Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Antananarivo from R4 701

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Antananarivo from Johannesburg, with most prices found around R9 063. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of March, then book flights to Antananarivo from Johannesburg during February instead. Flights to Antananarivo in February, while not as cheap as those in March, still average around R9 273.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Antananarivo is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R9 540. 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 Tuesday will generally be more expensive and average around R10 782. 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 R9 611 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 R8 999 on momondo.

Airlink and Air Austral 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 39% 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 13% 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 89 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.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 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 February 2026, 8 flights take off from Johannesburg and land in Antananarivo each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.