How long is the flight from Costa Rica to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

A quick flight from Costa Rica to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport can take about 33h 20m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as R15 488. The distance from Costa Rica to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is about 12719 km.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 120.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CR to JNB?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Costa Rica to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport as you normally would.

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Round-trip from	R15 455
One-way from	R10 998
Popular in	December
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Average price	R17 733

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How long is the flight from Costa Rica to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?
A quick flight from Costa Rica to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport can take about 33h 20m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as R15 488. The distance from Costa Rica to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is about 12719 km.
Can I find deals for flights from Costa Rica to OR Tambo that include hotel bookings?
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How can I find direct flights from Costa Rica to OR Tambo?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Costa Rica to OR Tambo.
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