Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town from $71

If you are unable to visit Cape Town during the month of February, then departing from Johannesburg during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $145.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $159. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Cape Town is Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around $201.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Cape Town is in the evening. Flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town during this time can be as low as $171. Flights to Cape Town are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $188. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around $170 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Johannesburg for as low as $137 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg to Cape Town flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

FlySafair, Airlink, and Cemair are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Cape Town Intl

FlySafair, Airlink and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Johannesburg according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 56% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 6 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 99 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of 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 least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, 90 flights take off from Johannesburg and land in Cape Town each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 7:00AM, with 44% of daily flights taking off at noon.

630 flights are operational weekly from Johannesburg to Cape Town as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.