Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Amsterdam from R5 978

The cheapest month to fly to Amsterdam from Johannesburg is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R12 260, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Amsterdam in February, then you should wait until November to fly from Johannesburg, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R12 445.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Amsterdam is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as R15 347. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Amsterdam on Saturday is R16 675.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Amsterdam from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Amsterdam for around R13 611 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Amsterdam from Johannesburg for as low as R13 118 on momondo.

Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Amsterdam Schiphol

KLM, Lufthansa and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Amsterdam from Johannesburg according to our data. KLM is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Amsterdam. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to Amsterdam on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Johannesburg and Amsterdam have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 132 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday 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, KLM have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

4 flights are operational daily from Johannesburg to Amsterdam as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 23:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of March 2026, there are 28 flights per week flying from Johannesburg to Amsterdam. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.