Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London from R1 081

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R1 664. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to East London from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport during February instead. Flights to East London in February, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around R1 697.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to East London. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R2 351. The most expensive day to fly to East London is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around R2 586.

Flying to East London from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R2 391 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R2 555.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to East London for the best Johannesburg OR Tambo - East London flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to East London from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to East London for around R2 341 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to East London from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as R2 113 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

FlySafair is the most popular carrier operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to East London

FlySafair, Airlink and Cemair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to East London from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 86% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to East London. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to East London on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Johannesburg and East London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 79 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.

Saturday 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 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, there are 16 flights per day flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00, with 51% of flights taking off at midday.

114 flights are operational weekly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London as of November 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.