Johannesburg to Vilanculos

1 ways to travelfastest 3h 25mfly from €247

When is it cheapest to fly?

Oct: from €311 — show this month's calendar €311 OctNov: from €247 — show this month's calendar €247 NovDec: from €290 — show this month's calendar €290 Dec

Departure-day prices · January 2028 Johannesburg → Vilanculos

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Return-day prices · January 2028 Vilanculos → Johannesburg

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Best time to visit Vilanculos — climate

Jan: ~31°C daytime, 18 rainy days 31° JanFeb: ~30°C daytime, 17 rainy days 30° FebMar: ~30°C daytime, 13 rainy days 30° MarApr: ~29°C daytime, 7 rainy days 29° AprMay: ~27°C daytime, 2 rainy days 27° MayJun: ~25°C daytime, 7 rainy days 25° JunJul: ~25°C daytime, 4 rainy days 25° JulAug: ~25°C daytime, 4 rainy days 25° AugSep: ~27°C daytime, 3 rainy days 27° SepOct: ~27°C daytime, 6 rainy days 27° OctNov: ~28°C daytime, 10 rainy days 28° NovDec: ~28°C daytime, 19 rainy days 28° Dec

Best value: Nov — fares from €247 and ~28°C daytime.

Flights from Johannesburg to Vilanculos start around €247 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €247–247, based on 1 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Johannesburg → Vilanculos; typically 1 stop (e.g. TM). · Based on 1 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Vilanculos

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Dec 24 – Jan 1 Air Mozambique · 1 stop · 3h 25m €534 Book
Sep 9 – Sep 15 Air Mozambique · 2 stops · 2h 55m €596 Book
Dec 23 – Jan 2 Airlink · Direct · 1h 35m €618 Book
Dec 24 – Jan 2 Air Mozambique · 1 stop · 3h 25m €653 Book

Weather in Vilanculos

Sat 🌦️ 25° 17° 💧40%
Sun 🌤️ 25° 17° 💧4%
Mon ☁️ 26° 19° 💧10%
Tue 🌤️ 26° 21° 💧6%
Wed 🌤️ 26° 21° 💧0%
Thu 🌤️ 26° 20° 💧0%
Fri 🌦️ 27° 23° 💧4%

Where to stay in Vilanculos

3★+ hotels from €219/night (3 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Vilanculos Beach Lodge hotel · Vilanculos
from €219/night★ 4
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Aguia Negra hotel · Vilanculos
from €240/night★ 3
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Bahia Mar Boutique Hotel hotel · Vilanculos
from €332/night★ 5
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air1h 35m

About Vilanculos

Vilanculos (Vilankulo) is the Mozambican capital of water sports. It's a popular beach resort area with accommodation from economy to 5-star barefoot luxury. The gateway to the Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique's only underwater national park. The dry season is from March to November with temperatures around 15 to 23 °C. Bring a sweater for the evenings, The "rainy season" can be hot with temperatures ranging between 23 and 34 °C.

Read the full Vilanculos guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for VilanculosData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in VilanculosCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-29. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.