R4 762 Find Cheap Flights from Malawi to Johannesburg

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Cheap Flight Deals from Malawi to OR Tambo

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Malawi to OR Tambo 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 Malawi to OR Tambo

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Malawi to OR Tambo.
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Kenya Airways Logo
14:15 - 10:55LLW-JNB
20h 40m2 stops
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12:10 - 13:25JNB-LLW
25h 15m1 stop
R8 188Kenya Airways
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Mon, Jun 2 - Mon, Jun 9
Kenya Airways Logo
2:40 - 0:15LLW-JNB
21h 35m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 13:25JNB-LLW
25h 15m1 stop
R8 207Kenya Airways
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Sat, Jun 7 - Sun, Jun 15
Airlink Logo
14:10 - 16:35BLZ-JNB
2h 25mdirect
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11:15 - 13:30JNB-BLZ
2h 15mdirect
R8 772Airlink
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Tue, May 13 - Fri, May 30
Kenya Airways Logo
14:15 - 0:15LLW-JNB
10h 00m1 stop
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1:15 - 13:25JNB-LLW
12h 10m1 stop
R9 017Kenya Airways
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Mon, Jun 2 - Sun, Jun 8
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14:10 - 16:35BLZ-JNB
2h 25mdirect
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11:15 - 13:30JNB-BLZ
2h 15mdirect
R9 280Airlink
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Fri, Jul 11 - Sun, Jul 27
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14:00 - 16:30LLW-JNB
2h 30mdirect
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10:50 - 13:10JNB-LLW
2h 20mdirect
R9 506Airlink
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Mon, Jun 2 - Mon, Jun 9
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:10 - 11:35LLW-JNB
3h 25m1 stop
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12:20 - 15:45JNB-LLW
3h 25m1 stop
R10 635Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Jun 2 - Mon, Jun 9
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:10 - 11:35LLW-JNB
3h 25m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
12:20 - 15:45JNB-LLW
3h 25m1 stop
R10 692Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Jun 8 - Sun, Jun 15
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14:00 - 16:30LLW-JNB
2h 30mdirect
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1:15 - 13:25JNB-LLW
12h 10m1 stop
R11 125
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Mon, Jun 2 - Sun, Jun 8
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9:20 - 11:35BLZ-JNB
2h 15mdirect
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7:10 - 16:40JNB-BLZ
9h 30m2 stops
R11 934
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Tue, May 13 - Fri, May 30

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to OR Tambo

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

What is the cheapest flight to Johannesburg?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Johannesburg was found on the route from Blantyre, at R154 128 return. The most popular connection is from Lilongwe to Johannesburg and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R8 188 in the last 3 days.

How much is a flight to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.
A flight to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport costs R8 361 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R4 728 and departed from Lilongwe. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Lilongwe to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport which costs R9 307 on average, and Blantyre to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, which costs R12 293 on average.
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What is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg is Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R9 700. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are R10 427 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is January, where tickets cost R8 697 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets from Malawi is R10 372 and R10 372 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is January with an average price of R8 697.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost R461 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R563.

What is a good deal for flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 25% of our users found tickets to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for the following prices or less: From Lilongwe R8 646 return, from Blantyre R10 348 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight 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 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, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R4 762
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive on average)
Flight from Blantyre to Johannesburg

FAQs - booking Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Johannesburg?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Johannesburg was found on the route from Blantyre, at R154 128 return. The most popular connection is from Lilongwe to Johannesburg and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R8 188 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from central Johannesburg?

    You’ll need to travel 21 km to reach the Johannesburg city centre from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

  • How much is a flight to Johannesburg?

    On average, a flight to Johannesburg costs R8 361. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R4 728 and departed from Lilongwe Intl Airport.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights 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 with another airline.

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

  • How many direct flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport are there each week?

    Each week there are around 1 054 direct flights from within Malawi to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Johannesburg

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Johannesburg? 25% of our users found return tickets to Johannesburg for the following prices or less: From Lilongwe R6 774, from Blantyre R7 992
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Johannesburg flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to Johannesburg OR Tambo?

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

Direct departures

Malawi to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +68 more

ANA, ASKY, +69 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +62 more

ANA, ASKY, +63 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +68 more

ANA, ASKY, +69 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +63 more

ANA, ASKY, +64 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +68 more

ANA, ASKY, +69 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +63 more

ANA, ASKY, +64 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +67 more

ANA, ASKY, +68 more

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Direct returns

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Malawi

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +68 more

ANA, ASKY, +69 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +62 more

ANA, ASKY, +63 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +68 more

ANA, ASKY, +69 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +63 more

ANA, ASKY, +64 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +68 more

ANA, ASKY, +69 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +63 more

ANA, ASKY, +64 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +67 more

ANA, ASKY, +68 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Malawi to OR Tambo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Malawi to Johannesburg. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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.
8,6
AirlinkOverall score based on 67 reviews
8,0Food
8,3Comfort
6,6Entertainment
9,0Crew
8,5Boarding
Airline reviews

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.

No Asian Vegetarian food was available on this sector but only fish and chicken and pasta were offered.

For Vegetarian Food was very poor. Though we had opted for Asian Vegetarian Food they didn’t serve but only what was available was served. We were offered Smoked Salmon!

It was very bad experience with Ethiopian airlines . The flight was delayed in both ways . On the way coming back one of the crews dropped hot coffee on my whole body and other crew dropped used dirty glasses on top of me . The same crew that dropped hot coffee on me hit me with the food trolley on my knee while I was sleeping . I couldn’t sit properly due to the pain on my knee caused by those irresponsible crews . Very unprofessional airlines

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

Needs improvement because some of the tvs and charging ports weren’t working

The plane was overbooked and the crew was very rude. My luggage was never put on the plane. I got to NY and waited 2 hours just to find out that my luggage was left.

My experience was great. The flight attendants were very helpful and nice, and the food was very good.

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

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

The flight delayef for over 2 hours so my route was changed leading to arriving to my destination without my luggage

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

A child was loud throughout which made the trip less than optimal. Crew was great and professional. They need to change the automatic seat belt announcement which is too loud and had other unneeded words like "this is XYZ announcement number one'

Love the dreamliner plane. It's such a smooth ride, I don't notice that it's 15 hours in the air. The staff are great and they don't overstuff you with food.

I really like this airline. The staff are lovely and friendly, the planes are tidy and unfussy. I would rate them at the top of the African Airline carriers.

Delayed by 4 hours with inadequate advance notifications which caused us a lot of consternation and angst. I will never fly or recommend your airline again

Flight was changed 3 times, from a night flight to a day flight, and then delayed by 5h…

Kenya Airways delayed my flights for 7 days. Each delayed, they notified me last minute. This is ridiculous.

The kindness and good humor of all the people who this flight possible was a joy.

Awful, we had a delay of 3 hrs, impacting in my transfer flight to Cape town, and Kenya airways didnt do anything. They sent me twice to transfer services in Nairobi, not been available to sleep (from 1 am to 5 am); without any update.

It's the only direct flight between Accra and Nairobi, and you pay for it! Food is better on Asky. No entertainment on flight from Accra to Nairobi, but there other way did have screens. Generally timely boarding and departure.

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