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Flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

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Singapore Airlines
13 Oct
PER
24h 10m
1 stop
JNB
21 Oct
JNB
21h 30m
1 stop
PER
$1,489
Singapore Airlines
31 Aug
MEL
36h 00m
1 stop
JNB
5 Sept
JNB
27h 00m
1 stop
MEL
$1,509
Singapore Airlines
15 Oct
PER
35h 35m
1 stop
JNB
22 Oct
JNB
33h 25m
1 stop
PER
$1,541
Singapore Airlines
10 Sept
PER
35h 35m
1 stop
JNB
28 Sept
JNB
26h 45m
1 stop
PER
$1,565
Singapore Airlines
10 Aug
PER
24h 10m
1 stop
JNB
31 Aug
JNB
34h 05m
1 stop
PER
$1,647
Singapore Airlines
10 Aug
PER
24h 10m
1 stop
JNB
25 Aug
JNB
36h 15m
1 stop
PER
$1,650
Singapore Airlines
10 Aug
PER
24h 10m
1 stop
JNB
25 Aug
JNB
36h 15m
1 stop
PER
$1,659
Qatar Airways
30 Sept
PER
40h 25m
1 stop
JNB
10 Nov
JNB
23h 00m
1 stop
PER
$1,670
Singapore Airlines
24 Aug
PER
24h 10m
1 stop
JNB
31 Aug
JNB
21h 30m
1 stop
PER
$1,688
Etihad Airways
11 Aug
MEL
23h 00m
1 stop
JNB
31 Aug
JNB
22h 05m
1 stop
MEL
$1,708
Etihad Airways
19 Aug
MEL
23h 00m
1 stop
JNB
31 Aug
JNB
22h 05m
1 stop
MEL
$1,709
Singapore Airlines
10 Aug
PER
24h 10m
1 stop
JNB
25 Aug
JNB
36h 15m
1 stop
PER
$1,719

Flights to Cape Town

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Turkish Airlines
8 Aug
PER
50h 00m
2 stops
CPT
15 Aug
CPT
40h 15m
2 stops
PER
$1,737
Turkish Airlines
2 Sept
PER
63h 40m
2 stops
CPT
16 Sept
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,740
Turkish Airlines
9 Aug
PER
50h 00m
2 stops
CPT
23 Aug
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,741
Turkish Airlines
10 Aug
PER
50h 00m
2 stops
CPT
15 Aug
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,742
Turkish Airlines
10 Aug
PER
50h 00m
2 stops
CPT
18 Aug
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,744
Turkish Airlines
11 Aug
PER
50h 00m
2 stops
CPT
15 Aug
CPT
40h 15m
2 stops
PER
$1,747
Turkish Airlines
13 Aug
PER
63h 40m
2 stops
CPT
23 Aug
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,752
Turkish Airlines
9 Aug
PER
50h 00m
2 stops
CPT
23 Aug
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,773
Turkish Airlines
13 Aug
PER
50h 00m
2 stops
CPT
11 Sept
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,774
Turkish Airlines
2 Sept
PER
63h 40m
2 stops
CPT
16 Sept
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,777
Turkish Airlines
18 Aug
PER
63h 40m
2 stops
CPT
16 Sept
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,783
Singapore Airlines
22 Oct
MEL
26h 05m
2 stops
CPT
12 Nov
CPT
36h 35m
2 stops
MEL
$1,784

