R7 883 Find Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Johannesburg

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Cheap Flight Deals from Istanbul to Johannesburg

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Istanbul to Johannesburg that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from Istanbul to OR Tambo

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Istanbul to OR Tambo.
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7:35 - 8:35IST-JNB
26h 00m1 stop
10:00 - 13:20JNB-IST
26h 20m1 stop
R8 629Etihad Airways
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Thu, Jan 23 - Wed, Feb 5
7:35 - 8:35IST-JNB
26h 00m1 stop
10:00 - 13:20JNB-IST
26h 20m1 stop
R8 685Etihad Airways
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Thu, Jan 23 - Wed, Feb 5
20:10 - 15:30IST-JNB
20h 20m1 stop
13:20 - 12:20JNB-IST
22h 00m1 stop
R9 989Qatar Airways
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Sun, Jan 26 - Sat, Feb 1
13:40 - 9:25SAW-JNB
20h 45m1 stop
13:20 - 12:35JNB-SAW
22h 15m1 stop
R10 120Qatar Airways
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Thu, Jan 23 - Wed, Feb 5
0:05 - 20:00IST-JNB
20h 55m1 stop
14:35 - 5:00JNB-IST
13h 25m1 stop
R11 108Ethiopian Air
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Sat, Feb 8 - Sun, Feb 16
7:35 - 20:00IST-JNB
13h 25m1 stop
14:35 - 5:00JNB-IST
13h 25m1 stop
R13 083Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Jan 16 - Fri, Jan 24
17:15 - 10:25SAW-JNB
18h 10m1 stop
18:50 - 13:20JNB-SAW
17h 30m1 stop
R13 568Emirates
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Thu, Jan 23 - Wed, Feb 5
23:40 - 20:50IST-JNB
22h 10m1 stop
22:20 - 14:25JNB-IST
15h 05m1 stop
R13 661Emirates
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Thu, Jan 23 - Wed, Feb 5
1:55 - 10:50IST-JNB
9h 55mdirect
19:05 - 6:20JNB-IST
10h 15mdirect
R14 667Turkish Airlines
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Sat, Jan 25 - Sat, Feb 1
1:55 - 10:50IST-JNB
9h 55mdirect
19:05 - 6:20JNB-IST
10h 15mdirect
R14 835Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Jan 22 - Wed, Feb 5

Flights from Istanbul to OR Tambo - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport cost R14 954 and was between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is R14 954.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Istanbul to Johannesburg?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Johannesburg on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to fly from Istanbul to Johannesburg. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is August, where tickets cost R8 387 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R14 742 and R14 220 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops stopover the cheapest option at R11 771 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, you should book around 7 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

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R7 883
Flight from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Johannesburg

When to book flights from Istanbul to OR Tambo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Istanbul to OR Tambo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Istanbul to Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was R423 for a one-way ticket and R463 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Istanbul to Johannesburg?

    On your way to Johannesburg, you’ll fly out from one of these Istanbul airports: Istanbul or Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen. You’ll be landing at Johannesburg OR Tambo.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Istanbul to Johannesburg?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Istanbul to Johannesburg?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Istanbul and Johannesburg, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Istanbul to 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 Istanbul to Johannesburg.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from Istanbul 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 Istanbul to 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 Johannesburg with an airline and back to Istanbul with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Istanbul to 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 to Johannesburg from Istanbul up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly direct from Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo?

Find which airlines fly direct from Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Friday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Istanbul

Monday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Friday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

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Top 5 airlines serving from Istanbul to OR Tambo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Istanbul to OR Tambo? 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.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3393 reviews
8,3Crew
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
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Ticket price is competitive, flight time is punctual, aircraft cabin is clean, food is average. Can improve on serving system of meals on a A380 airbus. I had only 15 min to eat my meal. There are lots of people to serve & took a while for food to make it down to my row.

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2024BKK - HKG
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Ticket price is competitive, flight time is punctual, aircraft cabin is clean, food is average. Can improve on serving system of meals on a A380 airbus. I had only 15 min to eat my meal. There are lots of people to serve & took a while for food to make it down to my row.

Flight was pathetic, felt like a old plane was modified and brought in service. Didnt like the aircraft at all. Crew and services were good.but aircraft totally dissappointment.

Loved everything! This flight had premium economy and I didn't see an option to upgraded to premium economy OR buy premium economy tickets. How come?

Business class on this plane was adequate, service, amenities, swag, and crew was amazing!

Airline did not have enough vegetarian meals for all guests, and crew were not adequately trained to handle this.

My favorite airline when traveling to the UAE. Great food and great service.

