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Among airlines operating Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Vilanculos flights:

• Airlink: offers free seat selection

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

Only Airlink operates flights between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Vilanculos.

Flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Vilanculos usually depart from Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB) and arrive at Vilanculos (VNX).

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

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 Vilanculos.

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than stopover options on average. Direct fares average R8 367 return, compared with R11 246 via a stopover through Maputo Intl (MPM).

The Embraer 170 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Airlink. Other aircraft seen on the route include Embraer 190 variants.

Most connecting flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Vilanculos pass through Maputo Intl (MPM), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other stopover airports each see under 5%.

On the Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Vilanculos route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 18%. Saturday is the cheapest day at R8 226 return on average, while Friday is the most expensive at R10 003 – a R1 776 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 Vilanculos route, 16% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 16 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Vilanculos flights, with 100% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 0%, Evening flights for 0%, and Night flights for 0%.

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

• Earliest: departs at 11:15 and lands at 12:50
• Latest: departs at 11:15 and lands at 12:50.

The flight takes about 1h 35m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 18% above the route average of R8 949. Book 22 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Vilanculos takes 1h 35m, covering 1 369 km.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about R9 138 to R30 408. That means the highest observed fare was about 3x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Vilanculos are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about R5 782, which is 22% above the typical average for this route.

Airlink is the only airline operating Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Vilanculos flights. 84% of its flights are on time.

Morning 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.

Return flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Vilanculos range from R7 441 to R10 639, with an average of R8 949 over the past 12 months. Anything below R7 441 counts as a good deal.