Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town from R1 065

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Johannesburg, with most prices found around R2 178. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of May, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R2 244.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as R2 436. 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 Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Cape Town on Friday is R2 564.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Johannesburg to Cape Town in the morning for as low as R2 500. 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 Cape Town, so prices are often more expensive at around R2 655 per ticket.

Fly from Johannesburg Lanseria to Cape Town Intl for the best Johannesburg - Cape Town Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R2 518 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Johannesburg for as low as R2 145 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg to Cape Town Intl flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

FlySafair and Airlink are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Cape Town Intl

FlySafair, South African and Lift are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Johannesburg according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 100 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, FlySafair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

97 flights are operational daily from Johannesburg to Cape Town as of April 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 7:00, with 44% of flights per day taking off at midday.

679 flights are operational weekly from Johannesburg to Cape Town as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.