Find Qatar Airways(QR) flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul

At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from Johannesburg to Istanbul with the following airlines, including: South African Airways EgyptAir Turkish Airlines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.

It takes about 9 hours 44 minutes to fly from Johannesburg to Istanbul.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Johannesburg to Istanbul is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

Based on Trip.com data in the past 4 weeks, there is 7 flight per week flying from Johannesburg to Istanbul. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: Turkish Airlines: S/-/T/-/T/-/S -- TK043 (18:16)

The cheapest months to fly from Johannesburg to Istanbul is October, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our October flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Johannesburg to Istanbul on October 24, 2026 with Etihad Airways, with prices starting at US$574.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Istanbul: Ataturk Airport (ISL), Istanbul Airport (IST), and Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW). Flying from O.R. Tambo International Airport to Istanbul Airport (JNB-IST) is by far the most common option on this route.

The time difference between Istanbul and Johannesburg is 1h.

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