Flights to Durban

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Multiple Airlines
11 Aug
MEL
28h 25m
2 stops
DUR
8 Nov
DUR
44h 25m
2 stops
MEL
$1,735
Multiple Airlines
11 Aug
MEL
31h 20m
3 stops
DUR
8 Nov
DUR
44h 25m
2 stops
MEL
$1,885
Multiple Airlines
12 Aug
MEL
41h 30m
3 stops
DUR
10 Nov
DUR
44h 25m
2 stops
MEL
$1,970
Multiple Airlines
12 Aug
MEL
26h 15m
2 stops
DUR
9 Nov
DUR
39h 50m
2 stops
MEL
$1,983
Multiple Airlines
12 Aug
MEL
31h 45m
2 stops
DUR
10 Nov
DUR
43h 40m
2 stops
MEL
$2,005
Multiple Airlines
11 Aug
SYD
34h 25m
2 stops
DUR
31 Aug
DUR
38h 50m
1 stop
SYD
$2,058
Multiple Airlines
10 Aug
MEL
32h 15m
3 stops
DUR
2 Feb
DUR
32h 20m
2 stops
MEL
$2,077
Multiple Airlines
11 Aug
SYD
31h 05m
2 stops
DUR
31 Aug
DUR
38h 50m
1 stop
SYD
$2,129
Multiple Airlines
2 Aug
PER
45h 05m
3 stops
DUR
9 Aug
DUR
40h 55m
1 stop
PER
$2,136
Multiple Airlines
11 Aug
SYD
33h 40m
3 stops
DUR
31 Aug
DUR
38h 50m
1 stop
SYD
$2,146
Multiple Airlines
3 Aug
PER
36h 50m
3 stops
DUR
10 Aug
DUR
40h 55m
1 stop
PER
$2,152
Multiple Airlines
11 Aug
MEL
32h 45m
2 stops
DUR
8 Nov
DUR
26h 15m
1 stop
MEL
$2,175

Flights to Port Elizabeth

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Multiple Airlines
21 Aug
PER
38h 15m
3 stops
PLZ
28 Aug
PLZ
18h 55m
1 stop
PER
$2,495
Multiple Airlines
21 Aug
PER
40h 05m
3 stops
PLZ
28 Aug
PLZ
22h 05m
1 stop
PER
$2,525
Qantas Airways
21 Aug
PER
55h 55m
2 stops
PLZ
28 Aug
PLZ
25h 25m
1 stop
PER
$2,555
Multiple Airlines
17 Oct
PER
34h 40m
2 stops
PLZ
31 Oct
PLZ
32h 50m
2 stops
PER
$2,578
Multiple Airlines
21 Aug
PER
46h 45m
3 stops
PLZ
28 Aug
PLZ
41h 00m
2 stops
PER
$2,593
Qatar Airways
21 Aug
PER
49h 00m
3 stops
PLZ
28 Aug
PLZ
44h 50m
2 stops
PER
$2,624
Multiple Airlines
17 Oct
PER
62h 55m
3 stops
PLZ
31 Oct
PLZ
29h 45m
2 stops
PER
$2,685
Multiple Airlines
17 Oct
PER
49h 40m
2 stops
PLZ
31 Oct
PLZ
22h 05m
1 stop
PER
$2,743
Multiple Airlines
20 Aug
PER
41h 45m
2 stops
PLZ
28 Aug
PLZ
14h 20m
1 stop
PER
$2,753
Qantas Airways
21 Aug
PER
26h 55m
1 stop
PLZ
28 Aug
PLZ
16h 40m
1 stop
PER
$2,913
Qantas Airways
21 Aug
PER
26h 55m
1 stop
PLZ
28 Aug
PLZ
16h 40m
1 stop
PER
$2,917
Qatar Airways
21 Aug
PER
49h 00m
3 stops
PLZ
28 Aug
PLZ
52h 20m
3 stops
PER
$3,109

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
$2,351
Qatar Airways
11 Nov
MEL
47h 00m
2 stops
PZB
15 Nov
PZB
48h 15m
2 stops
MEL
$2,353
Emirates
11 Nov
MEL
46h 05m
2 stops
PZB
15 Nov
PZB
38h 55m
2 stops
MEL
$2,588
Emirates
11 Nov
MEL
46h 05m
2 stops
PZB
15 Nov
PZB
38h 55m
2 stops
MEL
$2,591
Emirates
11 Nov
MEL
46h 05m
2 stops
PZB
15 Nov
PZB
38h 55m
2 stops
MEL
$2,593

