Cheap flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg from £63

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Cape Town is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around £106, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of January is another great option to travel to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with average flight prices from Cape Town averaging around £108.

According to our data, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Cape Town. The lowest ticket price found for a Saturday departure recently was £168. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Thursday because tickets tend to average around £255. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Cape Town to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as £141. Flying to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, so prices are often more expensive at around £208 per ticket.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Cape Town Intl - Johannesburg OR Tambo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for around £137 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Cape Town for as low as £106 on momondo.

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

South African, Airlink, and FlySafair are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo

FlySafair, Lift and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Cape Town according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 8% of flights between Cape Town and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 102 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night 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. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Airlink have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

80 flights are operational daily from Cape Town to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 15:00, with 43% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

560 flights are operational weekly from Cape Town to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.