Cheap flights from East London to Johannesburg

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from East London to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R1 662. The month of November is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from East London averaging around R1 743.

The cheapest day to depart from East London to Johannesburg is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R2 105. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from East London because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R2 542.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from East London to Johannesburg when you can find flight prices for as low as R1 606. 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 in the morning when prices are around R2 263.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from East London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R2 084 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 East London for as low as R1 580 on momondo.

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

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between East London and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 83 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning 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. Monday 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 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.