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Johannesburg to Cape Town in December 2026 HLA, JNB → CPT

Lanseria International Airport (HLA), O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

For departures in December 2026, the cheapest return found recently is $329 with South African Airways, 12 Dec – 6 Jan 2027, found yesterday. The cheapest one-way found recently is $120 with Airlink, 8 Dec, found yesterday.

Return

In December 2026, the cheapest return fare on each of 15 departure dates is usually $241 to $338. Across all 77 departure dates we hold on this route, it is usually $197 to $219. Of the 7 months with enough return fares to compare, December 2026 is usually the most expensive.

Cheapest return found recently

$329

12 Dec – 6 Jan 2027 · South African Airways

O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

out nonstop, back nonstop

found yesterday

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Cheapest we hold, of any age

$215

5 Dec – 13 Dec · LIFT Airline

O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 4 days ago

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The cheapest dates in December 2026

DatesFromAirlineStopsFound
5 Dec – 13 Dec$215LIFT Airlineout nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Dec – 10 Dec$217LIFT Airlineout nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
25 Dec – 30 Dec$223LIFT Airlineout nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Dec – 13 Jan 2027$238LIFT Airlineout nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
24 Dec – 27 Dec$243FlySafairout nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Every date we hold

15 departure dates

3 Dec – 14 Dec: $249, found 2 days ago5 Dec – 13 Dec: $215, found 4 days ago6 Dec – 10 Dec: $217, found 3 days ago12 Dec – 6 Jan 2027: $329, found yesterday19 Dec – 8 Jan 2027: $358, found yesterday20 Dec – 9 Jan 2027: $348, found yesterday21 Dec – 10 Jan 2027: $346, found yesterday23 Dec – 3 Jan 2027: $356, found 4 days ago24 Dec – 27 Dec: $243, found 2 days ago25 Dec – 30 Dec: $223, found 2 days ago26 Dec – 13 Jan 2027: $238, found 3 days ago27 Dec – 13 Jan 2027: $275, found 3 days ago28 Dec – 3 Jan 2027: $286, found 5 days ago29 Dec – 4 Jan 2027: $317, found 6 days ago31 Dec – 12 Jan 2027: $245, found 3 days agoDec
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
3 Dec – 14 Dec$249FlySafairLanseria International Airport (HLA) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Dec – 13 Dec$215LIFT AirlineO.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Dec – 10 Dec$217LIFT AirlineO.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
12 Dec – 6 Jan 2027$329South African AirwaysO.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out nonstop, back nonstopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
19 Dec – 8 Jan 2027$358South African AirwaysO.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out nonstop, back nonstopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
20 Dec – 9 Jan 2027$348FlySafairLanseria International Airport (HLA) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out nonstop, back nonstopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
21 Dec – 10 Jan 2027$346FlySafairLanseria International Airport (HLA) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out nonstop, back nonstopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
23 Dec – 3 Jan 2027$356South African AirwaysO.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
24 Dec – 27 Dec$243FlySafairLanseria International Airport (HLA) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
25 Dec – 30 Dec$223LIFT AirlineO.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Dec – 13 Jan 2027$238LIFT AirlineO.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
27 Dec – 13 Jan 2027$275South African AirwaysO.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
28 Dec – 3 Jan 2027$286LIFT AirlineO.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
29 Dec – 4 Jan 2027$317FlySafairLanseria International Airport (HLA) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
31 Dec – 12 Jan 2027$245FlySafairLanseria International Airport (HLA) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $165.

