AMS - JNB

£418 Find Cheap Flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Amsterdam to Johannesburg departing on 5/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Amsterdam to Johannesburg.
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Amsterdam to Johannesburg.
Travellers love KAYAK
41,299,237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 24% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Bundle and saveSave money when you bundle your flight + hotel.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Flight Deals
Expert advice
Booking Insights
Flight Deals

Cheap Flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg (AMS-JNB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Amsterdam to Johannesburg

Fri, 14 Nov - Sat, 6 Dec
Ethiopian Air Logo
19:00 - 13:05AMS-JNB
17h 05m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 09:10JNB-AMS
19h 40m2 stops
£574Ethiopian Air
Find Deal
Mon, 10 Nov - Sun, 23 Nov
Turkish Airlines Logo
22:40 - 10:50AMS-JNB
35h 10m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 21:15JNB-AMS
27h 10m1 stop
£579Turkish Airlines
Find Deal
Sun, 11 Jan - Fri, 6 Mar
British Airways Logo
16:10 - 07:35AMS-JNB
14h 25m1 stop
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 09:10JNB-AMS
14h 35m1 stop
£582British Airways
Find Deal
Sun, 5 Oct - Mon, 20 Oct
British Airways Logo
16:20 - 07:00AMS-JNB
14h 40m1 stop
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 16:35JNB-AMS
19h 20m1 stop
£584British Airways
Find Deal
Mon, 17 Nov - Tue, 9 Dec
KLM Logo
10:10 - 22:05AMS-JNB
10h 55mdirect
KLM Logo
23:59 - 10:10JNB-AMS
11h 11mdirect
£587KLM
Find Deal
Thu, 6 Nov - Thu, 20 Nov
KLM Logo
10:10 - 22:05AMS-JNB
10h 55mdirect
KLM Logo
23:59 - 10:10JNB-AMS
11h 11mdirect
£588KLM
Find Deal
Mon, 1 Dec - Wed, 3 Dec
Kenya Airways Logo
19:35 - 10:55AMS-JNB
14h 20m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
01:35 - 15:35JNB-AMS
15h 00m1 stop
£602Kenya Airways
Find Deal
Mon, 1 Dec - Thu, 4 Dec
Kenya Airways Logo
19:35 - 15:50AMS-JNB
19h 15m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
12:05 - 15:35JNB-AMS
28h 30m1 stop
£603Kenya Airways
Find Deal
Mon, 17 Nov - Mon, 8 Dec
SWISS Logo
07:00 - 14:20AMS-JNB
30h 20m2 stops
SWISS Logo
20:15 - 09:00JNB-AMS
13h 45m1 stop
£629SWISS
Find Deal
Wed, 14 Jan - Tue, 3 Mar
SWISS Logo
18:55 - 10:30AMS-JNB
14h 35m1 stop
SWISS Logo
15:20 - 14:25JNB-AMS
24h 05m3 stops
£634SWISS
Find Deal

Everything you should know

Our travellers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
Book a timeslot for the security line at AMS.
Use the Gautrain for transfers from JNB to the city.
Expert advice
Expert advice
Expert advice
Expert advice
Top airlines
Ethiopian Air
Cheapest • from £574 (return)
KLM
Best reviews • 7.8 score
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
+1
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
When to book
4 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 22% compared to booking last minute.
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
When to travel
March
Cheapest • 19% price drop
December
Most popular
Good to know
Good to know
+1
+1
Good to know
Good to know
+1
Cheapest return fare
£574
Typical prices: £646-1031
Ethiopian Air
Fri 14/11Sat 6/12
AMS - JNB • 2 stops
Cheapest direct flights
£586
Typical prices: £752-846
KLM
Thu 6/11Thu 20/11
AMS - JNB • Direct
Start a new search
KAYAK searches hundreds of sites at once to find you the best travel deals.
We hope you love your trip to Johannesburg!
Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Amsterdam to Johannesburg

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
AMS

Book a timeslot for the security line at AMS via their website or app for a quicker departure experience.

Read more about AMSby Blane Bachelor
JNB

Use the Gautrain for a secure and efficient transfer from JNB to Johannesburg or Pretoria.

Read more about JNBby Jessica Macdonald
Our travel experts
Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Expert on AMS

Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specialising in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favourite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history.

Read more
Jessica Macdonald

Jessica Macdonald

Expert on JNB

Jessica Macdonald

Jessica Macdonald

Currently based in Scotland after living in South Africa and the United States, Jessica has been writing travel and aviation content for more than 10 years. She regularly contributes to Travel + Leisure and TripSavvy, and has had work published by Condé Nast Traveller and The Independent. She has travelled to more than 50 countries across six continents.

