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Find cheap flights to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg from R712

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R2 830Cemair
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Flights to OR Tambo - Travel Insights & Trends

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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

These are the best prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest airline ticket to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg from the South Africa in the last 72 hours was R13 343 one-way, and R20 014 round-trip on the route from Durban to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg. The most popular route is from Cape Town to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg and the cheapest ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R1 968 return.

How much is a flight to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The average and cheapest price for all 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 R1 796. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R493 and departed from Durban. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Durban to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport which costs R1 581 on average, and Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, which costs R1 873 on average.
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What is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg?

The average price of all flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg is Saturday where tickets can be as cheap as R1 881. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where prices are R2 190 on average.

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 May, where tickets cost R1 911 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R3 073 and R2 961 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is May with an average price of R1 911.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The average price for all flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is generally at night, when flights cost R2 182 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R2 345.

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 Durban R648 one-way - R1 299 return, from East London R830 one-way - R1 541 return, from Cape Town R1 129 one-way - R2 280 return.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for 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 month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 86 days before departure.

Which airlines fly to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

Airlines flying the most to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg from South Africa are Airlink, FlySafair and Cemair. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg.

Which airline offers the most flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

Of the 8 airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, Airlink offers the most flights, with around 484 per week, followed by FlySafair with 407 flights per week.

How long is the flight to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The duration of your flight to Johannesburg depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Johannesburg on KAYAK are from Durban, which takes 1h 05m, Port Elizabeth, which takes 1h 35m, George, which takes 1h 40m, and Cape Town, which takes 2h 00m.

How many direct flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport are there each day?

There are around 188 direct flights from within South Africa to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 14:00 the most common departure time and 48% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport are there each week?

Each week there are around 1 315 direct flights from within South Africa to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport each week?

Each week there are around 214 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), 123 medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) and 2 097 short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most long-haul flights depart from London.

How many cities have direct flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

From South Africa, there are direct flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from 18 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Cape Town, with 402 direct flights each week.

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February

High season

December

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Flight from Durban to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

When to book flights to OR Tambo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel 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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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Johannesburg based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg flights

  • Which airports have direct flights to Johannesburg?

    The majority of major airports in South Africa offer direct flights to Johannesburg, which is one of the main hubs in the country and offers flights to all major cities. Cemair and FlySafair are the main airlines offering direct flights from Durban King Shaka International (DUR), while FlySafair, South African Airways, Hahn Air Systems, Lift, and Cemair all offer direct flights from Cape Town International Airport.

  • What are the benefits of flying with Airlink?

    Airlink is a relatively new South African airline and one of the few full-service airlines operated by the country. Airlink offers a premium service at an affordable rate and provides passengers with in-flight entertainment and meals, which low-cost airlines like FlySafair don't have. With Airlink, you get to enjoy an international flight standard for a domestic trip. South African Airways is another full-service airline, though the number of flights is minimal.

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

    The cheapest airline ticket to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg from the South Africa in the last 72 hours was R13 343 one-way, and R20 014 round-trip on the route from Durban to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg. The most popular route is from Cape Town to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg and the cheapest ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R1 968 return.

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

    OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg is 21 km from the centre of Johannesburg.

  • How much is a flight to Johannesburg?

    On average, a flight to Johannesburg costs R1 796. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R493 and departed from Durban King Shaka Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to OR Tambo Airport, 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to OR Tambo Airport, 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 OR Tambo Airport, 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 OR Tambo Airport, 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 OR Tambo Airport, 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg flight deals.
  • Several transport options are available to reach Johannesburg city centre from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB). The Gautrain, a rapid rail service, offers a reliable connection to the city centre in approximately 25min. Taxis and ride-sharing services are also readily accessible outside the airport, taking around 30–45min. Consider pre-booking a shuttle service for a hassle-free journey that takes roughly the same time.
  • If you're planning on doing some work on flights to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, consider booking flights with major airlines like Ethiopian Air, one of the few airlines operating routes with in-flight connectivity. Ethiopian Air offers regular flights from Cape Town International (CPT), but these do take a long route around and travel via Addis Ababa Airport (ADD).
  • If you're travelling with checked luggage, double-check that your ticket price includes a checked baggage allowance. The majority of FlySafair flights are for Economy tickets that only include a cabin bag allowance. Haht Systems Air and Airlink typically offer flights with checked luggage included. If you have less luggage, cheaper tickets with FlySafair are a preferred option.
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Direct departures

