What is the cheapest airline that flies from Johannesburg to South Africa?

FlySafair, Airlink, and Cemair are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to South Africa

How many flights depart from Johannesburg to South Africa on average per week?

As of August 2026, there are 1 497 flights per week flying from Johannesburg to South Africa. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.

Which airline has the best punctuality record on Johannesburg to South Africa flights?

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

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

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.

What is the most punctual flight time for Johannesburg to South Africa flights?

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

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

FlySafair, South African and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Johannesburg according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How many flights depart from Johannesburg to South Africa on average per day?

As of August 2026, 213 flights take off from Johannesburg and land in South Africa each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 16:00, with 44% of daily flights taking off at midday.

How often are flights from Johannesburg to South Africa delayed?

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Johannesburg and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 88 minutes.

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

Prices for flights from Johannesburg to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.

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

The number of operators available for flights from Johannesburg to South Africa is 9 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg to South Africa?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Johannesburg to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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6:45 - 7:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 10mdirect

20:45 - 21:55DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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R1 325FlySafair

Sun, Sep 13 - Wed, Sep 30

6:45 - 7:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 10mdirect

21:10 - 22:20DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 10mdirect

R1 325FlySafair

Sun, Sep 20 - Wed, Sep 30

12:00 - 13:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 05mdirect

8:00 - 9:05DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 05mdirect

R1 390Lift

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9

16:00 - 17:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 05mdirect

8:00 - 9:05DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 05mdirect

R1 422Lift

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Aug 26

6:00 - 7:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 05mdirect

20:45 - 21:55DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 10mdirect

R1 438Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8

12:00 - 13:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 05mdirect

21:40 - 22:50DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 10mdirect

R1 454Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 8

6:00 - 7:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PLZ Port Elizabeth

1h 35mdirect

18:05 - 19:40PLZ Port Elizabeth-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 35mdirect

R1 745South African

Fri, Sep 4 - Tue, Sep 15

6:00 - 7:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PLZ Port Elizabeth

1h 35mdirect

8:05 - 9:50PLZ Port Elizabeth-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 45mdirect

R1 745South African

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

18:05 - 19:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ELS East London

1h 25mdirect

12:35 - 14:05ELS East London-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 30mdirect

R1 891Airlink

Wed, Jan 20 - Wed, Jan 27

15:05 - 16:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 15mdirect

11:15 - 12:25DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 10mdirect

R2 117Airlink

Mon, Jan 25 - Sun, Jan 31

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6:40 - 7:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

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20:45 - 21:55DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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R1 358FlySafair

Sat, Aug 15 - Tue, Aug 18

6:30 - 7:45HLA Johannesburg Lanseria-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

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8:20 - 9:35DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-HLA Johannesburg Lanseria

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R1 374FlySafair

Wed, Aug 19 - Mon, Aug 24

9:55 - 11:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

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18:05 - 19:10DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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R1 374Lift

Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Aug 25

6:00 - 7:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

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20:25 - 21:35DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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R1 422Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 19

12:00 - 13:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

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6:25 - 7:35DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 10mdirect

R1 422Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Sun, Aug 16

16:00 - 17:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 05mdirect

8:00 - 9:05DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 05mdirect

R1 487Lift

Mon, Aug 17 - Thu, Aug 20

6:00 - 7:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PLZ Port Elizabeth

1h 35mdirect

18:05 - 19:40PLZ Port Elizabeth-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 35mdirect

R1 923South African

Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Aug 25

21:20 - 23:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CPT Cape Town Intl

2h 15mdirect

20:25 - 22:25CPT Cape Town Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

2h 00mdirect

R2 537South African

Tue, Aug 18 - Mon, Aug 24

7:30 - 9:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CPT Cape Town Intl

2h 15mdirect

6:05 - 8:10CPT Cape Town Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

2h 05mdirect

R3 071Airlink

Sun, Aug 16 - Sun, Aug 23

15:55 - 16:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MQP Nelspruit Kruger Mpumalanga

0h 55mdirect

17:20 - 18:15MQP Nelspruit Kruger Mpumalanga-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

0h 55mdirect

R3 135Airlink

Tue, Aug 18 - Sat, Aug 22

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6:45 - 7:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 10mdirect

20:45 - 21:55DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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R1 325FlySafair

Sun, Sep 13 - Wed, Sep 30

6:45 - 7:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 10mdirect

20:25 - 21:35DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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R1 325FlySafair

Sun, Sep 20 - Wed, Sep 30

6:00 - 7:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 05mdirect

8:00 - 9:05DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 05mdirect

R1 422Lift

Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 27

16:00 - 17:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 05mdirect

8:00 - 9:05DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 05mdirect

R1 422Lift

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Aug 26

6:00 - 7:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 05mdirect

20:45 - 21:55DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 10mdirect

R1 438Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8

12:00 - 13:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 05mdirect

21:40 - 22:50DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 10mdirect

R1 454Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 8

6:00 - 7:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PLZ Port Elizabeth

1h 35mdirect

18:05 - 19:40PLZ Port Elizabeth-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 35mdirect

R1 745South African

Fri, Sep 4 - Tue, Sep 15

6:00 - 7:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PLZ Port Elizabeth

1h 35mdirect

8:05 - 9:50PLZ Port Elizabeth-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 45mdirect

