Cheap flights from Europe to Johannesburg

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Europe to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R13 225. The month of November is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Europe averaging around R13 491.

The cheapest day to depart from Europe to Johannesburg is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R16 405. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Europe because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R19 074.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Europe to Johannesburg when you can find flight prices for as low as R16 809. Flying to Johannesburg in the afternoon 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 evening when prices are around R17 134.

Fly from Frankfurt am Main to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Europe - Johannesburg flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Europe when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R15 733 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 Europe for as low as R14 689 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Europe 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 17% of flights between Europe and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 161 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. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, SWISS have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.