SJO - JNB

R16 118 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Johannesburg

This is the cheapest return flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San José to OR Tambo departing on 5/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest return fare
R16 118
United Airlines
Thu 5/2Mon 9/2
SJO - JNB • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
Multiple Airlines
Mon 19/1
SJO - JNB • multi-stop
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Cheap Flights from San José to Johannesburg (SJO-JNB)

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

Thu, Feb 5 - Mon, Feb 9
United Airlines Logo
14:20 - 18:35
SJO
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JNB
44h 15m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
15:05 - 12:42
JNB
-
SJO
29h 37m
2 stops
R16 118United Airlines
Thu, Feb 5 - Mon, Feb 9
United Airlines Logo
6:30 - 18:35
SJO
-
JNB
28h 05m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
15:05 - 12:42
JNB
-
SJO
29h 37m
2 stops
R16 266United Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, Mar 11
United Airlines Logo
14:20 - 18:35
SJO
-
JNB
44h 15m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
19:45 - 21:32
JNB
-
SJO
57h 47m
2 stops
R16 856United Airlines
Sun, Jul 5 - Sat, Jul 11
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:40 - 14:40
SJO
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JNB
29h 00m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
0:45 - 15:50
JNB
-
SJO
47h 05m
3 stops
R17 381Multiple Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Tue, May 5
United Airlines Logo
8:45 - 18:35
SJO
-
JNB
25h 50m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
19:00 - 12:21
JNB
-
SJO
49h 21m
2 stops
R17 774United Airlines
Sun, Mar 29 - Thu, Apr 9
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:00 - 7:05
SJO
-
JNB
32h 05m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:50 - 14:05
JNB
-
SJO
36h 15m
2 stops
R17 889Multiple Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, May 13
KLM Logo
20:30 - 22:05
SJO
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JNB
41h 35m
1 stop
KLM Logo
23:15 - 18:26
JNB
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SJO
27h 11m
2 stops
R18 315KLM
Tue, Apr 28 - Wed, May 13
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:15 - 21:20
SJO
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JNB
42h 05m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:15 - 19:01
JNB
-
SJO
27h 46m
2 stops
R18 348Multiple Airlines
Tue, Feb 3 - Sat, Feb 28
United Airlines Logo
8:45 - 18:35
SJO
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JNB
49h 50m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
19:45 - 19:53
JNB
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SJO
32h 08m
2 stops
R18 643United Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, May 13
KLM Logo
20:30 - 22:05
SJO
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JNB
41h 35m
1 stop
KLM Logo
23:15 - 16:20
JNB
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SJO
25h 05m
1 stop
R18 725KLM
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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flightR16 118
Best time to beat the crowds (68% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 33% lower on average.
Flight from San José to Johannesburg

When to book flights from San José to OR Tambo

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FAQs for booking San José to Johannesburg flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was R16 118 for a return ticket.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San José to Johannesburg?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to Johannesburg?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San José and Johannesburg.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from San José 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 San José 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 San José with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San José 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 San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airline flying from San José to OR Tambo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José 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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7,4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9177 reviews
7,1Entertainment
7,3Comfort
8,1Crew
6,6Food
7,7Boarding
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Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

6,0 GoodMichael, Jan 2026
PDX - SFO
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Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

In Liberia airport 5 min before our departure the airport was closed for takeoff for 30 min. Upon arrival to IAH we didn’t have any available gate and waited taxing another 40 min. As a result we arrived for 1+ h later. The walkway to the passport control in IAH is about 1-2 ml long. After the passport control you have to pass the security check again. Only 3 out of 16 checkpoints were open and the line was enormously long. As a result, even though we supposed to have 2.5 hrs gap in between the flights we missed our transfer. United rebooked us for the next available flight early morning and provided free hotel and meal vouchers through.

The staff was nice, however boarding taking 2 hours. That’s insane. Overall very bad experience, a lot of turbulence and when landed in Chicago was horrible. I don’t think I’ll flight with UA again.

Hotter than Hades in August. Why, why do crews think that in the winter when we are already dressed for cold weather we need a cabin that is 82 degrees. Even the vents were blowing hot air.

It was good, although we could not get our preferred seats, we did enjoy the whole experience from Costa Rica. I still don't understand why our luggage is not the first to come out at the band.

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

Movie selection is good. Crew did not understand mileage program and were no help. Sick later. Food?

We boarded late. The crew at the airport was dismissive. The seat cushion on the plane was uncomfortable.

Boarding was organized. Old plane. Seat fairly comfortable. Business Class much too large so you don’t receive as much attention as you should considering what you pay for the seat.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

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Information on your arrival and departure airports

San José (SJO)
OR Tambo (JNB)