Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town from £42

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Cape Town from Johannesburg during June instead. Flights to Cape Town in June, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around £98.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Cape Town. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as £103. Flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around £114. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Johannesburg to Cape Town when you can find flight prices for as low as £107. Flying to Cape Town in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are £114 on average. Flights to Cape Town from Johannesburg at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Johannesburg Lanseria 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 £109 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 £94 on momondo.

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

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

FlySafair, Airlink and South African 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 49% 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 100 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.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday 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 93 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 07:00, with 47% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

651 flights are operational weekly from Johannesburg to Cape Town as of February 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.