Cheap flights from Sao Paulo to Johannesburg from R5 048

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Sao Paulo to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R5 098. The month of May is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Sao Paulo averaging around R5 365.

The cheapest day to depart from Sao Paulo to Johannesburg is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as R8 762. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from Sao Paulo because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R13 362.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Sao Paulo to Johannesburg when you can find flight prices for as low as R8 762. Flying to Johannesburg in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Johannesburg is in the evening when prices are around R11 235.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Sao Paulo when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R10 773 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg from Sao Paulo for as low as R9 914 on momondo.

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

Historically, on average around 33% of flights between Sao Paulo and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 114 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 1 flights take off from Sao Paulo and land in Johannesburg each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 22:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

8 flights are operational weekly from Sao Paulo to Johannesburg as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 38% of flights per week taking off on this day.