£380 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul Airport – Compare and Save

The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul Airport is February, where tickets cost £428 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £572 and £541 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 9 weeks before departure, which saves you about 3% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Johannesburg to Istanbul Airport were found on Etihad Airways (£488) and Air Algerie (£493).

There is just one airline that flies from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul Airport direct and that is Turkish Airlines. The best return deal found from Turkish Airlines for the route is £519.

Weekly flights between Johannesburg and Istanbul historically see delays in approximately 11% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 160 minutes.

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

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

Based on our data, Turkish Airlines have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 11% of their flights encountering any delays.

Algiers (ALG) is the top choice – 50% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul Airport picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Algiers (ALG) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of £362 for a return.

Consider flying via Addis Ababa (ADD) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 11h 50m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Doha (DOH) often has the shortest stopovers from Johannesburg to Istanbul Airport, with an average time of 1h 25m.

There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and lands in Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 9h 45m. The most common departure time is 17:00 and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 7 flights.