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Singapore Airlines
1 Sept
PER
18h 55m
1 stop
JNB
28 Sept
JNB
36h 15m
1 stop
PER
$1,305
Singapore Airlines
31 Aug
PER
24h 10m
1 stop
JNB
28 Sept
JNB
36h 15m
1 stop
PER
$1,482
Singapore Airlines
10 Aug
PER
24h 10m
1 stop
JNB
31 Aug
JNB
34h 05m
1 stop
PER
$1,487
Singapore Airlines
23 July
PER
32h 25m
1 stop
JNB
28 July
JNB
21h 30m
1 stop
PER
$1,506
Singapore Airlines
12 Aug
MEL
21h 25m
1 stop
JNB
26 Aug
JNB
30h 35m
1 stop
MEL
$1,509
Singapore Airlines
24 July
PER
18h 55m
1 stop
JNB
28 July
JNB
21h 30m
1 stop
PER
$1,526
Singapore Airlines
23 July
PER
35h 35m
1 stop
JNB
28 July
JNB
21h 30m
1 stop
PER
$1,572
Singapore Airlines
24 July
PER
18h 55m
1 stop
JNB
28 July
JNB
21h 30m
1 stop
PER
$1,603
Singapore Airlines
23 July
PER
32h 25m
1 stop
JNB
28 July
JNB
21h 30m
1 stop
PER
$1,643
Singapore Airlines
24 Oct
MEL
21h 25m
1 stop
JNB
7 Nov
JNB
22h 45m
1 stop
MEL
$1,657
Singapore Airlines
6 Oct
MEL
21h 25m
1 stop
JNB
27 Oct
JNB
33h 35m
1 stop
MEL
$1,668
Singapore Airlines
6 Oct
MEL
21h 25m
1 stop
JNB
27 Oct
JNB
31h 05m
1 stop
MEL
$1,678
Singapore Airlines
18 Nov
MEL
49h 45m
2 stops
CPT
1 Dec
CPT
40h 30m
2 stops
MEL
$1,741
Qatar Airways
2 Nov
SYD
34h 35m
1 stop
CPT
12 Nov
CPT
33h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$1,761
Singapore Airlines
3 Nov
BNE
32h 15m
2 stops
CPT
17 Nov
CPT
36h 35m
2 stops
BNE
$1,783
Singapore Airlines
3 Nov
BNE
23h 15m
2 stops
CPT
17 Nov
CPT
40h 05m
2 stops
BNE
$1,786
Qatar Airways
2 Nov
MEL
27h 20m
1 stop
CPT
26 Nov
CPT
25h 45m
1 stop
MEL
$1,844
Singapore Airlines
8 Nov
MEL
47h 00m
2 stops
CPT
12 Nov
CPT
22h 30m
2 stops
MEL
$1,846
Singapore Airlines
2 Nov
SYD
47h 15m
2 stops
CPT
12 Nov
CPT
40h 10m
2 stops
SYD
$1,846
Qatar Airways
5 Nov
SYD
27h 40m
1 stop
CPT
14 Nov
CPT
26h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,854
Multiple Airlines
2 Nov
SYD
34h 35m
1 stop
CPT
12 Nov
CPT
52h 15m
2 stops
SYD
$1,861
Singapore Airlines
5 Nov
BNE
23h 15m
2 stops
CPT
26 Nov
CPT
46h 15m
2 stops
BNE
$1,866
Multiple Airlines
26 July
SYD
27h 25m
1 stop
CPT
30 July
CPT
53h 35m
2 stops
SYD
$1,867
Multiple Airlines
26 July
SYD
27h 25m
1 stop
CPT
30 July
CPT
53h 35m
2 stops
SYD
$1,868
Turkish Airlines
6 Nov
BNE
61h 45m
3 stops
DUR
18 Nov
DUR
55h 00m
3 stops
BNE
$1,844
Turkish Airlines
6 Nov
BNE
61h 45m
3 stops
DUR
15 Nov
DUR
55h 00m
3 stops
BNE
$1,851
Turkish Airlines
6 Nov
BNE
61h 45m
3 stops
DUR
18 Nov
DUR
55h 00m
3 stops
BNE
$1,981
Multiple Airlines
4 Aug
MEL
26h 55m
2 stops
DUR
5 Nov
DUR
32h 20m
2 stops
MEL
$2,010
Qatar Airways
9 Aug
MEL
26h 25m
2 stops
DUR
5 Nov
DUR
44h 25m
2 stops
MEL
$2,053
Qatar Airways
5 Aug
MEL
43h 50m
2 stops
DUR
3 Nov
DUR
44h 25m
2 stops
MEL
$2,059
Qatar Airways
10 Aug
MEL
26h 25m
2 stops
DUR
7 Nov
DUR
44h 25m
2 stops
MEL
$2,073
Qatar Airways
3 Aug
MEL
26h 25m
2 stops
DUR
3 Nov
DUR
44h 25m
2 stops
MEL
$2,079
Turkish Airlines
4 Nov
BNE
61h 45m
3 stops
DUR
18 Nov
DUR
55h 00m
3 stops
BNE
$2,140
Qatar Airways
17 Nov
BNE
27h 45m
2 stops
DUR
29 Dec
DUR
45h 05m
2 stops
BNE
$2,228
Qatar Airways
24 Nov
BNE
27h 45m
2 stops
DUR
29 Dec
DUR
45h 05m
2 stops
BNE
$2,229
Qatar Airways
17 Nov
BNE
32h 00m
3 stops
DUR
29 Dec
DUR
45h 05m
2 stops
BNE
$2,253
Qatar Airways
28 Oct
SYD
37h 10m
2 stops
PLZ
1 Nov
PLZ
62h 50m
2 stops
SYD
$2,319
Qatar Airways
28 Oct
SYD
34h 55m
3 stops
PLZ
1 Nov
PLZ
62h 50m
2 stops
SYD
$2,334
Qatar Airways
28 Oct
SYD
53h 05m
2 stops
PLZ
1 Nov
PLZ
69h 10m
2 stops
SYD
$2,336
Qatar Airways
28 Oct
SYD
34h 55m
3 stops
PLZ
1 Nov
PLZ
69h 10m
2 stops
SYD
$2,351
South African
20 July
SYD
26h 35m
2 stops
PLZ
27 July
PLZ
38h 50m
2 stops
SYD
$2,404
Multiple Airlines
23 July
PER
39h 15m
2 stops
PLZ
30 July
PLZ
54h 45m
2 stops
PER
$2,435
Multiple Airlines
23 July
PER
34h 40m
2 stops
PLZ
30 July
PLZ
16h 50m
1 stop
PER
$2,476
Multiple Airlines
20 July
SYD
48h 10m
2 stops
PLZ
27 July
PLZ
18h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$2,479
Emirates
23 July
PER
56h 50m
3 stops
PLZ
30 July
PLZ
46h 55m
2 stops
PER
$2,608
Qantas Airways
20 July
SYD
18h 25m
1 stop
PLZ
27 July
PLZ
18h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$2,655
Qantas Airways
28 Oct
SYD
19h 30m
1 stop
PLZ
1 Nov
PLZ
32h 25m
2 stops
SYD
$2,729
Qantas Airways
28 Oct
SYD
19h 30m
1 stop
PLZ
1 Nov
PLZ
32h 25m
2 stops
SYD
$2,730
Qatar Airways
28 Oct
MEL
30h 30m
2 stops
PZB
1 Nov
PZB
66h 45m
2 stops
MEL
$2,354
Qatar Airways
28 Oct
MEL
54h 30m
2 stops
PZB
1 Nov
PZB
66h 45m
2 stops
MEL
$2,459
Qatar Airways
28 Oct
MEL
28h 40m
2 stops
PZB
1 Nov
PZB
42h 45m
2 stops
MEL
$2,478

