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Cheap flights from San José to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from R9 240

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 19/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SJO — JNB
Oct 13 — Oct 201
1 adult
1 adult, Economy

Cheap flight deals from San José to OR Tambo

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San José (SJO) to OR Tambo (JNB). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 13 September 2025.

Round-trip from

R17 751

One-way from

R9 240

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

November

Average price

R22 249
1/3-14/3
  • 1/3-14/3
  • 3 total stops
  • 57h 45m total
  • San José to Johannesburg
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Air Canada
  • Air Canada
  • 19/11
  • 2 total stops
  • 41h 40m total
  • San José to Johannesburg
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 15% potential increase in price (R90 246 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 5% potential price decrease (R26 541 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Average for round-trip flights in September 2025
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Cheapest flights from San José to OR Tambo
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San José to OR Tambo. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 13 September 2025.

Sun 28/97:55SJO - JNB
2 stops25h 50mUnited Airlines
Thu 23/1019:00JNB - SJO
2 stops56h 37mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/9R17 803
Thu 9/1013:30SJO - JNB
2 stops44h 15mMultiple Airlines
Thu 16/107:30JNB - SJO
2 stops36h 08mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/9R18 637
Wed 1/107:55SJO - JNB
2 stops25h 50mUnited Airlines
Fri 24/1019:00JNB - SJO
2 stops47h 25mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/9R18 723
Mon 3/118:50SJO - JNB
2 stops41h 40mMultiple Airlines
Mon 17/1120:15JNB - SJO
2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/9R20 773
Tue 18/118:35SJO - JNB
2 stops41h 55mMultiple Airlines
Fri 5/1220:15JNB - SJO
2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/9R20 894
Sun 28/97:55SJO - JNB
2 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines
Thu 23/1015:05JNB - SJO
2 stops28h 33mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/9R21 381
Thu 9/107:55SJO - JNB
2 stops25h 50mUnited Airlines
Thu 16/1019:00JNB - SJO
2 stops49h 26mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/9R21 468
Tue 18/118:35SJO - JNB
2 stops41h 55mAir Canada
Fri 5/1219:45JNB - SJO
2 stops35h 10mAir Canada
Deal found 11/9R22 232
Tue 30/91:55SJO - JNB
2 stops26h 20mMultiple Airlines
Fri 24/1015:05JNB - SJO
2 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/9R23 413

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San JoséJohannesburg

SJO - JNB

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 1/3

14:20-18:35

2 stops44h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/3

22:00-22:15

2 stops32h 15m

R17 751

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO - JNB

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 9/10

8:37-17:45

2 stops49h 08m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 16/10

7:30-11:38

2 stops36h 08m

R18 637

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO - JNB

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 1/10

7:55-17:45

2 stops25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 24/10

19:00-10:25

2 stops47h 25m

R18 723

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO - JNB

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 18/11

8:35-10:30

2 stops41h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 5/12

20:15-22:55

2 stops34h 40m

R20 894

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO - JNB

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 28/9

8:37-17:45

2 stops49h 08m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 23/10

10:25-11:38

2 stops33h 13m

R21 381

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO - JNB

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 9/10

7:55-17:45

2 stops25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 16/10

19:00-12:26

2 stops49h 26m

R21 468

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO - JNB

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 18/11

8:35-10:30

2 stops41h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 5/12

19:45-22:55

2 stops35h 10m

R22 232

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO - JNB

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 3/11

20:30-22:05

1 stop41h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 17/11

19:40-17:50

1 stop30h 10m

R23 326

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO - JNB

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 30/9

1:55-12:15

2 stops26h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 24/10

15:05-15:50

2 stops32h 45m

R23 413

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO - JNB

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 19/11

8:50-10:30

2 stops41h 40m

R9 240

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from San José to Johannesburg OR Tambo?

    San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from San José to Johannesburg OR Tambo. You should not have trouble finding flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo from Juan Santamaria Intl; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 0 airlines have flights from the San José airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo. It is only a 14,1 km journey to Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) from San José’s city centre.

  • How long is the flight from San José, San José Province to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    There are many flights that can get you from San José, San José Province to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in 25h 50m. Fly via United Airlines to get the fastest option. San José, San José Province and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport are separated by a distance of 12719 km.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San José, San José Province to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport one-way?

    For one-way options, check prices for Air Canada. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R9 240. Users have also found prices from R9 535 and R11 689 on SWISS and United Airlines, respectively.

  • Can I find deals for flights from San José to OR Tambo that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on San José to OR Tambo flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from San José to OR Tambo?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San José to OR Tambo.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San José to OR Tambo?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San José to OR Tambo by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San José, San José Province to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San José, San José Province to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (average of R89). Flying from San José, San José Province to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in September is currently the most expensive (average of R123). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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