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Where can I fly from Johannesburg?Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights from OR Tambo

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

Which are the most popular places to fly to from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular place to fly from OR Tambo is Cape Town Intl (38% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are Durban King Shaka Intl (25%) and Londolozi (13%).

What are the most popular international flights out of Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

There are many international destinations you can fly to from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most popular international destinations among KAYAK users are Sydney, Perth and Melbourne.

What are the most popular countries to fly to from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular country to fly to from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is Australia (32% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are Qatar (26%) and Zimbabwe (17%).

Which cities can I fly to direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

There are loads of places you can fly direct to from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most popular destinations for direct flights among KAYAK users are Durban, Cape Town and George. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Cape Town at $130, while the most expensive was George, at $1,189.

Which international cities can I fly to direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

There are many international destinations you can fly to direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most popular international destinations from KAYAK users are Harare, Perth and Sydney. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Harare at $1,383, while the most expensive was Sydney, at $1,726.

What is the longest direct flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The longest direct flight you can take from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is to Atlanta, with a duration of 16h 12m. The next longest is New York at 15h 35m, followed by a flight to Hong Kong at 13h 20m.

What are the cheapest places to fly to from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The cheapest destination for a flight from Johannesburg found on KAYAK in the last two weeks was Durban, costing $53. The next cheapest destinations were George at $73 and Port Elizabeth at $77.

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February

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Flights from OR Tambo: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew from OR Tambo to anywhere 
CarmenFlew with South African-Dec 2025
Charge your device before boarding the plane and there is free entertainment.
GregFlew with Lufthansa-Apr 2025
Get through security early at Johannesburg, they are rude, aggressive and obstructive. Pathetic.
MartinFlew with Qatar Airways-June 2024
If you are gold or platinum flying economy class insist on priority boarding
DaviesFlew with Ethiopian Air-June 2024
Airport security checking in is very slow and will delay boarding. So be there early.
SihleFlew with Turkish Airlines-May 2024
Friendly and helpful staff at Johannesburg Airport, clear signage to terminal and gates
KarenFlew with Qantas Airways-May 2024
try to get an aisle seat, the window seats are way too tight.

FAQs for booking flights out of Johannesburg

  • What is OR Tambo also known as?

    Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport’s airport code is JNB. It can also be referred to as O.R. Tambo Intl, OR Tambo, OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to your destination with an airline and back to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of Johannesburg

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Johannesburg to the following destinations at these prices or less: Doha $669 one-way - $1,345 round-trip; Perth $1,009 one-way - $1,637 round-trip; Sydney $1,041 one-way - $1,706 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from OR Tambo to Worldwide

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo to Worldwide? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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8.1Food
8.9Crew
6.4Entertainment
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Flight cancelled by Seuss air and all onward flights missed

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, July 2026
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Flight cancelled by Seuss air and all onward flights missed

This is a quick flight from JoBerg to Livingstone. The small meal was very good, surprisingly, not a sandwich but a nice little chicken salad. Easy breezy flight if you travel long distance a lot. There is no entertainment and none needed for this short flight

Loved the in flight meal! Surprisingly good.! Staff on board were all friendly and professional! Book as far ahead as possible! Get your seat selection locked in ASAP

Far better than last return flight we had when the flight was delayed due to technical error and we missed our connection flight with no initial support from Airlink. This time thankfully all went well and will use again.

This was an excellent flight with great crew and a full complement service including a sandwich, a drink from the bar, tea, coffee or water with the meal and then a further bar service.

I can't understand how the priority boarding queue has so many people standing in it. I was travelling business class and arrived 40 minutes before boarding time and there we about 25 people in the queue ahead of me?

Delayed boarding... we were kept standing in the bus for too long... the bus was packed and smelling people!!! As if it's not enough,when we finally came off the bus, we had to wait again standing in the sun waiting to board..

Just an short flight. So it was great. Airlink is pretty good😀

Easy short flight from Johannesburg to Harare. Boarding was slow, flight attendants were friendly. They did a meal service on this short flight, including wine, which was pretty cool.

Flight was moved forward by 2 hours with 3 days notice. This meant I could not connect from flight from Johannesburg. So did not take the flight and drove to Kasane. Will never use Air Botswana unless absolutely necessary. Mark

You get what you pay for. Uncomfortable seats, pay sky high prices for snacks, a passenger along side me was distressed and crying through most of the flight. I went to the tail of the plane to give to the distraught passenger. A stewardess approached me and I explained the situation. I was then charged R19 for a small bottle of water.!!!

A snack was advertised on my booking but when they came around I was told that is wrong. I wanted juice so I had to pay for it. I flew business class and was unable to book a business class seat on the website. Lucky there was still one available when I checked in at the airport.

I love FlySafair! PUNCTUALITY is what they do best, and thier schedule is so flexible, how they've structured Departure slots, one can decide to leave any time of the day. I am a coffee lover, I was astonished with their partnership with Boottleggers to allow us have specialty coffee on board, so wonderful.

Don’t waist money on priority. Changed the gates. Then let everyone through while priority row was twice as long. Got sooner to my seat jumping to the end of the line

Old planes and lack of attention to detail. Horrible experience.

Very good experience considering that is low cost company. Good value for money.

Great airline. Will use again. Keep up the great work though and maintain your customer retention. And please keep an eye on the bottom line and stay in business for decades to come and grow from strength to strength.

