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Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport flight

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from AU$ 145 and round-trip from AU$ 335. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

    • Cheapest
      RCB 17:50
      1h 10m
      Direct
      JNB 19:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Fri, Oct 30 | Airlink
      AU$ 145 AU$ 213
      32% off
      32% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 145
    • RCB 18:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 19:30
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Wed, Dec 9 | Cemair
      AU$ 166 AU$ 213
      22% off
      22% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 166
    • RCB 12:35
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 14:05
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Fri, Nov 27 | Cemair
      AU$ 167 AU$ 213
      22% off
      22% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 167
    • RCB 18:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 19:30
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Fri, Dec 4 | Cemair
      AU$ 167
      22% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 167
    • RCB 18:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 19:30
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Sun, Dec 13 | Cemair
      AU$ 171
      20% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 171
    • RCB 08:30
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 10:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Mon, Nov 16 | Cemair
      AU$ 173
      19% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 173
    • RCB 12:35
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 14:05
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Tue, Dec 22 | Cemair
      AU$ 174
      49% off
      AU$ 341 AU$ 174
    • RCB 08:30
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 10:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Mon, Dec 21 | Cemair
      AU$ 176
      17% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 176
    • RCB 12:35
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 14:05
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Thu, Dec 10 | Cemair
      AU$ 176
      17% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 176
    • RCB 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      JNB 14:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Sat, Oct 31 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      RCB 08:30
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 10:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Mon, Nov 23 | Cemair
      JNB 06:30
      1h 30m
      Direct
      RCB 08:00
      Johannesburg - Richards Bay | Mon, Nov 30 | Cemair
      AU$ 335 AU$ 411
      18% off
      18% off
      AU$ 411 AU$ 335
    • RCB 18:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 19:30
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Fri, Nov 13 | Cemair
      JNB 16:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      RCB 17:30
      Johannesburg - Richards Bay | Fri, Nov 20 | Cemair
      AU$ 337 AU$ 411
      18% off
      18% off
      AU$ 411 AU$ 337
    • RCB 12:35
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 14:05
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Fri, Dec 18 | Cemair
      JNB 10:35
      1h 30m
      Direct
      RCB 12:05
      Johannesburg - Richards Bay | Mon, Dec 21 | Cemair
      AU$ 343 AU$ 411
      17% off
      17% off
      AU$ 411 AU$ 343
    • RCB 18:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 19:30
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Thu, Nov 5 | Cemair
      JNB 06:30
      1h 30m
      Direct
      RCB 08:00
      Johannesburg - Richards Bay | Mon, Nov 9 | Cemair
      AU$ 349
      15% off
      AU$ 411 AU$ 349
    • RCB 18:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 19:30
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Wed, Nov 18 | Cemair
      JNB 10:35
      1h 30m
      Direct
      RCB 12:05
      Johannesburg - Richards Bay | Wed, Nov 25 | Cemair
      AU$ 353
      14% off
      AU$ 411 AU$ 353
    • RCB 12:35
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 14:05
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Fri, Nov 6 | Cemair
      JNB 10:35
      1h 30m
      Direct
      RCB 12:05
      Johannesburg - Richards Bay | Fri, Nov 13 | Cemair
      AU$ 356
      13% off
      AU$ 411 AU$ 356
    • RCB 12:35
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 14:05
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Wed, Nov 11 | Cemair
      JNB 16:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      RCB 17:30
      Johannesburg - Richards Bay | Wed, Nov 18 | Cemair
      AU$ 357
      13% off
      AU$ 411 AU$ 357
    • RCB 08:30
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 10:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Tue, Nov 3 | Cemair
      JNB 16:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      RCB 17:30
      Johannesburg - Richards Bay | Wed, Nov 4 | Cemair
      AU$ 359
      13% off
      AU$ 411 AU$ 359
    • RCB 08:30
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 10:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Mon, Nov 9 | Cemair
      JNB 06:30
      1h 30m
      Direct
      RCB 08:00
      Johannesburg - Richards Bay | Mon, Nov 16 | Cemair
      AU$ 362
      12% off
      AU$ 411 AU$ 362
    • RCB 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      JNB 14:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Sat, Oct 31 | Normal Airline
      JNB 15:00
      6h
      Direct
      RCB 16:00
      Johannesburg - Richards Bay | Mon, Nov 2 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      RCB 17:50
      1h 10m
      Direct
      JNB 19:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Fri, Oct 30 | Airlink
      AU$ 145 AU$ 213
      32% off
      32% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 145
    • RCB 18:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 19:30
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Wed, Dec 9 | Cemair
      AU$ 166 AU$ 213
      22% off
      22% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 166
    • RCB 12:35
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 14:05
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Fri, Nov 27 | Cemair
      AU$ 167 AU$ 213
