Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Antananarivo from R5 547

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Antananarivo from Johannesburg, with most prices found around R4 603. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of March, then book flights to Antananarivo from Johannesburg during May instead. Flights to Antananarivo in May, while not as cheap as those in March, still average around R5 414.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Antananarivo is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as R10 465. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from Johannesburg to Antananarivo on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around R10 959. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Antananarivo from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Antananarivo for around R10 042 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Antananarivo from Johannesburg for as low as R9 173 on momondo.

Air Austral, Kenya Airways, and Airlink are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Antananarivo

Airlink, Ethiopian Air and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Antananarivo from Johannesburg according to our data. Airlink is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Antananarivo. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Antananarivo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Johannesburg and Antananarivo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 91 minutes.

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

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Airlink have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, 1 flights take off from Johannesburg and land in Antananarivo each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of April 2026, 12 flights take off from Johannesburg and land in Antananarivo each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.