Cheap flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg from $125

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Cape Town is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $185, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport during the month of May, then departing from Cape Town during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $196.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Cape Town. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was $1,334. 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 $1,645. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

Flying to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Cape Town in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $328 when looking at flights departing in the evening. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is in the afternoon when prices are around $1,571.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Cape Town Intl - Johannesburg OR Tambo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for around $213 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 Cape Town for as low as $172 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Cape Town to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 8% of flights between Cape Town and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 101 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, Airlink have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

77 flights are operational daily from Cape Town to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport as of April 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 15:00, with 45% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of April 2026, there are 541 flights per week flying from Cape Town to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.