R2 668 Find Cheap Flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Zambia

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Cheap Flights from OR Tambo to Zambia

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Lusaka
LusakadirectR4 799
Livingstone
LivingstonedirectR5 804
Lusaka
LusakadirectR4 799
Livingstone
LivingstonedirectR5 804

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

Mon, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 31
South African Logo
10:40 - 12:40JNB-LUN
2h 00mdirect
South African Logo
13:30 - 15:30LUN-JNB
2h 00mdirect
R4 799South African
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Sun, Nov 16 - Fri, Nov 21
Proflight Zambia Logo
20:30 - 22:30JNB-LUN
2h 00mdirect
Proflight Zambia Logo
8:15 - 10:15LUN-JNB
2h 00mdirect
R4 973Proflight Zambia
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Thu, Dec 4 - Thu, Dec 11
Zambia Airways Logo
19:25 - 21:35JNB-LUN
2h 10mdirect
Zambia Airways Logo
16:20 - 18:30LUN-JNB
2h 10mdirect
R5 076Zambia Airways
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Fri, Dec 5 - Sun, Jan 4
Zambia Airways Logo
10:10 - 12:30JNB-LUN
2h 20mdirect
Zambia Airways Logo
7:25 - 9:30LUN-JNB
2h 05mdirect
R5 111Zambia Airways
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Thu, Nov 6 - Mon, Nov 10
Airlink Logo
10:50 - 12:35JNB-LVI
1h 45mdirect
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13:15 - 15:00LVI-JNB
1h 45mdirect
R5 804Airlink
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Thu, Dec 4 - Thu, Dec 11
Airlink Logo
10:50 - 12:35JNB-LVI
1h 45mdirect
Airlink Logo
13:15 - 15:00LVI-JNB
1h 45mdirect
R5 822Airlink
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Thu, Nov 27 - Sun, Nov 30
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 9:15JNB-LUN
16h 15m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
10:00 - 0:25LUN-JNB
14h 25m2 stops
R7 485Kenya Airways
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Sat, Nov 15 - Thu, Nov 27
Kenya Airways Logo
1:35 - 9:10JNB-LUN
7h 35m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
18:15 - 10:55LUN-JNB
16h 40m1 stop
R7 502Kenya Airways
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Wed, Nov 12 - Sat, Nov 15
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10:55 - 15:45JNB-LVI
4h 50m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
18:05 - 13:05LVI-JNB
19h 00m2 stops
R7 849Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Nov 12 - Sun, Nov 16
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:55 - 15:45JNB-LVI
4h 50m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
19:25 - 13:05LVI-JNB
17h 40m2 stops
R8 143Ethiopian Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Zambia flights

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

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

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

The cheapest ticket to Zambia from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Lusaka, at R4 678 return. The most popular route is from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Lusaka (LUN), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R4 678.

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

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 R6 635, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Zambia, 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 Zambia is January, when tickets cost R4 591 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, when the average cost of return tickets is R5 284 and R5 128 respectively.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Zambia on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Zambia. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

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

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 Zambia, 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 Zambia, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flightR2 668
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Lusaka

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

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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Zambia?

    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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Zambia 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Zambia?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Zambia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Zambia is generally at night, when retur flights cost R4 741 on average. Morning departures are around 47% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Zambia is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R9 548.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from OR Tambo to Zambia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo to Zambia? 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.
8,4
AirlinkOverall score based on 82 reviews
8,2Boarding
8,9Crew
6,5Entertainment
8,0Food
8,3Comfort
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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..

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2025JNB - HRE
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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..

Our flight from Kasane to JNB was delayed, which meant we missed our connection to CPT. The JNB ground staff were not helpful at first, initially insisting that our flight into JNB had been on time when in fact it was 40 minutes late. No domestic transfer staff available. So we had to wait another 3 hours for the next flight to CPT, then nearly 40 minutes for our luggage. Getting into our hotel after midnight was never in the itinerary. Airlink travel is not in our future!

+ There was a great small meal even on the short flight + They gave our kids a magazine that kept them busy because there were no screens - We didn't get a boarding pass for our infant in arms for the connecting flight

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

Airlink is my preferred airline for travel in South and Southern Africa. Upington international airport is small so check in and security screening is a breeze. Boarding is easy and the flight was good. Took a while to get the luggage at OR Tambo airport but all in all a nice experience

It was a great experience , it was quick and on time

this route is more expensive than you would expect. Boarding, disembarking was easy and fast. Cabin crew was friendly. Seats are small

The meal was excellent and well suited to a short journey.

Original flight was delayed due to technical issue. Very poor communication. The manager only appeared when we were climbing on board the plane.This resulted in us missing our follow on flight also with Airlink. No ticket issued from Skukuza and no assistance when we landed to address the issue. We had to make our own arrangements and go to their sales desk. Again they had no knowledge of the flight delay and of any passengers that had connecting flights. The lady (unfortunately with all the STRESS I have forgotten her name) at the counter was extremely helpful and is an excellent example of the type of employee Airlink need to promote and employ. Our luggage was in limbo due to all the missing information and assistance. We had to resort to buying extra tickets from South African Airways who were extremely helpful. I work at an airport so am familiar with its workings. I will infuture be looking for alternative flights.

Airline is the best airline experience I’ve ever had.

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.

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

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

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

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

The crew was not helping us in the airports ..Very bad experience..the washrooms are not meeting the expectations..need more good service... The hotel service was good but there is a very long wait time which wasted time to go through..

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

Our first flight was delayed and when we got off that plane, nobody was really helping to direct us to the next gate. It was very frustrating. One staff simply said hurry, which wasn’t helpful. We had to go a long way to get to the next gate. Another issue on the plane itself was the bathrooms were disgusting and filthy and it didn’t seem like anybody was checking on them were cleaning them and it was a long flight. There was urine on the floor and they stunk. Also, the screen in front of my seat did not work, and I tried different headphones and still had no sound. You would think somehow those things are reviewed occasionally for working order.

They only gave us 30 minutes to make an international connecting flight. We didn’t make the connection but they did do a good job rebooking us despite the chaos. Our bags didn’t make it back and their process for customer support is pretty bad when it comes to luggage.

My recent experience with ASKY Airlines was disappointing. The check-in process was disorganized, and I was provided with inaccurate information regarding baggage requirements, resulting in unforeseen expenses. Additionally, the ground staff demonstrated a lack of professionalism and appeared insufficiently trained to handle passenger needs effectively. Regrettably, this initial encounter has left me reluctant to consider future travel with the airline.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

Were not told that carryon laggage has to be only 12 kgs but my bag was heavier asked to pay an additional $550.00. I could have upgraded to a bussiness class for that price and no one at the gate to upgrade but able to take money for the extra weight. I felt like this was a setup scam.

Lost suite case and pillow that’s used by senior and they didn’t leave it at the airport

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

worst was delayed luggage. could see luggage was still in Singapore but they insist I wait till all luggage are unloaded before filing a report. took 2 days to arrive and I had to collect it myself from the airport

The boarding gate closed too early, I missed my flight and they knew I had checked in, they took off 30 minutes earlier without 4 passengers

Our entire flights luggage was lost, and still not found with no follow up regarding it. The chairs had no headrests, and leg room was mediocre. The drinks we all sugary with no sugar free alternative.

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