Cheap flights from Johannesburg to East London from R892

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to East London. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R1 699. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to East London from Johannesburg during January instead. Flights to East London in January, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around R1 699.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to East London. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R2 015. The most expensive day to fly to East London is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around R2 332.

Flying to East London from Johannesburg at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R2 091 when looking at flights departing at midday. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R2 183.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to East London from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to East London for around R2 183 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to East London from Johannesburg for as low as R1 884 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Johannesburg to East London flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

FlySafair is the most popular carrier operating from Johannesburg to East London

FlySafair, Airlink and Cemair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to East London from Johannesburg according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 84% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to East London. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to East London on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Johannesburg and East London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 81 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon 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, FlySafair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg and East London is 16 per day as of July 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 54% of daily flights leaving at midday.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg and East London is 113 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.