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Flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town

Book direct flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town: One way flights from $60, round trip flights from $119. Find flight deals for the next 3 months below.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        HLA 7:00 AM
        2h 15m
        Nonstop
        CPT 9:15 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Mon, Aug 3 | Flysafair
        CPT 6:35 PM
        2h 15m
        Nonstop
        HLA 8:50 PM
        Cape Town - Johannesburg | Sat, Aug 8 | Flysafair
        $119 $152
        22% off
        22% off
        $152 $119
      • JNB 8:00 AM
        2h 10m
        Nonstop
        CPT 10:10 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Thu, Jul 23 | Global Aviation
        CPT 7:00 PM
        2h
        Nonstop
        JNB 9:00 PM
        Cape Town - Johannesburg | Mon, Jul 27 | Global Aviation
        $131 $152
        14% off
        14% off
        $152 $131
      • JNB 8:00 AM
        2h 10m
        Nonstop
        CPT 10:10 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Fri, Jul 24 | Global Aviation
        CPT 6:05 AM
        2h 5m
        Nonstop
        HLA 8:10 AM
        Cape Town - Johannesburg | Sun, Jul 26 | Flysafair
        $134 $152
        12% off
        12% off
        $152 $134
      • HLA 5:55 AM
        2h 20m
        Nonstop
        CPT 8:15 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Wed, Aug 5 | Flysafair
        CPT 6:05 AM
        2h 5m
        Nonstop
        HLA 8:10 AM
        Cape Town - Johannesburg | Sun, Aug 9 | Flysafair
        $134
        12% off
        $152 $134
      • JNB 8:00 AM
        2h 10m
        Nonstop
        CPT 10:10 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Sat, Jul 25 | Global Aviation
        CPT 11:00 AM
        2h
        Nonstop
        JNB 1:00 PM
        Cape Town - Johannesburg | Mon, Jul 27 | Global Aviation
        $135
        11% off
        $152 $135
      • HLA 7:00 AM
        2h 15m
        Nonstop
        CPT 9:15 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Sat, Aug 1 | Flysafair
        CPT 6:35 PM
        2h 15m
        Nonstop
        HLA 8:50 PM
        Cape Town - Johannesburg | Sat, Aug 8 | Flysafair
        $135
        11% off
        $152 $135
      • JNB 8:40 AM
        2h 20m
        Nonstop
        CPT 11:00 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Thu, Jul 23 | Flysafair
        CPT 7:00 PM
        2h
        Nonstop
        JNB 9:00 PM
        Cape Town - Johannesburg | Mon, Jul 27 | Global Aviation
        $137
        10% off
        $152 $137
      • HLA 5:55 AM
        2h 20m
        Nonstop
        CPT 8:15 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Tue, Jul 28 | Flysafair
        CPT 6:05 AM
        2h 5m
        Nonstop
        HLA 8:10 AM
        Cape Town - Johannesburg | Sun, Aug 2 | Flysafair
        $139
        9% off
        $152 $139
      • JNB 6:25 AM
        2h 20m
        Nonstop
        CPT 8:45 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Sat, Jul 25 | Flysafair
        CPT 7:00 PM
        2h
        Nonstop
        JNB 9:00 PM
        Cape Town - Johannesburg | Mon, Jul 27 | Global Aviation
        $141
        7% off
        $152 $141
      • HLA 5:55 AM
        2h 20m
        Nonstop
        CPT 8:15 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Sun, Aug 2 | Flysafair
        CPT 6:20 AM
        2h 5m
        Nonstop
        HLA 8:25 AM
        Cape Town - Johannesburg | Tue, Aug 4 | Flysafair
        $141
        7% off
        $152 $141
      • JNB 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        CPT 2:00 PM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Fri, Jul 24 | Normal Airline
        CPT 3:00 PM
        6h
        Nonstop
        JNB 4:00 PM
        Cape Town - Johannesburg | Sun, Jul 26 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        HLA 5:55 AM
        2h 20m
        Nonstop
        CPT 8:15 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Tue, Jul 28 | Flysafair
        $60 $81
        26% off
        26% off
        $81 $60
      • HLA 5:55 AM
        2h 20m
        Nonstop
        CPT 8:15 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Tue, Aug 18 | Flysafair
        $61 $81
        25% off
        25% off
        $81 $61
      • HLA 5:55 AM
        2h 20m
        Nonstop
        CPT 8:15 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Mon, Jul 27 | Flysafair
        $61 $81
        25% off
        25% off
        $81 $61
      • JNB 7:00 PM
        2h 10m
        Nonstop
        CPT 9:10 PM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Mon, Jul 27 | Global Aviation
        $68
        16% off
        $81 $68
      • HLA 5:55 AM
        2h 20m
        Nonstop
        CPT 8:15 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Tue, Aug 11 | Flysafair
        $68
        16% off
        $81 $68
      • HLA 5:55 AM
        2h 20m
        Nonstop
        CPT 8:15 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Sun, Jul 26 | Flysafair
        $70
        14% off
        $81 $70
      • HLA 5:55 AM
        2h 20m
        Nonstop
        CPT 8:15 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Wed, Jul 29 | Flysafair
        $73
        10% off
        $81 $73
      • HLA 5:55 AM
        2h 20m
        Nonstop
        CPT 8:15 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Wed, Aug 5 | Flysafair
        $74
        9% off
        $81 $74
      • HLA 7:00 AM
        2h 15m
        Nonstop
        CPT 9:15 AM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Mon, Aug 10 | Flysafair
        $74
        9% off
        $81 $74
      • JNB 8:30 PM
        2h 15m
        Nonstop
        CPT 10:45 PM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Fri, Aug 28 | Flysafair
        $75
        7% off
        $81 $75
      • JNB 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        CPT 2:00 PM
        Johannesburg - Cape Town | Fri, Jul 24 | Normal Airline
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Find cheap airlines flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town

