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Flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

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Singapore Airlines
6 Sept
PER
24h 10m
1 stop
JNB
28 Sept
JNB
34h 05m
1 stop
PER
$1,479
Singapore Airlines
31 Aug
MEL
36h 00m
1 stop
JNB
5 Sept
JNB
27h 00m
1 stop
MEL
$1,508
Singapore Airlines
10 Sept
PER
35h 35m
1 stop
JNB
28 Sept
JNB
34h 05m
1 stop
PER
$1,554
Singapore Airlines
17 Aug
PER
24h 10m
1 stop
JNB
31 Aug
JNB
36h 15m
1 stop
PER
$1,635
Singapore Airlines
11 Aug
PER
24h 10m
1 stop
JNB
25 Aug
JNB
36h 15m
1 stop
PER
$1,645
Singapore Airlines
10 Aug
PER
24h 10m
1 stop
JNB
25 Aug
JNB
36h 15m
1 stop
PER
$1,658
Singapore Airlines
4 Sept
PER
32h 25m
1 stop
JNB
28 Sept
JNB
34h 05m
1 stop
PER
$1,659
Singapore Airlines
16 Aug
PER
35h 35m
1 stop
JNB
23 Aug
JNB
28h 10m
1 stop
PER
$1,665
Qatar Airways
30 Sept
PER
40h 25m
1 stop
JNB
10 Nov
JNB
23h 00m
1 stop
PER
$1,669
Singapore Airlines
26 Aug
MEL
21h 25m
1 stop
JNB
5 Sept
JNB
30h 35m
1 stop
MEL
$1,689
Etihad Airways
12 Aug
MEL
23h 00m
1 stop
JNB
31 Aug
JNB
22h 05m
1 stop
MEL
$1,704
Singapore Airlines
17 Aug
PER
24h 10m
1 stop
JNB
31 Aug
JNB
34h 05m
1 stop
PER
$1,711

Flights to Cape Town

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Singapore Airlines
9 Nov
PER
22h 20m
2 stops
CPT
23 Nov
CPT
31h 15m
2 stops
PER
$1,591
Turkish Airlines
17 Aug
PER
50h 00m
2 stops
CPT
26 Aug
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,735
Turkish Airlines
19 Aug
PER
63h 40m
2 stops
CPT
27 Aug
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,751
Turkish Airlines
11 Aug
PER
50h 00m
2 stops
CPT
24 Aug
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,767
Turkish Airlines
18 Aug
PER
50h 00m
2 stops
CPT
10 Sept
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,771
Turkish Airlines
13 Aug
PER
50h 00m
2 stops
CPT
11 Sept
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,773
Turkish Airlines
18 Aug
PER
63h 40m
2 stops
CPT
16 Sept
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,781
Turkish Airlines
11 Aug
PER
50h 00m
2 stops
CPT
22 Aug
CPT
49h 10m
2 stops
PER
$1,809
Turkish Airlines
12 Aug
PER
42h 35m
2 stops
CPT
5 Sept
CPT
40h 15m
2 stops
PER
$1,810
Turkish Airlines
11 Aug
PER
41h 05m
2 stops
CPT
10 Sept
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,840
Singapore Airlines
22 Oct
MEL
35h 30m
2 stops
CPT
9 Nov
CPT
36h 35m
2 stops
MEL
$1,863
Qatar Airways
4 Nov
SYD
27h 40m
1 stop
CPT
18 Nov
CPT
26h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,908

Flights to Durban

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Multiple Airlines
21 Nov
PER
45h 35m
3 stops
DUR
27 Dec
DUR
41h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,842
Multiple Airlines
12 Aug
MEL
26h 15m
2 stops
DUR
9 Nov
DUR
39h 50m
2 stops
MEL
$1,982
Turkish Airlines
6 Nov
BNE
61h 45m
3 stops
DUR
18 Nov
DUR
55h 00m
3 stops
BNE
$1,986
Turkish Airlines
6 Nov
BNE
61h 45m
3 stops
DUR
15 Nov
DUR
55h 00m
3 stops
BNE
$1,993
Multiple Airlines
22 Nov
PER
27h 05m
2 stops
DUR
27 Dec
DUR
41h 35m
2 stops
PER
$2,038
Multiple Airlines
11 Aug
SYD
34h 25m
2 stops
DUR
31 Aug
DUR
38h 50m
1 stop
SYD
$2,056
Multiple Airlines
29 Nov
PER
31h 20m
3 stops
DUR
26 Dec
DUR
41h 35m
2 stops
PER
$2,058
Multiple Airlines
29 Nov
PER
33h 10m
3 stops
DUR
26 Dec
DUR
41h 35m
2 stops
PER
$2,085
Multiple Airlines
29 Nov
PER
27h 05m
2 stops
DUR
26 Dec
DUR
41h 35m
2 stops
PER
$2,092
Multiple Airlines
29 Nov
PER
39h 55m
3 stops
DUR
26 Dec
DUR
41h 35m
2 stops
PER
$2,104
Multiple Airlines
29 Nov
PER
27h 05m
2 stops
DUR
26 Dec
DUR
41h 35m
2 stops
PER
$2,116
Turkish Airlines
16 Oct
PER
51h 25m
3 stops
DUR
28 Oct
DUR
51h 40m
3 stops
PER
$2,117

