Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to South Africa from R742

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around R2 093, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in January, then you should wait until February to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R2 159.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Bloemfontein Intl for the best Johannesburg OR Tambo - South Africa flight prices

FlySafair, Airlink, and Cemair are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to South Africa

FlySafair, South African and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Johannesburg and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 87 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.

Wednesday 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, there are 259 flights per day flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to South Africa. The most common time of day flights depart is 16:00, with 44% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of November 2026, 1 813 flights take off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.