October 2026From $1839 departure dates26 Oct – 6 Nov · found 6 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in October 2026
November 2026From $165Cheapest seen19 departure dates1 Nov – 11 Nov · found 4 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in November 2026
December 2026From $21515 departure dates5 Dec – 13 Dec · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $18415 departure dates11 Jan 2027 – 14 Jan 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in January 2027
February 2027From $1938 departure dates4 Feb 2027 – 7 Feb 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in February 2027
March 2027From $1916 departure dates14 Mar 2027 – 23 Mar 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
April 2027From $1903 departure dates27 Apr 2027 – 5 May 2027 · found yesterdaySee prices for these dates
August 2027From $2171 departure date5 Aug 2027 – 10 Aug 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
September 2027From $2281 departure date29 Sept 2027 – 5 Oct 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

In December 2026, the cheapest one-way fare on each of 18 departure dates is usually $121 to $155. Across all 88 departure dates we hold on this route, it is usually $102 to $120. Of the 9 months with enough one-way fares to compare, December 2026 is usually the most expensive.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$120

8 Dec · Airlink

O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

nonstop

found yesterday

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Cheapest we hold, of any age

$106

4 Dec · LIFT Airline

O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

nonstop

found 4 days ago

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The cheapest dates in December 2026

DatesFromAirlineStopsFound
4 Dec$106LIFT Airlinenonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
29 Dec$109LIFT Airlinenonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
6 Dec$110LIFT Airlinenonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
8 Dec$120Airlinknonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
1 Dec$121FlySafairnonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip

Every date we hold

18 departure dates

1 Dec: $121, found 5 days ago2 Dec: $121, found 5 days ago4 Dec: $106, found 4 days ago6 Dec: $110, found 5 days ago8 Dec: $120, found yesterday9 Dec: $135, found 2 days ago10 Dec: $151, found 5 days ago11 Dec: $157, found 5 days ago12 Dec: $156, found yesterday16 Dec: $145, found 5 days ago18 Dec: $170, found yesterday19 Dec: $160, found yesterday20 Dec: $151, found yesterday23 Dec: $156, found 4 days ago25 Dec: $128, found 2 days ago28 Dec: $153, found 4 days ago29 Dec: $109, found 4 days ago30 Dec: $132, found 6 days agoDec
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
1 Dec$121FlySafairLanseria International Airport (HLA) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
2 Dec$121FlySafairLanseria International Airport (HLA) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
4 Dec$106LIFT AirlineO.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
6 Dec$110LIFT AirlineO.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
8 Dec$120AirlinkO.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
9 Dec$135South African AirwaysO.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
10 Dec$151AirlinkLanseria International Airport (HLA) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
11 Dec$157South African AirwaysO.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
12 Dec$156South African AirwaysO.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
16 Dec$145LIFT AirlineO.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
18 Dec$170FlySafairLanseria International Airport (HLA) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
19 Dec$160FlySafairLanseria International Airport (HLA) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
20 Dec$151FlySafairLanseria International Airport (HLA) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
23 Dec$156AirlinkLanseria International Airport (HLA) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
25 Dec$128FlySafairLanseria International Airport (HLA) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
28 Dec$153FlySafairLanseria International Airport (HLA) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
29 Dec$109LIFT AirlineO.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
30 Dec$132AirlinkLanseria International Airport (HLA) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

July 2027 is the cheapest month — from $62.

October 2026From $8210 departure dates20 Oct · found yesterdayOpen this tripEvery date in October 2026
November 2026From $7820 departure dates1 Nov · found 5 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in November 2026
December 2026From $10618 departure dates4 Dec · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
January 2027From $9212 departure dates5 Jan 2027 · found 5 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in January 2027
February 2027From $957 departure dates26 Feb 2027 · found yesterdayOpen this tripEvery date in February 2027
March 2027From $1094 departure dates1 Mar 2027 · found yesterdayOpen this trip
April 2027From $954 departure dates24 Apr 2027 · found yesterdayOpen this trip
May 2027From $955 departure dates17 May 2027 · found yesterdayOpen this trip
June 2027From $1111 departure date29 Jun 2027 · found yesterdayOpen this trip
July 2027From $62Cheapest seen1 departure date1 Jul 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
August 2027From $1112 departure dates7 Aug 2027 · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
September 2027From $1044 departure dates23 Sept 2027 · found 5 days agoOpen this trip

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