Usually Emirates is my go to Airline on this flight: 1) All the crew seemed very inexperienced 2) Meal service for 7 hour flight was very slow - slowest I have ever experienced. 3) ONE flight attendant in economy serviced everyone on the left aisle in 2 cabins - thats 6 passengers per row (half the row) and over 30 rows of passengers. The others were no where to be seen. Thats pouring drinks and serving trays and offering options of meal and drinks for 180 passengers. by herself. In most flights it's 2 attendants per cart servicing one section. 4) Meal was not served till 3.5 hours later for some passengers at the back. 5) As a result only one meal was served even though the menu explicitly said 2. 6) Everyone was thirsty and starving 7) There were 2 loud crashes at the back galley 8) One passenger was out cold due to the sleeping tablets he had taken. The Flight attendants in their inexperience chose to try wake him up and create a situation where passengers were panicking and the passenger finally woke up and was annoyed. 9) They chose to wake up every sleeping passenger to feed them rather than move past the sleeping passengers. Do they know how hard it is to actually sleep on a plane?

On the DXB to IAD flight, missed the snack between the meals again...

Good food and staff. Flights were delayed making catching the connecting one tough with no time to stretch in between

When you buy emirates you don’t expect low cost. Boarding by bus. Seat will not incline. Line before emergency exit. Eating tray hits belly (and I didn’t grow lately). Entertainment on demand by payment.

The Qatar Airways staff pre-boarding and also on the flight from Dallas to Doha were incredibly mediocre and arrogant. Consider retraining these individuals Other flights were ok.

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

riding in first class, you don't expect every time you order your dinner or breakfast that the first thing the stewardess says is Let me see if we have any left. Also, the food selection was not great: 3 of 4 entrees had mushrooms and I dont eat mushrooms, the 4th item was 'let me see if we have any left' and this was within 30 mins of entering the flight! Same experience level, it didn't feel first class this round.

Moved seats, didn't accommodate requests to change seats even though other seats were available.

Food was good, attendants were friendly. Seats were not comfortable. Did not receive any amenities such as eyemask or earplugs that would have helped sleep. Additionally a large group of passengers boarded very late into boarding and were a disruption for almost the whole flight. Flight attendants did their best but the kids were making so much noise, kicking seats, and half the time no adult was sat with them so they weren’t being managed.

Don't be afraid if you board an Oman Air Airbus A330 - it will take you to Colombo and not Muskat. The Aircraft is leased by Qatar Airways ;-)

Good staff, good intent, decent entertainment. More seat space would always be of benefit

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

Online check-in doesn't work. That's why I couldn't give it full Star.

Used to Etihad employees are very rude and unprofessional but now better than before over all is okay now

The staff were wonderful but the seats weren't very comfortable for a bigger guy like me.

The seat was like there is no leg space....there were no proper option for food in the airline. It seemed like the airline was at brink of bankruptcy. The crew was helpful except for a few.

Boarding was efficient, had to check in cabin luggage. Seats were narrow, food was more in quantity, received cabin luggage on the luggage belt which was fine.

Bad. Flight was very uncomfortable with narrow and shallow seats, very little food and water. I will not fly etihad again.

Needs better seat for business class. My seat was falling apart. Also no WiFi on that flight

I did not have a good experience in both flights of Etihad. First of all, when I was booking the flight, there were two options. The first option was a cheaper flight with longer layover (9 hrs), or a more expensive flight with shorter layover (2 hrs). I booked the expensive flight with shorter layover because I wanted a more comfortable trip. A few days before the trip, Etihad informed me that the departure time of my first flight will change 7 hours earlier, leading to an 9 hour layover, without giving me another option nor reimbursing me for the extra cost. They didn’t even send me an apologetic email for this change. Regarding the flight experience, I would rate it as mediocre. This is mostly because the pilots of both flights did their best to give us the worst approach to airports that I have ever experienced. In the case of the first flight they had to aboard the landing and took off again right before touching the landing strip. The captain said that it was due to wind conditions but the second time the pilot followed the same direction as the first time to land the plane.

Only 1 time food and drinks together was offered, for total 5 hours duration drinks and snacks was never offered. For some people food choice was not available, only veg was available. No entertainment option was there. Crew members were mostly back of the flight asking each other for KitKat and chips to share between them.

Etihad flight sector is a local . .give the same quality upto destination

Liked leg room Disliked unable to book to sit with my family on same flight without paying extra

3 hours delay to start with and then food was terrible.

The ac did not work and the plane was deployed for the AC BUT IT NEVER WORKED. I have high blood pressure and I was SWEATING AND NEARLY PASSED OUT. Do better.

