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Cheapest flights for Johannesburg – Cape Town (JNB – CPT)

Aviasales.ge will find you the cheapest airfare for Johannesburg – Cape Town by comparing the ticket prices to Cape Town using 45 agencies, five booking systems, and 728 airlines. Where exactly you buy your tickets for Johannesburg – Cape Town is up to you.

Johannesburg – Cape Town is most popular in March, April and December. During this period the average ticket price is 307.

In the off-season – in January, February and May ticket prices drop to an average of 850.

Direct flight for from Johannesburg to Cape Town

The easiest way to to get to your destination is a direct flight. Direct flights for from Johannesburg to Cape Town are offered by:

  • Safair (daily FA200)
  • Airlink (daily 4Z921)
  • CemAir (daily 5Z830)
  • Lift (daily GE123)
  • South African Airways (6 days per week, flight SA363)

Cape Town is served by 1 airport: Cape Town International Airport. Direct flights for Johannesburg – Cape Town are operated by:
  • Safair from Lanseria International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
  • South African Airways, Safair, Airlink, CemAir from O.R. Tambo International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Johannesburg to Cape Town

An alternative option for Johannesburg – Cape Town (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 447 up to 1 349.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Airlink with a layover in Nelspruit. Tickets start at 465.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Safair (starting at 1 349 with a layover in Victoria Falls)

A flight with a layover on the route Johannesburg – Cape Town will allow you to make your trip more interesting. The layover could be in:

  • Durban (flight FA661 Safair)
  • George (flight 4Z693 Airlink)
  • Port Elizabeth (flight FA632 Safair)

This is a great chance to get to know these cities. Layovers are usually at least six hours.

Please keep in mind that depending on the number of days remaining until your departure, ticket prices for Johannesburg – Cape Town could change by more than 36%.

Aviasales.ge suggests buying tickets for Johannesburg – Cape Town in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

General information on flight Johannesburg – Cape Town (JNB – CPT)
2 ⁠hr 15 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,252 km
Distance
435
Number of flights per week
₾138
Lowest price
₾176
Average ticket price
05:55
Earliest flight out
21:20
Latest flight out

Direct flight schedule from Johannesburg to Cape Town

The easiest way to get to your destination is with a direct flight. The following airlines operate flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town:
Lift
every day
from ₾212

Ticket prices for Johannesburg – Cape Town by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
December 2025 15.12.2025
18.12 - 21.12.2025
January 2026 07.01.2026
01.01 - 08.01.2026
February 2026 01.02.2026
13.02 - 21.02.2026
March 2026 19.03.2026
01.03 - 08.03.2026
April 2026 14.04.2026
10.04 - 13.04.2026
May 2026 05.05.2026
01.05 - 08.05.2026

* Prices found by users over the last 48 hours (they do not represent an offer).

Cheapest flight for from Johannesburg to Cape Town found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Safair with a departure on 07.01.2026 and a price of 162 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Johannesburg to Cape Town: ticket with Lift with the nearest departure on 14.12.2025 and a flight duration of 2hrs. 10min..
Airlines flying from Johannesburg to Cape Town
Airports serving Johannesburg – Cape Town

Johannesburg airports serving flights to Cape Town:

  • O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
  • Lanseria International Airport (HLA)

Cape Town airports accepting flights from Johannesburg:

  • Cape Town International Airport (CPT)