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Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town

359 nonstop flights a week, 5 of them today. Operated by 6 airlines, about 2h 15m in the air, 784 mi (1,262 km). Tickets from $83.

Flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town

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Best fares from Johannesburg to Cape Town

Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date

Cheapest one-way $83 6 December 2026, nonstop Cheapest nonstop $83 6 December 2026, FlySafair Cheapest in the next 7 days $94 Today Cheapest weekend departure $104 Sat, 9 January 2027
Cheapest day of the week Tuesday $111 on average over the next 120 days
Cheapest month December 2026 tickets from $83

Johannesburg to Cape Town at a glance

flight time, from 2h 5m to 2h 25m
2h 15m
straight-line distance
784 mi (1,262 km)
flights a week
359
flights today
5
first and last departure
05:55 - 21:20
lowest price, nonstop, 6 December
$83
average across months
$100
airlines
6

Johannesburg to Cape Town ticket prices by month

Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches

Cheapest month: December 2026, tickets from $83. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.

The most expensive month is April 2027: from $113. The average across months is $100.

Johannesburg to Cape Town flight schedule

359 flights a week, 5 today, 13 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
FA 200
FlySafair
05:55 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
08:15 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
FA 312
FlySafair
05:55 Lanseria International
08:15 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
SA 303
South African Airways
06:05 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
08:20 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Airbus A320
FA 606
FlySafair
06:25 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
08:45 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Sat
Boeing 737-800
FA 604
FlySafair
06:30 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
08:50 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737-800
GE 101
LIFT Airline
06:30 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
08:40 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Airbus A320
FA 494
FlySafair
06:45 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
09:05 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun
Boeing 737-800
FA 301
FlySafair
07:00 Lanseria International
09:15 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
GE 121
LIFT Airline
07:00 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
09:10 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Sat, Sun
Airbus A320
FA 804
FlySafair
07:05 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
09:25 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Sun
Boeing 737-800
SQ 478
Singapore Airlines
07:10 O.R. Tambo International, terminal A
09:25 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Daily
Airbus A350-900
FA 298
FlySafair
07:15 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
09:40 Cape Town International
2h 25m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Boeing 737-800
4Z 921
Airlink
07:30 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
09:45 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Daily
Embraer 190
FA 692
FlySafair
08:00 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
10:15 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
GE 151
LIFT Airline
08:00 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
10:10 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
Airbus A320
SA 313
South African Airways
08:10 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
10:25 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Daily
Airbus A320
5Z 834
CemAir
08:30 O.R. Tambo International
10:45 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Tue
Canadair RJ-100
GE 141
LIFT Airline
08:30 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
10:40 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Sat
Airbus A320
5Z 834
CemAir
08:40 O.R. Tambo International
10:55 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Mon
Canadair RJ-100
FA 101
FlySafair
08:40 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
11:00 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Boeing 737-800
FA 107
FlySafair
08:40 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
10:55 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Sun
Boeing 737-800
5Z 860
CemAir
08:45 O.R. Tambo International
11:00 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Tue
Canadair Regional Jet 900
FA 351
FlySafair
08:45 Lanseria International
11:00 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Sun
Boeing 737-800
FA 105
FlySafair
08:55 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
11:10 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Mon, Tue, Wed
Boeing 737-800
SA 317
South African Airways
08:55 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
11:10 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Tue, Sat
Airbus A330-300
5Z 862
CemAir
09:00 O.R. Tambo International
11:15 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Tue
Canadair RJ-100
FA 315
FlySafair
09:00 Lanseria International
11:15 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat
Boeing 737-800
SA 317
South African Airways
09:05 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
11:20 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Tue
Airbus A330-300
FA 702
FlySafair
09:10 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
11:25 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737-800
5Z 864
CemAir
09:15 O.R. Tambo International
11:30 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Tue
Canadair RJ-100
SA 319
South African Airways
09:25 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
11:40 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Daily
Airbus A320
5Z 834
CemAir
09:30 O.R. Tambo International
11:45 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Tue, Thu, Fri
Canadair RJ-100
5Z 866
CemAir
09:30 O.R. Tambo International
11:45 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Tue
Canadair RJ-100
GE 111
LIFT Airline
09:30 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
11:40 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Mon, Tue, Wed
Airbus A320
FA 620
FlySafair
09:35 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
11:55 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
FA 292
FlySafair
09:40 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
12:00 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Boeing 737-800
FA 335
FlySafair
09:40 Lanseria International
11:55 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Sun
Boeing 737-800
5Z 868
CemAir
09:45 O.R. Tambo International
12:00 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Tue
Canadair RJ-100
FA 119
FlySafair
09:45 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
12:05 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Sun
Boeing 737-800
FA 210
FlySafair
10:00 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
12:20 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Sun
Boeing 737-800
FA 311
FlySafair
10:00 Lanseria International