For me it was a good experience… thank you Turkish Airlines

Old aircraft, very very low business class standards, no privacy between the seats, horrible old TVs, tiny bathrooms.

Seats are not clean inside the very dirty and need to improve

Very good except the boarding process too forever and wasn’t organized by group. I had a heavy pack or I wouldn’t have minded. I was in business. There were no audible announcements in the waiting area about boarding and everyone packed into the boarding area. Then boarding stopped for a long time but the staff made no announcements to update waiting passengers about the holdup. The flight was good after we got on.

Good service, the airline also provided a traveling kit bag (tooth brush, socks, slippers, visor for sleeping).

The seats have to be one of the worst when it comes to comfort and you have to scramble around to out your handbag in the overhead. The food is still awful. Definitely will not travel on Turkish again and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone for sure.

Everything needs improvement. Old plane, bad interior, business class seats don't function easily / properly, food is awful, chicken / fish were tough & hard, couldn't eat. Avoid Turkish Airlines.

It was very good and it was not my first time I always take Turkish air line for my travels

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

The ailine departed and arrived late foe every leg of the trip, causing myself and my travel companions to miss every connecting flight. It was very unorganized given theat there was a lot of miscommunication. The flights offered are unrealistic and when you call they assure you that the plane waits for you. I missed an. entire day of my vacation and any entire day of rest back home because of the airline. I do not plan to support the airline again. Thank you

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

Like: It arrived, Dislike: Boarding was a separate corridor with no counter announcements at the passenger waiting area. Very dirty airplane and toilets, food options were terrible - everything even the vegetarian option was a curry spice. Many other passengers using the toilets would not lock the door and kept door partially open during use - flight attendants would not enforce or direct them to lock it and light turns on, no entertainment options at all, other passengers would be singing and not peaceful. Atrocious flight experience.

Like: Plane made it to the destination. Dislike: Food is terrible, no entertainment, very dirty airplane.

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

I have been flew with ET since 2013 and I wish the service can be reach standard airlines as Star Alliance member please ET you need to improve many thing on the services learn from SQ and other member

Flight was delayed resulting in a series of unfortunate events. I ran the airport as people were yelling my flight anyone who can’t run wouldn’t have made it! Then the luggage is missing. Good company, execution needs fine tuning.

I had a full row so can't imagine how this could be better

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Istanbul to Johannesburg found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
21/1Tue
3 stops
40h 50mSAW-JNB
R7 883
7/2Fri
3 stops
43h 50mIST-JNB
R8 163
8/2Sat
3 stops
34h 50mIST-JNB
R8 256
27/1Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
15h 15mSAW-JNB
R9 300
27/1Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
19h 20mSAW-JNB
R9 374
21/1Tue
1 stopEtihad Airways
18h 55mIST-JNB
R10 083
31/12Tue
1 stopEthiopian Air
13h 25mIST-JNB
R10 847
26/1Sun
directTurkish Airlines
9h 55mIST-JNB
R12 841
7/2Fri
directTurkish Airlines
9h 55mIST-JNB
R12 859
27/1Mon
3 stopsEthiopian Air
25h 55mIST-JNB
R16 792

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Last minute flights from Istanbul to OR Tambo

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Istanbul to Johannesburg that are departing in the next 10 days.
27/12Fri
multi-stopKLM
31h 25mSAW-JNB
25/1Sat
multi-stopKLM
20h 25mJNB-SAW
R13 456
27/12Fri
multi-stopKLM
31h 25mSAW-JNB
25/1Sat
multi-stopKLM
16h 30mJNB-SAW
R13 829
31/12Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
13h 25mIST-JNB
15/1Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
21h 20mJNB-IST
R14 537
30/12Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
21h 05mIST-JNB
15/1Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
21h 20mJNB-IST
R16 046
27/12Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
14h 35mSAW-JNB
25/1Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
22h 15mJNB-SAW
R19 010
27/12Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
14h 35mIST-JNB
25/1Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
22h 00mJNB-IST
R19 103
28/12Sat
directTurkish Airlines
9h 55mIST-JNB
15/1Wed
directTurkish Airlines
10h 15mJNB-IST
R20 855
31/12Tue
multi-stopEtihad Airways
18h 55mIST-JNB
10/1Fri
multi-stopEtihad Airways
26h 25mJNB-IST
R55 389
27/12Fri
directTurkish Airlines
9h 55mIST-JNB
9/1Thu
directTurkish Airlines
10h 15mJNB-IST
R68 639
29/12Sun
multi-stopEtihad Airways
26h 00mIST-JNB
8/1Wed
multi-stopEtihad Airways
19h 30mJNB-IST
R72 740

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