Cheap flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg from R8 209

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from Amsterdam to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R13 868. The month of February is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Amsterdam averaging around R13 919.

The cheapest day to depart from Amsterdam to Johannesburg is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as R17 815. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Amsterdam because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R21 328.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Amsterdam when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R15 573 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg from Amsterdam for as low as R14 021 on momondo.

RwandAir and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from Amsterdam Schiphol to Johannesburg

KLM, British Airways and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from Amsterdam according to our data. KLM is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 26% of flights between Amsterdam and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 234 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, KLM have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 25% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Amsterdam and Johannesburg is 4 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of March 2026, 28 flights take off from Amsterdam and land in Johannesburg each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.