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06:25 - 19:20
PER
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JNB
18h 55m
1 stop
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20:25 - 14:40
JNB
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PER
36h 15m
1 stop
$1,305Singapore Airlines
Tue, 1 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep
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01:10 - 19:20
PER
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JNB
24h 10m
1 stop
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20:25 - 14:40
JNB
-
PER
36h 15m
1 stop
$1,482Singapore Airlines
Mon, 31 Aug - Mon, 28 Sep
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18:20 - 08:20
MEL
-
JNB
23h 00m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 17:00
JNB
-
MEL
22h 10m
1 stop
$1,735Etihad Airways
Sun, 25 Oct - Sun, 8 Nov
Etihad Airways Logo
18:20 - 08:20
MEL
-
JNB
23h 00m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 17:00
JNB
-
MEL
22h 10m
1 stop
$1,736Etihad Airways
Wed, 18 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec
Qatar Airways Logo
15:50 - 17:25
SYD
-
CPT
34h 35m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 06:50
CPT
-
SYD
33h 15m
1 stop
$1,761Qatar Airways
Mon, 2 Nov - Thu, 12 Nov
Qatar Airways Logo
15:50 - 10:30
SYD
-
CPT
27h 40m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
18:55 - 06:50
CPT
-
SYD
26h 55m
1 stop
$1,854Qatar Airways
Thu, 5 Nov - Sat, 14 Nov
Emirates Logo
15:55 - 16:40
MEL
-
CPT
32h 45m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
13:15 - 05:30
CPT
-
MEL
32h 15m
1 stop
$2,141Emirates
Sun, 30 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep
Emirates Logo
21:15 - 16:40
MEL
-
CPT
27h 25m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
20:00 - 05:30
CPT
-
MEL
25h 30m
1 stop
$2,145Emirates
Sun, 16 Aug - Sun, 6 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 16:25
AVV
-
JNB
18h 25m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
18:45 - 22:50
JNB
-
AVV
20h 05m
1 stop
$2,316Qantas Airways
Mon, 27 Jul - Mon, 3 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 16:25
AVV
-
JNB
19h 25m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:30 - 20:20
JNB
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AVV
17h 50m
1 stop
$2,333Qantas Airways
Wed, 21 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov

