Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cape Town from $119

If you don’t want to visit Cape Town in February, then you should wait until January to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $205.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Cape Town from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is on a Monday. momondo users have found tickets for Monday departures for as low as $215. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Wednesday because tickets tend to average around $306. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Cape Town.

Our data shows that the cheapest Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cape Town flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Cape Town in the evening for as low as $214. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are $301 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 $249 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 $197 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cape Town flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Airlink is the most popular carrier 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 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 4 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 96 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.

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, 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 68 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 07:00, with 44% of daily flights leaving at midday.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Cape Town is 482 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 21% of weekly flights leaving on this day.