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The cheapest return flight from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth costs R1 484 on the route between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) and Port Elizabeth (PLZ). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 5% cheaper than other Johannesburg-Port Elizabeth routes. It is also the most popular route.

For Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Port Elizabeth back to Johannesburg, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth is January, where tickets cost R1 468 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R2 775 and R2 388 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth, you should book around 13 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% 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 Port Elizabeth were found on FlySafair (R1 678) and South African (R2 017).

FlySafair connects Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth with 34 flights per week. Airlink also offers 21 flights per week, while South African follows with 21 flights per week.

Weekly flights between Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth historically see delays in approximately 13% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 84 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the morning 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 9% of their flights encountering any delays.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are 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 9 and 13 direct flights that take off from Johannesburg and land in Port Elizabeth, with an average flight time of 1h 45m. The most common departure time is 6:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 78 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.