Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Antananarivo from R5 388

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Antananarivo from Johannesburg, with most prices found around R9 212. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Antananarivo from Johannesburg during March instead. Flights to Antananarivo in March, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around R9 568.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Antananarivo is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R10 071. 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 R11 703. 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 149 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 636 on momondo.

Airlink and Kenya Airways 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 40% 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 12% 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 90 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. Monday 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 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 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 March 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.