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Cheap Flights from OR Tambo to South America

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Sao Paulo
Sao PaulodirectR8 188
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro1 stopR11 487
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stopR13 680
Santiago
Santiago2 stopsR12 624
Lima
Lima1 stopR18 538
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stopR19 318
Sao Paulo
Sao PaulodirectR8 188
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro1 stopR11 487
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stopR13 680
Santiago
Santiago2 stopsR12 624
Lima
Lima1 stopR18 538
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stopR19 318

Book Cheap OR Tambo to South America 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 South America 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 South America

Thu, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 27
South African Logo
9:50 - 15:25
JNB
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GRU
10h 35mdirect
South African Logo
18:05 - 10:10
GRU
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JNB
11h 05m
1 stop
R8 188South African
Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 26
South African Logo
21:20 - 16:45
JNB
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GRU
24h 25m
1 stop
South African Logo
17:45 - 7:45
GRU
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JNB
9h 00mdirect
R8 205South African
Thu, Nov 26 - Tue, Dec 8
South African Logo
11:10 - 16:15
JNB
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GRU
10h 05mdirect
South African Logo
18:05 - 10:10
GRU
-
JNB
11h 05m
1 stop
R8 221South African
Mon, Aug 17 - Sat, Aug 29
South African Logo
17:30 - 16:45
JNB
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GRU
28h 15m
1 stop
South African Logo
18:15 - 19:25
GRU
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JNB
20h 10m
1 stop
R8 237South African
Sun, Aug 9 - Mon, Aug 24
TAAG Logo
16:40 - 15:05
JNB
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GRU
27h 25m
1 stop
TAAG Logo
18:05 - 4:15
GRU
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JNB
29h 10m
1 stop
R8 725TAAG
Tue, Aug 18 - Mon, Aug 24
LATAM Airlines Logo
14:50 - 8:05
JNB
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GIG
22h 15m
1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
18:35 - 11:55
GIG
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JNB
12h 20m
1 stop
R11 487LATAM Airlines
Sun, Aug 9 - Sat, Aug 22
LATAM Airlines Logo
14:55 - 16:40
JNB
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GIG
30h 45m
2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
19:30 - 12:10
GIG
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JNB
11h 40m
1 stop
R11 503LATAM Airlines
Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 17
Airlink Logo
9:00 - 13:35
JNB
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HLE
6h 35m
1 stop
Airlink Logo
14:30 - 21:15
HLE
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JNB
4h 45mdirect
R15 825Airlink
Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19
Airlink Logo
9:00 - 13:35
JNB
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HLE
6h 35m
1 stop
Airlink Logo
14:30 - 21:15
HLE
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JNB
4h 45mdirect
R16 897Airlink
Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Sep 1
Air France Logo
18:50 - 22:20
JNB
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CGH
32h 30m
2 stops
Air France Logo
19:10 - 10:20
CGH
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JNB
34h 10m
2 stops
R29 196Air France
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to South America flights

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

What is the cheapest Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to South America flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to South America from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport found in the last 5 days was to Sao Paulo, at R7 930 return. The most popular route is from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport (GRU), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R7 930.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South America?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to South America depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to South America is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost R9 621 on average. Morning departures are around 37% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South America is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R15 310.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to South America?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of R10 278, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 South America, 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 South America is May, when tickets cost R5 914 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and April, when the average cost of return tickets is R23 282 and R20 016 respectively.

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to South America on a Monday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Johannesburg, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

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

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 South America, 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 South America, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 24% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR5 735
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 18% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (15% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport

FAQs - booking South America flights

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

    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 South America.

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

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

    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 South America 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 South America?

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

  • How many flights are there between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and South America per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and lands in South America, with an average flight time of 10h 32m. The most common departure time is 9:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 5 flights.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from OR Tambo to South America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo to South America? 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
EmiratesOverall score based on 3609 reviews
7,9Food
8,2Entertainment
8,4Crew
8,0Comfort
8,1Boarding
Airline reviews

Child’s meal was great along with other nice touches for kids.

10,0 ExcellentJessica, Dec 2025
KUL - DXB
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Child’s meal was great along with other nice touches for kids.

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

They had superb boarding (started an hour before flight time). Timely pushback from them gate and an early arrival. Flight and service was very comfortable. I wanted to move my flight to an earlier one, only thing was there was no one at emirates in Heathrow to help. Had to call the call the center and pay to change. There were ample seats on the flight though

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

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 delayed in Jhb and I could have had some help in Dubai trying to get to my connecting flight to London

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.

In flight from Miami to Anchorage, we were all on board ready to take off. Pilot decided to take on more fuel causing a delay. Once fueled, the pilot came back over the radio stating more delay due to VIP. These delays caused me to miss my connecting flight. I went to the Alaska Air counter for information. They flat out stated that it was ATCs fault that I missed my flight and booked me a flight the next day about 1300 . I believe if we had the fuel prior to getting on board we would not of been delayed and I would have taken off on time. Pilot was taken out of the equation. I think they should’ve taken responsibility for their pilots decision to top off his aircraft instead of waiting til the last moment. Enough said…

Poor, the airline was not able to help me move flights.

