Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from R3 177

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Democratic Republic of the Congo from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with most prices found around R3 308. If you aren’t able to travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo during the month of May, then flying in December is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R3 668.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Democratic Republic of the Congo from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R7 460. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday is R9 664.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Democratic Republic of the Congo when you can find flight prices for as low as R8 157. Flying to Democratic Republic of the Congo in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are R9 292 on average. Flights to Democratic Republic of the Congo from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Democratic Republic of the Congo from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Democratic Republic of the Congo for around R7 901 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Democratic Republic of the Congo from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as R5 715 on momondo.

TAAG, ASKY, and South African are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Democratic Republic of the Congo

South African, Airlink and ASKY are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Democratic Republic of the Congo from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. South African is the first choice among our users, with 60% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Democratic Republic of the Congo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Johannesburg and Democratic Republic of the Congo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 90 minutes.

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

Sunday 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, South African have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 6 flights take off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and land in Democratic Republic of the Congo each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00, with 64% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of May 2026, there are 46 flights per week flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sun, with 22% of flights taking off on this day.