Read more
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Amsterdam to Johannesburg flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Amsterdam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Amsterdam to Johannesburg?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Johannesburg on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Amsterdam, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Amsterdam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is March, where tickets cost £557 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £927 and £908 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Amsterdam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Amsterdam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Amsterdam to Johannesburg

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight£418
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (35% more expensive on average)
Flight from Amsterdam to Johannesburg

When to book flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Amsterdam to Johannesburg based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Amsterdam to Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Amsterdam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Amsterdam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was £570 for a one-way ticket and £783 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Amsterdam to Johannesburg?

    KLM, and Lufthansa offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Amsterdam to Johannesburg flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Amsterdam to Johannesburg?

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Amsterdam to Johannesburg flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Amsterdam and Johannesburg.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Amsterdam to Johannesburg?

    There are direct flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg, KLM or SWISS?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg are KLM and SWISS. With an average price for the route of £748 and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. SWISS is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £640 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Amsterdam to Johannesburg?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from Amsterdam is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Johannesburg with an airline and back to Amsterdam with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Amsterdam to Johannesburg?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Johannesburg from Amsterdam up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Amsterdam to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Johannesburg to Amsterdam? 25% of our users found flights on this route for Johannesburg or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Amsterdam to Johannesburg?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Amsterdam Schiphol to Johannesburg OR Tambo.
Find which airlines fly direct from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Amsterdam Schiphol to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

KLM

KLM

Tuesday

KLM

KLM

Wednesday

KLM

KLM

Thursday

KLM

KLM

Friday

KLM

KLM

Saturday

KLM

KLM

Sunday

KLM

KLM

See more direct flights

Direct returns

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Amsterdam Schiphol

Monday

KLM

KLM

Tuesday

KLM

KLM

Wednesday

KLM

KLM

Thursday

KLM

KLM

Friday

KLM

KLM

Saturday

KLM

KLM

Sunday

KLM

KLM

See more direct flights

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Amsterdam to Johannesburg

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Amsterdam to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Amsterdam to Johannesburg? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1386 reviews
7.3Food
7.7Comfort
7.2Entertainment
7.8Boarding
8.4Crew
Airline reviews

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

2.0 MediocreIlja, Aug 2025AGP - AMS
Read more KLM reviews

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

Food used to be better and comfort was not attainable after 5 hours everything starts hurting.

Even though I paid extra for more room, we were very cramped and the seats were hard. Also, when we checked in they did not post the gate we were to arrive at even though we were half an hour away from boarding. The agent did not know either. Actually, the flight from Porto to Zurich did to have the gate posted, and there were very few agents in the boarding areas who could help us. I would never fly Swiss Air again.

Horrible flight. First delay in boarding of approximately 30 minutes. While in the plane, the flight attendants huddle and we get an announcement that the crew's legal time was exceeded, that they don't have replacement crew and that they will need to cancel the flight. One would think that they would know that their time was to be exceeded BEFORE boarding. Took for ever to deplane. Then we were told that flight would not be cancelled but gave us a departure time of 21.15, which of course was not fulfilled. Arrived in Valencia, luggage took 30 minutes to arrive. Absolutely unacceptable

Well it was a 2h delay flight so that said it all. With very little if any information. Boarding took for ever with long waits at the terminal and then in the finger. To top it off and increase the delay we had to take a bus in Zurich. A trip to forget

The flight did not take place because the flight was canceled and I still have not received a refund for the flight.

Not good. We returned on united airlines and the food was horrible.

Delay more than hour created pressure to catch the connecting flight

I purchased a one way business class ticket from Geneva to Miami but the check in agent said I had an economy ticket and later upgraded to business class. This was not the case, I had a single business class transaction. I was forced to pay for my second checked bag. I am unsure of why this happened. But I won’t use Kayak again for business class tickets.

The food was good. Most the staff was pleasant. The flight would be drastically improved with WiFi on a long international flight.

The crew was very friendly and nice! Very smooth flight.

I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

I don't understand the concept of paying to get your personal luggage onboard and then asked to check it in.... either sell the space or don't, its a hassle to carry those all through the airport just to make a check in at the last minute.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

It was a great experience. The only thing I would have changed was that the bathrooms were never cleaned and they got very dirty.

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

My experience was good overall, the quality of the food really decreased! There used to be a choice between meat and fish now it’s between chicken and pasta! In the choices of entertainment meditation has been added which is very good. Soft chair workout to improve blood circulation and avoid phlebitis should be added.

Much better than the major US Carriers especially in Biz Class.

I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

Delayed flight made my day very long, but other than that KQ got me to my destination in good shape.

The nice treatment and lovely pilots who accepted my son inside for a photo.So lovely of them

Got delayed for over 24 hours. Fight was cancelled. Was put up at a nice hotel whose kitchen was unfortunately not prepared for the sudden influx of guests The headphone jacks on the seat were loose and sound kept getting dropped over the headphones. Food was good though. Certain items (Amarula) were not available for purchase over the on-plane duty free. Had been told i would pick my luggage at my final destination*wrong* had to pick it up in JFK and recheck it and then got charged for it**** too tired to argue with the Delta staff on the issue.... after a 15 hr flight.

