Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cape Town from £53

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Cape Town from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport during June instead. Flights to Cape Town in June, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around £102.

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 £106. Flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cape Town on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around £120. 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 OR Tambo Airport to Cape Town when you can find flight prices for as low as £110. 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 £117 on average. Flights to Cape Town from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport at midday 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 OR Tambo - Cape Town Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around £114 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 OR Tambo Airport for as low as £97 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg OR Tambo 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.

You could potentially save up to 12% on your flight if you consider stops on a Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cape Town flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cape Town flights are approximately 17% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Airlink, Cemair, and Lift are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Cape Town Intl

FlySafair, Airlink and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 42% 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 10% 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 97 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 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Cape Town is 91 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 07:00, with 47% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

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