Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town from £62

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Cape Town from Johannesburg during January instead. Flights to Cape Town in January, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around £106.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Cape Town. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as £121. Flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around £140. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Johannesburg to Cape Town when you can find flight prices for as low as £127. Flying to Cape Town in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are £142 on average. Flights to Cape Town from Johannesburg in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around £127 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Johannesburg for as low as £101 on momondo.

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

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

FlySafair, South African and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Johannesburg according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 98 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, 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.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg and Cape Town is 73 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 07:00, with 43% of daily flights leaving at midday.

515 flights are operational weekly from Johannesburg to Cape Town as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 21% of flights per week taking off on this day.