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Most accurate provider | Gotogate 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | Gotogate 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $643 (KLM) |
One-way from | $338 (Mytrip) |
Popular in | April |
Cheapest in | March |
Average price | $765 |
Good round-trip deal | $838 or less |
Good one-way deal | $452 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
JohannesburgFrankfurt am Main
JNB - FRA
JNBFRA
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 2/4
11:59 pm-11:05 am
1 stop36h 06m
Frankfurt am Main
Wed 2/11
8:00 pm-12:10 pm
1 stop15h 10m
JohannesburgFrankfurt am Main
JNB - FRA
JNBFRA
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 3/15
7:45 pm-5:30 am
Nonstop10h 45m
Frankfurt am Main
Sun 3/22
10:00 pm-9:30 am
Nonstop10h 30m
JohannesburgFrankfurt am Main
JNB - FRA
JNBFRA
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Thu 2/12
7:20 pm-11:05 am
2 stops16h 45m
Frankfurt am Main
Wed 2/25
11:50 am-10:05 pm
1 stop33h 15m
JohannesburgFrankfurt am Main
JNB - FRA
JNBFRA
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 2/4
7:20 pm-11:05 am
2 stops16h 45m
Frankfurt am Main
Wed 2/11
6:55 am-10:05 pm
1 stop14h 10m
JohannesburgFrankfurt am Main
JNB - FRA
JNBFRA
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Thu 1/22
7:45 pm-5:30 am
Nonstop10h 45m
Frankfurt am Main
Thu 1/29
10:00 pm-9:30 am
Nonstop10h 30m
JohannesburgFrankfurt am Main
JNB - FRA
JNBFRA
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 2/10
7:45 pm-5:30 am
Nonstop10h 45m
Frankfurt am Main
Thu 11/5
10:00 pm-9:30 am
Nonstop10h 30m
JohannesburgFrankfurt am Main
JNB - FRA
JNBFRA
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 2/8
8:15 pm-3:05 pm
2 stops19h 50m
Frankfurt am Main
Mon 2/23
12:00 pm-10:30 am
2 stops21h 30m
JohannesburgFrankfurt am Main
JNB - FRA
JNBFRA
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 2/10
7:45 pm-5:30 am
Nonstop10h 45m
Frankfurt am Main
Wed 11/4
1:15 pm-7:05 am
1 stop16h 50m
JohannesburgFrankfurt am Main
JNB - FRA
JNBFRA
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Thu 2/5
1:25 pm-7:35 am
1 stop19h 10m
Frankfurt am Main
Thu 2/12
2:30 pm-8:35 pm
1 stop29h 05m
JohannesburgFrankfurt am Main
JNB - FRA
JNBFRA
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 2/10
10:10 am-10:00 pm
1 stop12h 50m
Frankfurt am Main
Tue 11/3
10:00 pm-9:30 am
Nonstop10h 30m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
|---|---|---|
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
Booking 57 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Frankfurt am Main Airport. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Frankfurt am Main Airport (average of $519). Flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Frankfurt am Main Airport in August is currently the most expensive (average of $678). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
When flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Frankfurt am Main Airport, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
About 8% of weekly flights between Johannesburg and Frankfurt am Main have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 166 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the early afternoon are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the morning tend to experience delays more often.
Friday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Lufthansa have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 8% of flights being delayed.
Addis Ababa (ADD) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 60% of 1-stop itineraries from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Frankfurt am Main Airport on Cheapflights.
Istanbul (IST) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $685.
Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 16h 02m.
Flights via Istanbul (IST) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 2h 55m.
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| Airline | Cheapest | Average | Flexibility | On-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest$522 | Average$690 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time76% | |
| Cheapest$685 | Average$710 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time77% | |
| Cheapest$687 | Average$980 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time76% | |
| Cheapest$769 | Average$1,206 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time68% |