What is the cheapest airline that flies from Johannesburg to Japan?

Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Japan

Which airlines fly to Japan?

Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Japan from Johannesburg according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Japan. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Japan on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg to Japan?

Prices for flights from Johannesburg to Japan are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Johannesburg to Japan?

There are 8 operators available for flights from Johannesburg to Japan as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg to Japan?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Johannesburg to Japan.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Japan?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Japan may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Japan. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

R8 042 Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Japan in 2026/27

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9:50 - 11:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-NRT Tokyo Narita

18h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

17:20 - 8:25NRT Tokyo Narita-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 638Etihad Airways

Mon, Nov 16 - Sun, Nov 22

9:50 - 11:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-NRT Tokyo Narita

18h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

17:20 - 8:25NRT Tokyo Narita-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 655Etihad Airways

Sat, Nov 14 - Sat, Nov 21

20:20 - 22:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HND Tokyo Haneda

19h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

0:25 - 15:35HND Tokyo Haneda-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 223Qatar Airways

Fri, Feb 5 - Sat, Feb 13

20:20 - 22:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HND Tokyo Haneda

19h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

0:25 - 15:35HND Tokyo Haneda-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 223Qatar Airways

Sun, Feb 28 - Sat, Mar 6

9:50 - 19:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-NRT Tokyo Narita

26h 35m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Incheon Intl

10:55 - 8:25NRT Tokyo Narita-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 30m2 stops Incheon Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R15 759Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 4

9:50 - 19:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-NRT Tokyo Narita

26h 10m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Incheon Intl

10:55 - 8:25NRT Tokyo Narita-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 30m2 stops Incheon Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 198Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

11:00 - 13:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HND Tokyo Haneda

19h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

16:00 - 7:25HND Tokyo Haneda-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R16 945Cathay Pacific

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

11:10 - 21:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HND Tokyo Haneda

27h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

16:00 - 7:25HND Tokyo Haneda-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R16 962Cathay Pacific

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27

18:50 - 13:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-NRT Tokyo Narita

35h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:20 - 20:35NRT Tokyo Narita-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R17 384Emirates

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 12

18:50 - 22:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HND Tokyo Haneda

20h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

0:05 - 10:25HND Tokyo Haneda-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

R17 774Emirates

Thu, Nov 19 - Wed, Nov 25

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11:10 - 13:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-NRT Tokyo Narita

19h 30m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

17:15 - 7:45NRT Tokyo Narita-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 30m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R21 559Cathay Pacific

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 20

11:10 - 14:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-NRT Tokyo Narita

20h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

18:30 - 7:55NRT Tokyo Narita-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R21 641Cathay Pacific

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 19

10:05 - 20:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KIX Osaka Kansai Intl

27h 30m3 stops Dubai Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Hong Kong Intl

8:55 - 8:20KIX Osaka Kansai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 25m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R23 054Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 13

13:45 - 11:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-NRT Tokyo Narita

38h 30m2 stops Singapore Changi Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

21:15 - 19:20NRT Tokyo Narita-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 05m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Singapore Changi

R27 571Singapore Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 15

13:45 - 20:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-NRT Tokyo Narita

23h 15m2 stops Singapore Changi Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

21:15 - 19:20NRT Tokyo Narita-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 05m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Singapore Changi

R29 472Singapore Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 19

11:10 - 13:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-NRT Tokyo Narita

19h 30m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

14:05 - 13:30NRT Tokyo Narita-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 25m2 stops Incheon Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R29 472Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Wed, Oct 14

20:55 - 21:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KIX Osaka Kansai Intl

42h 00m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Tokyo Haneda

19:50 - 9:10KIX Osaka Kansai Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 20m2 stops Tokyo Narita Doha Hamad Intl

R30 235Japan Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Thu, Oct 8

14:05 - 19:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-NRT Tokyo Narita

22h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

22:25 - 8:10NRT Tokyo Narita-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 45m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl Durban King Shaka Intl

R31 486Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Wed, Oct 14

20:55 - 0:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HND Tokyo Haneda

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:35 - 9:10HND Tokyo Haneda-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R32 136Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 19

14:30 - 15:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-NRT Tokyo Narita

41h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

20:40 - 13:30NRT Tokyo Narita-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 50m2 stops Incheon Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R32 412Ethiopian Air

Sat, Sep 26 - Thu, Oct 15

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Qatar Airways flights from Johannesburg to Japan