      22% off
      22% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 167
    • RCB 18:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 19:30
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Fri, Dec 4 | Cemair
      AU$ 167
      22% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 167
    • RCB 18:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 19:30
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Sun, Dec 13 | Cemair
      AU$ 171
      20% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 171
    • RCB 08:30
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 10:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Mon, Nov 16 | Cemair
      AU$ 173
      19% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 173
    • RCB 12:35
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 14:05
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Tue, Dec 22 | Cemair
      AU$ 174
      49% off
      AU$ 341 AU$ 174
    • RCB 08:30
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 10:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Mon, Dec 21 | Cemair
      AU$ 176
      17% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 176
    • RCB 12:35
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 14:05
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Thu, Dec 10 | Cemair
      AU$ 176
      17% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 176
    • RCB 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      JNB 14:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Sat, Oct 31 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      RCB 12:35
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 14:05
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Tue, Dec 22 | Cemair
      AU$ 174 AU$ 341
      49% off
      49% off
      AU$ 341 AU$ 174
    • RCB 18:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 19:30
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Thu, Nov 26 | Cemair
      AU$ 189 AU$ 341
      45% off
      45% off
      AU$ 341 AU$ 189
    • RCB 18:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 19:30
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Fri, Nov 27 | Cemair
      AU$ 198 AU$ 341
      42% off
      42% off
      AU$ 341 AU$ 198
    • RCB 18:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 19:30
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Wed, Nov 18 | Cemair
      AU$ 205
      40% off
      AU$ 341 AU$ 205
    • RCB 12:25
      1h 10m
      Direct
      JNB 13:35
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Sat, Oct 31 | Airlink
      AU$ 292
      14% off
      AU$ 341 AU$ 292
    • RCB 16:30
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 18:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Sun, Nov 1 | Cemair
      AU$ 303
      11% off
      AU$ 341 AU$ 303
    • RCB 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      JNB 14:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Sat, Oct 31 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      RCB 12:25
      1h 10m
      Direct
      JNB 13:35
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Sat, Oct 31 | Airlink
      AU$ 292 AU$ 341
      14% off
      14% off
      AU$ 341 AU$ 292
    • RCB 16:30
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 18:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Sun, Nov 1 | Cemair
      AU$ 303 AU$ 341
      11% off
      11% off
      AU$ 341 AU$ 303
    • RCB 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      JNB 14:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Sat, Oct 31 | Normal Airline
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    • RCB 17:50
      1h 10m
      Direct
      JNB 19:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Fri, Oct 30 | Airlink
      AU$ 145 AU$ 213
      32% off
      32% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 145
    • RCB 12:25
      1h 10m
      Direct
      JNB 13:35
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Sat, Oct 31 | Airlink
      AU$ 292 AU$ 341
      14% off
      14% off
      AU$ 341 AU$ 292
    • RCB 18:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 19:30
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Wed, Dec 9 | Cemair
      AU$ 166 AU$ 213
      22% off
      22% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 166
    • RCB 12:35
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 14:05
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Fri, Nov 27 | Cemair
      AU$ 167
      22% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 167
    • RCB 18:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 19:30
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Fri, Dec 4 | Cemair
      AU$ 167
      22% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 167
    • RCB 18:00
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 19:30
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Sun, Dec 13 | Cemair
      AU$ 171
      20% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 171
    • RCB 08:30
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 10:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Mon, Nov 16 | Cemair
      AU$ 173
      19% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 173
    • RCB 12:35
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 14:05
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Tue, Dec 22 | Cemair
      AU$ 174
      49% off
      AU$ 341 AU$ 174
    • RCB 08:30
      1h 30m
      Direct
      JNB 10:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Mon, Dec 21 | Cemair
      AU$ 176
      17% off
      AU$ 213 AU$ 176
    • RCB 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      JNB 14:00
      Richards Bay - Johannesburg | Sat, Oct 31 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Richards Bay to Johannesburg are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport

What is the cheapest month to fly from Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average one-way ticket prices from Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport for each month in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, if you’re looking for a low-cost one-way ticket from Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport, the best time to buy is in December, with an average price of AU$ 144. You’ll want to avoid April, when the average price can reach as high as AU$ 253.

