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Among airlines operating Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay flights:

• Airlink: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

2 airlines operate flights between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Richards Bay. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Airlink
• Cemair

Flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay usually depart from Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB) and arrive at Richards Bay (RCB).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Airlink: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Cemair: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay.

The Embraer 170 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Airlink and Turkish Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q variants.

On the Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 10%. Sunday is the cheapest day at R2 817 return on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at R3 127 – a R309 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay route, 12% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 9 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay flights, with 50% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 50%, Evening flights for 0%, and Night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay:

• Earliest: departs at 6:30 and lands at 7:50
• Latest: departs at 16:00 and lands at 17:20.

The flight takes about 1h 20m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 25% above the route average of R3 011. Book 26 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay takes 1h 20m, covering 769 km.

No. A passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return prices on this route varied from about R3 029 to R5 683. That means the highest observed fare was about 87% higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about R1 910, which is 27% above the typical average for this route.

Airlink is the only airline operating Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay flights. 88% of its flights are on time.

Afternoon flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Richards Bay Airport (RCB) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around R131 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Budget
• Woodford
• Avis
• Hertz
• Firefly

Return flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay range from R2 236 to R3 710, with an average of R3 011 over the past 12 months. Anything below R2 236 counts as a good deal.