Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Tanzania from R3 759

If you aren’t able to travel to Tanzania during the month of October, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R6 736.

The cheapest day to depart from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Tanzania is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as R7 740. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around R8 636. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Tanzania.

Flying to Tanzania from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R7 342 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights in the morning are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R8 507.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Zanzibar Intl for the best Johannesburg OR Tambo - Tanzania flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tanzania from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tanzania for around R7 575 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tanzania from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as R7 302 on momondo.

South African, Air Tanzania, and Uganda Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Tanzania

Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Air and Air Tanzania are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tanzania from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Tanzania. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Tanzania on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Johannesburg and Tanzania have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 102 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening 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, Airlink have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational daily from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Tanzania as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 22:00, with 77% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Tanzania is 22 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.