South Africa to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +61 more

ANA, ASKY, +62 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +58 more

ANA, ASKY, +59 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +61 more

ANA, ASKY, +62 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +58 more

ANA, ASKY, +59 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +63 more

ANA, ASKY, +64 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +56 more

ANA, ASKY, +57 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +59 more

ANA, ASKY, +60 more

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Direct returns

Johannesburg OR Tambo to South Africa

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +61 more

ANA, ASKY, +62 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +58 more

ANA, ASKY, +59 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +61 more

ANA, ASKY, +62 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +58 more

ANA, ASKY, +59 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +63 more

ANA, ASKY, +64 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +56 more

ANA, ASKY, +57 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +59 more

ANA, ASKY, +60 more

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Top 4 airlines flying to OR Tambo

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 KAYAK reviews.
8,2
AirlinkOverall score based on 84 reviews
65entertainment
82comfort
82boarding
88crew
84overall
76food
Airline reviews

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

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.

Original flight was delayed due to technical issue. Very poor communication. The manager only appeared when we were climbing on board the plane.This resulted in us missing our follow on flight also with Airlink. No ticket issued from Skukuza and no assistance when we landed to address the issue. We had to make our own arrangements and go to their sales desk. Again they had no knowledge of the flight delay and of any passengers that had connecting flights. The lady (unfortunately with all the STRESS I have forgotten her name) at the counter was extremely helpful and is an excellent example of the type of employee Airlink need to promote and employ. Our luggage was in limbo due to all the missing information and assistance. We had to resort to buying extra tickets from South African Airways who were extremely helpful. I work at an airport so am familiar with its workings. I will infuture be looking for alternative flights.

Airline is the best airline experience I’ve ever had.

My flight was good no comments Crew members were good Flight on schedule even earlier at some point Thanks

Easy boarding, smooth flight, friendly and helpful attendants. As with every other airline, there isn't enough leg room to be comfortable. Food was adequate.

Easy short flight from Johannesburg to Harare. Boarding was slow, flight attendants were friendly. They did a meal service on this short flight, including wine, which was pretty cool.

Flight was moved forward by 2 hours with 3 days notice. This meant I could not connect from flight from Johannesburg. So did not take the flight and drove to Kasane. Will never use Air Botswana unless absolutely necessary. Mark

There was no entertainment, but that is not expected on a flight less than 2 1/2 hours. Uber clean aircraft, good boxed meal and friendly flight attendants. Very please with the experience

Very good experience considering that is low cost company. Good value for money.

Make some provisions for non-disabled elderly people who don't require assistance necessarily but would appreciate not having to walks long distances or stand for prolonged periods of time. For example: Seats close to boarding gates. Not being required to climb down and up stairs to board and deplane if in rows 17 upwards. Not being required to stand in long queues in boarding tunnels waiting to board. Priority fast track through security points to avoid long queues in departure halls.

Great airline. Will use again. Keep up the great work though and maintain your customer retention. And please keep an eye on the bottom line and stay in business for decades to come and grow from strength to strength.

For the first time ever we had a grumpy check in agent. I got told off for not having a lock on my bag and she looked seriously put out that we were checking in as a group of 7. Very unusual as I fly regularly with Safair and all the staff have always been super friendly.

Free or minimal cost water available in recyclable cups on board would be very welcome! Everything else was great!

Seats are small. But I guess that will not change on my behalf. Otherwise their service is great.

Loved our Cabin Crew you could tell they enjoyed there job. The Chief Stuart was a delight. What a great way to start our day with such a positive company.

Pros: "crew insisting everyone covers mouth and nose with the mask"
Cons: "surprised to see no separation between people,"
Pros: "Seat could be wider or a business class option would be welcome"
Cons: "FlySafair forced me to pay for my second bag - even though my ticket was clearly marked "2 bags" all the way to Cape Town. Totally disgusted with this airline, not honoring the ticket. And they way they treated me about it makes me never want to fly with them again. Warning: Seats don't recline!!!"

