Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Frankfurt am Main from R5 142

The month of December is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Frankfurt am Main Airport from Johannesburg, with most prices found around R3 799. The month of May is another great option to travel to Frankfurt am Main Airport, with average flight prices from Johannesburg averaging around R6 533.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Frankfurt am Main Airport from Johannesburg is on a Tuesday. momondo users have found tickets for Tuesday departures for as low as R14 191. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around R17 979. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Frankfurt am Main Airport.

Flying to Frankfurt am Main Airport from Johannesburg in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R12 217 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Flights in the evening are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R16 135.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Frankfurt am Main Airport from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Frankfurt am Main Airport for around R12 986 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 Airport from Johannesburg for as low as R11 839 on momondo.

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, 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 Airport 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 Airport. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Frankfurt am Main Airport 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 189 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.

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, Condor have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

7 flights are operational daily from Johannesburg to Frankfurt am Main Airport 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 Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.