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 $42, while return flights cost around $145.

How much is a return flight to OR Tambo?

A return flight to OR Tambo will typically cost around $2,219, however they can be found for as little as $145.

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 Singapore Airlines, Virgin Australia 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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Tue 9/1215:15SYD - JNB

1 stop25h 10mCathay Pacific

Tue 16/1211:00JNB - SYD

1 stop24h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/12$2,490

Thu 11/1221:30SYD - JNB

1 stop43h 50mEtihad Airways

Sun 21/1209:50JNB - SYD

1 stop35h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 8/12$2,529

Tue 9/1216:35SYD - JNB

1 stop24h 45mEtihad Airways

Fri 26/1209:50JNB - SYD

1 stop35h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 7/12$2,653

Fri 26/1215:15SYD - JNB

1 stop25h 10mCathay Pacific

Sat 17/111:00JNB - SYD

1 stop40h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 6/12$2,689

Tue 30/1211:05SYD - JNB

1 stop29h 20mCathay Pacific

Thu 8/111:00JNB - SYD

1 stop40h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 8/12$2,737

Wed 31/1206:00SYD - JNB

2 stops34h 25mCathay Pacific

Thu 8/111:00JNB - SYD

1 stop40h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 8/12$2,793

Sun 28/1222:20SYD - JNB

1 stop42h 05mCathay Pacific

Thu 8/111:00JNB - SYD

1 stop37h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 8/12$2,840

Tue 9/1208:50SYD - JNB

3 stops55h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 26/1217:30JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$2,849

Best flights to OR Tambo Airport
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Fri 13/319:10SYD - JNB

1 stop32h 25mSingapore Airlines

Tue 17/319:55JNB - SYD

1 stop37h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 6/12$1,890

Thu 22/121:45SYD - JNB

1 stop43h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 29/120:35JNB - SYD

1 stop16h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$1,946

Tue 17/318:15SYD - JNB

2 stops30h 45mQatar Airways

Mon 15/614:45JNB - SYD

2 stops31h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 6/12$1,993

Thu 2/419:05SYD - JNB

1 stop32h 30mSingapore Airlines

Tue 28/419:50JNB - SYD

1 stop30h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 6/12$1,955

Sat 28/221:40SYD - JNB

1 stop26h 55mQatar Airways

Sat 14/313:45JNB - SYD

2 stops31h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 6/12$2,015

Sat 28/316:10SYD - JNB

1 stop23h 00mSingapore Airlines

Thu 18/613:45JNB - SYD

1 stop32h 10mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 8/12$2,000

Fri 20/309:15SYD - JNB

2 stops39h 20mQatar Airways

Mon 30/320:55JNB - SYD

1 stop25h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/12$2,036

Sun 22/321:40SYD - JNB

1 stop26h 55mQatar Airways

Sun 21/620:55JNB - SYD

1 stop25h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 6/12$2,038

Sun 26/414:50SYD - JNB

1 stop34h 25mQatar Airways

Sun 31/511:55JNB - SYD

2 stops35h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/12$2,051

Tue 7/414:50SYD - JNB

1 stop26h 10mQatar Airways

Tue 28/420:40JNB - SYD

3 stops36h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/12$2,080

Direct flights to OR Tambo Airport
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Mon 2/209:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways

Mon 9/317:30JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/12$1,947

Fri 30/109:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways

Wed 18/217:30JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/12$1,994

Thu 19/309:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways

Thu 25/618:45JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 6/12$2,045

Thu 12/309:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways

Sat 21/317:30JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/12$2,048

Wed 20/509:35SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 50mQantas Airways

Wed 10/618:45JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/12$2,062

Mon 16/309:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways

Wed 17/618:45JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 6/12$2,098

Wed 11/309:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways

Thu 23/718:45JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/12$2,100

Thu 5/309:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways

Sat 28/317:30JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/12$2,125

Thu 22/109:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways

Thu 29/117:30JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/12$2,134

Fri 16/109:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways

Tue 27/117:30JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/12$2,139

Last-minute flights to OR Tambo Airport
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Fri 16/116:35SYD - JNB

