Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London from £40

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £74. The month of May is another great option to travel to East London, with average flight prices from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport averaging around £74.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to East London is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as £78. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to East London on Friday is £126.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to East London is at midday. Flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London during this time can be as low as £87. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around £88. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to East London from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to East London for around £84 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to East London from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as £77 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Johannesburg OR Tambo to East London flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Johannesburg and East London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 89 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning 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 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and East London is 16 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 74% of daily flights leaving at midday.

112 flights are operational weekly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to East London as of February 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.