Johannesburg to Vilanculos

1 ways to travelfastest 3h 25mfly from €237

When is it cheapest to fly?

Sep: from €330 — show this month's calendar €330 SepOct: from €247 — show this month's calendar €247 OctNov: from €247 — show this month's calendar €247 NovDec: from €237 — show this month's calendar €237 Dec

How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 31: €330 €330 Aug 30 Aug 31 low €247 · high €330

Departure-day prices · June 2028 Johannesburg → Vilanculos

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Return-day prices · June 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: Dec — fares from €237 and ~28°C daytime.

Flights from Johannesburg to Vilanculos start around €237 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €237–247, based on 3 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Johannesburg → Vilanculos; typically 1 stop (e.g. TM). · Based on 3 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Vilanculos

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

Nov 17 – Nov 22 Air Mozambique · 1 stop · 3h 25m €500 Book
Dec 31 – Jan 2 Air Mozambique · 2 stops · 2h 55m €528 Book
Dec 24 – Jan 1 Air Mozambique · 1 stop · 2h 25m €532 Book
Dec 23 – Jan 2 Air Mozambique · 2 stops · 2h 55m €534 Book
Dec 24 – Jan 2 Air Mozambique · 1 stop · 2h 25m €534 Book

Weather in Vilanculos

Thu ☁️ 27° 21° 💧0%
Fri 🌤️ 28° 23° 💧0%
Sat 🌦️ 27° 22° 💧16%
Sun 🌦️ 27° 21° 💧61%
Mon 🌦️ 24° 21° 💧43%
Tue 🌦️ 24° 19° 💧43%
Wed 🌦️ 25° 20° 💧29%

Where to stay in Vilanculos

3★+ hotels from €220/night (2 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Vilanculos Beach Lodge hotel · Vilanculos
from €220/night★ 4
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Aguia Negra hotel · Vilanculos
from €241/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air2h 25m

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 2026-09-03. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.