Cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg is most often September — cheapest from 27% of the 45 origin cities we track, and an autumn month (Sep–Nov) is cheapest for 69% of them. It depends where you fly from; the cheapest right now are Cape Town (from 175 EUR, August); Mumbai (from 448 EUR, November); Dubai (from 458 EUR, June); Brussels (from 495 EUR, November).

When is it cheapest to fly to Johannesburg? Below is the cheapest month and round-trip fare from 45 origin cities, from Flightmussy's 12-month fare scans. Updated 2026-06-13.

RouteCheapest monthFromYearly swing
Cape Town → JohannesburgAugust 2026175 EUR31%
Mumbai → JohannesburgNovember 2026448 EUR25%
Dubai → JohannesburgJune 2026458 EUR9%
Brussels → JohannesburgNovember 2026495 EUR32%
Dublin → JohannesburgAugust 2026503 EUR28%
Rome → JohannesburgAugust 2026526 EUR17%
Barcelona → JohannesburgSeptember 2026527 EUR21%
Paris → JohannesburgSeptember 2026529 EUR25%
Milan → JohannesburgAugust 2026545 EUR29%
Stockholm → JohannesburgOctober 2026552 EUR19%
Vienna → JohannesburgJanuary 2027568 EUR23%
Amsterdam → JohannesburgAugust 2026577 EUR42%
Hamburg → JohannesburgJanuary 2027580 EUR24%
Frankfurt → JohannesburgOctober 2026582 EUR19%
Madrid → JohannesburgSeptember 2026585 EUR26%
Munich → JohannesburgSeptember 2026596 EUR24%
Sao Paulo → JohannesburgNovember 2026603 EUR5%
Athens → JohannesburgNovember 2026605 EUR10%
Berlin → JohannesburgSeptember 2026606 EUR21%
London → JohannesburgNovember 2026625 EUR15%
Copenhagen → JohannesburgOctober 2026626 EUR22%
Lisbon → JohannesburgOctober 2026632 EUR14%
Kuala Lumpur → JohannesburgSeptember 2026640 EUR7%
Helsinki → JohannesburgSeptember 2026651 EUR24%
Manchester → JohannesburgSeptember 2026673 EUR21%
Warsaw → JohannesburgFebruary 2027676 EUR6%
Istanbul → JohannesburgAugust 2026679 EUR6%
Rio De Janeiro → JohannesburgNovember 2026683 EUR36%
Edinburgh → JohannesburgSeptember 2026701 EUR9%
Melbourne → JohannesburgOctober 2026720 EUR51%
Delhi → JohannesburgSeptember 2026776 EUR2%
Hong Kong → JohannesburgSeptember 2026780 EUR2%
Tokyo → JohannesburgAugust 2026871 EUR17%
Boston → JohannesburgNovember 2026887 EUR25%
Chicago → JohannesburgSeptember 2026907 EUR50%
Washington → JohannesburgNovember 2026961 EUR14%
Miami → JohannesburgNovember 2026963 EUR23%
Los Angeles → JohannesburgOctober 2026969 EUR32%
Vancouver → JohannesburgJune 2026994 EUR21%
San Francisco → JohannesburgNovember 20261038 EUR30%
Mexico City → JohannesburgOctober 20261040 EUR9%
Shanghai → JohannesburgNovember 20261056 EUR72%
Buenos Aires → JohannesburgAugust 20261121 EUR59%
Auckland → JohannesburgOctober 20261126 EUR8%
New York → JohannesburgJune 20261249 EUR9%

Fares are round-trip estimates in EUR from 12-month scans — they change constantly; click any route to search live prices.

See also: the cheapest month to fly almost anywhere — Flightmussy's global fare-data study.

Frequently asked questions

When is the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg?
September is the most common cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg — cheapest from 27% of 45 origin cities, with an autumn month cheapest for 69%. It varies by origin; see the per-origin table below. Updated 2026-06-13.
Where is it cheapest to fly to Johannesburg from?
The cheapest origins to Johannesburg right now are Cape Town (from 175 EUR, August); Mumbai (from 448 EUR, November); Dubai (from 458 EUR, June); Brussels (from 495 EUR, November). Full ranked list below.
How is this calculated?
From Flightmussy's 12-month forward fare scans: for every origin city that flies to Johannesburg, we take the cheapest round-trip fare and the calendar month it falls in, then aggregate across 45 origins. Fares are estimates, not live quotes — click any route to search current prices.

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