R1 195 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town – Compare and Save

The absolute cheapest return flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town costs R1 847 on the route between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) and Cape Town (CPT). However, over the past month, flights between Johannesburg Lanseria Airport (HLA) and Cape Town (CPT) were, on average, 2% cheaper than other Johannesburg-Cape Town routes. The most popular route is between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) and Cape Town (CPT).

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

The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town is February, where tickets cost R2 294 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R3 473 and R3 279 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town, you should book around 13 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Johannesburg to Cape Town were found on South African (R2 358) and FlySafair (R2 358).

Johannesburg and Cape Town are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are FlySafair (191 flights per week), South African (69 flights per week), and Airlink (47 flights per week).

Weekly flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town historically see delays in approximately 9% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 100 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving at night tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Wednesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Monday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, FlySafair have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 6% of their flights encountering any delays.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 43 and 57 direct flights that take off from Johannesburg and land in Cape Town, with an average flight time of 2h 16m. The most common departure time is 8:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 360 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.