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R11 996 Cheap flights to Japan

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Flights to Tokyo

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Singapore Airlines
Aug 24
JNB
19h 05m
1 stop
HND
Sept 7
HND
32h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R13 305
Singapore Airlines
Aug 24
JNB
29h 10m
1 stop
NRT
Sept 7
NRT
30h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R13 305
Singapore Airlines
Aug 24
JNB
19h 05m
1 stop
HND
Sept 7
HND
32h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R13 338
Singapore Airlines
Aug 24
JNB
29h 10m
1 stop
NRT
Sept 7
NRT
30h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R13 338
Etihad Airways
Jun 15
JNB
19h 40m
1 stop
NRT
Jun 19
NRT
21h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R13 387
Qatar Airways
Apr 22
JNB
21h 45m
1 stop
NRT
May 2
NRT
31h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R13 452
Qatar Airways
Apr 28
JNB
33h 40m
1 stop
NRT
May 7
NRT
31h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R13 648
Singapore Airlines
Aug 24
JNB
19h 05m
1 stop
HND
Sept 7
HND
32h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R13 681
Singapore Airlines
Aug 24
JNB
29h 10m
1 stop
NRT
Sept 7
NRT
30h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R13 681
Etihad Airways
Jun 22
JNB
19h 55m
1 stop
NRT
Jul 5
NRT
21h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R13 714
Qatar Airways
May 24
JNB
21h 45m
1 stop
NRT
May 31
NRT
31h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R13 730
Singapore Airlines
Aug 24
JNB
19h 05m
1 stop
HND
Sept 7
HND
26h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R13 747

Flights to Osaka

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Etihad Airways
Apr 26
JNB
19h 00m
1 stop
KIX
May 12
KIX
20h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R11 996
Etihad Airways
Apr 26
JNB
19h 00m
1 stop
KIX
May 12
KIX
29h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R12 077
Etihad Airways
Apr 26
JNB
52h 45m
2 stops
KIX
May 12
KIX
29h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R12 143
Singapore Airlines
Aug 8
JNB
35h 15m
1 stop
KIX
Aug 25
KIX
38h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R14 303
Singapore Airlines
Aug 8
JNB
35h 15m
1 stop
KIX
Aug 25
KIX
32h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R14 319
Etihad Airways
Apr 8
JNB
26h 35m
2 stops
KIX
Apr 29
KIX
52h 35m
2 stops
JNB
R14 778
Multiple Airlines
Apr 23
CPT
24h 45m
2 stops
KIX
Apr 30
KIX
24h 15m
2 stops
CPT
R15 514
Multiple Airlines
Apr 23
JNB
24h 05m
2 stops
KIX
Apr 30
KIX
24h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R15 760
Multiple Airlines
Apr 17
JNB
24h 05m
2 stops
KIX
May 2
KIX
27h 05m
2 stops
JNB
R15 825
Multiple Airlines
Apr 23
JNB
24h 05m
2 stops
KIX
Apr 30
KIX
24h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R15 891
Japan Airlines
Apr 26
JNB
34h 50m
2 stops
ITM
May 12
ITM
32h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R15 923
Multiple Airlines
Apr 22
CPT
24h 45m
2 stops
KIX
Apr 29
KIX
27h 00m
2 stops
CPT
R16 267

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Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 11:50
JNB
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KIX
19h 00m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
18:40 - 8:20
KIX
-
JNB
20h 40m
1 stop
R11 996Etihad Airways
Sun, Apr 26 - Tue, May 12
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 11:50
JNB
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KIX
19h 00m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
9:30 - 8:20
KIX
-
JNB
29h 50m
2 stops
R12 077Etihad Airways
Sun, Apr 26 - Tue, May 12
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 21:55
JNB
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HND
19h 05m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
17:05 - 18:35
HND
-
JNB
32h 30m
1 stop
R13 305Singapore Airlines
Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Sep 7
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 8:00
JNB
-
NRT
29h 10m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:00 - 18:35
NRT
-
JNB
30h 35m
1 stop
R13 305Singapore Airlines
Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Sep 7
Qatar Airways Logo
14:45 - 19:30
JNB
-
NRT
21h 45m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
15:25 - 16:10
NRT
-
JNB
31h 45m
1 stop
R13 452Qatar Airways
Wed, Apr 22 - Sat, May 2
Qatar Airways Logo
20:40 - 13:20
JNB
-
NRT
33h 40m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
15:25 - 16:10
NRT
-
JNB
31h 45m
1 stop
R13 648Qatar Airways
Tue, Apr 28 - Thu, May 7
Japan Airlines Logo
19:30 - 23:55
CPT
-
HND
21h 25m
1 stop
Japan Airlines Logo
22:50 - 17:30
HND
-
CPT
25h 40m
1 stop
R15 727Japan Airlines
Wed, Jun 17 - Thu, Jul 9
Japan Airlines Logo
13:00 - 23:55
CPT
-
HND
27h 55m
1 stop
Japan Airlines Logo
7:30 - 11:30
HND
-
CPT
35h 00m
2 stops
R15 891Japan Airlines
Mon, Apr 20 - Wed, May 6
Emirates Logo
13:40 - 22:30
CPT
-
HND
25h 50m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
0:05 - 16:45
HND
-
CPT
23h 40m
1 stop
R16 283Emirates
Wed, Mar 25 - Fri, Mar 27
Emirates Logo
13:15 - 22:20
CPT
-
HND
26h 05m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
0:05 - 11:30
HND
-
CPT
42h 25m
1 stop
R16 529Emirates
Wed, Apr 29 - Sat, May 16

momondo Fare Finder

 
Locate flights to Japan that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, momondo users made a total of 13 550 searches and data was last updated on 12 March 2026.
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Depart

