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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 849
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro1 stopR11 669
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stopR13 510
Santiago
Santiago1 stopR15 564
Lima
Lima1 stopR16 753
Bogotá
Bogotá2 stopsR21 822
Sao Paulo
Sao PaulodirectR8 849
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro1 stopR11 669
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stopR13 510
Santiago
Santiago1 stopR15 564
Lima
Lima1 stopR16 753
Bogotá
Bogotá2 stopsR21 822

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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to South America

Mon, Jul 27 - Tue, Aug 11
South African Logo
9:50 - 15:25
JNB
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GRU
10h 35mdirect
South African Logo
18:15 - 10:20
GRU
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JNB
11h 05m
1 stop
R8 849South African
Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Sep 13
TAAG Logo
16:40 - 15:05
JNB
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GRU
27h 25m
1 stop
TAAG Logo
18:05 - 14:40
GRU
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JNB
15h 35m
1 stop
R8 866TAAG
Mon, Jun 29 - Tue, Jul 14
South African Logo
9:50 - 15:25
JNB
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GRU
10h 35mdirect
South African Logo
18:15 - 19:25
GRU
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JNB
20h 10m
1 stop
R8 963South African
Sun, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 18
TAAG Logo
16:40 - 15:05
JNB
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GRU
27h 25m
1 stop
TAAG Logo
18:05 - 4:15
GRU
-
JNB
29h 10m
1 stop
R9 143TAAG
Tue, Jun 16 - Mon, Jun 22
LATAM Airlines Logo
14:50 - 20:15
JNB
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GRU
10h 25mdirect
LATAM Airlines Logo
22:25 - 11:55
GRU
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JNB
8h 30mdirect
R9 208LATAM Airlines
Sun, Jun 14 - Fri, Jun 19
LATAM Airlines Logo
14:55 - 20:10
JNB
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GRU
10h 15mdirect
LATAM Airlines Logo
22:20 - 11:55
GRU
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JNB
8h 35mdirect
R9 387LATAM Airlines
Sat, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 15
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 303Airlink
Sat, Nov 14 - Sat, Nov 21
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 384Airlink
Sun, Jul 5 - Mon, Jul 13
Air France Logo
18:50 - 20:55
JNB
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CGH
31h 05m
2 stops
Air France Logo
19:10 - 10:20
CGH
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JNB
34h 10m
2 stops
R29 270Air France
Tue, Jun 16 - Tue, Jun 23
Air France Logo
18:50 - 20:55
JNB
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CGH
31h 05m
2 stops
Air France Logo
19:10 - 10:20
CGH
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JNB
34h 10m
2 stops
R29 384Air France
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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 72 hours was to Sao Paulo, at R7 944 return. The most popular route is from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport (GRU), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R7 944.

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 830 on average. Morning departures are around 36% 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 254.

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 R13 031, 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 932 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, when the average cost of return tickets is R23 859 and R23 240 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 Thursdays 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 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 25% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR5 134
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (13% 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.

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 3582 reviews
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
8,2Entertainment
8,4Crew
Airline reviews

Offboarding in Dubai was a bit confusing. The bus dropped us off, we passed the security, and then we were again in departure, no clue, no guidance on where to get our luggage

8,0 ExcellentMohsin, Feb 2026
LHE - DXB
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Offboarding in Dubai was a bit confusing. The bus dropped us off, we passed the security, and then we were again in departure, no clue, no guidance on where to get our luggage

Everything was great except the boarding experience. After the check in, they "packed us" in a small area, very hot there. It would be nice to be aware of this, I'd wait on the outside area

Milan airport was bad experience. They should be more polite.

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

Warm staff, very responsive service. Well furnished cabin and comfortable seat and amenities. Excellent onboard wifi connection and very large comfortable restrooms.

in today's time, an airline like emirates didnt serve drinks as requested, Excuse was full flight.

the seat is quite narrow compared to others. entertainment and food were very good

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.