You can choose from 6 airlines that fly from Johannesburg to Cape Town, including Flysafair, Global Aviation, and South African Airways. Flysafair has lowest fares on this route.
Flysafair logo Flysafair
Global Aviation logo Global Aviation
South African Airways logo South African Airways
Airlink logo Airlink
Cemair logo Cemair
Hahn Air logo Hahn Air
Airlines are determined based on actual purchased flight tickets from Johannesburg to Cape Town according to previous 12 months data from Trip.com.

Flight Info | Johannesburg to Cape Town

The distance between Johannesburg and Cape Town is approximately 1,255.57 km. It takes around 2 hours 15 minutes on average to fly from Johannesburg to Cape Town. Based on Trip.com's data travel demand peaks in December. The off-season for travel is August.

Cheapest one-way flight price $60
Cheapest round-trip ticket price $119
Off-season for travel August
Peak season for travel December
Flight distance 1,255.57 km
Average flight time 2 hours 15 minutes
Popular airline Flysafair
Flight statistics for the Johannesburg–Cape Town route are based on aggregated booking data from Trip.com over the past 12 months.

Trip.com price insights on flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town

Which month has the cheapest one-way flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town?

The average price of one-way flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town purchased by Trip.com users by month over the past 12 months.

Based on Trip.com’s data, the cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town is January, with an average price of $62; while the month with the highest flight price is usually July, with an average price of up to $132.

$132
$97
$62
$27
    Cheapest
  • $132
    Jul
  • $72
    Aug
  • $77
    Sep
  • $89
    Oct
  • $77
    Nov
  • $108
    Dec
  • $62
    Jan
  • $68
    Feb
  • $74
    Mar
  • $108
    Apr
  • $114
    May
  • $98
    Jun

What is the cheapest month for round-trip flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town?

Average price of round-trip flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town purchased by Trip.com users by month over the past 12 months

According to historical data from Trip.com, the lowest prices for flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town are found during January, with an average price of $173. Conversely, the highest prices are found during April, with an average price of up to $323.

$323
$248
$173
$98
    Cheapest
  • $246
    Jul
  • $180
    Aug
  • $228
    Sep
  • $247
    Oct
  • $176
    Nov
  • $276
    Dec
  • $173
    Jan
  • $185
    Feb
  • $242
    Mar
  • $323
    Apr
  • $265
    May
  • $226
    Jun

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the cheapest flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town (JNB-CPT)?

    Based on Trip.com data, Flysafair offers one-way fares as low as $60 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. HLA to CPT on Tue, Jul 28), while Flysafair offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from $119 departing on Mon, Aug 3 and returning on Sat, Aug 8.
  • At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town with the following airlines, including: Flysafair Global Aviation South African Airways Airlink Cemair Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.
  • It takes around 2 hours 15 minutes to fly from Johannesburg (JNB) to Cape Town (CPT).
  • By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.
  • Based on Trip.com data in the past 4 weeks, there is 308 flight per week flying from Johannesburg to Cape Town. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: South African Airways: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- SA343 (14:35)
  • To find best deals on flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, you can use various tools on Trip.com:
    · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Tue, Jul 28, with one-way flights priced at just $60.
    · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is Flysafair.
    · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day.
    · Check Trip.com flight deals and promo codes frequently.
    · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Cape Town travel is around December.
    · Get exclusive promo codes for Trip.com app users.
  • The cheapest months to fly from Johannesburg to Cape Town is August, when demand for travel is lower.
  • After crunching the numbers on our July flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Johannesburg to Cape Town on July 29, 2026 with Flysafair, with prices starting at $58.
  • You can land at any one of the following hubs in Cape Town, with O.R. Tambo International Airport to Cape Town International Airport (JNB-CPT) is by far the most common option on this route: Cape Town International Airport (CPT).
  • The time difference between Cape Town and Johannesburg is 0h.
  • Tickets can only be changed or canceled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.

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To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy.
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If the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.