1 stop24h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 27/111:00JNB - SYD

2 stops44h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$1,972

Mon 19/121:45SYD - JNB

1 stop43h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 30/116:50JNB - SYD

2 stops41h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$1,949

Tue 20/116:35SYD - JNB

1 stop24h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 29/111:00JNB - SYD

2 stops44h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$1,809

Thu 22/121:45SYD - JNB

1 stop43h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 29/120:35JNB - SYD

1 stop16h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$1,919

Fri 30/121:45SYD - JNB

2 stops42h 25mEtihad Airways

Wed 18/209:50JNB - SYD

1 stop23h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 7/12$1,892

Fri 30/116:35SYD - JNB

1 stop24h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sat 31/113:45JNB - SYD

2 stops33h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/12$1,929

Fri 30/110:35SYD - JNB

1 stop17h 15mQantas Airways

Wed 18/217:30JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/12$1,990

One-way flights to OR Tambo Airport
Search for one-way flight options to OR Tambo Airport. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 9 December 2025.

Thu 22/121:45SYD - JNB

1 stop43h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 7/12$733

Mon 26/121:45SYD - JNB

1 stop43h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 8/12$764

Tue 3/316:35SYD - JNB

1 stop24h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 6/12$781

Mon 2/321:45SYD - JNB

1 stop43h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 6/12$782

Fri 27/221:45SYD - JNB

1 stop43h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 6/12$803

Thu 12/221:45SYD - JNB

1 stop43h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 7/12$847

Wed 21/121:50SYD - JNB

3 stops43h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$852

Thu 22/121:50SYD - JNB

3 stops43h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$855

Mon 26/120:05SYD - JNB

3 stops45h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/12$882

Tue 20/116:35SYD - JNB

1 stop24h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 8/12$883

Sun 15/212:15SYD - JNB

1 stop39h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 6/12$894

Find flight deals to OR Tambo Airport

Return from	$1,681
One-way from	$733
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	$2,567
Good round-trip deal	$1,950 or less
Good one-way deal	$1,312 or less

Singapore Airlines
26/4-31/5
2 total stops
69h 10m total
Sydney to Johannesburg

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Etihad Airways
22/1
1 total stop
43h 35m total
Sydney to Johannesburg

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price ($213 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($63 potential savings vs. average return price).

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SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 13/3

19:10-18:35

1 stop32h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/3

19:55-17:55

1 stop37h 00m

$1,890

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 22/1

21:45-08:20

1 stop43h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 29/1

20:35-22:30

1 stop16h 55m

$1,946

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 2/4

19:05-18:35

1 stop32h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 28/4

19:50-10:25

1 stop30h 35m

$1,955

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 17/3

18:15-16:00

2 stops30h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 15/6

14:45-06:15

2 stops31h 30m

$1,993

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 28/3

16:10-06:10

1 stop23h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 18/6

13:45-05:55

1 stop32h 10m

$2,000

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 28/2

21:40-15:35

1 stop26h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/3

13:45-06:10

2 stops31h 25m

$2,015

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 20/3

09:15-15:35

2 stops39h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 30/3

20:55-07:15

1 stop25h 20m

$2,036

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 22/3

21:40-15:35

1 stop26h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 21/6

20:55-06:15

1 stop25h 20m

$2,038

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 26/4

14:50-17:15

1 stop34h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 31/5

11:55-07:25

2 stops35h 30m

$2,051

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 7/4

14:50-09:00

1 stop26h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 28/4

20:40-17:20

3 stops36h 40m

$2,080

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Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,411 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,411 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,411 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

1,090 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,411 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

947 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,411 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

Etihad Airways

7.4

Good

1,329 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,411 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

South African

7.4

Good

48 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,411 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

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 $42, while return flights cost around $145.
How much is a return flight to OR Tambo?
A return flight to OR Tambo will typically cost around $2,219, however they can be found for as little as $145.
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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