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The absolute cheapest return flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg costs £55 on the route between Cape Town (CPT) and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB). However, over the past month, flights between Cape Town (CPT) and Johannesburg Lanseria Airport (HLA) were, on average, 40% cheaper than other Cape Town-Johannesburg routes. The most popular route is between Cape Town (CPT) and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB).

When flying from Cape Town to Johannesburg, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cape Town, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg is February, where tickets cost £108 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £159 and £158 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg, you should book around 15 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Cape Town and Johannesburg are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are FlySafair (194 flights per week), South African (69 flights per week), and Airlink (49 flights per week).

There are 4 airlines that fly direct from Cape Town to Johannesburg. They are: Airlink, FlySafair, Lift and South African. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Airlink at £61 for a return flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at South African.

Weekly flights between Cape Town and Johannesburg historically see delays in approximately 7% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 104 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving at night tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Wednesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Monday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, FlySafair have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 5% of their flights encountering any delays.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 45 and 58 direct flights that take off from Cape Town and land in Johannesburg, with an average flight time of 2h 04m. The most common departure time is 09:00 and most flights take off in the morning, while the most flights land at Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. Each week, there are 375 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Sunday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.