Can I find cheaper flights to OR Tambo if I am willing to have stopovers?

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What is the best airline to fly to OR Tambo?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Virgin Australia is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to OR Tambo.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in OR Tambo?

Johannesburg OR Tambo is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in OR Tambo. One-way flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo typically cost $62, while return flights cost around $70.

How much is a return flight to OR Tambo?

A return flight to OR Tambo will typically cost around $1,288, however they can be found for as little as $70.

Where does the fastest flight to OR Tambo depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to OR Tambo, Perth offers the quickest one-way flight (11 hours 15 minutes).

Does Johannesburg OR Tambo have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Johannesburg OR Tambo can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Johannesburg OR Tambo?

Yes. Johannesburg OR Tambo has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Protea Hotel by Marriott Transit O.R. Tambo Airport is the closest property to Johannesburg OR Tambo (0.0 km away from Johannesburg OR Tambo).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to OR Tambo?

The most popular airlines flying from Sydney to OR Tambo are Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines and Etihad Airways.

How long is the flight to OR Tambo?

On average, a flight from Sydney to OR Tambo takes 14 hours 30 minutes. Flights to OR Tambo from other popular cities in Australia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to OR Tambo?

The cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to OR Tambo are Virgin Australia, Singapore Airlines and Etihad Airways.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in OR Tambo ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 mm per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 120.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit OR Tambo when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to OR Tambo, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

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Explore the most affordable flight options available to OR Tambo Airport. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 31 December 2025.

Wed 31/1221:40SYD - JNB

2 stops49h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 7/111:00JNB - SYD

1 stop37h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/12$2,529

Wed 31/1215:15SYD - JNB

1 stop25h 10mCathay Pacific

Wed 7/111:00JNB - SYD

1 stop37h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 30/12$2,585

Mon 29/1208:45SYD - JNB

1 stop31h 40mCathay Pacific

Thu 22/111:00JNB - SYD

2 stops35h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 28/12$2,911

Mon 29/1212:30SYD - JNB

2 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 22/111:00JNB - SYD

2 stops37h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12$2,950

Tue 30/1208:45SYD - JNB

1 stop31h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 6/111:00JNB - SYD

2 stops36h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12$2,994

Mon 29/1218:30SYD - JNB

1 stop33h 20mQantas Airways

Thu 22/117:30JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 28/12$3,002

Tue 30/1216:35SYD - JNB

1 stop24h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 9/110:25JNB - SYD

1 stop23h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12$3,137

Tue 30/1208:45SYD - JNB

1 stop31h 40mCathay Pacific

Tue 6/111:00JNB - SYD

1 stop24h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 28/12$3,175

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Sat 28/216:10SYD - JNB

1 stop23h 00mSingapore Airlines

Sat 14/319:55JNB - SYD

1 stop26h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/12$1,586

Fri 8/521:30SYD - JNB

1 stop42h 50mEtihad Airways

Fri 22/509:50JNB - SYD

1 stop23h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 29/12$1,795

Thu 19/215:50SYD - JNB

1 stop25h 50mQatar Airways

Mon 16/313:45JNB - SYD

1 stop32h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/12$1,863

Sat 2/511:00SYD - JNB

1 stop27h 10mSingapore Airlines

Sat 9/519:50JNB - SYD

1 stop26h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 28/12$1,592

Tue 7/418:00SYD - JNB

1 stop32h 35mSingapore Airlines

Tue 28/419:50JNB - SYD

1 stop30h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 28/12$1,595

Mon 4/521:30SYD - JNB

1 stop42h 50mEtihad Airways

Fri 22/509:50JNB - SYD

1 stop36h 20mEtihad Airways

Deal found 29/12$1,795

Thu 7/514:50SYD - JNB

1 stop34h 25mQatar Airways

Tue 19/520:40JNB - SYD

1 stop25h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/12$1,868

Tue 5/514:50SYD - JNB

1 stop26h 00mQatar Airways

Sun 17/520:40JNB - SYD

1 stop25h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/12$1,868

Fri 20/319:10SYD - JNB

1 stop32h 25mSingapore Airlines

Mon 30/319:50JNB - SYD

1 stop26h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/12$1,705

Thu 5/315:50SYD - JNB

1 stop25h 50mQatar Airways

Mon 27/411:55JNB - SYD

1 stop34h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 28/12$1,869

Sun 3/514:50SYD - JNB

1 stop26h 00mQatar Airways

Thu 21/511:55JNB - SYD

1 stop34h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/12$1,872

Fri 13/312:15SYD - JNB

1 stop39h 20mSingapore Airlines

Fri 20/319:55JNB - SYD

1 stop30h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 27/12$1,892

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Mon 2/209:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways

Mon 9/317:30JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 30/12$1,869

Fri 30/109:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways

Wed 18/217:30JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 30/12$1,913

Fri 30/109:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways

Thu 12/217:30JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 29/12$1,962

Thu 15/109:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways

Fri 23/117:30JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 28/12$2,019

Mon 16/209:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways

Mon 23/217:30JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 28/12$2,059

Sun 18/109:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways

Mon 2/217:30JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 29/12$2,063

Mon 16/209:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways

Mon 16/317:30JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 29/12$2,095

Wed 18/309:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways

Mon 13/418:45JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 28/12$2,101

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Sun 11/116:35SYD - JNB

1 stop24h 45mEtihad Airways

Sun 22/209:50JNB - SYD

1 stop23h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 29/12$1,641

Mon 12/121:30SYD - JNB

1 stop43h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 28/220:30JNB - SYD