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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 10 June 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to South Africa that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Tue 1/9

06:25-19:20

1 stop18h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 28/9

20:25-14:40

1 stop36h 15m

$1,305

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Mon 31/8

01:10-19:20

1 stop24h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 28/9

20:25-14:40

1 stop36h 15m

$1,482

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Sun 25/10

18:20-08:20

1 stop23h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/11

09:50-17:00

1 stop22h 10m

$1,735

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Wed 18/11

18:20-08:20

1 stop23h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/12

09:50-17:00

1 stop22h 10m

$1,736

SydneyCape Town

SYD - CPT

SYDCPT

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 2/11

15:50-17:25

1 stop34h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 12/11

12:35-06:50

1 stop33h 15m

$1,761

SydneyCape Town

SYD - CPT

SYDCPT

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 5/11

15:50-10:30

1 stop27h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 14/11

18:55-06:50

1 stop26h 55m

$1,854

MelbourneCape Town

MEL - CPT

MELCPT

Melbourne

Sun 30/8

15:55-16:40

2 stops32h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 9/9

13:15-05:30

1 stop32h 15m

$2,141

MelbourneCape Town

MEL - CPT

MELCPT

Melbourne

Sun 16/8

21:15-16:40

1 stop27h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 6/9

20:00-05:30

1 stop25h 30m

$2,145

MelbourneJohannesburg

AVV - JNB

AVVJNB

Melbourne Avalon

Mon 27/7

06:00-16:25

1 stop18h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/8

18:45-22:50

1 stop20h 05m

$2,316
Fastest return journey

MelbourneJohannesburg

AVV - JNB

AVVJNB

Melbourne Avalon

Wed 21/10

06:00-16:25

1 stop19h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/11

17:30-20:20

1 stop17h 50m

$2,333

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What is the cheapest flight to South Africa?

The best prices found on momondo for flights to South Africa are:
$62 per person with FlySafair
$79 per person with Airlink
$92 per person with Lift

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Cheap South Africa flight deals and tips

Summary info about South Africa flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

$943

Best Round-Trip Price

$1,305

Fastest flight time

24h 35m

Popular in

December
The best one-way flight price to South Africa from Australia in the last 5 days is $943 (Perth to Johannesburg OR Tambo).
The best round-trip flight price to South Africa from Australia in the last 5 days is $1,305 (Perth to Johannesburg OR Tambo).
The fastest flight to South Africa from Australia takes 24h 35m (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Johannesburg OR Tambo).
December has the highest demand for flights to South Africa, with a 5% price increase on average.

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?

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

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 $937 or as high as $9,527. Based on recent airfare data, we’ve found that a ticket to South Africa for $3,462 or less is a good deal, whereas $3,727 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.

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Prices for flights to South Africa are updated daily.

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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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