R4 046 Find Cheap Flights from Malawi to Johannesburg

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Cheap Flights from Malawi to OR Tambo

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

Fri, Mar 20 - Thu, Mar 26
Kenya Airways Logo
12:35 - 10:55
LLW
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JNB
22h 20m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
1:35 - 11:45
JNB
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LLW
10h 10m
2 stops
R7 406Kenya Airways
Sat, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 18
Kenya Airways Logo
3:30 - 10:55
LLW
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JNB
7h 25m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
1:15 - 9:25
JNB
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LLW
8h 10m
1 stop
R7 486Kenya Airways
Mon, Apr 6 - Sun, Apr 12
Kenya Airways Logo
18:25 - 10:55
LLW
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JNB
16h 30m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
1:15 - 17:35
JNB
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LLW
16h 20m
2 stops
R7 629Kenya Airways
Fri, Mar 20 - Fri, Mar 27
Airlink Logo
14:00 - 16:30
LLW
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JNB
2h 30mdirect
Airlink Logo
10:50 - 13:10
JNB
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LLW
2h 20mdirect
R7 677Airlink
Sun, Apr 12 - Sun, Apr 19
Kenya Airways Logo
10:15 - 15:50
LLW
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JNB
29h 35m
2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 17:35
JNB
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LLW
24h 35m
2 stops
R7 964Kenya Airways
Wed, Apr 15 - Sat, Apr 25
Airlink Logo
14:10 - 16:35
BLZ
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JNB
2h 25mdirect
Airlink Logo
11:15 - 13:30
JNB
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BLZ
2h 15mdirect
R7 980Airlink
Tue, Mar 17 - Mon, Mar 30
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:10 - 11:35
LLW
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JNB
3h 25m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
12:30 - 15:55
JNB
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LLW
3h 25mdirect
R9 349Ethiopian Air
Sun, Apr 12 - Sun, Apr 19
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:20 - 11:35
BLZ
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JNB
2h 15mdirect
Ethiopian Air Logo
12:30 - 14:45
JNB
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BLZ
2h 15mdirect
R10 783Ethiopian Air
Wed, Apr 15 - Sat, Apr 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:10 - 16:30
BLZ
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JNB
7h 20m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:15 - 13:30
JNB
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BLZ
2h 15mdirect
R10 846Multiple Airlines
Wed, Apr 15 - Fri, Apr 24
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:10 - 16:35
BLZ
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JNB
2h 25mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:15 - 8:50
JNB
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BLZ
31h 35m
2 stops
R10 910Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to OR Tambo

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

What is the cheapest flight to Johannesburg?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight to Johannesburg was R4 046 for a one-way ticket from Blantyre and R7 406 for a return. The most popular route searched for by our users was for flights from Lilongwe to Johannesburg and the best return deal found in the last 3 days was R7 406.

How much is a flight to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

On average, a flight to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport costs R6 136. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R3 772 and departed from Lilongwe. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Lilongwe to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport which costs R7 418 on average, and Blantyre to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, which costs R8 681 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is September, where tickets cost R7 645 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and January, where the average cost of tickets from Malawi is R9 636 and R9 222 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is September with an average price of R7 645.

What is a good deal for flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 25% of our users found tickets to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for the following prices or less: From Blantyre R4 051 one-way - R7 344 return, from Lilongwe R4 143 one-way - R7 334 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight 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 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, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 68 days before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flightR4 046
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Blantyre to Johannesburg

FAQs - booking Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Johannesburg?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight to Johannesburg was R4 046 for a one-way ticket from Blantyre and R7 406 for a return. The most popular route searched for by our users was for flights from Lilongwe to Johannesburg and the best return deal found in the last 3 days was R7 406.

  • How far is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from central Johannesburg?

    You’ll need to travel 21 km to reach the Johannesburg city centre from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

  • How much is a flight to Johannesburg?

    On average, a flight to Johannesburg costs R6 136. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R3 772 and departed from Lilongwe Intl Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as R7 810. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are R9 477 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights 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 to Johannesburg.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is generally in the afternoon, when flights cost R7 987 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R9 029.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Johannesburg

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Johannesburg? 25% of our users found return tickets to Johannesburg for the following prices or less: From Blantyre R5 697, from Lilongwe R7 827
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Johannesburg flight deals.

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Malawi to Johannesburg. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to OR Tambo? 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.
8,4
AirlinkOverall score based on 84 reviews
6,4Entertainment
8,2Boarding
8,0Food
8,3Comfort
8,9Crew
Airline reviews

I can't understand how the priority boarding queue has so many people standing in it. I was travelling business class and arrived 40 minutes before boarding time and there we about 25 people in the queue ahead of me?

6,0 GoodAlistair, Feb 2026
JNB - CPT
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I can't understand how the priority boarding queue has so many people standing in it. I was travelling business class and arrived 40 minutes before boarding time and there we about 25 people in the queue ahead of me?

Great flight, excellent service comfortable plane. No entertainment available on the flight but it was only a 3 hour flight.

