Cheap flights from South Africa to Johannesburg

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R1 967. The month of January is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from South Africa averaging around R1 983.

The cheapest day to depart from South Africa to Johannesburg is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as R3 187. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from South Africa because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R3 999.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from South Africa to Johannesburg when you can find flight prices for as low as R2 897. Flying to Johannesburg in the evening 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 at midday when prices are around R3 624.

Fly from Durban King Shaka Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best South Africa - Johannesburg flight prices

Historically, on average around 8% of flights between South Africa and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 90 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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. 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.