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Qatar Airways

Feb 5

JNB20:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 35m

1 stop

HND22:55Tokyo Haneda

Feb 13

HND0:25Tokyo Haneda

22h 10m

1 stop

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 223

Qatar Airways

Feb 28

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 10m

1 stop

NRT17:55Tokyo Narita

Mar 7

NRT21:55Tokyo Narita

24h 40m

1 stop

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 239

Qatar Airways

Dec 27

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 10m

1 stop

HND22:55Tokyo Haneda

Jan 9

HND0:25Tokyo Haneda

34h 30m

1 stop

JNB3:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 759

Turkish Airlines flights from Johannesburg to Japan

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Turkish Airlines

Dec 11

JNB0:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 25m

1 stop

HND19:45Tokyo Haneda

Dec 29

HND22:05Tokyo Haneda

31h 20m

1 stop

JNB22:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R18 814

Turkish Airlines

Dec 9

JNB18:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 55m

1 stop

HND19:45Tokyo Haneda

Dec 31

HND22:05Tokyo Haneda

31h 20m

1 stop

JNB22:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R18 879

Turkish Airlines

Dec 9

JNB18:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 55m

1 stop

HND19:45Tokyo Haneda

Dec 29

HND22:05Tokyo Haneda

31h 20m

1 stop

JNB22:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Mon 16/11

9:50-11:40

1 stop18h 50m

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Sun 22/11

17:20-8:25

1 stop22h 05m

R14 638

JohannesburgTokyo

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - NRT Tokyo Narita

JNBNRT

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Sat 14/11

9:50-11:40

1 stop18h 50m

Tokyo Narita

Sat 21/11

17:20-8:25

1 stop22h 05m

R14 655

JohannesburgTokyo

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - HND Tokyo Haneda

JNBHND

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20:20-22:55

1 stop19h 35m

Tokyo Haneda

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0:25-15:35

1 stop22h 10m

R15 223

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

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20:20-22:55

1 stop19h 35m

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0:25-15:35

1 stop22h 10m

R15 223

JohannesburgTokyo

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - NRT Tokyo Narita

JNBNRT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 28/10

9:50-19:25

2 stops26h 35m

Tokyo Narita

Wed 4/11

10:55-8:25

2 stops28h 30m

R15 759

JohannesburgTokyo

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - NRT Tokyo Narita

JNBNRT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/11

9:50-19:00

2 stops26h 10m

Tokyo Narita

Wed 11/11

10:55-8:25

2 stops28h 30m

R16 198

JohannesburgTokyo

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - HND Tokyo Haneda

JNBHND

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/11

11:00-13:45

1 stop19h 45m

Tokyo Haneda

Sun 8/11

16:00-7:25

1 stop22h 25m

R16 945

JohannesburgTokyo

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - HND Tokyo Haneda

JNBHND

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 20/10

11:10-21:35

1 stop27h 25m

Tokyo Haneda

Tue 27/10

16:00-7:25

1 stop22h 25m

R16 962

JohannesburgTokyo

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - NRT Tokyo Narita

JNBNRT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 5/11

18:50-13:10

1 stop35h 20m

Tokyo Narita

Thu 12/11

22:20-20:35

1 stop29h 15m

R17 384

JohannesburgTokyo

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - HND Tokyo Haneda

JNBHND

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 19/11

18:50-22:30

1 stop20h 40m

Tokyo Haneda

Wed 25/11

0:05-10:25

1 stop41h 20m

R17 774

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Johannesburg to Japan

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Japan?

If you are unable to visit Japan during the month of May, then departing from Johannesburg during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R14 395.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg to Japan?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Japan from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Japan for around R15 291 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Japan from Johannesburg for as low as R13 209 on momondo.

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Best price found	R8 042
Fastest flight time	18h 50m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Japan from Johannesburg in the past 72 hours is R8 042. The best return flight deal from Johannesburg to Japan found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R14 638.

The fastest flight from Johannesburg to Japan takes 18h 50m

There are no direct flights from Johannesburg to Japan. There are no popular flight routes from Johannesburg to Japan.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Johannesburg to Japan

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg to Japan?
Prices for flights from Johannesburg to Japan are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Johannesburg to Japan?
There are 8 operators available for flights from Johannesburg to Japan as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg to Japan?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Johannesburg to Japan.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Japan?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Japan may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Japan. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Johannesburg to Japan

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Japan Airlines	PriceFrom R8 822	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,3 1 919 reviews	Search Japan Airlines flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R9 137	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 606 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R9 523	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 731 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R11 069	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 531 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R11 289	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 663 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R12 699	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 041 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom R14 018	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 242 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R16 565	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 1 490 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights

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