The flight from Beijing to Dubai was good. The flight from Dubai to Barcelona was excellent because of the staff on board.

Two crews were talking right in front of me without really paying attention to me, and I found that a bit rude of them. I would have preferred them to be more professional and quiet.

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.

Excellent airline. Even with 1.5 hour flight, we got light meal on board

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

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

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…

It was delayed for 2 hours. Then when we arrived they took us on a very uncomfortable bus and left us there. The bus driver wouldn't let us out because no one from Latam was there. Everything was disaster.

LATAM is a great airline who takes care of there guests. They consistently walk around and see if you need water in addition to taking care of all the passengers. The chicken in process is really easy and I’m always offered a chance for an upgrade which I appreciate.

Deleted flight made me loose my connection flight now stuck in Atlanta for a day

Good check in process Poor information on payments at Lima airport

Apart of Sky miles delta. And they go everywhere in Brazil

On board crew was very good. Crew was friendly, snacks were good, especially the chips. Seats seemed a bit cramped. Boarding seemed unorganized, as we were instructed to get to the gate an hour early and then just stood around until boarding.

Latam wouldn’t tell me how much checked luggage would until I was at the airport and they charged me the highest price possible. Besides that, it was okay.

We were not allowed to carry a bottle of water onto the 8 hour flight.

LATAM’s crews are fine, but God help you if you need any customer service. Their app and website never work, with error after error. Trying to solve anything over the phone is painful, and lastly, the boarding pass LATAM gave me to board the flight with Delta was invalid and I had to purchase an emergency one-way ticket at the last minute to get home.

Lovely big plane. Excellent take off and landing. Cabin crew were so nice. Flight in time no delays

They lost my luggage on my way to Namibia (I was unable to review that flight as I was in the bush/off line) It took 3 days to get my bag and I had to pay $375.00 to have it transported to my location as it was over 100 Kilometers from that Airport and the local Airlink carrier would not got that far.

The flight was ok. The seats are so small. The free wifi for members was not an option on this flight. The one flight attendant, older woman with straight white/grey hair, was very rude. The gentleman next to me asked about the wifi since he was a member as well. He stated, accurately, that the option to enter the idea number was not available. Her response was, "I don't know what to tell you" and walked away from him. The rest of the staff was wonderful. I asked another flight attendant about the wifi, she said the free wifi was not enabled on that flight (true or not- at least she was friendly). It was also pretty dirty. When I opened the tray table it had mushed crumbs and there was a dirty used pair of ear buds in my seat pocket. Lastly the air vent above my head was working but stuck so I was unable to move it to face me when it got warm. I fly American often but this really was not a great flight.

Canceled flight late London to Florence. Help at airport very poor. Treated poorly. Had to sleep in the airport. Lost bags- still do not have them. Horrible. I should be reimbursed!

Crew were fantastic and the aircraft was extremely comfortable, but outdated. Headphone jacks were worn out and sound normally only came out of one ear unless positioned just right.

Someone switched seats in business class so they could sit together and we were left apart (3). Very disappointing. Staff did nothing

Flight attendants need to come by a little more often to pick up trash.

I’ve never been on a trans-Atlantic (or Pacific) flight where the seats don’t recline—not even a little. I asked my seat mate when BA starting doing this and he said “Oh, a few years ago.” I couldn’t sleep, with my head falling forward waking me continuously, and came off the plane incredibly stiff. I booked a Premium Economy seat to get a more comfortable seat, which was worse than most basic Economy seats I’ve ever booked.

Great flight, last one out the air-conditioning was far to hot and the return it was to cold and then issued blankets. On the outward bowned the headset connector didn't work properly. You had intermittent sound from the audio socket.

I missed my flight because I was sick and the medicine the chemist provided made me sleepy. I had to pay $3500 to get home because you classified me as a no-show and would not listen to me otherwise. In addition you wanted to route me through Dubai, which was under siege by the time I arrived home and would’ve been in trouble. Had I taken that route

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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