R4 864 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Europe

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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 156
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stopR12 243
Paris
Paris1 stopR11 454
Rome
Rome1 stopR8 595
Munich
Munich2 stopsR11 290
London
London1 stopR10 156
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stopR12 243
Paris
Paris1 stopR11 454
Rome
Rome1 stopR8 595
Munich
Munich2 stopsR11 290

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

Recent return flight deals from Johannesburg to Europe

Thu, Jun 4 - Thu, Jun 11
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 7:00
JNB
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ATH
17h 20m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:55 - 4:00
ATH
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JNB
15h 05m
1 stop
R9 400Qatar Airways
Wed, Jul 22 - Mon, Aug 24
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 18:30
JNB
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ATH
20h 35m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:05 - 4:00
ATH
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JNB
16h 55m
1 stop
R9 416Qatar Airways
Tue, May 19 - Tue, May 26
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 9:20
JNB
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ATH
19h 40m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 4:00
ATH
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JNB
16h 20m
1 stop
R9 433Qatar Airways
Mon, Jun 15 - Sun, Jun 21
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 13:05
JNB
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ATH
26h 15m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
7:20 - 8:20
ATH
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JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
R9 466Etihad Airways
Mon, Jun 15 - Tue, Jun 30
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 13:05
JNB
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ATH
26h 15m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
14:25 - 8:20
ATH
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JNB
18h 55m
1 stop
R9 499Etihad Airways
Thu, Jun 4 - Thu, Jun 11
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 16:40
JNB
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STN
28h 10m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:35 - 10:30
STN
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JNB
15h 55m
1 stop
R10 550Turkish Airlines
Mon, Sep 7 - Tue, Sep 8
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 13:40
JNB
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FRA
24h 10m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:00 - 9:40
FRA
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JNB
38h 40m
2 stops
R10 928Turkish Airlines
Mon, Jun 8 - Fri, Jun 12
SWISS Logo
19:20 - 8:40
JNB
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LCY
14h 20m
1 stop
SWISS Logo
18:05 - 9:20
LCY
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JNB
14h 15m
1 stop
R12 276SWISS
Fri, Jun 5 - Fri, Jun 12
SWISS Logo
15:25 - 11:40
JNB
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LCY
21h 15m
2 stops
SWISS Logo
18:05 - 9:20
LCY
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JNB
14h 15m
1 stop
R13 196SWISS
Mon, Jun 8 - Fri, Jun 12
Lufthansa Logo
8:45 - 17:55
JNB
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LCY
34h 10m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
9:15 - 6:40
LCY
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JNB
20h 25m
2 stops
R14 100Lufthansa
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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 Madrid, at R11 922 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 R13 500.

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 R11 076 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of return tickets is R13 788 and R13 656 respectively.

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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 Airways
JNB
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LHR
Apr 2025
Allowing three hours for Heathrow transit is a good estimate.
GregFlew with Lufthansa
JNB
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FRA
Apr 2025
Get through security early at Johannesburg, they are rude, aggressive and obstructive. Pathetic.
SihleFlew with Turkish Airlines
JNB
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IST
May 2024
Friendly and helpful staff at Johannesburg Airport, clear signage to terminal and gates
Verified travelerFlew with British Airways
JNB
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LHR
Jan 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.

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  • 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.

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 3570 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
Airline reviews

Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates again.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
DXB - GLA
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Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates again.

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

This777-300 is configured 2/3/2 for Biz class straight out of the 80s!!! Not to mention seats are narrow, bed does NOT FULLY RECLINE FLAT as advertised, and purser didn’t know that!! ARM REST HAS A REMOTE TABLET ON IT FURTHER CONFINING THE ALREADY NARROW SPACE!!! WHO thought this was a good design?? After flying the new A350-900 biz class Montreal to Dubai , this was a total let down!!

Food was great. More vegetarian options on menu would be great!

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

Premium economy was worth it-comfort was definitely better than economy class. The seats were more comfortable, blankets and pillows thicker

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

Could not board flight due to visa issue and emirates staff at the airport refused to help rebook flight because it was made by another provider. It took hours of communicating with my provider and Emirates staff each of whom said it was the others responsibility. As the time passed, I was eventually told it was too late for rebooking as I needed to do this at least three hours before the flight. Emirates staff also said the would unboard me but I believe I was recorded as a no show. Our first flight from Sydney to Dubai was more cramped than other airlines which was surprising considering their reputation.