Poor handling of carry on luggage. We had a 8 hour stop in Santiago, are over 70 and, in spite of paying full fare they wanted to send carry on to luggage hold. No empathy. We had to show that several group 4/5 passengers were not sending their carry ons before they finally let Is keep them. Very poor .

My entertainment did not work. I was very tired from the botched connection, and the poor sleep

I travel often with LATAM, it never disappoints me. The service is great, nice crew, latest and some classic movies. I got 3 small meals, cannot complaint. I’ll definitely travel again with them.

The seats are getting smaller and smaller. Very uncomfortable trip. More than in other airlines

You delayed my trip three days for no reason other than your lack of preparedness, did not offer any compensation, including food or a bed. I couldn’t trust you so I moved up my return flight and lost another day at the end of my trip to hopefully make sure I make my next flight. I will never fly LATAM again. You have the worse accountability and reliability and clearly do not care that your clients have lives and what it cost to fly to another country.

It was confusing because I got a notification that my gate was changed when in reality it wasn’t

We had 2 delayed LATAM flights in our trip. We were only given one coffee for 5 hours delay. Also when we were boarding the crew wanted to charge us for our allowed carry on luggage. I got a bit angry and they finally didn’t charge anything. Not flying with LATAM again.

As usual, LATAM tried to rip me off as a Gringo. They ignored the fact that having paid for my assigned seats, I was entitled to one free luggage per person, up to 10kg, and tried to charge me USD40 per item. While they ripped me off by $160 on my outbound flight (4 luggage pieces, which should have been free), I vehemently protested this time around. Note that they only request this from gringos, not from Spanish speakers. LATAM behaves like a racist extortion organization.

The crew were fabulous. We travelled Doha to Miami and the crew in board we exceptional too.

Qatar was pretty OK for their services but Arangrant was awful at theirs and frankly lied to me. Qatar offers four business class fares and only three of them allow lounge access. This is a horrible policy when you pay so much for business class and shame on them for denying the simple use of their lounges for this confusion. When I requested my business class ticket with Arangrant I knew this and specifically told them I would only purchase the lowest class business seat that would still permit me lounge access on all legs of my trip. They lied to me and said I did and then I was refused this service on my return flights. I had no less than 4-8 schedule changes and got screwed by a late departure from DCA on my double connection to JNB. I lost nearly a full day on my outbound and then had little to no use of the lounges on my outbound flights. To then be denied access on my return flights made the 27 hour trip home pretty awful. Kayak should no longer work with Arangrant as they are dishonest and liars. Qatar should price all four of their business class fares to include lounge access and stop the insanity they have forced on people. My return trip home nearly ruined my entire trip to South Africa and I blame Arangrant for telling me lies and for Qatar for offering insane rules and regulations on such expensive business class fares. For the money I paid to Qatar, I did not receive the full services I was promised. I will probably never use Arangrant and their ignorant services ever again. I will question whether I ever fly on Qatar Airways again as well. When you pay so much and get such little in return, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Arangrant gives the whole industry a bad name and Qatar is not far behind them. I can honestly say that the wretched service and way I was treated by both have soured me on travel companies and airlines. It is bad enough that we have an idiot, felon, racist and bigoted president and administration to contend with while he has started an illegal war, I did not expect to get screwed over by Arangrant and Qatar as well. Shame on all of you.

You are the best, keep up the good work. Thank you for allowing me and my family to fly with comfort.i am waiting for upgrade some day. Thanks again

Being a QR Platinum member traveling in business class, I expected the staff to be more courteous. Unfortunately, the lady staff was rude attending business class 1K side.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Not good. Expected a lot more as far as excellence.

I had never seen any cabin crews behaving like that. They are not at all professionally fit for this job

The seats did not have foot rest. If there is no foot rest you can’t sleep.

Excellent service and very comfortable business class for a long journey. Carry on bags in business class weight limits

The crews have been excellent I feel like they go an extra mile to make my trip the most comfortable one and they do it cheerfully. I left my usb cable in the plane and two of the crews found me and gave it to me. Now where in the woods can you get such service I asked them to give you their names: Khaoula,Bhagwan,Juliet’s,Pam’s and two more from ATL to Doha trip. Yeah get free commercial fr me Fly Qatar whenever and wherever you fly and you will never be disappointed!!!

We boarded late; there was a problem with passengers that I believe TAAG could have handled much better. The Crew Handled it Excellentely but TAAG was not able to resolve the issues instantly and led to a 2 hour delay

The scheduled departure was delayed 9 1/2 hours and then delayed another 45 minutes due to baggage or something. Apparently the return flight is delayed 10 hours also, which means I miss my Lufthansa flight out of Luanda. Perhaps this is a scheduling change for which people were not notified until the last minute.

I did not receive any confirmation email of this booking and only on receiving it 24 hrs closer to the flight - I tried to cancel it as I has already booked another flight

Short lay-overs and total flight times. Everything else could have been better.

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