all onward flights missed

This is a quick flight from JoBerg to Livingstone. The small meal was very good, surprisingly, not a sandwich but a nice little chicken salad. Easy breezy flight if you travel long distance a lot. There is no entertainment and none needed for this short flight

Loved the in flight meal! Surprisingly good.! Staff on board were all friendly and professional! Book as far ahead as possible! Get your seat selection locked in ASAP

Far better than last return flight we had when the flight was delayed due to technical error and we missed our connection flight with no initial support from Airlink. This time thankfully all went well and will use again.

This was an excellent flight with great crew and a full complement service including a sandwich, a drink from the bar, tea, coffee or water with the meal and then a further bar service.

I can't understand how the priority boarding queue has so many people standing in it. I was travelling business class and arrived 40 minutes before boarding time and there we about 25 people in the queue ahead of me?

Delayed boarding... we were kept standing in the bus for too long... the bus was packed and smelling people!!! As if it's not enough,when we finally came off the bus, we had to wait again standing in the sun waiting to board..

Just an short flight. So it was great. Airlink is pretty good😀

Easy short flight from Johannesburg to Harare. Boarding was slow, flight attendants were friendly. They did a meal service on this short flight, including wine, which was pretty cool.

Flight was moved forward by 2 hours with 3 days notice. This meant I could not connect from flight from Johannesburg. So did not take the flight and drove to Kasane. Will never use Air Botswana unless absolutely necessary. Mark

A snack was advertised on my booking but when they came around I was told that is wrong. I wanted juice so I had to pay for it. I flew business class and was unable to book a business class seat on the website. Lucky there was still one available when I checked in at the airport.

I love FlySafair! PUNCTUALITY is what they do best, and thier schedule is so flexible, how they've structured Departure slots, one can decide to leave any time of the day. I am a coffee lover, I was astonished with their partnership with Boottleggers to allow us have specialty coffee on board, so wonderful.

Don’t waist money on priority. Changed the gates. Then let everyone through while priority row was twice as long. Got sooner to my seat jumping to the end of the line

Old planes and lack of attention to detail. Horrible experience.

Very good experience considering that is low cost company. Good value for money.

Great airline. Will use again. Keep up the great work though and maintain your customer retention. And please keep an eye on the bottom line and stay in business for decades to come and grow from strength to strength.

For the first time ever we had a grumpy check in agent. I got told off for not having a lock on my bag and she looked seriously put out that we were checking in as a group of 7. Very unusual as I fly regularly with Safair and all the staff have always been super friendly.

Free or minimal cost water available in recyclable cups on board would be very welcome! Everything else was great!

Seats are small. But I guess that will not change on my behalf. Otherwise their service is great.

Loved our Cabin Crew you could tell they enjoyed there job. The Chief Stuart was a delight. What a great way to start our day with such a positive company.

I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.

Boarded almost 48 hrs later after a scheduling change on my initial flight that was not communicated either by kayak of SAA.

I had booked a ticket for a 6:40 am departure in July 2025, but it appears there was a change to 8;00 am, which meant I missed my connecting flight which departed 10 m minutes before I landed. I had seen this problem only the previous day and try to resolve it with South African air, but they are very uncooperative on the phone. All they could say was all flights were fully booked and I ended up buying paying $2,000+ to secure a ticket for my family to ensure we got out of South Africa by Monday, which am currently pursuing with the airline.

South African Airways on the outside, a very old shabby Qatar Airways plane on the inside

The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Very bad, Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

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

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.

My wife’s checked luggage was missing her glasses,and some jewelry. The suitcase was inspected before boarding by your staff of thieves. So sad that your country suffers from so much domestic thievery. My wife is South African.

Your flight from CPT to JNB was delayed 3 times !!! Operational issues tells the customer, me , nothing!!! Issues really were bad weather; and mechanical failures due to poor sub- standard preventive maintenance. Blame the weather all you want, but a delay of 5 hours should be unacceptable to your management. The Cemair staff in JNB dropped the ball !!!!!! And the answer here in South Africa is a lack of CARING . Understand????

My original flight was cancelled and I was rebooked on a flight that departed 7 hours later. I was advised by Emirates (with whom my full itinerary was booked) that I was not able to cancel and change airlines. Needless to say, not happy.

Female pilot and co-pilot handle themselves very well. Professional.

They canceled my flight didn't inform me , while I was had already checked in , this was worst experience ever

Plettenberg Bay is a unique airport, so boarding with always have certain quirks. Cemair has zero regard for passengers, and their commitment to adhering to departure times. In two flights we had 3 flight changes, and a 1.5h delay. If you have any kind preceding or follow on plans, do not fly Cemair.

For now everything is good we want access to book direct to camair

send ourt booking confirmation numbers as soon as payment is done to simplify checkin

No A/C on the plane - and it was hot. Unmarked aircraft - looked sketchy.

Flight delayed with no explanation was only made aware lats min when already arrived at the air port

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