Cheap flights from South Africa to Johannesburg from R616

In general, January 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 930. The month of August is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from South Africa averaging around R2 011.

The cheapest day to depart from South Africa to Johannesburg is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as R3 024. 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 R4 517.

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 597. 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 623.

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

FlySafair, South African and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from South Africa according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 62% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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.

As of July 2026, 215 flights take off from South Africa and land in Johannesburg each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 14:00, with 47% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

1 508 flights are operational weekly from South Africa to Johannesburg as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.