Delayed boarding... we were kept standing in the bus for too long... the bus was packed and smelling people!!! As if it's not enough,when we finally came off the bus, we had to wait again standing in the sun waiting to board..

Our flight from Kasane to JNB was delayed, which meant we missed our connection to CPT. The JNB ground staff were not helpful at first, initially insisting that our flight into JNB had been on time when in fact it was 40 minutes late. No domestic transfer staff available. So we had to wait another 3 hours for the next flight to CPT, then nearly 40 minutes for our luggage. Getting into our hotel after midnight was never in the itinerary. Airlink travel is not in our future!

+ There was a great small meal even on the short flight + They gave our kids a magazine that kept them busy because there were no screens - We didn't get a boarding pass for our infant in arms for the connecting flight

Just an short flight. So it was great. Airlink is pretty good😀

Airlink is my preferred airline for travel in South and Southern Africa. Upington international airport is small so check in and security screening is a breeze. Boarding is easy and the flight was good. Took a while to get the luggage at OR Tambo airport but all in all a nice experience

It was a great experience , it was quick and on time

this route is more expensive than you would expect. Boarding, disembarking was easy and fast. Cabin crew was friendly. Seats are small

The meal was excellent and well suited to a short journey.

Planes are good. However the entertainement system is slow. The headphones are of low quality and I could hardly hear a movie The movies lack subtitiles

I had a memorable experience. I dont have any comments at this time regarding waht could be better.

I have my baggage left either in Jeddah or Addis and undelivered to Abuja

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

Our first flight was delayed and when we got off that plane, nobody was really helping to direct us to the next gate. It was very frustrating. One staff simply said hurry, which wasn’t helpful. We had to go a long way to get to the next gate. Another issue on the plane itself was the bathrooms were disgusting and filthy and it didn’t seem like anybody was checking on them were cleaning them and it was a long flight. There was urine on the floor and they stunk. Also, the screen in front of my seat did not work, and I tried different headphones and still had no sound. You would think somehow those things are reviewed occasionally for working order.

They only gave us 30 minutes to make an international connecting flight. We didn’t make the connection but they did do a good job rebooking us despite the chaos. Our bags didn’t make it back and their process for customer support is pretty bad when it comes to luggage.

My recent experience with ASKY Airlines was disappointing. The check-in process was disorganized, and I was provided with inaccurate information regarding baggage requirements, resulting in unforeseen expenses. Additionally, the ground staff demonstrated a lack of professionalism and appeared insufficiently trained to handle passenger needs effectively. Regrettably, this initial encounter has left me reluctant to consider future travel with the airline.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

POSITIVES The hostesses were mostly pleasant, NEGATIVES The full flight wifi was horrible, hardly able to use it. My charger port was not working which made me use my neighbour's port which resulted in an accident which ruined her flight. During dinner, meat ran out when the cart got to us forcing us to eat vegetarian which was not great. We watched everyone around us eating meat. My wifi did not transfer to the second leg of my trip as they promised as they changed the plane. I was thrown off the window seat I booked for the 2nd leg of my journey as they changed planes, all done at my expense. This was not a cheap flight ($2600) which i hurriedly had to book to attend my mother's funeral who passed away suddenly. I was honestly disappointed with the whole saga as I heard Ethiopian Airlines was one of Africa's best.

The plane was delayed almost three hours because boarding was unorganized then we were delayed even longer because the plane had an issue. The plane didn't look well maintained, there was also alot of tape on the exterior. I won't fly kenya air ways again after this trip.

Sadly, flights were delayed both ways with no reasons given other than " operational".

The crew was good but the entertainment was poor . All old movies and TV shows and very few of them. Needs current entertainment. Seats too firm. Food just ok. Nice though to have option with upgrade of no one sitting in middle seat

I purchased the upgrade to have 3 seats open, so I was able to sleep 9 hours. Without that I would have been miserable

Our luggage was supposed to be checked through from Arusha to Cape Town. We didn't know that it was a self transfer in Johannisburg. Kayak should not have sold this flight combination with out a self transfer alert.

There was chaos checking because of a canceled flight the day prior. Also, we had an issue with tickets. The KQ agent went above a d beyond to help us get on board the flight Overall the 13+ hour flight is uncomfortable in coach. I may try to upgrade on return

For a long haul flight, the seats were too narrow. Paid for extra legroom but wish I could have paid for width! I was pressed against another person for the whole donation of the flight.

Delayed flight made my day very long, but other than that KQ got me to my destination in good shape.

The nice treatment and lovely pilots who accepted my son inside for a photo.So lovely of them

Got delayed for over 24 hours. Fight was cancelled. Was put up at a nice hotel whose kitchen was unfortunately not prepared for the sudden influx of guests The headphone jacks on the seat were loose and sound kept getting dropped over the headphones. Food was good though. Certain items (Amarula) were not available for purchase over the on-plane duty free. Had been told i would pick my luggage at my final destination*wrong* had to pick it up in JFK and recheck it and then got charged for it**** too tired to argue with the Delta staff on the issue.... after a 15 hr flight.

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