Cheap flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg from R1 153

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R2 291. The month of January is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Cape Town averaging around R2 307.

The cheapest day to depart from Cape Town to Johannesburg is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as R3 090. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from Cape Town because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R4 045.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Cape Town to Johannesburg when you can find flight prices for as low as R2 751. Flying to Johannesburg in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Johannesburg is at midday when prices are around R3 518.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Cape Town Intl - Johannesburg flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R2 839 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 Cape Town for as low as R2 162 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Cape Town to Johannesburg flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

FlySafair, Airlink, and Lift are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to Johannesburg

FlySafair, Lift and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from Cape Town according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 7% of flights between Cape Town and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 104 minutes.

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

Wednesday 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, FlySafair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 76 flights per day flying from Cape Town to Johannesburg. The most common time of day flights depart is 9:00, with 45% of flights taking off at midday.

As of September 2026, there are 534 flights per week flying from Cape Town to Johannesburg. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 22% of flights taking off on this day.