Cheap flights from East London to Johannesburg from R886

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from East London is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R1 659, 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 East London during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R1 708.

The cheapest day to depart from East London to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is on a Thursday. Travellers who choose to depart for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as R1 941. 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 456.

Flying to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from East London in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R1 588 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 R2 098.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from East London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for around R1 957 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 East London for as low as R1 659 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on East London 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.

FlySafair is the most popular carrier operating from East London to Johannesburg OR Tambo

FlySafair, Airlink and Cemair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from East London according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 79% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 11% 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 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, there are 17 flights per day flying from East London to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 12:00, with 72% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between East London and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is 122 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.