Johannesburg to Vilanculos

1 ways to travelfastest 1h 35mfly from €270

When is it cheapest to fly?

Oct: from €300 — show this month's calendar €300 OctDec: from €270 — show this month's calendar €270 DecMar: from €294 — show this month's calendar €294 MarApr: from €281 — show this month's calendar €281 AprMay: from €282 — show this month's calendar €282 May

How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 10: €336 €336 Sep 4 Sep 10 low €300 · high €336

Departure-day prices · July 2030 Johannesburg → Vilanculos

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Return-day prices · July 2030 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 €270 and ~28°C daytime.

Flights from Johannesburg to Vilanculos start around €270 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €270–343, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Johannesburg → Vilanculos; typically 1 stop (e.g. TM). · Based on 8 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 Airlink · Direct · 1h 35m €547 Book
Dec 24 – Jan 2 Air Mozambique · 1 stop · 3h 25m €569 Book
Dec 23 – Jan 2 Air Mozambique · 2 stops · 2h 55m €583 Book
Oct 20 – Nov 9 Airlink · Direct · 1h 35m €592 Book

Weather in Vilanculos

Thu 🌦️ 25° 20° 💧84%
Fri ☁️ 25° 19° 💧8%
Sat 🌦️ 25° 21° 💧43%
Sun ☁️ 25° 21° 💧4%
Mon ☁️ 26° 21° 💧15%
Tue 🌤️ 27° 23° 💧6%
Wed 🌤️ 27° 23° 💧0%

Where to stay in Vilanculos

3★+ hotels from €257/night (1 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Aguia Negra hotel · Vilanculos
from €257/night★ 3
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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 2026-09-10. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.