Cheap flights from Cairo to Johannesburg from R4 500

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Cairo to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R6 595. The month of November is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Cairo averaging around R7 561.

The cheapest day to depart from Cairo to Johannesburg is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as R7 686. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to depart from Cairo because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R11 810.

Fly from Cairo to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Cairo - Johannesburg flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Cairo when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R8 577 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 Cairo for as low as R7 610 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 39% of flights between Cairo and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 200 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Egyptair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 39% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Cairo to Johannesburg. The most common time of day flights depart is 22:00, with 80% of flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Cairo and Johannesburg is 16 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 25% of weekly flights leaving on this day.