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Flights from OR Tambo - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The domestic destinations KAYAK users have most searched for when searching for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.
Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular place to fly from OR Tambo is Cape Town Intl (48% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are Durban King Shaka Intl (29%) and Port Elizabeth (7%).

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

The international destinations KAYAK users have most searched for when searching for flights from 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 Port Louis, Bangkok and Nairobi.

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

The most popular countries KAYAK users have searched for from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport along with the average round-trip price for the route clicked by KAYAK users in the last 2 weeks.
Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular country to fly to from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is Qatar (17% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are United Kingdom (11%) and Ethiopia (11%).

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, Polokwane, Skukuza, Cape Town and Bloemfontein. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Durban at R757, while the most expensive was Skukuza, at R2 525.

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 Tete, Maputo, Lubumbashi, Victoria Falls and Windhoek. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Victoria Falls at R2 452, while the most expensive was Maun, at R6 586.

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 59m. The next longest is New York at 16h 15m, followed by a flight to Hong Kong at 12h 45m.

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Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Durban

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

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew from OR Tambo to anywhere 
MarilynFlew with DeltaJNB-AMSSept 2024
Great lounge. Mediocre food. Great shower. Amazing bartender
MartinFlew with Qatar AirwaysJNB-DOHJun 2024
If you are gold or platinum flying economy class insist on priority boarding
DaviesFlew with Ethiopian AirJNB-ADDJun 2024
Airport security checking in is very slow and will delay boarding. So be there early.
SihleFlew with Turkish AirlinesJNB-ISTMay 2024
Friendly and helpful staff at Johannesburg Airport, clear signage to terminal and gates
KarenFlew with Qantas AirwaysJNB-SYDMay 2024
try to get an aisle seat, the window seats are way too tight.
GregFlew with British AirwaysJNB-PLZDec 2023
Take a lot of patience and watch out for gate changes.

FAQs for booking flights out of OR Tambo Airport, 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.

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    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.

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  • 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.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to the following destinations at these prices or less: Cape Town R1 139 one-way - R2 037 round-trip; Doha R5 815 one-way - R11 948 round-trip; Durban R640 one-way - R1 486 round-trip
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be July, August and September. The cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg is May.
  • Morning departure is around 24% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
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Top 5 airlines serving 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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AirlinkOverall score based on 67 reviews
6,6Entertainment
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Just an short flight. So it was great. Airlink is pretty good😀

8,0 ExcellentDaniel, Jan 2025JNB - WDH
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Just an short flight. So it was great. Airlink is pretty good😀

Airlink is my preferred airline for travel in South and Southern Africa. Upington international airport is small so check in and security screening is a breeze. Boarding is easy and the flight was good. Took a while to get the luggage at OR Tambo airport but all in all a nice experience

It was a great experience , it was quick and on time

this route is more expensive than you would expect. Boarding, disembarking was easy and fast. Cabin crew was friendly. Seats are small

The meal was excellent and well suited to a short journey.

Original flight was delayed due to technical issue. Very poor communication. The manager only appeared when we were climbing on board the plane.This resulted in us missing our follow on flight also with Airlink. No ticket issued from Skukuza and no assistance when we landed to address the issue. We had to make our own arrangements and go to their sales desk. Again they had no knowledge of the flight delay and of any passengers that had connecting flights. The lady (unfortunately with all the STRESS I have forgotten her name) at the counter was extremely helpful and is an excellent example of the type of employee Airlink need to promote and employ. Our luggage was in limbo due to all the missing information and assistance. We had to resort to buying extra tickets from South African Airways who were extremely helpful. I work at an airport so am familiar with its workings. I will infuture be looking for alternative flights.

Airline is the best airline experience I’ve ever had.

My flight was good no comments Crew members were good Flight on schedule even earlier at some point Thanks

Easy boarding, smooth flight, friendly and helpful attendants. As with every other airline, there isn't enough leg room to be comfortable. Food was adequate.

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.

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

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

Make some provisions for non-disabled elderly people who don't require assistance necessarily but would appreciate not having to walks long distances or stand for prolonged periods of time. For example: Seats close to boarding gates. Not being required to climb down and up stairs to board and deplane if in rows 17 upwards. Not being required to stand in long queues in boarding tunnels waiting to board. Priority fast track through security points to avoid long queues in departure halls.

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.

Free or minimal cost water available in recyclable cups on board would be very welcome! Everything else was great!

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.

Pros: "crew insisting everyone covers mouth and nose with the mask"
Cons: "surprised to see no separation between people,"

Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

no problem with Emirates it was the underpricer subcontractor Who was ridiculous

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

Very uncomfortable aircraft. No free entertainment or drinks. Food okay. Won't fly with them again.

Excellent comfort and entertainment. Service poor..Food average with little choice.

Flight left on time. Bags came quickly. Crew was nice. But internet never worked and the food was awful.

Very bad groud crew taking bags less than 7kg Bad food Old plane

Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

The food was amazing on our flight. So many options for movies and shows to stay entertained for 12 hours.

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

Well organized boarding, efficient and on time. Nice crew on the plane. Thank you!

The only thing that could have been better, is that the food trays get left way to long after a meal. We had a snack 8 hrs into the trip, and they left us with the boxes and cups for way too long. It is not fun being trapped in your seat unnecessarily

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

Qatar Airways in-flight first/business class service is superior to any US airline; excellent meals are served on short haul flights such as between DXB and DOH.

There was frequent beverage ,meal and snack service. The crew was very hospitable and professional.

Doha airport is huge , takes long time to reach gate .

The rows of seats in economy class are seriously close to one another making eating and resting just about impossible - there is hardly any legroom. Anyone larger than average size would have an incredibly uncomfortable flight. I had to basically share my seat with the lady passenger next to me as she was too big to fit into her allotted seat.

Check in desk people constrained by fear. Obvious typo on Uganda visa, even though approved, caused loss of flight. Something is definitely wrong with this system.

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

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

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

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

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

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

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

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

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

First row in business class is terrible - no storage space with video screen folded down between seats. Entertainment system didn't show flight info...

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