Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Botswana from R1 653

The cheapest month to fly to Botswana from Johannesburg is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R793, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Botswana in February, then you should wait until March to fly from Johannesburg, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R1 173.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Botswana. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R3 224. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to depart from Johannesburg because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R3 354.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Botswana is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Johannesburg to Botswana in the morning for as low as R3 282. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. At midday is when there is more demand to fly to Botswana, so prices are often more expensive at around R3 578 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Botswana from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Botswana for around R3 118 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Botswana from Johannesburg for as low as R2 710 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg to Botswana flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Air Botswana, Cemair, and Airlink are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Botswana

Airlink, Air Botswana and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Botswana from Johannesburg according to our data. Airlink is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Botswana. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Botswana on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Johannesburg and Botswana have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 77 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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, Air Botswana have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg and Botswana is 42 per day as of June 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00, with 46% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

297 flights are operational weekly from Johannesburg to Botswana as of June 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.