Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Tanzania from R3 544

If you aren’t able to travel to Tanzania during the month of October, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R7 509.

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 858. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Tuesday because tickets tend to average around R9 048. 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 610 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights at midday are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R9 251.

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 R8 099 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 752 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Tanzania flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

Air Tanzania, Ethiopian Air and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tanzania from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. Air Tanzania is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Tanzania. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Tanzania on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% 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 108 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. Friday 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational daily from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Tanzania as of August 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 26 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.