12:15 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Boeing 737-800
GE 131
LIFT Airline
10:00 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
12:10 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Airbus A320
FA 294
FlySafair
10:15 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
12:35 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Boeing 737-800
FA 800
FlySafair
10:15 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
12:35 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Sun
Boeing 737-800
4Z 927
Airlink
10:25 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
12:40 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
5Z 834
CemAir
10:30 O.R. Tambo International
12:45 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Sun
Canadair RJ-100
FA 348
FlySafair
11:10 Lanseria International
13:25 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Tue
Boeing 737-800
SA 327
South African Airways
11:10 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
13:25 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Daily
Airbus A320
FA 212
FlySafair
11:30 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
13:50 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Sun
Boeing 737-800
FA 305
FlySafair
11:30 Lanseria International
13:45 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737-800
FA 380
FlySafair
11:30 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
13:50 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri
Boeing 737-800
FA 202
FlySafair
11:40 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
14:00 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Tue, Sat
Boeing 737-800
FA 307
FlySafair
11:40 Lanseria International
13:55 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Sat
Boeing 737-800
FA 352
FlySafair
12:05 Lanseria International
14:25 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
FA 206
FlySafair
12:15 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
14:35 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri
Boeing 737-800
FA 290
FlySafair
12:15 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
14:35 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Sun
Boeing 737-800
4Z 923
Airlink
12:20 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
14:35 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Daily
Embraer 190
FA 512
FlySafair
12:50 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
15:05 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Thu, Sat
Boeing 737-800
GE 123
LIFT Airline
13:00 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
15:10 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Daily
Airbus A320
SA 337
South African Airways
13:00 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
15:15 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Sat, Sun
Airbus A320
FA 121
FlySafair
13:25 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
15:45 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Boeing 737-800
FA 296
FlySafair
13:25 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
15:45 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Sun
Boeing 737-800
5Z 840
CemAir
13:55 O.R. Tambo International
16:10 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Mon
Canadair RJ-100
FA 117
FlySafair
13:55 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
16:10 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Sat
Boeing 737-800
GE 153
LIFT Airline
14:00 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
16:10 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Airbus A320
SA 343
South African Airways
14:30 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
16:45 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Daily
Airbus A320
FA 600
FlySafair
14:50 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
17:10 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat
Boeing 737-800
4Z 931
Airlink
15:05 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
17:20 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Daily
Embraer 195
FA 208
FlySafair
15:10 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
17:30 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Sun
Boeing 737-800
FA 216
FlySafair
15:10 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
17:30 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri
Boeing 737-800
SA 347
South African Airways
15:15 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
17:30 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Daily
Airbus A320
FA 358
FlySafair
15:40 Lanseria International
18:00 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
4Z 941
Airlink
16:00 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
18:05 Cape Town International
2h 5m
Mon, Thu
5Z 840
CemAir
16:00 O.R. Tambo International
18:15 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat
Canadair RJ-100
GE 133
LIFT Airline
16:00 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
18:10 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Daily
Airbus A320
FA 802
FlySafair
16:05 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
18:25 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Sun
Boeing 737-800
4Z 951
Airlink
16:20 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
18:35 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Daily
Embraer 190
FA 214
FlySafair
16:20 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
18:40 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Boeing 737-800
FA 204
FlySafair
16:40 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
19:00 Cape Town International
2h 20m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Boeing 737-800
SA 355
South African Airways
16:40 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
18:55 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Daily
Airbus A320
SA 359
South African Airways
17:30 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
19:45 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Daily
Airbus A320
FA 500
FlySafair
17:40 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
19:55 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Mon
Boeing 737-800
FA 113
FlySafair
18:15 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
20:30 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Boeing 737-800
FA 691
FlySafair
18:30 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
20:45 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
GE 125
LIFT Airline
19:00 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
21:10 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Airbus A320
SA 363
South African Airways
19:00 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
21:15 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
Airbus A320
FA 115
FlySafair
19:35 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
21:50 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Boeing 737-800
FA 103
FlySafair
20:05 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
22:20 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri
Boeing 737-800
4Z 937
Airlink
20:35 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
22:50 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Embraer 190
SA 375
South African Airways
21:20 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
23:35 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Daily
Airbus A320