Flights to Port Elizabeth

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Multiple Airlines
15 Aug
SYD
48h 10m
2 stops
PLZ
22 Aug
PLZ
18h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$2,455
Multiple Airlines
16 Aug
PER
39h 15m
2 stops
PLZ
30 Aug
PLZ
44h 10m
2 stops
PER
$2,470
Multiple Airlines
17 Aug
SYD
43h 25m
2 stops
PLZ
24 Aug
PLZ
38h 50m
2 stops
SYD
$2,520
Multiple Airlines
15 Aug
SYD
48h 50m
3 stops
PLZ
22 Aug
PLZ
48h 35m
2 stops
SYD
$2,535
Multiple Airlines
17 Aug
PER
34h 40m
2 stops
PLZ
24 Aug
PLZ
51h 10m
2 stops
PER
$2,549
Qantas Airways
17 Aug
SYD
34h 20m
1 stop
PLZ
24 Aug
PLZ
18h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$2,550
Multiple Airlines
17 Aug
PER
38h 55m
3 stops
PLZ
24 Aug
PLZ
26h 15m
2 stops
PER
$2,572
Emirates
16 Aug
PER
51h 40m
2 stops
PLZ
30 Aug
PLZ
59h 40m
3 stops
PER
$2,578
Qantas Airways
16 Aug
PER
35h 00m
1 stop
PLZ
30 Aug
PLZ
16h 40m
1 stop
PER
$2,579
Multiple Airlines
16 Aug
PER
26h 55m
1 stop
PLZ
30 Aug
PLZ
45h 50m
2 stops
PER
$2,621
Qantas Airways
15 Aug
SYD
34h 20m
1 stop
PLZ
22 Aug
PLZ
23h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$2,645
Qantas Airways
15 Aug
SYD
34h 20m
1 stop
PLZ
22 Aug
PLZ
18h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$2,648

Flights to Pietermaritzburg

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Qatar Airways
11 Nov
MEL
47h 00m
2 stops
PZB
15 Nov
PZB
48h 15m
2 stops
MEL
$2,334
Qatar Airways
11 Nov
MEL
47h 00m
2 stops
PZB
15 Nov
PZB
48h 15m
2 stops
MEL
$2,339
Qatar Airways
11 Nov
MEL
47h 00m
2 stops
PZB
15 Nov
PZB
48h 15m
2 stops
MEL
$2,349
Qatar Airways
11 Nov
MEL
47h 00m
2 stops
PZB
15 Nov
PZB
48h 15m
2 stops
MEL
$2,352
Emirates
16 Aug
MEL
54h 05m
2 stops
PZB
23 Aug
PZB
43h 30m
2 stops
MEL
$2,641

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16:55 - 19:20
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JNB
32h 25m
1 stop
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20:25 - 05:25
JNB
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PER
27h 00m
1 stop
$1,457Singapore Airlines
Fri, 9 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct
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01:10 - 19:20
PER
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JNB
24h 10m
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20:25 - 12:30
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PER
34h 05m
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$1,479Singapore Airlines
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05:35 - 08:20
PER
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JNB
32h 45m
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20:20 - 18:45
JNB
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PER
40h 25m
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$1,620Multiple Airlines
Thu, 29 Oct - Mon, 9 Nov
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22:45 - 09:10
PER
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JNB
40h 25m
1 stop
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13:45 - 18:45
JNB
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PER
23h 00m
1 stop
$1,669Qatar Airways
Wed, 30 Sep - Tue, 10 Nov
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17:20 - 08:20
MEL
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JNB
23h 00m
1 stop
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09:45 - 15:50
JNB
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MEL
22h 05m
1 stop
$1,704Etihad Airways
Wed, 12 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
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18:20 - 08:20
MEL
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JNB
23h 00m
1 stop
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09:50 - 17:00
JNB
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MEL
22h 10m
1 stop
$1,707Etihad Airways
Tue, 17 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec
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18:20 - 08:20
MEL
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JNB
23h 00m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:45 - 17:50
JNB
-
MEL
43h 05m
1 stop
$1,732Multiple Airlines
Tue, 10 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov
Qatar Airways Logo
23:40 - 15:35
MEL
-
JNB
24h 55m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 23:20
JNB
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MEL
24h 35m
1 stop
$1,751Qatar Airways
Mon, 2 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov
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06:00 - 16:25
AVV
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JNB
18h 25m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
18:45 - 22:50
JNB
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AVV
20h 05m
1 stop
$2,395Qantas Airways
Mon, 20 Jul - Mon, 3 Aug
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06:00 - 16:25
AVV
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JNB
18h 25m
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AVV
20h 05m
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Locate flights to South Africa that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, momondo users made a total of 78,305 searches and data was last updated on 6 July 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to South Africa that are best for you.

