Cheapest€44.39
- British Airways BA715219:431h 1m20:44Johannesburg HLAMaputo MPM
Door to door 4h 11mCO2 115.1 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Johannesburg to Maputo costs €44.39 at the cheapest and takes 4h 10m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 6 operators. The route covers 468 km. Cheapest is by flight, fastest is by flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 468 km
- Fastest
- 4h 10m
- Average
- 4h 13m
- Services per day
- 42
- Cheapest
- €44.39
- CO2 per passenger
- 115.1 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 10m | 1h | 3h 10m | €51.47 | 115.1 kg | 42 |
- 4h 10mFastest, by Flight
- €51.47Cheapest, by Flight
- 115.1 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
- 468 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€45.57
- British Airways BA881910:371h11:37Johannesburg JNBMaputo MPM
Door to door 4h 10mCO2 115.1 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Johannesburg to Maputo | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €98.67 | €76.84 | €73.89 | €65.63 | €80.97 | €74.48 | €76.84 | €59.73 | €52.06 | €51.47 | €53.83 | €66.22 | €62.68 | €62.68 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €44.39
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When to book Johannesburg to Maputo
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €51.4790 days
- €37.3160 days
- €36.7245 days
- €37.9030 days
- €50.8821 days
- €62.6814 days
- €76.847 days
- €73.893 days
- €98.671 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €36.72.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 169 percent. The most expensive point is €98.67, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €59.73Sun
- €52.06Mon
- €51.47Tue
- €53.83Wed
- €66.22Thu
- €62.68Fri
- €62.68Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €73.89Sep
- €47.34Oct
- €42.03Nov
- €42.62Dec
- €42.62Jan
- €36.72Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 468 km against 454 km in a straight line, a detour of 3 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Johannesburg at 06:21 and the last at 20:35, across 42 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Johannesburg
Rail
- Johannesburg Park Station
- Dube
- Angus
Bus
- Johannesburg Metrobus Depot
- Power House Station
Air
- JNB
- HLA
Maputo
Rail
- Maputo Railway Station
Bus
- GRANDE MAPUTO
- MANINGUE
Air
- MPM
The fare from MPM into Maputo is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
A car waiting when you land in Maputo
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From |
|---|---|
| Airlink (SAA) | €46.16 |
 British Airways | €44.39 |
| Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique | €45.57 |
 South African Airways | €47.34 |
 TAP Portugal | €44.98 |
 Turkish Airlines | €44.98 |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €30.00 | 68% |
| Taxes | €5.40 | 12% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 16% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 4% |
| Total you pay | €44.39 | 100% |
The flight gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Where to leave your bags in Maputo
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
Check Maputo on StasherOr try Bounce
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Questions about Johannesburg to Maputo
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Johannesburg to Maputo?
The fastest journey from Johannesburg to Maputo takes 4h 10m door to door, of which 1h is spent moving, on the flight. Most services take around 4h 13m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Johannesburg to Maputo?
The cheapest fare from Johannesburg to Maputo is €44.39, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €70.94. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Maputo?
The cheapest way from Johannesburg to Maputo is by flight, at €51.47 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 10m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Johannesburg to Maputo?
Fares from Johannesburg to Maputo bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €36.72. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 169 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Johannesburg to Maputo?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Johannesburg to Maputo, at €51.47. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Johannesburg to Maputo?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Johannesburg to Maputo, at €36.72 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Johannesburg to Maputo?
6 operators sell services from Johannesburg to Maputo across 1 mode: Airlink (SAA), British Airways, Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, South African Airways, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Johannesburg to Maputo?
Every service we sell from Johannesburg to Maputo is direct, with around 42 departures a day and a fastest journey of 4h 10m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.
Which station or terminal do services from Johannesburg to Maputo use?
Services from Johannesburg to Maputo by flight leave from Johannesburg JNB and arrive at Maputo MPM. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Johannesburg to Maputo?
0 of the 6 operators we sell from Johannesburg to Maputo allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Johannesburg to Maputo on September 12, 2026: 468 km of route against 454 km in a straight line, 42 services a day, 6 operators, a cheapest fare of €44.39, and 4h 10m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Maputo afterward does not belong to us.
Anything to book in Maputo before you go?
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Maputo, with free cancellation on most of it.
See Maputo on GetYourGuideOr browse Viator
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