Cheap flights from Germany to Johannesburg from R6 561

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Germany to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R12 178. The month of November is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Germany averaging around R12 322.

The cheapest day to depart from Germany to Johannesburg is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R13 539. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to depart from Germany because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R20 884.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Germany when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R13 541 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 Germany for as low as R11 202 on momondo.

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from Germany to Johannesburg

Condor, Lufthansa and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from Germany according to our data. Condor is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Germany and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 116 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

8 flights are operational daily from Germany to Johannesburg as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 22:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of August 2026, 58 flights take off from Germany and land in Johannesburg each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.