Cheap flights from South America to Johannesburg from R4 525

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from South America to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R11 046. The month of April is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from South America averaging around R11 079.

The cheapest day to depart from South America to Johannesburg is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as R10 799. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from South America because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R14 887.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from South America when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R11 645 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 South America for as low as R9 981 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 33% of flights between South America and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 115 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.

Tuesday 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.

The number of flights available between South America and Johannesburg is 1 per day as of November 2026. The most frequent departure time is 22:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of November 2026, there are 8 flights per week flying from South America to Johannesburg. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 38% of flights taking off on this day.