Flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg

Flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg at a glance

Here is what the Cape Town to Johannesburg flight looks like: non-stop, about 2 hours gate to gate, on South African Airways, FlySafair, Airlink and Lift, many flights a day. Departure from Cape Town International Airport (CPT), arrival at O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB). Haqqi Tours compares every airline and fare on your travel date and sends you the cheapest and the most convenient, side by side.

• Route: Cape Town to Johannesburg
• Airlines: South African Airways, FlySafair, Airlink and Lift
• Flight time: about 2 hours
• Type: non-stop
• Frequency: many flights a day
• Departure airport: Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
• Arrival airport: O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
• Classes: economy and business
• Booking: form on this page, confirmation in the WhatsApp chat, electronic ticket by message

Flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg take about two hours and run throughout the day, connecting at O. R. Tambo with international departures and with the short flights on to Kruger, Durban and Victoria Falls.

Departure: Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

Your journey starts at Cape Town International Airport (CPT). We tell you the terminal for your airline, when check-in and bag drop close, and whether the airport has fast-track security worth booking. Cape Town has a bus network and a suburban train line to Simon's Town, but no rail link from the airport; shared airport shuttles and metered taxis reach the centre in about 30 minutes, and the city buses stop early in the evening. A private car with a driver who meets you in arrivals is the simplest choice with luggage or after dark, and the most comfortable way to reach Camps Bay, Stellenbosch or Hermanus.

• Check the baggage included in your fare - we tell you before you book
• Haqqi Tours can provide a private transfer from your accommodation in Cape Town to Cape Town International Airport
• Ask us about the terminal and fast-track options at Cape Town International Airport
• Arrive about 2 hours before an international departure, 90 minutes before a domestic one

Arrival: O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) and getting into Johannesburg

You arrive at O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB). The Gautrain fast rail links O. R. Tambo with Sandton, Rosebank and Pretoria in 15 to 35 minutes, and ride-hailing cars are common, but there is no rail from Lanseria and most hotels, museums and day-trip sights are spread across a wide city. A private car with a driver who meets you in arrivals is the recommended way to arrive and the easiest way to see Soweto, the Cradle of Humankind and Pretoria. If you would rather not think about it, we book a private transfer from the airport to your accommodation in Johannesburg, with the driver tracking the flight in case it is late.

Many passengers continue from Johannesburg to somewhere else. We provide those tickets too, so one WhatsApp conversation covers the whole itinerary.

Baggage, seats and classes on the Cape Town to Johannesburg flight

On board, the Cape Town to Johannesburg flight is about 2 hours: economy is perfectly comfortable, and business class adds a bigger seat, a meal and lounge access for those who want it. Baggage rules differ by airline and fare; children and infants have their own allowances. Tell us who is flying and what you are carrying and we choose accordingly.

• Meals included on full-service airlines; special meals ordered in advance on request
• Business class: bigger seat, meal, lounge, priority boarding - we send the cost beside economy
• Cabin bag on every fare; checked bag included on full-service fares, optional on low-cost ones
• Adding baggage at booking is cheaper than at the airport - we add it for you

Flying with children, families and groups from Cape Town to Johannesburg

Three things to know about the flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg with children: infants under two fly on a lap, children get their own seat and usually a lower fare, and a folding pushchair goes free. Groups get seats together and, on many airlines, a group rate. Let us know the numbers and we handle the rest, including the transfer with enough room for everyone.

Things to do in Johannesburg when you land

Johannesburg is South Africa's largest city, where Soweto, the Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill tell the history of the struggle against apartheid, with the Cradle of Humankind an hour away. The reasons travellers fly from Cape Town to Johannesburg include the Lion & Safari Park, Maboneng and the Carlton Centre viewpoint, the Union Buildings in Pretoria, Pilanesberg day trips and Gold Reef City. For the first meal, try pap and chakalaka with grilled meat, boerewors and sosaties from the braai and bunny chow, curry in a loaf.

