Cheap flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Johannesburg from R7 346

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R12 226. The month of November is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Frankfurt am Main Airport averaging around R12 407.

The cheapest day to depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Johannesburg is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R13 904. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R21 446.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Frankfurt am Main Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R13 868 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport for as low as R12 621 on momondo.

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers operating from Frankfurt am Main to Johannesburg

Condor, Lufthansa and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from Frankfurt am Main Airport according to our data. Condor is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Frankfurt am Main and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 111 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Lufthansa have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, 7 flights take off from Frankfurt am Main Airport and land in Johannesburg each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 22:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Johannesburg is 50 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Thu, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.