AU$ 253
AU$ 199
AU$ 144
AU$ 90
    Cheapest
  • AU$ 222
    Oct
  • AU$ 189
    Nov
  • AU$ 144
    Dec
  • AU$ 148
    Jan
  • AU$ 211
    Feb
  • AU$ 166
    Mar
  • AU$ 253
    Apr
  • AU$ 239
    May
  • AU$ 150
    Jun
  • AU$ 193
    Jul
  • AU$ 207
    Aug
  • AU$ 180
    Sep

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport for each day of the week in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, the cheapest day to depart from Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport is Thursday, with average fares typically lower than other days. You’ll want to avoid flying on Tuesday, as ticket prices are usually the highest that day.

AU$ 208
AU$ 183
AU$ 157
AU$ 132
    Cheapest
  • AU$ 160
    Mon
  • AU$ 208
    Tue
  • AU$ 183
    Wed
  • AU$ 157
    Thu
  • AU$ 195
    Fri
  • AU$ 183
    Sat
  • AU$ 197
    Sun

Which airline offers the cheapest flights from Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport is Airlink (from AU$ 145) among 2 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Airlink
From AU$ 145
Cemair
From AU$ 167

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What is the flight schedule from Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport?

Check the schedule for flights from Richards Bay to Johannesburg and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. 4Z886

    Richards Bay Airport

    17:50

    RCB

    1h 10m

    19:00

    JNB

    - - - - T - -
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  2. 4Z884

    Richards Bay Airport

    12:25

    RCB

    1h 10m

    13:35

    JNB

    - - - - T F -
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  3. 5Z353

    Richards Bay Airport

    12:35

    RCB

    1h 30m

    14:05

    JNB

    S M T W - - -
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  4. 5Z351

    Richards Bay Airport

    08:30

    RCB

    1h 30m

    10:00

    JNB

    S M T W - - S
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About Richards Bay Airport and O.R. Tambo International Airport

Learn about Richards Bay Airport (RCB) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) — including location, terminals, transportation, and travel tips.

Flight distance 479.37km
Cheapest one-way ticket price AU$ 145
Cheapest return ticket price AU$ 335

FAQs for Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport Flights

  • How long is the flight from Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport?

    Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport takes about 56 minutes on average. Actual flight time may vary depending on route, weather and air traffic.
  • There are around 1 daily flights from Richards Bay Airport (RCB) to O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB).
  • The earliest flight from Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport departs at 08:20, and the last departs at 17:50, with about 3 flights per day. Flight times may change, so please check the latest departure and arrival times before you travel.
  • The route from Richards Bay Airport (RCB) to O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is quite popular. Without considering departure times or holidays, tickets cost around AU$ 325 in October, the most expensive month to book this route.
  • The latest flight departs from Richards Bay Airport (RCB) at 17:40 and arrives in O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) at 18:45.
    • The distance from O.R. Tambo International Airport to downtown is about 20km, by taxi about 40 minutes.
    • The distance from Lanseria International Airport to downtown is about 32km, by taxi about 50 minutes.
  • Airlink is a very popular airline operating an average of 43 flights per month.
  • One-way flights from Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport currently start from AU$ 145, and round-trip fares start from AU$ 335. The current lowest fare is a Airlink flight departing on Fri, Oct 30; prices may vary depending on availability.
  • Yes. Airlink operate direct flights from Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport, with an average flight time of 53 minutes, and around 13 weekly flights. Actual flight frequency may vary by season.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days with at most one stop, the average one-way price from Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport is AU$ 198. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • Richards Bay Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport operates around 13 weekly flights, mainly by Airlink. Actual frequency may vary during holidays and seasonal schedule adjustments.
  • Enter Richards Bay Airport and O.R. Tambo International Airport, select your departure date and number of passengers, then compare flights by price, flight duration, and baggage allowance. Once you've chosen a fare, review the change and refund rules, fill in passenger details, and pay to receive your booking confirmation.

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