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01:10 - 19:20
PER
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JNB
24h 10m
1 stop
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20:25 - 23:55
JNB
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PER
21h 30m
1 stop
$1,489Singapore Airlines
Tue, 13 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct
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19:25 - 19:20
MEL
-
JNB
32h 55m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
13:40 - 21:25
JNB
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MEL
22h 45m
1 stop
$1,495Singapore Airlines
Mon, 19 Oct - Tue, 17 Nov
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22:45 - 09:10
PER
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JNB
40h 25m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 18:45
JNB
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PER
23h 00m
1 stop
$1,670Qatar Airways
Wed, 30 Sep - Tue, 10 Nov
Etihad Airways Logo
17:20 - 08:20
MEL
-
JNB
23h 00m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:45 - 15:50
JNB
-
MEL
22h 05m
1 stop
$1,708Etihad Airways
Tue, 11 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
Etihad Airways Logo
17:20 - 08:20
MEL
-
JNB
23h 00m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:45 - 15:50
JNB
-
MEL
22h 05m
1 stop
$1,709Etihad Airways
Wed, 19 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:20 - 13:45
MEL
-
DUR
28h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:25 - 17:50
DUR
-
MEL
44h 25m
2 stops
$1,735Multiple Airlines
Tue, 11 Aug - Sun, 8 Nov
Qatar Airways Logo
23:40 - 15:35
MEL
-
JNB
24h 55m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 23:20
JNB
-
MEL
24h 35m
1 stop
$1,761Qatar Airways
Mon, 2 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:15 - 11:35
MEL
-
DUR
31h 20m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:25 - 17:50
DUR
-
MEL
44h 25m
2 stops
$1,885Multiple Airlines
Tue, 11 Aug - Sun, 8 Nov
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
$2,404Qantas Airways
Mon, 20 Jul - Mon, 3 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 16:25
AVV
-
JNB
19h 25m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:55 - 23:15
JNB
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AVV
20h 20m
1 stop
$2,408Qantas Airways
Wed, 21 Oct - Wed, 18 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 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

Tue 13/10

01:10-19:20

1 stop24h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 21/10

20:25-23:55

1 stop21h 30m

$1,489

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Mon 19/10

19:25-19:20

1 stop32h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/11

13:40-21:25

1 stop22h 45m

$1,494

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

$1,670

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Tue 11/8

17:20-08:20

1 stop23h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 31/8

09:45-15:50

1 stop22h 05m

$1,708

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Wed 19/8

17:20-08:20

1 stop23h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 31/8

09:45-15:50

1 stop22h 05m

$1,709

MelbourneDurban

MEL - DUR

MELDUR

Melbourne

Tue 11/8

17:20-13:45

2 stops28h 25m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Sun 8/11

12:25-17:50

2 stops44h 25m

$1,735

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

$1,761

MelbourneDurban

MEL - DUR

MELDUR

Melbourne

Tue 11/8

12:15-11:35

3 stops31h 20m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Sun 8/11

12:25-17:50

2 stops44h 25m

$1,885
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

$2,404

MelbourneJohannesburg

AVV - JNB

AVVJNB

Melbourne Avalon

Wed 21/10

06:00-16:25

1 stop19h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/11

17:55-23:15

1 stop20h 20m

$2,408

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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

$899

Best Round-Trip Price

$1,489

Fastest flight time

31h 20m

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The best one-way flight price to South Africa from Australia in the last 5 days is $899 (Perth to Johannesburg OR Tambo).
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The best return flight price to South Africa from Australia in the last 5 days is $1,489 (Perth to Johannesburg OR Tambo).
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The fastest flight to South Africa from Australia takes 31h 20m (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Johannesburg OR Tambo).
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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 $1,292 or as high as $24,157. Based on recent airfare data, we’ve found that a ticket to South Africa for $3,994 or less is a good deal, whereas $4,253 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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