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

Qatar was pretty OK for their services but Arangrant was awful at theirs and frankly lied to me. Qatar offers four business class fares and only three of them allow lounge access. This is a horrible policy when you pay so much for business class and shame on them for denying the simple use of their lounges for this confusion. When I requested my business class ticket with Arangrant I knew this and specifically told them I would only purchase the lowest class business seat that would still permit me lounge access on all legs of my trip. They lied to me and said I did and then I was refused this service on my return flights. I had no less than 4-8 schedule changes and got screwed by a late departure from DCA on my double connection to JNB. I lost nearly a full day on my outbound and then had little to no use of the lounges on my outbound flights. To then be denied access on my return flights made the 27 hour trip home pretty awful. Kayak should no longer work with Arangrant as they are dishonest and liars. Qatar should price all four of their business class fares to include lounge access and stop the insanity they have forced on people. My return trip home nearly ruined my entire trip to South Africa and I blame Arangrant for telling me lies and for Qatar for offering insane rules and regulations on such expensive business class fares. For the money I paid to Qatar, I did not receive the full services I was promised. I will probably never use Arangrant and their ignorant services ever again. I will question whether I ever fly on Qatar Airways again as well. When you pay so much and get such little in return, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Arangrant gives the whole industry a bad name and Qatar is not far behind them. I can honestly say that the wretched service and way I was treated by both have soured me on travel companies and airlines. It is bad enough that we have an idiot, felon, racist and bigoted president and administration to contend with while he has started an illegal war, I did not expect to get screwed over by Arangrant and Qatar as well. Shame on all of you.

Flight canceled by JetBlue for no reason. No good alternatives provided.

Very poor No information given to why we turned around.. No one at airport to help

Qatar Airways has gone down over the last few years.

Extremely uncomfortable seats with very little cushioning, unable to recline enough to sleep comfortably on this 13 hour overnight flight. My body was in pain by the end.

excellent! movie selection just ok, but everything else was wonderful.

Charged extra amount for the baggage wait. Even it’s less than 23kgs. Those machines are showing wrong weight and they were charging money wantedly from everyone.

This flight was a very good trip for us. The crew were very friendly and helpful. They made arrangements for my husband to have assistance in boarding. We were not expecting a meal, so it was a pleasant surprise on this short flight to have a meal and beverage from a very courteous crew.

Qatar maybe considered one of the best ailines in the world but nowadays it is much of a muchness with the rest

The service was good but the food was a NO

short flight but we still got a very nice lunch and the crew did an excellent job in taking care of us

Poor connecting flight logistics and ground transportation for such enormous airport. Airline does not consider time required to complete the security check or transition from one to gate to another

Food wasn’t good but not their fault as I should have pre selected

The crew were kind and very helpful. Did not expect food service. Was served a warm soft sandwich bread , was delicious. Overall the service, the staff were great. Highly recommend others to try Turkish Airline

We had requested a wheel chair assist for my husband who has Parkinson’s. The first seat we came to we got off the plane was staffed by 3 men-one was on his cell phone, one was sleeping and the fellow we spoke with was rude and seemed as if he didn’t care that we had a plane to catch in one hour. A person with a wheel chair came and took us to the center area for wheelchairs. Here we waited for 20-25 minutes while our flight went to “boarding.” Finally a woman came with a cart and we zipped through the airport.

Cabin was kept very hot and it was uncomfortable. Entertainment system did not work at my seat. Crew and service is fantastic

Very Bad experience bqz I was missed my next flight.

It was disapointing during the wait in Cancun. It took several hours to clean and they told us during that time we could not stand, use the bathroom, have service etc.

Everything was good except that they didn’t give us seat for our connecting flight in Istanbul from Cairo. This created a panic situation. Hopefully they give all customers connecting flights seats right from the start.

Very bad experience with turkish airline tk 0001. Very uncomfortable seats and food ran out and crew was not helpful

Definitely get premium economy on a flight this long if you can. Your legs and while body will thank you.

I was deceived on the Kayak site expecting a ticket, but instead finding a "standby" reservation. When I tried to change the ticket, I paid almost twice the price of the original ticket. Then, the airline refused to give me the reserved seat I had chosen and paid for. I think I deserve a refund for this leg of my trip because I was doubly charged and did not receive what I had paid for. I put in a complaint with Lufthansa because the ticket was sold originally sold as a flight they listed. Someone here needs to take responsibility.

Everything was good. But from Frankfurt to Seattle in airplane entertainment system didn't work good.

I ordered Hindu meal and expecting a vegetarian food. Instead I got Chicken. Also entertainment system was so bad and slow I was never able to use it

Crew was professional and great, flight was clean. However food was pathetic. I ordered a Hindu meal assuming no meat but they served chicken. Need to be very specific- Hindu meal should be categorize as Vegetarian - no meat or egg. Or it should be specific that we are serving meat.

Boarding was quick and easy, the flight was on time. Food and water were extra costs.

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

It was great overall. A few slight improvements could be made on the onboarding process at the Gates with announcements and clarity of communications (both at the gate and in flight). The movies in the entertainment options could be improved for bollywood, hollywood.

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.

Wish the food and overall service was better. They treat Business class passengers same as economy

Food options limited and quality wasn’t very good. I was I was in premium economy and the people in front of me pushed their seats back to fully reclined position which made it difficult for me. My seat wouldn’t recline at all. I suggest that BA restrict the recliner more. Also, the audio in my headset didn’t work unless I held it in all the time. Entertainment choices were good. Customer services is excellent. Thank you to BA team.

My seat cushion was poor. The cushion was compressed and was uncomfortable for such a long flight.

I was attacked in the Miami airport and the staff did nothing. On my flight from London to Miami one of the flight attendants screamed at me and demanded I keep my seat in the upright position at all times during the fight so the man behind me was comfortable for the flight. I will never in my life use British airways again

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.

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

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

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