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Among airlines operating Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay flights:

• Airlink: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

2 airlines operate flights between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Richards Bay. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Cemair
• Airlink

Flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay usually depart from Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB) and arrive at Richards Bay (RCB).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Airlink: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Cemair: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay.

The Embraer 170 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Airlink and Turkish Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q variants.

On the Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 10%. Sunday is the cheapest day at £129 return on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at £143 – a £14 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay route, 12% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 9 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay flights, with 50% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 50%, Evening flights for 0%, and Night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay:

• Earliest: departs at 06:30 and lands at 07:52
• Latest: departs at 16:00 and lands at 17:22.

The flight takes about 1h 22m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 25% above the route average of £138. Book 26 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay takes 1h 22m, covering 297 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about £140 to £473. That means the highest observed fare was about 3x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £180, which is 161% above the typical average for this route.

Airlink is the only airline operating Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay flights. 88% of its flights are on time.

Afternoon flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Richards Bay Airport (RCB) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around £6 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Budget
• Woodford
• Avis
• Hertz
• Firefly

Return flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Richards Bay range from £103 to £170, with an average of £138 over the past 12 months. Anything below £103 counts as a good deal.