Cheap flights Cape Town to Johannesburg (O.R. Tambo)
Nonstop flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg: Safair, Lift, South African Airways and 3 more. Nonstop flights per week: 257. Flight time: 2 hours. Distance: 1271 km. Tickets from TSh136 881 (departure 20 March).
Which airlines fly most often from Cape Town to Johannesburg?
The most flight options on this route are offered by
Safair
— options found:
36.
SafairFlights: 36 · Direct: 36
LiftFlights: 20 · Direct: 20
South African AirwaysFlights: 14 · Direct: 14
South African AirlinkFlights: 10 · Direct: 10
CEM AirFlights: 4 · Direct: 4
ASL Airlines FranceFlights: 1 · Direct: 1
Round trip Cape Town — Johannesburg
Trip
Outbound
Return
Outbound + return
Total
Weekend trip
Fri, 23 Oct
Mon, 26 Oct
TSh203 791 + TSh205 016
One week
Wed, 4 Nov
Thu, 12 Nov
TSh202 811 + TSh206 057
Two weeks
Mon, 23 Nov
Mon, 7 Dec
TSh186 581 + TSh211 171
Two one-way tickets combined, price per adult. Tap a price to search these dates.
Prices as of 20 October, 11:11 Moscow time
Which month is cheapest to fly Cape Town — Johannesburg?
Cheapest month: November — a one-way ticket usually costs around TSh210 742, 13% below average. Most expensive month: December — around TSh259 799.
November 2026usually TSh210 742 · 13% below average
One-way ticket prices for departures in that month. “Usually” is the median of the lowest daily prices.
Prices as of 20 October, 11:11 Moscow time
How many days before departure is it cheapest to buy a Cape Town — Johannesburg ticket?
The cheapest departure right now is Wed, 18 Nov — from TSh198 738. Days before departure: 28. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from TSh203 240, 1–3 days before — from TSh203 791.
Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice
1–3 daysThu, 22 Oct3% more
4–7 daysMon, 26 Oct2% more
8–14 daysSun, 1 Nov2% more
15–21 daysThu, 5 Nov2% more
22–30 daysWed, 18 Novcheapest
Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.
How many flights per day operate from Cape Town to Johannesburg?
Most flights operate on
Sat (43), the fewest on
Tue (32).
Yes. Nonstop flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg are operated by: Safair, Lift, South African Airways, South African Airlink, CEM Air, ASL Airlines France. A nonstop flight takes 2 hours on average. Nonstop tickets start at TSh136 881.
The average ticket price Cape Town Johannesburg is TSh255 512. The cheapest ticket costs TSh136 881, operated by CEM Air, flight 5Z 831, departing Cape Town on 20 March at 08:00, arriving Johannesburg on 20 March at 10:00. Prices as of 20 October.
A nonstop flight takes 2 hours on average.
Flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg arrive at these airports: O.R. Tambo (JNB), Lanseria International Airport (HLA). Most flights arrive at O.R. Tambo. Departure: Cape Town (CPT).
Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is March 2027: tickets from TSh136 881. The most expensive month is December, with tickets from TSh206 700.
Tickets from Cape Town to Johannesburg are sold by: Safair, Lift, South African Airways, South African Airlink, CEM Air, ASL Airlines France. All of them fly nonstop.
The distance from Cape Town to Johannesburg is 1271 km.
Tickets from Johannesburg to Cape Town start at TSh134 707. The average price is TSh258 268. Nonstop flights are operated by: Safair, Lift, South African Airways, South African Airlink, CEM Air. All tickets Johannesburg — Cape Town