1 stop37h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12$1,677

Sun 18/116:35SYD - JNB

1 stop24h 45mEtihad Airways

Mon 2/209:50JNB - SYD

1 stop35h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 29/12$1,662

Thu 29/121:45SYD - JNB

1 stop43h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 5/220:35JNB - SYD

1 stop16h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12$1,696

Fri 30/121:45SYD - JNB

1 stop43h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/213:45JNB - SYD

1 stop32h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12$1,501

Fri 30/116:10SYD - JNB

1 stop35h 25mSingapore Airlines

Wed 18/219:55JNB - SYD

1 stop30h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 30/12$1,629

One-way flights to OR Tambo Airport
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Mon 9/321:45SYD - JNB

1 stop43h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 28/12$749

Thu 5/221:45SYD - JNB

1 stop43h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 29/12$765

Tue 27/116:35SYD - JNB

1 stop24h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 29/12$786

Mon 9/321:50SYD - JNB

3 stops43h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12$830

Fri 24/420:50SYD - JNB

3 stops51h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12$847

Fri 24/421:30SYD - JNB

1 stop42h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 28/12$868

Tue 27/111:15SYD - JNB

3 stops41h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12$876

Thu 15/121:45SYD - JNB

1 stop43h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 29/12$891

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Return from	$1,453
One-way from	$765
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	$2,578
Good round-trip deal	$2,040 or less
Good one-way deal	$1,528 or less

Singapore Airlines
15/4-9/5
2 total stops
57h 45m total
Sydney to Johannesburg

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Etihad Airways
5/2
1 total stop
43h 35m total
Sydney to Johannesburg

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 11% potential increase in price ($229 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($67 potential savings vs. average return price).

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SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 28/2

16:10-06:10

1 stop23h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/3

19:55-07:40

1 stop26h 45m

$1,586

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 2/5

11:00-06:10

1 stop27h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 9/5

19:50-06:05

1 stop26h 15m

$1,592

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 7/4

18:00-18:35

1 stop32h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 28/4

19:50-10:25

1 stop30h 35m

$1,595

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 20/3

19:10-18:35

1 stop32h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 30/3

19:50-07:05

1 stop26h 15m

$1,705

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 8/5

21:30-08:20

1 stop42h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 22/5

09:50-17:00

1 stop23h 10m

$1,795

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 4/5

21:30-08:20

1 stop42h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 22/5

09:50-06:10

1 stop36h 20m

$1,795

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 19/2

15:50-08:40

1 stop25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/3

13:45-06:50

1 stop32h 05m

$1,863

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 7/5

14:50-17:15

1 stop34h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 19/5

20:40-06:15

1 stop25h 35m

$1,868

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 5/5

14:50-08:50

1 stop26h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 17/5

20:40-06:15

1 stop25h 35m

$1,868

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 5/3

15:50-08:40

1 stop25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 27/4

11:55-06:15

1 stop34h 20m

$1,869

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Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,422 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Wee Keng,Dec 2025

HKG - SIN

Quick 3 hour flight with excellent service from the crew despite it being Christmas Day holiday. Ground crew passed out Xmas cookies as well. Great experience.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,422 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,422 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Wee Keng,Dec 2025

HKG - SIN

Quick 3 hour flight with excellent service from the crew despite it being Christmas Day holiday. Ground crew passed out Xmas cookies as well. Great experience.

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

1,111 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,422 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Wee Keng,Dec 2025

HKG - SIN

Quick 3 hour flight with excellent service from the crew despite it being Christmas Day holiday. Ground crew passed out Xmas cookies as well. Great experience.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

957 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,422 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Wee Keng,Dec 2025

HKG - SIN

Quick 3 hour flight with excellent service from the crew despite it being Christmas Day holiday. Ground crew passed out Xmas cookies as well. Great experience.

South African

7.5

Good

50 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,422 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Wee Keng,Dec 2025

HKG - SIN

Quick 3 hour flight with excellent service from the crew despite it being Christmas Day holiday. Ground crew passed out Xmas cookies as well. Great experience.

Etihad Airways

7.3

Good

1,348 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,422 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Wee Keng,Dec 2025

HKG - SIN

Quick 3 hour flight with excellent service from the crew despite it being Christmas Day holiday. Ground crew passed out Xmas cookies as well. Great experience.

FAQs about flying to OR Tambo

Can I find cheaper flights to OR Tambo if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to OR Tambo on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to OR Tambo?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Virgin Australia is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to OR Tambo.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in OR Tambo?
Johannesburg OR Tambo is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in OR Tambo. One-way flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo typically cost $62, while return flights cost around $70.
How much is a return flight to OR Tambo?
A return flight to OR Tambo will typically cost around $1,288, however they can be found for as little as $70.
Where does the fastest flight to OR Tambo depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to OR Tambo, Perth offers the quickest one-way flight (11 hours 15 minutes).
Does Johannesburg OR Tambo have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Johannesburg OR Tambo can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Johannesburg OR Tambo?
Yes. Johannesburg OR Tambo has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Protea Hotel by Marriott Transit O.R. Tambo Airport is the closest property to Johannesburg OR Tambo (0.0 km away from Johannesburg OR Tambo).

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