Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Frankfurt am Main from R5 206

In general, December is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to Frankfurt am Main. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R3 859. If you’re not able to fly to Frankfurt am Main in December, then June is your next best option. Flight prices from Johannesburg to Frankfurt am Main during June average around R5 705.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Frankfurt am Main is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as R14 415. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around R18 263. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Frankfurt am Main.

Flying to Frankfurt am Main from Johannesburg in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R12 410 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Flights to Frankfurt am Main are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of R16 390. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Frankfurt am Main from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Frankfurt am Main for around R13 191 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Frankfurt am Main from Johannesburg for as low as R12 026 on momondo.

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Frankfurt am Main

Lufthansa, Condor and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Frankfurt am Main from Johannesburg according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Frankfurt am Main. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Frankfurt am Main on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 8% of flights between Johannesburg and Frankfurt am Main have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 185 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Lufthansa have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

7 flights are operational daily from Johannesburg to Frankfurt am Main as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 19:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, 53 flights take off from Johannesburg and land in Frankfurt am Main each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.