Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Botswana from R1 626

The cheapest month to fly to Botswana from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R804, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Botswana in February, then you should wait until March to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R1 190.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Botswana. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R3 322. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to depart from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R3 461.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Botswana is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Botswana in the morning for as low as R3 384. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Botswana, so prices are often more expensive at around R3 517 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Botswana from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Botswana for around R3 192 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Botswana from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as R2 765 on momondo.

Air Botswana, South African, and Airlink are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Botswana

Airlink, Air Botswana and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Botswana from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. Airlink is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Botswana. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Botswana on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Johannesburg and Botswana have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 78 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.

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.

According to our data, Air Botswana have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

37 flights are operational daily from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Botswana as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00, with 48% of flights per day taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Botswana is 262 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.