Haqqi Tours provides guided tours, tickets, airport transfers and private drivers in Johannesburg; ask when you book the flight and we send the options.

Best time to fly from Cape Town to Johannesburg

The dry winter from May to September is sunny with cold nights, and the best time for safaris; summer from October to March is warm with short afternoon thunderstorms, jacaranda blossom in October and November, and busy roads in the December school holidays. For the fare itself, the cheapest flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg are found outside school holidays and major events, on mid-week days, booked early. Peak weeks sell out first and cost most; shoulder months give the best mix of weather, availability and price.

Return flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town

The Johannesburg to Cape Town flight is the same route in reverse, about 2 hours. Haqqi Tours offers the return ticket in the same conversation; if you are not yet sure of the return date, we can book a flexible outbound or wait, and explain which is cheaper.

How much is a flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg?

"How much is the Cape Town to Johannesburg flight?" is the question we get most, and the honest answer is that it moves every day. Low fares open months ahead and disappear as seats sell; peak seasons, school holidays and the most convenient departure times cost more; a fare with a checked bag and a flexible ticket cost more than a hand-luggage-only seat. Haqqi Tours arranges the current cost for the date you travel shortly afterwards of receiving the form - the actual fare, not an estimate.

Just ask for two or three options and we send the cost of each - for example the cheapest fare with hand luggage only, the same flight with a checked bag, and the best-timed departure of the day - so the comparison is in front of you before you book.

Cheapest flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg: how to pay less

The cheapest flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg is normally booked early, flown mid-week and chosen with the baggage you actually need. These are the rules our staff applies on every booking:

• Book early - low fare tiers open months ahead and sell first, especially for holidays
• Fly mid-week - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday departures are generally cheaper than Friday, Sunday and Monday
• Consider early-morning and late-evening departures, which often carry the lowest fares
• Tell us if your dates are flexible - moving by a day can change the fare a lot
• Pack to the fare: a hand-luggage-only ticket is cheaper if you do not need a checked bag
• Compare airlines - on this route the cheapest carrier changes from day to day

Send us the form with your dates and we tell you which departure is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg that day and what a slightly different day would cost.

How to book flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg with Haqqi Tours

Booking a flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg with us takes a few minutes and one conversation. Fill in the short form on this page with your dates, whether you want a one-way or a return, how many adults and children are flying and the class you prefer. Our team then messages you on WhatsApp to check your booking: we confirm the flights available that day, the carrier, the baggage included and the cost. You choose, we book, and the e-ticket arrives in the same chat.

• Step 1 - complete the form: date, one-way or return, adults and children, class
• Step 2 - we message you by WhatsApp with the flights, the baggage included and the cost
• Step 3 - you confirm the flight you prefer and we arrange payment in the same chat
• Step 4 - we issue the e-ticket and send it; we stay in touch until you land in Johannesburg

Because a person books it, we can do what a booking site does not: seat a family together, choose the fare with the right bag, add an infant correctly, line up the Cape Town to Johannesburg flight with a transfer from your hotel to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and a driver waiting at O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Airlines flying from Cape Town to Johannesburg

On the flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg you can choose between South African Airways, FlySafair, Airlink and Lift. A full-service airline typically includes a checked bag, a meal and a flexible ticket; a low-cost fare is cheaper at the start and adds those items one by one. We provide both and tell you the total for the way you actually travel.

• South African Airways - Cape Town to Johannesburg
• FlySafair - Cape Town to Johannesburg
• Airlink - Cape Town to Johannesburg
• Lift - Cape Town to Johannesburg

Why book your Cape Town to Johannesburg flight with Haqqi Tours

Haqqi Tours is a licensed tour operator that books flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg every day. We provide the ticket in your name, the fare with the right baggage, the seats you want, the cheapest option for your date, and a human through WhatsApp in Arabic and English before, during and after the trip. Around the flight, we offer airport transfers, tours and hotels in both cities. Send the form on this page; we message you with the price; you decide.