Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Amsterdam from R5 943

The cheapest month to fly to Amsterdam from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R12 120, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Amsterdam in February, then you should wait until November to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R12 286.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Amsterdam is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as R15 173. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Amsterdam on Saturday is R16 531.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Amsterdam Schiphol for the best Johannesburg OR Tambo - Amsterdam Schiphol flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Amsterdam from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Amsterdam for around R13 445 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Amsterdam from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as R12 969 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg OR Tambo to Amsterdam Schiphol flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

As of March 2026, prices for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Amsterdam flights are approximately 12% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Etihad Airways is the most popular carrier operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Amsterdam Schiphol

KLM, British Airways and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Amsterdam from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. KLM is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Amsterdam. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to Amsterdam on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Johannesburg and Amsterdam have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 135 minutes.

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

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

Nairobi (NBO) was the most common stop: 20% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Munich (MUC) offer the lowest average return price of R10 577.

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 22m.

Zurich (ZRH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 06m.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Amsterdam is 4 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 23:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of March 2026, 28 flights take off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and land in Amsterdam each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.