Cheap flights from Lusaka to Johannesburg from £194

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Lusaka is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around £207, 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 Lusaka averaging around £216.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Lusaka. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was £246. 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 Saturday because tickets tend to average around £300. 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 afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Lusaka to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as £231. Flying to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. At midday is when there is more demand to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, so prices are often more expensive at around £335 per ticket.

Fly from Lusaka to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Lusaka - Johannesburg OR Tambo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Lusaka when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for around £233 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 Lusaka for as low as £212 on momondo.

Air Botswana and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Lusaka to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Zambia Airways, South African and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Lusaka according to our data. Zambia Airways is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 10% of flights between Lusaka and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 86 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening 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. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

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

As of May 2026, there are 15 flights per day flying from Lusaka to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 14:00, with 53% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Lusaka and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is 111 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.