Flights from East London Airport (ELS) to Johannesburg Airport Airport (JNB)

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One-way from £30.07

A selection of 8 airliners offer flights to Oliver Reginald Tambo International to East London, CemAir, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Emirates, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Airlink and FlySafair. The journey time flying from East London to Oliver Reginald Tambo International South Africa is around 1 Hour 43 Minutes. With the distance covered being 770 Km (478 Miles). The airport code for East London is ELS and for Oliver Reginald Tambo International it is JNB.

The cost of your trip (flights) can change at weekends and at certain times of the day (if there is a choice of flights to your chosen destination. Oliver Reginald Tambo International South Africa flights may be normally booked months in advance and this may be the best option if you intend to get the best prices from East London. We recommend booking your flights to Oliver Reginald Tambo International South Africa in advance as prices normally increase the nearer the departure date.

The table below shows the amount of daily flights in operation from East London (ELS) to Oliver Reginald Tambo International (JNB).

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
FlySafair444444410:5520:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways333332209:5519:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Airlink333332209:5519:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates222222109:5514:10VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways222221214:1019:50VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines111111114:1014:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa111111114:1014:10VIEW FLIGHTS
CemAir111110007:2009:20VIEW FLIGHTS

The most direct flights offered from East London to Oliver Reginald Tambo International South Africa are by FlySafair with around 28 flights a week. These operate from 10:55 with the latest flight being at 20:15. The most popular flight no is FA241, FA243, FA245 and FA247.

When travelling with FlySafair it would be worth visiting their website www.google.com/search?q=FlySafair for further information on bookings and special offers.

Below you can see the times of all flights. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the appropriate airline website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
07:20
AirlineFlightNo
CemAir5Z205
09:55
AirlineFlightNo
Qatar AirwaysQR5782
EmiratesEK4007
Airlink4Z914
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA389
14:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA6481
LufthansaLH6451
British AirwaysBA6254
Qatar AirwaysQR5783
EmiratesEK4037
Airlink4Z916
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA241
18:30
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA383
19:35
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA249
19:50
AirlineFlightNo
British AirwaysBA6255
Qatar AirwaysQR5689
Airlink4Z918
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Tuesday
07:20
AirlineFlightNo
CemAir5Z205
09:55
AirlineFlightNo
Qatar AirwaysQR5782
EmiratesEK4007
Airlink4Z914
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA389
14:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA6481
LufthansaLH6451
British AirwaysBA6254
Qatar AirwaysQR5783
EmiratesEK4037
Airlink4Z916
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA241
18:30
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA383
19:35
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA249
19:50
AirlineFlightNo
British AirwaysBA6255
Qatar AirwaysQR5689
Airlink4Z918
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Wednesday
07:20
AirlineFlightNo
CemAir5Z205
09:55
AirlineFlightNo
Qatar AirwaysQR5782
EmiratesEK4007
Airlink4Z914
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA389
14:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA6481
LufthansaLH6451
British AirwaysBA6254
Qatar AirwaysQR5783
EmiratesEK4037
Airlink4Z916
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA241
18:30
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA383
19:35
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA249
19:50
AirlineFlightNo
British AirwaysBA6255
Qatar AirwaysQR5689
Airlink4Z918
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Thursday
07:20
AirlineFlightNo
CemAir5Z205
09:55
AirlineFlightNo
Qatar AirwaysQR5782
EmiratesEK4007
Airlink4Z914
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA389
14:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA6481
LufthansaLH6451
British AirwaysBA6254
Qatar AirwaysQR5783
EmiratesEK4037
Airlink4Z916
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA241
18:30
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA383
19:35
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA249
19:50
AirlineFlightNo
British AirwaysBA6255
Qatar AirwaysQR5689
Airlink4Z918
VIEW FLIGHTS
Friday
09:20
AirlineFlightNo
CemAir5Z205
09:55
AirlineFlightNo
Qatar AirwaysQR5782
EmiratesEK4007
Airlink4Z914
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA389
14:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA6481
LufthansaLH6451
British AirwaysBA6254
Qatar AirwaysQR5783
EmiratesEK4037
Airlink4Z916
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA241
18:30
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA383
19:35
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA249
19:50
AirlineFlightNo
British AirwaysBA6255
Qatar AirwaysQR5689
Airlink4Z918
VIEW FLIGHTS
Saturday
09:55
AirlineFlightNo
Qatar AirwaysQR5782
EmiratesEK4007
Airlink4Z914
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA389
14:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA6481
LufthansaLH6451
British AirwaysBA6254
Qatar AirwaysQR5783
EmiratesEK4037
Airlink4Z916
15:50
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA387
18:30
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA383
20:05
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA385
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Sunday
11:15
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA247
14:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA6481
LufthansaLH6451
British AirwaysBA6254
Qatar AirwaysQR5783
EmiratesEK4037
Airlink4Z916
16:00
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA243
18:30
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA383
19:50
AirlineFlightNo
British AirwaysBA6255
Qatar AirwaysQR5689
Airlink4Z918
20:15
AirlineFlightNo
FlySafairFA245
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You may instead fly from East London and arrive at Oliver Reginald Tambo International by an alternative airport or airports. The summary of this is in the table below.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Margate to Johannesburg 0563 km (350 miles)1 Hour 28 Minutes
Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg 0908 km (564 miles)1 Hour 53 Minutes
Umtata to Johannesburg 0608 km (378 miles)1 Hour 32 Minutes

Remember to have some local currency before travelling to Oliver Reginald Tambo International as there may not be a bureau de change open upon your arrival.

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Flight Price FAQ - East London (ELS) to Johannesburg (JNB)

DIRECT Safair
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from East London ELS to Johannesburg JNB?
The cheapest direct flight one way from East London ELS to Johannesburg JNB is £30.07 ($38 €35.51)
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DIRECT Safair
What is the cheapest direct return flight from East London ELS to Johannesburg JNB?
The cheapest direct return flight from East London ELS to Johannesburg JNB is £62.51 ($79 €73.81)
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest return flight from East London ELS to Johannesburg JNB?
The cheapest return flight from East London ELS to Johannesburg JNB is £126.61 ($160 €149.50)
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Flight Info FAQ - East London (ELS) to Johannesburg (JNB)

Who flies from East London to Johannesburg?
The following airlines fly from East London (ELS) to Johannesburg (JNB): Airlink, British Airways, CemAir, Emirates, FlySafair, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, United Airlines.
How far is the flight from East London to Johannesburg?
The flight from East London to Johannesburg is 770KM or 478 miles.
How long does the flight from East London to Johannesburg to take?
The flight from East London to Johannesburg takes 1 Hour 43 Minutes.

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