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Yes, you can get a direct flight between Johannesburg and Cape Town, with many airlines operating this route throughout the week. Airlines such Cemair, Kulula and Mango all fly this route. There are also indirect routes too, but due to the efficiency and cost of the direct options, it’s unlikely you’ll choose to fly indirectly unless the time of departure suits you better.
Yes, whether you need a hotel to stay at because you have an early flight or you just want to take it easy on the day of your flight, there are plenty of options for you at Johannesburg Airport. Hotels such as Southern Sun or Protea Hotel are situated only a short walk from the terminal building, which is great for those who don't want to be in a rush.
Yes, once you arrive at Cape Town Airport, you will have access to free Wi-Fi, so you can book a journey through a ride-share app, video call a friend or just check your emails. This can be very useful for people who have flown from Johannesburg but do not have a South African phone contract.
Upon arrival, there are several ways to reach the centre of Cape Town. One of the most efficient options is to get a taxi, which costs about 430 ZAR (21.60 GBP) and takes about 20min. You can also get a MyCiti bus, which costs approximately 50 ZAR (2.50 GBP) and will take you to the centre in about 30min. You can find both the taxi rank and the bus stops on the ground floor at the front of the terminal building.
Direct flights take on average 2h 10m to travel the 2,045 km between Johannesburg and Cape Town.
In normal times, a total of 812 direct flights connect Johannesburg to Cape Town weekly. On average, there are 116 departures per day.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Johannesburg to Cape Town found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for C$ 108 on FlySafair, followed by Airlink (C$ 163). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as C$ 54 on FlySafair and from C$ 71 on Lift.
In normal times, FlySafair flies from Johannesburg to Cape Town up to 22 times per day, Cemair up to 12 times per day, and Proflight Zambia up to 10 times per day.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Johannesburg to Cape Town, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Cape Town, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.
The earliest flight leaves Johannesburg at 5:55 am and lands in Cape Town at 8:10 am.
The last flight leaves Johannesburg at 8:35 pm and lands in Cape Town at 10:45 pm.
All the following airlines operate direct flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town: Airlink, Cemair, British Airways, Emirates, Ethiopian Air, FlySafair, Global Aviation Operations, Air Belgium, Kenya Airways, Lufthansa, SWISS, Malaysia Airlines, Egypt Air, Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, Proflight Zambia, Qatar Airways, South African, Singapore Airlines, and United Airlines.
Lufthansa, and South African offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Johannesburg to Cape Town flight route.
The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Johannesburg to Cape Town flight route.
oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.
There are direct flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town on a daily basis.
The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town are FlySafair and Airlink. With an average price for the route of C$ 181 and an overall rating of 7.9, FlySafair is the most popular choice. Airlink is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of C$ 186 and an overall rating of 7.8.
FlySafair, South African and Airlink have all waived their change and cancellation fees on flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Cape Town Intl. Confirm policies on booking site.
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 Johannesburg to Cape Town.
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.
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 Cape Town from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.
Free or minimal cost water available in recyclable cups on board would be very welcome! Everything else was great!
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.
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.
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.
Flight was moved forward by 2 hours with 3 days notice. This meant I could not connect from flight from Johannesburg. So did not take the flight and drove to Kasane. Will never use Air Botswana unless absolutely necessary. Mark
There was no entertainment, but that is not expected on a flight less than 2 1/2 hours. Uber clean aircraft, good boxed meal and friendly flight attendants. Very please with the experience
The check-in line was long and people were put in front of me in the line even after I said I had checked in online. It took me an hour to finally get my documents checked and drop my suitcase. It was horrible!
Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa
Cape Town (CPT)South Africa