This one is not bad even it is late, but they apologize and every time they announced the update.

I’m very disappointed for this trip and I will never travel again in this airline. In addition, I don’t recommend to any human being to travel to Kenya Airways. They keep me at Nairobi for 4 days without care. I was at Nairobi from 6 a.m Morning up to 10 a:m Thursday. For that reason, I have trouble for my work and may be I will lose my job. During for those 4 days I didn’t have my medicine, I didn’t have clothes to change because all my clothes were in my checked bags. On Thursday, when I got flight, they don’t even apologize for all consequences I had. During for those 4 days, I learned many things for this airline. It is their system to treat passengers like this because they had hundreds or thousands passengers around Nairobi waiting for their flights after their original flights cancelled. If I lose my job, I planned to file claim to the airline. This is not airline to travel with.

They weight duty free goods at check in and count the weight as carry on luggage. Results : for 4 bottles I had to opay $150. rip off. Be careful to avoid any duty free shopping at Dubai airport

The boarding was fast, the food was great; however, the seats & leg space were tight.

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

I like the crew, very welcoming. Food can be better. The seat arms don’t go up so. I could use the empty seat next to mine to relax better. 3hrs delay 😠

The staff were fantastic and couldn't have been more accomodating; however, the air-conditioning was broken in our section of the aircraft, leaving us feeling extremely cold and unwell on arrival in Johannesbury. The head sets were also faulty, causing difficulty when listening to announcements and entertainment.

British Airways Flight 525 from Florence to London on July 29th 2025 was the worse flight I have ever been on. The flight was excessively delayed with poor communication from airline as to the reason for delay. We were notified of need for an unscheduled stop in Pisa after boarding due to weather which was limiting ability to fuel up to the capacity needed for the flight to London. Though we understand and appreciate the safety concern, on quick web search we later learned this was a recurrent problem. We were subsequently kicked off our connecting flight out of London to Port land, Oregon (also on British Airways) though that flight was also delayed (we were told we would not be able to make it in time, but ironically the amount of time it took for them to rebook us would have been more than sufficient to make the connection). We then had to stay overnight in London at a very mediocre hotel, had to take a flight out on a different carrier which involved a stop at LAX (not a direct flight to our home city which we had paid extra for the convenience). Half of our bags did not arrive in LA and we had to transfer the bags ourselves from the international terminal to terminal 6, only to have most of this luggage that made it from London to LAX not arrive in Portland. They bags were eventually found but took over 60 hours for delivery. The entire trip home which was suppose to be 13 hours took over 40.

For some reason they didn’t give me a seat and said I was on standby and to stay by the gate till I was assigned a seat then right before boarding I got a seat I got to my destination and no luggage

Terrible, We experienced massive delays and then couldn’t book a hotel through the link provided, nothing was available. We then went to the airport the next day and experienced further delays, almost no communication was given. We had dinner at lunchtime and breakfast at midnight. We then landed in Jhb at 1am and had to book another hotel as our flight to durban was at 8am. The experience was painful and very expensive.

Only for BA because we had to get to Edinburgh at a certain time. Baggage lost, late boarding with only one person checking, again, our passports and boarding passes until the despatch controller had to step in to get us away. Will never fly BA again.

Our flight was cancelled on Sunday morning. We were supposed to take a short flight to Dallas from Austin, then a nonstop to Barcelona. We were rerouted from Austin to Miami on American Airlines due to storms we sat at the gate for 2 1/2 hours, pilot announced we needed fuel. In air pilot said we were rerouted to Fort Myers 30 minutes from Zmiami. Sat on tarmac waiting for a gate. Deplaned at 10:09. Pilot gave conflicting info about what to do. Missed Miami flight to Barcelona. Pilot announced crew was timed out and we would have to wait for a new crew. Waited a couple of hours. Got to Miami at 2:30 am. Gate agents at Fort Myers told us to go to D30 for hotel vouchers. No one was there. So we slept a little on the floor. Husband is 80 and I am 74. Rerouted to JFK at 9:54 am on Monday, then flight to Barcelona at 5 pm. We arrived in Barcelona a day late and missed the first night of our Oceania Marina cruise. We feel that we are due a lot of compensation for this trip from hell.

Last minute gate change. Didn’t put our TSA global on our trip even though we asked multiple times to confirm. Did not help with food when could not eat what was served.

The cabinet was clean and comfortable. However the seating selection process was not confusing. In the end three of us were seated separately.

Boarding was delayed and we had to get on buses to plane so group # didn't matter. No food or drinks served gratis. Seats were small, knees smashed into the seat ahead, didn't recline. Crew was excellent though.

Everything you need to know for your flight from Amsterdam to Johannesburg

Information on your arrival and departure airports

Not what you’re looking for? Find thousands of other hotels, flights, car hires and package deals with KAYAK.