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Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Fri 9/10

16:55-19:20

1 stop32h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 24/10

20:25-05:25

1 stop27h 00m

$1,457

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Sun 6/9

01:10-19:20

1 stop24h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 28/9

20:25-12:30

1 stop34h 05m

$1,479

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Thu 29/10

05:35-08:20

3 stops32h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/11

20:20-18:45

1 stop40h 25m

$1,620

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Wed 30/9

22:45-09:10

1 stop40h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/11

13:45-18:45

1 stop23h 00m

$1,669

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Wed 12/8

17:20-08:20

1 stop23h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 31/8

09:45-15:50

1 stop22h 05m

$1,704

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Tue 17/11

18:20-08:20

1 stop23h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/12

09:50-17:00

1 stop22h 10m

$1,707

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Tue 10/11

18:20-08:20

1 stop23h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 25/11

13:45-17:50

1 stop43h 05m

$1,732

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Mon 2/11

23:40-15:35

1 stop24h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/11

13:45-23:20

1 stop24h 35m

$1,751
Fastest return journey

MelbourneJohannesburg

AVV - JNB

AVVJNB

Melbourne Avalon

Mon 20/7

06:00-16:25

1 stop18h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/8

18:45-22:50

1 stop20h 05m

$2,395

MelbourneJohannesburg

AVV - JNB

AVVJNB

Melbourne Avalon

Mon 20/7

06:00-16:25

1 stop18h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/8

18:45-22:50

1 stop20h 05m

$2,396

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What is the cheapest flight to South Africa?

The best prices found on momondo for flights to South Africa are:
$71 per person with FlySafair
$80 per person with Airlink
$93 per person with Lift

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Summary info about South Africa flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

$878

Best Round-Trip Price

$1,457

Fastest flight time

31h 40m

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The best one-way flight price to South Africa from Australia in the last 5 days is $878 (Perth to Johannesburg OR Tambo).
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The best round-trip flight price to South Africa from Australia in the last 5 days is $1,457 (Perth to Johannesburg OR Tambo).
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The fastest flight to South Africa from Australia takes 31h 40m (Melbourne to Cape Town Intl).
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December has the highest demand for flights to South Africa, with a 7% price increase on average.
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Frequently asked questions about flying to South Africa

What is the best airport to land at to visit Fish Hoek Beach?

The closest airport to Fish Hoek Beach is Cape Town Airport, which is located in Cape Town. If you plan on visiting or staying in this area, landing at Cape Town Airport will be your best bet.

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

There are 9 airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, but Singapore Airlines, Qantas Airways and South African happen to be the most popular among our users. In the past year, 34% of those who searched for flights to South Africa looked to travel with Singapore Airlines, making this airline the top choice among momondo travellers.

What is the most popular airport in South Africa to fly to?

Johannesburg OR Tambo is the most popular airport in South Africa to fly to, with 48% of all users travelling to South Africa opting to take a flight into this airport. If you’re interested in staying in Johannesburg, which is the city in South Africa that is closest to Johannesburg OR Tambo, then be sure to check momondo for cheap flight deals.

How much are flights to South Africa?

The cost to fly to South Africa varies based on a variety of factors, but you can expect to find prices as low as $1,291 or as high as $24,139. Based on recent airfare data, we’ve found that a ticket to South Africa for $3,991 or less is a good deal, whereas $4,250 is the average cost.

What is the best day of the week to fly to South Africa?

Flying to South Africa on a Monday or Wednesday is your best option since this is when flight prices tend to be at their lowest for the week. The most expensive day of the week to fly to South Africa is on a Friday.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to South Africa?

Prices for flights to South Africa are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to South Africa?

As of July 2026, there are 16 operators available to choose from for flights to South Africa.

How old do you have to be to fly to South Africa?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Africa may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to South Africa?

To find the flight that best suits your needs, momondo gathers a range of flights from a large pool of different airlines and agents; you can then use our insights and filters to find and book the right flight to South Africa.

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