For now everything is good we want access to book direct to camair

send ourt booking confirmation numbers as soon as payment is done to simplify checkin

No A/C on the plane - and it was hot. Unmarked aircraft - looked sketchy.

Flight delayed with no explanation was only made aware lats min when already arrived at the air port

Efficient low cost operation.. Gets you from A to B, not much else.

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

First row in business class is terrible - no storage space with video screen folded down between seats. Entertainment system didn't show flight info...

At the last minute as I boarded the airplane they made me check my carry on bag. When I arrived my Apple Watch, sunglasses, and medications had been stolen. I find this absolutely unacceptable. I will never fly with SAA again.

Cons: "It’s a hop and a skip, just 2 1/2 hours. But. Nice flight"
Pros: "Courteous crew"
Cons: "Entertainment console only partially working. Toilet vacant/occupied indicator not working fully."
Cons: "Wish SAA doesn’t stop their operation, friendly cabin crew and tremendous professional on deck crew"
Pros: "Food and service as well as pilot trying to speak other languages. Great to hear him trying. he put a smile on the teams face. Sounded liked a good leader and that is encouraging, especially as the airline is going through a tough time."
Cons: "Seat comfort and tech access to USB ports etc."

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These are the cheapest return flights to Johannesburg found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
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directLift
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directLift
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12/5Sun
directLift
1h 05mJNB-DUR
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directFlySafair
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directFlySafair
1h 35mJNB-ELS
R1 518
3/5Fri
directFlySafair
1h 10mDUR-JNB
5/5Sun
directFlySafair
1h 15mJNB-DUR
R1 518
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directAirlink
1h 35mPLZ-JNB
3/6Mon
directAirlink
1h 45mJNB-PLZ
R1 612
30/4Tue
directAirlink
1h 35mPLZ-JNB
22/5Wed
directAirlink
1h 45mJNB-PLZ
R1 668
29/3Fri
directSouth African
1h 05mDUR-JNB
6/4Sat
directSouth African
1h 05mJNB-DUR
R1 874
7/5Tue
directSouth African
1h 05mDUR-JNB
8/5Wed
directSouth African
1h 05mJNB-DUR
R1 911
4/4Thu
directCemair
1h 00mBFN-JNB
9/4Tue
directCemair
1h 00mJNB-BFN
R2 830
2/4Tue
directCemair
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directCemair
1h 00mJNB-BFN
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Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Johannesburg found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
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directLift
1h 05mDUR-JNB
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directFlySafair
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R731
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directAirlink
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R731
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directFlySafair
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directAirlink
1h 45mPLZ-JNB
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directSouth African
1h 35mPLZ-JNB
R900
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directSouth African
1h 05mDUR-JNB
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directCemair
1h 00mBFN-JNB
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29/3Fri
directCemair
1h 00mBFN-JNB
R1 574
28/3Thu
directLift
2h 00mCPT-JNB
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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Johannesburg that are departing in the next 10 days.
21/3Thu
directFlySafair
1h 10mDUR-JNB
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1h 15mJNB-DUR
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19/3Tue
directFlySafair
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directFlySafair
1h 10mJNB-DUR
R1 162
20/3Wed
directLift
1h 05mDUR-JNB
31/3Sun
directLift
1h 05mJNB-DUR
R1 593
22/3Fri
directSouth African
1h 05mDUR-JNB
29/3Fri
directSouth African
1h 05mJNB-DUR
R1 780
20/3Wed
directSouth African
1h 05mDUR-JNB
22/3Fri
directSouth African
1h 05mJNB-DUR
R2 380
21/3Thu
directAirlink
1h 00mBFN-JNB
2/4Tue
directAirlink
1h 00mJNB-BFN
R3 317
23/3Sat
multi-stopAirlink
10h 50mCPT-JNB
30/3Sat
directAirlink
2h 10mJNB-CPT
R3 561
21/3Thu
directLift
2h 00mCPT-JNB
28/3Thu
directLift
2h 10mJNB-CPT
R3 842
22/3Fri
directCemair
1h 15mDUR-JNB
18/4Thu
multi-stopCemair
22h 40mJNB-DUR
R4 760
20/3Wed
directCemair
2h 00mCPT-JNB
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multi-stopCemair
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