Cheap flights from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg from £55

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Port Elizabeth is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around £64, 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 Port Elizabeth averaging around £64.

According to our data, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Port Elizabeth. The lowest ticket price found for a Saturday departure recently was £74. 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 Monday because tickets tend to average around £136. 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 evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as £72. Flying to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in the evening 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 £210 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Port Elizabeth when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Port Elizabeth for as low as £69 on momondo.

Airlink is the most popular carrier operating from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg OR Tambo

FlySafair, Airlink and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Port Elizabeth according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 12% of flights between Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 91 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning 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, Airlink have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is 26 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 15:00, with 65% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is 185 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.