Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Nelspruit from R840

The cheapest month to fly to Nelspruit from Johannesburg is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around R1 815, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Nelspruit during the month of January, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R1 866.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Nelspruit is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as R1 817. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Tuesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Johannesburg to Nelspruit for around R2 730.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Nelspruit is in the morning. Flights from Johannesburg to Nelspruit during this time can be as low as R2 079. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Nelspruit, so prices are often more expensive at around R2 523 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nelspruit from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nelspruit for around R2 180 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nelspruit from Johannesburg for as low as R1 866 on momondo.

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

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Johannesburg and Nelspruit have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 72 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday 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, Airlink have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, 19 flights take off from Johannesburg and land in Nelspruit each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 13:00, with 50% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of July 2026, 133 flights take off from Johannesburg and land in Nelspruit each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.