Seasonal and one-off flights

Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 28 November.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
GE 145
LIFT Airline
14:30 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
16:40 Cape Town International
2h 10m
Selected dates
Airbus A320
FA 111
FlySafair
14:35 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
16:50 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
4Z 943
Airlink
06:15 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
08:30 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Selected dates
Embraer 190
5Z 830
CemAir
08:00 O.R. Tambo International
10:15 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Seasonal
Canadair RJ-100
4Z 965
Airlink
09:10 Lanseria International
11:35 Cape Town International
2h 25m
Seasonal
Embraer 190
4Z 963
Airlink
13:00 Lanseria International
15:25 Cape Town International
2h 25m
Seasonal
Embraer 190
5Z 838
CemAir
13:15 O.R. Tambo International
15:30 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Seasonal
Canadair RJ-100
5Z 840
CemAir
15:45 O.R. Tambo International
18:00 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Seasonal
Canadair RJ-100
4Z 953
Airlink
16:40 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
18:55 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Selected dates
Embraer 195
4Z 961
Airlink
06:00 Lanseria International
08:25 Cape Town International
2h 25m
Seasonal
Embraer 190
SA 307
South African Airways
07:00 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
09:15 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
SA 317
South African Airways
08:45 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
11:00 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Seasonal
Airbus A330-300
4Z 933
Airlink
06:25 O.R. Tambo International, terminal B
08:40 Cape Town International
2h 15m
Selected dates
Embraer 190

Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.

Airlines flying Johannesburg to Cape Town

Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches

FlySafair183 a week South African Airways69 a week LIFT Airline44 a week Airlink41 a week CemAir15 a week Singapore Airlines7 a week

Airports

Where flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town depart and land

Departure from Johannesburg

O.R. Tambo International closest to the centreJNB

311 flights a week, terminals A, B, 12 mi (20 km) from the city centre

About the airport
Lanseria International HLA

48 flights a week, 20 mi (32 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Arrival in Cape Town

Cape Town International CPT

359 flights a week, 11 mi (17 km) from the city centre

About the airport

When to visit Cape Town

Weather by month

Best time to visit: January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November and December, +18° to +28° by day, sea +14° to +18°. In November it is +25° by day and +15° at night, sea +17°, with 5 rainy days.

Jan
+28° +17° +18° 3 days
Feb
+28° +17° +18° 3 days
Mar
+26° +16° +17° 7 days
Apr
+24° +13° +16° 4 days
May
+20° +11° +16° 8 days
Jun
+19° +10° +15° 10 days
Jul
+17° +8° +14° 12 days
Aug
+18° +8° +14° 10 days
Sep
+19° +9° +15° 6 days
Oct
+23° +12° +16° 5 days
Nov
+25° +15° +17° 5 days
Dec
+26° +16° +18° 5 days

Daytime and night temperatures in °C, sea temperature (in blue), rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town?
A nonstop flight takes 2 hours 15 minutes on average, from 2h 5m to 2h 25m depending on the flight.
How far is Cape Town from Johannesburg?
784 mi (1,262 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Johannesburg to Cape Town?
FlySafair (183 a week), South African Airways (69 a week), LIFT Airline (44 a week), Airlink (41 a week), CemAir (15 a week) and Singapore Airlines (7 a week).
How many flights a day are there from Johannesburg to Cape Town?
5 flights today and 359 a week, about 51.3 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town?
The first departure is at 05:55 (FA200), the last at 21:20 (SA375). Local time.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to Cape Town?
December 2026: tickets from $83. The most expensive is April 2027, from $113.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from Johannesburg to Cape Town?
6 December 2026 (Sunday): from $83 one way, nonstop, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.
Which airline is the cheapest from Johannesburg to Cape Town?
FlySafair: nonstop tickets from $83 on 6 December by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
Which Johannesburg airport do flights to Cape Town leave from?
O.R. Tambo International (311 a week) and Lanseria International (48 a week).