For the first time ever we had a grumpy check in agent. I got told off for not having a lock on my bag and she looked seriously put out that we were checking in as a group of 7. Very unusual as I fly regularly with Safair and all the staff have always been super friendly.

Seats are small. But I guess that will not change on my behalf. Otherwise their service is great.

Loved our Cabin Crew you could tell they enjoyed there job. The Chief Stuart was a delight. What a great way to start our day with such a positive company.

This airline has now finally turned the corner and reminiscent of the old day service. Would definitely recommend flying with SAA.

Great experience all-round. From re-checking baggage directly before leaving the arrivals hall (coming from international), to fast and friendly boarding, to complimentary drinks and snacks on board. This was a very pleasant experience - even my luggage was delivered on the belt very quickly and it was a wonderful end to a 28 hour transit.

I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.

Boarded almost 48 hrs later after a scheduling change on my initial flight that was not communicated either by kayak of SAA.

I had booked a ticket for a 6:40 am departure in July 2025, but it appears there was a change to 8;00 am, which meant I missed my connecting flight which departed 10 m minutes before I landed. I had seen this problem only the previous day and try to resolve it with South African air, but they are very uncooperative on the phone. All they could say was all flights were fully booked and I ended up buying paying $2,000+ to secure a ticket for my family to ensure we got out of South Africa by Monday, which am currently pursuing with the airline.

The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Very bad, Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

At the last minute as I boarded the airplane they made me check my carry on bag. When I arrived my Apple Watch, sunglasses, and medications had been stolen. I find this absolutely unacceptable. I will never fly with SAA again.

Despite having numerous passengers held up by American Airlines delays. Qantas (an AA partner) closed boarding with 0 flexibility

We had bulkhead seats in a A380 in the upper deck in seats 31 D and E. Storage was very limited other than in overhead bin - which is not within reach when in seat. Yet paying same price as others in premium economy who have a lot more storage within arm’s reach. Seems very unfair.

they ran out of fruit for breakfast and so I just had a yogurt instead. other than that the flight was good

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

I was pleasantly surprised with my flight to LA with Qantas. Although seats were not the roomies, service was excellent.

Everything as good as can be if one flies economy bit not enough toilets!! People were queuing during the whole flight - there are really not enough toilets!!!

Grubby plane, dirty seat & table, poor food, wait for baggage, staff ok.

Old plane nothing worked no charging facilities for phones etc

Everything went solid and was on time. No issues at all

MY travel plans were canceled and l tried thru KAYAK and Quantas to cancel this flight and was not able to confirm cancelation but still received flight boarding. l tried to get refunded thru Kayak and that has been horrible long unreasolved task now l am trying to go thru Credit card. with this Covid changing world, airlines and travel companies should be refundable especially since this is a Australian airlines. l am about to lose $1000.00.

The crew were fabulous. We travelled Doha to Miami and the crew in board we exceptional too.

Qatar was pretty OK for their services but Arangrant was awful at theirs and frankly lied to me. Qatar offers four business class fares and only three of them allow lounge access. This is a horrible policy when you pay so much for business class and shame on them for denying the simple use of their lounges for this confusion. When I requested my business class ticket with Arangrant I knew this and specifically told them I would only purchase the lowest class business seat that would still permit me lounge access on all legs of my trip. They lied to me and said I did and then I was refused this service on my return flights. I had no less than 4-8 schedule changes and got screwed by a late departure from DCA on my double connection to JNB. I lost nearly a full day on my outbound and then had little to no use of the lounges on my outbound flights. To then be denied access on my return flights made the 27 hour trip home pretty awful. Kayak should no longer work with Arangrant as they are dishonest and liars. Qatar should price all four of their business class fares to include lounge access and stop the insanity they have forced on people. My return trip home nearly ruined my entire trip to South Africa and I blame Arangrant for telling me lies and for Qatar for offering insane rules and regulations on such expensive business class fares. For the money I paid to Qatar, I did not receive the full services I was promised. I will probably never use Arangrant and their ignorant services ever again. I will question whether I ever fly on Qatar Airways again as well. When you pay so much and get such little in return, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Arangrant gives the whole industry a bad name and Qatar is not far behind them. I can honestly say that the wretched service and way I was treated by both have soured me on travel companies and airlines. It is bad enough that we have an idiot, felon, racist and bigoted president and administration to contend with while he has started an illegal war, I did not expect to get screwed over by Arangrant and Qatar as well. Shame on all of you.

You are the best, keep up the good work. Thank you for allowing me and my family to fly with comfort.i am waiting for upgrade some day. Thanks again

Being a QR Platinum member traveling in business class, I expected the staff to be more courteous. Unfortunately, the lady staff was rude attending business class 1K side.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Not good. Expected a lot more as far as excellence.

I had never seen any cabin crews behaving like that. They are not at all professionally fit for this job

The seats did not have foot rest. If there is no foot rest you can’t sleep.

Excellent service and very comfortable business class for a long journey. Carry on bags in business class weight limits

The crews have been excellent I feel like they go an extra mile to make my trip the most comfortable one and they do it cheerfully. I left my usb cable in the plane and two of the crews found me and gave it to me. Now where in the woods can you get such service I asked them to give you their names: Khaoula,Bhagwan,Juliet’s,Pam’s and two more from ATL to Doha trip. Yeah get free commercial fr me Fly Qatar whenever and wherever you fly and you will never be disappointed!!!

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