Return

Price

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Fastest return journey

JohannesburgOsaka

JNB - KIX

JNBKIX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 26/4

9:50-11:50

1 stop19h 00m

Osaka Kansai Intl

Tue 12/5

18:40-8:20

1 stop20h 40m

R11 996

JohannesburgOsaka

JNB - KIX

JNBKIX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 26/4

9:50-11:50

1 stop19h 00m

Osaka Kansai Intl

Tue 12/5

9:30-8:20

2 stops29h 50m

R12 077

JohannesburgTokyo

JNB - HND

JNBHND

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 24/8

19:50-21:55

1 stop19h 05m

Tokyo Haneda

Mon 7/9

17:05-18:35

1 stop32h 30m

R13 305

JohannesburgTokyo

JNB - NRT

JNBNRT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 24/8

19:50-8:00

1 stop29h 10m

Tokyo Narita

Mon 7/9

19:00-18:35

1 stop30h 35m

R13 305

JohannesburgTokyo

JNB - NRT

JNBNRT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 22/4

14:45-19:30

1 stop21h 45m

Tokyo Narita

Sat 2/5

15:25-16:10

1 stop31h 45m

R13 452

JohannesburgTokyo

JNB - NRT

JNBNRT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 28/4

20:40-13:20

1 stop33h 40m

Tokyo Narita

Thu 7/5

15:25-16:10

1 stop31h 45m

R13 648

Cape TownTokyo

CPT - HND

CPTHND

Cape Town Intl

Wed 17/6

19:30-23:55

1 stop21h 25m

Tokyo Haneda

Thu 9/7

22:50-17:30

1 stop25h 40m

R15 727

Cape TownTokyo

CPT - HND

CPTHND

Cape Town Intl

Mon 20/4

13:00-23:55

1 stop27h 55m

Tokyo Haneda

Wed 6/5

7:30-11:30

2 stops35h 00m

R15 891

Cape TownTokyo

CPT - HND

CPTHND

Cape Town Intl

Wed 25/3

13:40-22:30

1 stop25h 50m

Tokyo Haneda

Fri 27/3

0:05-16:45

1 stop23h 40m

R16 283

Cape TownTokyo

CPT - HND

CPTHND

Cape Town Intl

Wed 29/4

13:15-22:20

1 stop26h 05m

Tokyo Haneda

Sat 16/5

0:05-11:30

1 stop42h 25m

R16 529

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Which airlines fly to Japan?

Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Japan from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Japan. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Japan on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Cheap Japan flight deals and tips

Summary info about Japan flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R6 170

Best Round-Trip Price

R11 996

Fastest flight time

19h 00m
The best one-way flight price to Japan from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R6 170 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Tokyo Narita).
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The best round-trip flight price to Japan from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R11 996 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Osaka Kansai Intl).
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The fastest flight to Japan from South Africa takes 19h 00m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Osaka Kansai Intl).
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Frequently asked questions about flying to Japan

What is the cheapest flight to Japan?

The best prices found on momondo for flights to Japan are:
R2 489 per person with HK Express
R9 849 per person with Qatar Airways
R10 214 per person with Etihad Airways

Which airlines fly to Japan?

You can find flights to Japan from 8 airlines. If you’re unsure which to fly with, consider booking your flight with Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines or Cathay Pacific as these are the most popular among our users. Qatar Airways is the most favoured with 32% of momondo travellers booking flights with this airline.

What is the most popular airport in Japan to fly to?

Fukuoka is the most popular airport in Japan to fly to, with 28% of all users travelling to Japan opting to take a flight into this airport. If you’re interested in staying in Fukuoka, which is the city in Japan that is closest to Fukuoka, then be sure to check momondo for cheap flight deals.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Japan?

Prices for flights to Japan are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Japan?

There are 9 operators available for flights to Japan as of March 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Japan?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to Japan.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Japan?

The required travel and health documents for your Japan trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Japan. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Japan?

momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and agents so you can find and book the best deal on flights to Japan. Millions of users trust and use momondo every year so you are in good company.

Can I find flights to Japan with flexible booking policies on momondo?

momondo does allow users to show only those flights to Japan which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

How can momondo help me find flights to Japan?

Once all potential Japan flight options are in front of you momondo lets you sort and filter flights based on preferences such as airline, price and flight times, amongst many other options.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Japan right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

Of course. momondo tracks the price of Japan flights. All you need is a valid email address and we will do the rest; it is that quick and easy.

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