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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Europe

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
London
London1 stopR10 512
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stopR11 506
Paris
Paris1 stopR10 563
Rome
Rome1 stopR8 951
Munich
Munich1 stopR11 198
London
London1 stopR10 512
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stopR11 506
Paris
Paris1 stopR10 563
Rome
Rome1 stopR8 951
Munich
Munich1 stopR11 198

Book Cheap Johannesburg to Europe Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg to Europe 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 Johannesburg to Europe

Wed, Apr 1 - Mon, Apr 13
Qatar Airways Logo
20:40 - 12:10JNB-SAW
14h 30m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:35 - 16:10SAW-JNB
27h 35m1 stop
R9 620Qatar Airways
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Mon, Jan 26 - Fri, Jan 30
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 12:55JNB-IST
26h 05m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
14:00 - 8:20IST-JNB
19h 20m1 stop
R9 637Etihad Airways
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Thu, Nov 27 - Thu, Dec 4
Lufthansa Logo
10:10 - 8:25JNB-CDG
23h 15m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
11:10 - 9:30CDG-JNB
21h 20m1 stop
R10 563Lufthansa
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Tue, Dec 16 - Wed, Mar 18
Lufthansa Logo
10:10 - 22:50JNB-CDG
13h 40m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
14:25 - 7:05CDG-JNB
15h 40m2 stops
R10 580Lufthansa
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Sun, Nov 23 - Sun, Nov 30
Emirates Logo
22:20 - 18:30JNB-IST
19h 10m1 stop
Emirates Logo
20:05 - 16:35IST-JNB
21h 30m1 stop
R10 786Emirates
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Sat, Mar 7 - Wed, Mar 11
Emirates Logo
22:20 - 14:25JNB-IST
15h 05m1 stop
Emirates Logo
16:25 - 5:35IST-JNB
14h 10m1 stop
R10 975Emirates
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Mon, Dec 1 - Sun, Dec 7
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 10:05JNB-CDG
15h 30m1 stop
British Airways Logo
18:45 - 10:25CDG-JNB
14h 40m1 stop
R11 146British Airways
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Fri, Nov 21 - Mon, Nov 24
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 7:25JNB-LHR
11h 25mdirect
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 10:25LHR-JNB
11h 10mdirect
R11 335British Airways
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Thu, Feb 5 - Thu, Feb 26
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:10 - 9:20JNB-LGW
16h 10m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:05 - 10:50LGW-JNB
15h 45m1 stop
R11 918Turkish Airlines
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Fri, Jan 23 - Fri, Jan 30
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 10:40JNB-AMS
16h 35m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
23:05 - 10:50AMS-JNB
34h 45m1 stop
R11 935Turkish Airlines
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Johannesburg to Europe flights

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

What is the cheapest Johannesburg to Europe flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Europe from Johannesburg found in the last 72 hours was to Frankfurt am Main, at R8 738 return. The most popular route is from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R11 034.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to Europe?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg to Europe, 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 to Europe is February, when tickets cost R12 775 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, when the average cost of return tickets is R18 348 and R16 805 respectively.

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

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

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

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Flights from Johannesburg to Europe: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Johannesburg to Europe 
Verified travelerFlew with British AirwaysJNB-LHRApr 2025
Allowing three hours for Heathrow transit is a good estimate.
GregFlew with LufthansaJNB-FRAApr 2025
Get through security early at Johannesburg, they are rude, aggressive and obstructive. Pathetic.
SihleFlew with Turkish AirlinesJNB-ISTMay 2024
Friendly and helpful staff at Johannesburg Airport, clear signage to terminal and gates
Verified travelerFlew with British AirwaysJNB-LHRJan 2024
None really. It’s a long, but straight forward flight. If you can afford premium economy or better, do it for the comfort.

FAQs - booking Europe flights

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

    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 Europe.

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

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

    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 Europe 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 Europe?

    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 Europe 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 Europe?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Europe is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost R14 637 on average. Morning departures are around 1% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Europe is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R16 788.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Johannesburg to Europe

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Johannesburg to Europe? 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3406 reviews
8,3Crew
7,9Food
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
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Had to do shuttle bus both times during the transfer. It was waaay longer than acceptable. These 777s need a refurbishment really badly. Emirates and Dubai Airport used to be top notch. Now overcrowded and outdated.

8,0 ExcellentJános, Nov 2025BUD - DXB
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Had to do shuttle bus both times during the transfer. It was waaay longer than acceptable. These 777s need a refurbishment really badly. Emirates and Dubai Airport used to be top notch. Now overcrowded and outdated.

The 2 sockets near me didjt work i had my phone by end of the flight on low bat and had issues to book uber thereafter Electrical sockets should work if emirates does not allow batteries Baggage claim in zurich took very long

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

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.

Can’t complain Only downside was the Kiosk passport check and customs clearance at Melbourne. When will they improve that service🤔

I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

Premium Economy is not worth the extra money you pay. You are neither economy nor business. The seat doesn’t recline enough to relax your legs. Maneuvering while seated is cumbersome. Don’t recommend Premium Economy at all.

Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

The service was good but the food was a NO

Initial booking was confusing and had to get new CC issued.

no qatar did noting wrong Kayak messed up my whole vacation . Went early to check in at The Cairo, Egypt airport to find our I had not tickets to board , Kayak and/or Affirm never sent the money for my flight that I paid for and booked. So I had no flight at 12am in a foreign country and I had to scramble and find anther very costly other option just so that could fly home. Fucken horrible experience.

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

Awesome hospitality, awesome staff, awesome food & awesome travel time. Thanks

The flight was delayed and one member of the crew was a bit rude. But apart from that all good.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

It was excellent in all respects. I don’t think it needs any improvement

I had to stay in the airport 15 even with a hotel reservation..i was refused to inter to qatar cuz the hotel was outside the airport. They could have offered a solution. It was really exhausting for me and my family.

They didn't board by zones and it was a free for all. The 16 hour flight was the most excruciating experience of my life and the seats were TINY... with no leg space and my feet were swollen immediately. The food was so bad it was inedible.

As a big guy the seats are way too small for me. Would prefer more comfortable seats on these long haul flights.

Everything was so smooth. It could be just a better temperature in the plane; it was a little cold.

Very small and cramped aisles and seats. Food was poor but the fresh hot roll and hummus was good. No cans of soda given but they had small bottles of water. Crew was nice and pleasant and kept bathroom clean.

The only hiccup was a change of plane and the resulting delayed departure, otherwise everything was more than OK.

During mid flight, try to get a flight attendant to help I couldn’t find one Otherwise, everything was perfect

We couldn’t fly to Chicago on our booked flight. The flight was overbooked.

It was an old airline with the old configuration of business class seats. Not really what we signed up for for the longest leg of the trip. Disappointing.

I liked everything: the work of the flight attendants, the work of the crew, the frequency on the plane and in the toilet.

Very bad overall. The comfort level was undeniably uncomfortable. The in-flight entertainment was no good because my screen froze and “wasn’t able to reset”. The staff were rude and non-helpful. Instead of offering me an upgrade for all inconveniences for the ticket, and seat I paid extra for, I was offered a downgraded seat all the way at the back of the aircraft. The flight was delayed for so long, making the experience at the layover airport that much more unpleasant.

The flight was great. From the first to the last step, the staff was very helpful and understanding. I also always enjoy Turkish Airlines food because it’s flavorful, fresh (like salads and very delicious bread ) and has special things like olives, dates… I loved that bean salad and apricot pie. I also enjoyed the movies. Thank you!

Paid for exit row at the back of the plane. Window seat with lots of leg space. Food was inedible (as usual). Brought my own.

The crew was very nice. The equipment on the 747 felt old.

One one boarding scanner was working to scan 400+ passengers to an Airbus 380. Food in premium economy was mediocre.

The pasta in the evening meal was tasteless. Otherwise, the flight was okay.

Flight delays made me miss my connections. I almost missed my connecting flight because I had to get my luggage and go through immigration and then back into the airport. Connecting flight said it would be my problem if I missed it. I had to be rerouted through another city and came in 3 hours later than expected and had to hire an uber to get me home when I had everything planned out

The food not that great. Did not like the fact that we could not purchase upgrade at the airport

Service was bad and food they told us they only had pasta very rude

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

My flight was late from US to Frankfurt so I missed my connecting flight flight and I had to wait for long to catch the next flight which was very tiring. Otherwise everyone was very nice.

It would have been nice if my luggage had made it onto my connecting flight as well. Now I have to wait for my luggage to be delivered and that might take a while, which certainly put a damper on the entire experience.

The crew was very nice and pleasant. We were very reluctant to book our flight with British Airlines because we had bad experience with their flight attendants on the previous trips, they were rude and not helpful.

Three major things that led to my low rating, 1. Internet wasn't available for the whole time, and 2. TV became available way into flight, after numerous system reboots, and 3. Food is not good at all.

Boarding was efficient and quick, crew was very attentive, seats were comfortable.

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

Friendly hosts/hostesses; dinner was of acceptable, but mediocre standard

Flight was delayed for 2h. Announcements were poor and I was given 1 biscuit and a bottle of water as consolation. Not happy.

Although the crew were great and the good nice, I might as well have been on Ryanair for the amount of space I had. Not good enough BA. I’d rather pay more and not feel like a human sardine.

The air hostess were good, cheerful, but I didn't like the boarding. My son and I initially bought our flight tickets, making sure it included 1 luggage and a carry on. Tickets were purchased for British airlines, but we were merged with American Airlines. At checking in our languages, we were told, we don't have luggage prepaid so we had to pay extra $125 each and almost £60 on our way back. I think that's unfair.

Very bad because flight was cancelled and they never informed me i have to wait for three days in hotel to get another flight

Easy boarding, very friendly crew, short flight so no entertainment… needed cc for all food and drink purchases…. clean and on time … that is all that mattered… so overall very good.

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