Cheap flights to OR Tambo

Most popular in	April	High demand for flights, 10% potential price rise
Cheapest in	June	Best time to find cheap flights, 2% potential price drop
Average price	R2202	Price for this month
Cheapest price	R1293	From Cape Town to Johannesburg

Cheapest prices for OR Tambo flights by month

January

R1875

February

R1761

March

R2202

April

R2230

May

R1761

June

R1662

July

R1676

August

R1690

September

R1875

October

R1903

November

R1832

December

R2046

Currently, the cheapest month for flights to OR Tambo is June. The most expensive month for flights is April. The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

When is the best time to fly to OR Tambo?

Choose a month below to see average flight price and weather conditions.

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Price	1386 - 2337 ZAR
Temperature	64 - 79.3 °F
Rainfall	4 - 151 mm

January is typically the best time to fly to OR Tambo, but there are other times where great deals are available. If you are looking for warm weather when you arrive off of your flight to OR Tambo then January is statistically the hottest. December is historically the period with most rainfall.

When is the best time to book flights to OR Tambo?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to OR Tambo, you should look to book at least 46 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

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Which day is cheapest to fly to OR Tambo?

The cheapest day to fly to OR Tambo is usually Thursday. At the moment, Sunday is the most expensive.

What time of day is cheapest to fly?

At the moment, flights in the evening are likely to offer the best value for money for your OR Tambo trip. A flight in the afternoon will more often than not be of higher cost.

After massive upgrades for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport is vastly different to the disorganised airport of only a few years ago. South Africa’s main hub and Africa’s busiest airport, it processes nearly 18 million passengers each year from destinations around the world and is the point of entry for nearly every visitor to South Africa.

Many flights to OR Tambo Airport come from other parts of Africa, including Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, George, Maputo, Harare and Gabarone. However, there are also regular flights from major international destinations such as London, Paris, Cairo, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Dubai, Madrid, Athens, Mumbai, Sydney, Singapore, Bangkok, Lisbon and Istanbul.

As the gateway to the wonders of South Africa, including nearby Kruger National Park and the historic townships of Alexandra and Soweto, Johannesburg’s improved airport gets high marks for service. The spacious terminals are perfectly adequate for a long stopover.