LYS - JNB

R8 772 Find Cheap Flights from Lyon to Johannesburg

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Cheapest return fare
R10 203
Overall average: R14 461
Lufthansa
Tue 10/2Tue 17/2
LYS - JNB • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R8 772
Typical prices: R9 351-R11 395
Lufthansa
Sun 5/4
LYS - JNB • 1 stop
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Lufthansa
Cheapest • from R10 322 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8,1 score
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When to book
3 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 5% compared to booking last minute.
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May
Cheapest • 23% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Lyon to Johannesburg (LYS-JNB)

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

Tue, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 17
Lufthansa Logo
10:45 - 9:30LYS-JNB
21h 45m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
10:10 - 8:15JNB-LYS
23h 05m1 stop
R10 203Lufthansa
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Tue, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 17
Lufthansa Logo
10:45 - 9:30LYS-JNB
21h 45m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
10:10 - 8:15JNB-LYS
23h 05m1 stop
R10 322Lufthansa
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Tue, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:50 - 9:30LYS-JNB
20h 40m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:10 - 8:15JNB-LYS
23h 05m1 stop
R10 645Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 17
Lufthansa Logo
10:45 - 9:30LYS-JNB
21h 45m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
10:10 - 10:05JNB-LYS
24h 55m2 stops
R10 850Lufthansa
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Sat, Feb 14 - Sat, Feb 28
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:05 - 10:50LYS-JNB
15h 45m1 stop
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19:10 - 17:10JNB-LYS
23h 00m1 stop
R11 582Turkish Airlines
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Fri, Jan 30 - Sat, Feb 7
Air France Logo
6:40 - 22:05LYS-JNB
14h 25m1 stop
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23:59 - 16:35JNB-LYS
17h 36m1 stop
R11 701Air France
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Tue, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:50 - 9:30LYS-JNB
20h 40m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:10 - 10:05JNB-LYS
24h 55m2 stops
R11 735Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 17
KLM Logo
6:40 - 22:05LYS-JNB
14h 25m1 stop
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23:59 - 13:15JNB-LYS
14h 16m1 stop
R11 889KLM
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Sat, Feb 7 - Tue, Feb 17
KLM Logo
17:50 - 22:05LYS-JNB
27h 15m1 stop
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23:59 - 13:15JNB-LYS
14h 16m1 stop
R11 940KLM
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Wed, Feb 11 - Tue, Mar 10
Lufthansa Logo
15:05 - 9:30LYS-JNB
17h 25m1 stop
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19:45 - 10:05JNB-LYS
15h 20m1 stop
R12 008Lufthansa
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Lyon to OR Tambo flights

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

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Johannesburg on a Monday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Lyon, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Lyon to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 Lyon to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is May, where tickets cost R11 974 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R23 846 and R19 860 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Lyon to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 the flight from Lyon to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 5% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flightR8 772
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (15% more expensive on average)
Flight from Lyon to Johannesburg

When to book flights from Lyon to OR Tambo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Lyon to OR Tambo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Lyon to Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Lyon to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Lyon to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was R8 772 for a one-way ticket and R10 322 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Lyon to Johannesburg?

    Lyon airport is called Lyon-Saint Exupéry and the only airport in Johannesburg is Johannesburg OR Tambo.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Lyon to Johannesburg?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Lyon to Johannesburg?

    Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Lyon and Johannesburg, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Lyon to Johannesburg, Air France or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Lyon to Johannesburg are Air France and Emirates. With an average price for the route of R18 343 and an overall rating of 7,4, Air France is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R29 350 and an overall rating of 8,1.

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

    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 Lyon to Johannesburg.

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Johannesburg with an airline and back to Lyon with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Lyon to Johannesburg?

    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 to Johannesburg from Lyon up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Lyon to OR Tambo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Lyon to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3409 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
8,0Comfort
8,3Crew
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It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

6,0 GoodAnonymous, Nov 2025SYD - CHC
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It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

the seat is quite narrow compared to others. entertainment and food were very good

The flight from Beijing to Dubai was good. The flight from Dubai to Barcelona was excellent because of the staff on board.

Very pleasant.The crews are very helpful.Food are very good.

