Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cape Town from R1 263

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with most prices found around R2 247. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of February, then flying in June is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R2 297.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as R2 469. 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 Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Cape Town on Friday is R2 592.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cape Town in the morning for as low as R2 533. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. At midday is when there is more demand to fly to Cape Town, so prices are often more expensive at around R2 696 per ticket.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Cape Town Intl for the best Johannesburg OR Tambo - Cape Town Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R2 569 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as R2 198 on momondo.

Airlink is the most popular carrier operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Cape Town Intl

FlySafair, South African and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 97 minutes.

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.

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, FlySafair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Cape Town is 74 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 7:00, with 44% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 519 flights take off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and land in Cape Town each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.