R1 745South African

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

18:05 - 19:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ELS East London

1h 25mdirect

12:35 - 14:05ELS East London-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 30mdirect

R1 891Airlink

Wed, Jan 20 - Wed, Jan 27

9:25 - 10:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 15mdirect

7:00 - 8:10DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 10mdirect

R2 117Airlink

Sat, Dec 12 - Thu, Jan 28

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Lift flights from Johannesburg to South Africa

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Lift

Aug 25

JNB16:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 05m

DUR17:05Durban King Shaka Intl

Aug 26

DUR8:00Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 05m

JNB9:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

R1 422

Lift

Sept 2

JNB12:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 05m

DUR13:05Durban King Shaka Intl

Sept 3

DUR8:00Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 05m

JNB9:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

R1 471

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Aug 21

JNB8:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 05m

DUR9:05Durban King Shaka Intl

Sept 18

DUR10:00Durban King Shaka Intl

1h 05m

JNB11:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

R2 263

Airlink flights from Johannesburg to South Africa

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Airlink

Jan 20

JNB18:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 25m

ELS19:30East London

Jan 27

ELS12:35East London

1h 30m

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

R1 891

Airlink

Nov 2

JNB18:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 45m

PLZ20:00Port Elizabeth

Nov 4

PLZ15:45Port Elizabeth

1h 35m

JNB17:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

R2 311

Airlink

Oct 28

JNB18:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

1h 45m

PLZ20:00Port Elizabeth

Nov 1

PLZ7:00Port Elizabeth

1h 35m

JNB8:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R2 376

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

JNBDUR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 13/9

6:45-7:55

Nonstop1h 10m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Wed 30/9

20:45-21:55

Nonstop1h 10m

R1 325

JohannesburgDurban

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

JNBDUR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 20/9

6:45-7:55

Nonstop1h 10m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Wed 30/9

21:10-22:20

Nonstop1h 10m

R1 325

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JohannesburgDurban

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

JNBDUR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/9

12:00-13:05

Nonstop1h 05m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Wed 9/9

8:00-9:05

Nonstop1h 05m

R1 390

JohannesburgDurban

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

JNBDUR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 25/8

16:00-17:05

Nonstop1h 05m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Wed 26/8

8:00-9:05

Nonstop1h 05m

R1 422

JohannesburgDurban

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

JNBDUR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/9

6:00-7:05

Nonstop1h 05m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Tue 8/9

20:45-21:55

Nonstop1h 10m

R1 438

JohannesburgDurban

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

JNBDUR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/9

12:00-13:05

Nonstop1h 05m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Tue 8/9

21:40-22:50

Nonstop1h 10m

R1 454

JohannesburgPort Elizabeth

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PLZ Port Elizabeth

JNBPLZ

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 4/9

6:00-7:35

Nonstop1h 35m

Port Elizabeth

Tue 15/9

18:05-19:40

Nonstop1h 35m

R1 745

JohannesburgPort Elizabeth

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PLZ Port Elizabeth

JNBPLZ

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/9

6:00-7:35

Nonstop1h 35m

Port Elizabeth

Wed 16/9

8:05-9:50

Nonstop1h 45m

R1 745

JohannesburgEast London

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ELS East London

JNBELS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 20/1

18:05-19:30

Nonstop1h 25m

East London

Wed 27/1

12:35-14:05

Nonstop1h 30m

R1 891

JohannesburgDurban

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

JNBDUR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 25/1

15:05-16:20

Nonstop1h 15m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Sun 31/1

11:15-12:25

Nonstop1h 10m

R2 117

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Johannesburg is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around R1 923, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in January, then you should wait until February to fly from Johannesburg, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R2 085.

What is the cheapest Johannesburg to South Africa flight route?

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What cabin class options are available on Johannesburg to South Africa flights?

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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Fastest flight time	0h 35m
Direct flights	Every day
Airports in South Africa	65 airports

The fastest flight from Johannesburg to South Africa takes 0h 35m

Direct flights go from Johannesburg to South Africa every day.

There are 65 airports in South Africa. From Johannesburg there are direct flights to Nelspruit Kruger Mpumalanga (MQP).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Johannesburg to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Johannesburg to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Johannesburg to South Africa?
The number of operators available for flights from Johannesburg to South Africa is 9 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg to South Africa?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Johannesburg to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Johannesburg to South Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Lift	PriceFrom R352	Free Cancellation	Rating 0,0	Search Lift flights
FlySafair	PriceFrom R457	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 131 reviews	Search FlySafair flights
South African	PriceFrom R503	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 63 reviews	Search South African flights
Airlink	PriceFrom R688	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,4 92 reviews	Search Airlink flights
Cemair	PriceFrom R824	Free Cancellation	Rating 0,0 0 reviews	Search Cemair flights
FlexFlight	PriceFrom R1 153	Free Cancellation	Rating 0,0 0 reviews	Search FlexFlight flights
Hahn Air	PriceFrom R1 169	Free Cancellation	Rating 0,0	Search Hahn Air flights
Hahn Air Systems	PriceFrom R2 584	Free Cancellation	Rating 0,0 0 reviews	Search Hahn Air Systems flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R23 408	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 025 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights

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