Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London from R645

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 671. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to East London from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport during May instead. Flights to East London in May, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around R1 671.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to East London. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R1 722. The most expensive day to fly to East London is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around R2 042.

Flying to East London from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R1 869 when looking at flights departing at midday. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R1 920.

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 R1 894 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 R1 737 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg OR Tambo 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 and Airlink are the most popular carriers 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 83% 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 19% 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 88 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.

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

As of March 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 55% of flights taking off at midday.

116 flights are operational weekly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.