Cheap flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg from R1 531

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Cape Town is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R2 304, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport during the month of February, then departing from Cape Town during the month May is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R2 337.

The cheapest day to depart from Cape Town to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is on a Friday. Travellers who choose to depart for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport on a Friday will often find tickets for as low as R2 926. 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 R5 149.

Flying to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Cape Town in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R2 501 when looking at flights departing in the evening. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is at midday when prices are around R3 682.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for around R2 574 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Cape Town for as low as R2 057 on momondo.

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

Airlink is the most popular carrier operating from Cape Town Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo

FlySafair, Lift and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Cape Town according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 8% 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 101 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.

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

According to our data, Airlink have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

76 flights are operational daily from Cape Town to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 15:00, with 45% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of May 2026, 538 flights take off from Cape Town and land in Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.