The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

Emeritus is ***** Fly dubai is 0 we need better service for Fly Dubai

I don’t like that an equipment change caused my seat to change from 23A to 44A. The boarding was also delayed. The crew were excellent, however and very attentive. The food was not bad.

Worst airlines either. First leg was delayed because of crew not available. My connection was missed so they booked me automatically the next day! But, impossible to get anyone on site, web site does not let me access my reservation anymore, confirmed by useless agents over the phone. My 2-leg trip with part in business class arriving at 4:10pm ends up in an awful 3-leg arriving at 9pm the next day with no way to even choose the seats and of course at the very end of the plane. I can understand problems arrive but the way Air France handle it is just unacceptable. You are on your own. Apparently getting you to your destination is the only thing they consider their duty. The customer experience and fatigue is none of their concern. And I have a status with them. I will reconsider my priorities when flying with Air France and encourage everyone to do the same.

Our flight crew were terrific. And they handle a difficult passenger with finesse.

Excellent, Lima to Paris. But Paris to Amsterdam, delayed, missed my flight and KLM treated its missed flights passengers very badly, terribly bad. No hotel accommodation given. Passengers were told to find their own hotel accommodation and claim at reasonable rate and left the booth and literally with armed Police Officers listening to passengers complains. For three hours, after moving by Uber from hotel to hotel and calling and booking online, no hotel was available. I had to return to the airport and seat/sleep on the benches, suffering the cold, and rats running around until my new allocated flight the next day. It was the most terrible KLM treatment even seen and being a Business Class passenger. Still mentally suffering to date as a result.

3 hour delay but out of their control. App said I get vouchers but when I applied for them, they were nowhere to be found in my account

I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

Missed flight. Requested assistance for my father and he did not receive it in Paris.

I think they overbooked Frankfurt to New York and bumped me off. This changed my return travel I arrived home about 4 hours late. Almost 24 total travel time Totally unacceptable Would not travel with United

United lost my travel information and canceled my original flight. I had a seat assignment but was refused the booking. I had to prove that I went to Germany on United Very concerned about security that no one recorded my passport from Cleveland to NY and NY to Frankfurt I arrived at home at 12:30am on Saturday instead of 8pm I expect a full refund from United Please provide information to assure compensation

Lufthansa is turning into a budget airline. On transfers, the luggage never arrives if you have less than 2 hours for the transfer. This is happened to me multiple times when I end up on flights serviced by Lufthansa. The first leg of the flight was serviced by Discover Airlines. It was a 3-hour flight and they only offer a glass of water. Everything else is for purchase. I purchased my ticket as economy which should have included a bag but it ended up booking as economy light so I had to pay for a bag in each direction.

Booked Economy but it translated to economy light for Lufthansa so now we are stuck paying an extra $75 per person both ways for our checked bags. If I had known that, I would have never booked these tickets because it came out to be more than other options. The booking in the kayak side clearly says Economy and has a link to the inormation for Lufthansa which states Economy included a checked bag. Super annoyed about that.

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

You cancel my flight in the morming and I have only one hour for my transit for Cluj this is not too much

The plane was very clean. The bathroom was clean as well. The land crew were very polite and informative and helpful. They informed me that there is a long way and challenging to go from international terminal to national terminal and in addition to getting my suitcases and going through customs and dropping them again for my second leg of trip which was San Francisco to Los Angeles . I have left knee issue and had a recent fall with aching muscles all over, the land crew suggested wheelchair help for me, God bless her. If I did not have help, I could not make it to my last terminal. Thank you UNITED AIRLINE!

This is my second time to fly this year with Lufthansa and both times they dropped the ball. My ticket was very cheap and l would not be honest if l said that l had some high expectations for that price. Fly delay 6 hours. Screen in fey seats around me didn’t work. Food for dinner was ok but breakfast was so poor. We had connection in Frankfurt for Vienna. Because of delay they gave us fly with 30 min layover time. We got to Vienna but our baggage was late of course. Long story short it took us almost 24 hours to get to the final destination. Very bad experience

Staff was great. Space in bathrooms was very good. Boarding went smoothly due to aisles. I would like more room in coach. 2 more inches would be helpful. Lost luggage was a big issue; more on the administrative side than flight related, but diminished the flight experience.

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