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Flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

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Singapore Airlines
16 Aug
PER
24h 10m
1 stop
JNB
31 Aug
JNB
21h 30m
1 stop
PER
$1,417
Singapore Airlines
3 Aug
MEL
32h 55m
1 stop
JNB
31 Aug
JNB
30h 35m
1 stop
MEL
$1,444
Singapore Airlines
5 Aug
PER
18h 55m
1 stop
JNB
31 Aug
JNB
34h 05m
1 stop
PER
$1,462
Singapore Airlines
5 Aug
PER
18h 55m
1 stop
JNB
31 Aug
JNB
21h 30m
1 stop
PER
$1,464
Singapore Airlines
22 Oct
PER
35h 35m
1 stop
JNB
13 Nov
JNB
33h 45m
1 stop
PER
$1,466
Singapore Airlines
19 Oct
PER
32h 25m
1 stop
JNB
9 Nov
JNB
19h 05m
1 stop
PER
$1,475
Singapore Airlines
15 Sept
PER
24h 10m
1 stop
JNB
28 Sept
JNB
21h 30m
1 stop
PER
$1,511
Singapore Airlines
17 Aug
PER
18h 55m
1 stop
JNB
31 Aug
JNB
21h 30m
1 stop
PER
$1,519
Singapore Airlines
28 July
BNE
33h 10m
1 stop
JNB
13 Oct
JNB
29h 55m
1 stop
BNE
$1,527
Singapore Airlines
12 Aug
MEL
21h 25m
1 stop
JNB
5 Sept
JNB
30h 35m
1 stop
MEL
$1,540
Singapore Airlines
22 Oct
MEL
32h 55m
1 stop
JNB
12 Nov
JNB
31h 05m
1 stop
MEL
$1,548
Singapore Airlines
3 Aug
PER
32h 25m
1 stop
JNB
31 Aug
JNB
26h 45m
1 stop
PER
$1,561

Flights to Cape Town

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Singapore Airlines
4 Nov
PER
46h 20m
2 stops
CPT
19 Nov
CPT
31h 15m
2 stops
PER
$1,722
Turkish Airlines
9 Aug
PER
50h 00m
2 stops
CPT
23 Aug
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,754
Turkish Airlines
9 Aug
PER
50h 00m
2 stops
CPT
23 Aug
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,756
Turkish Airlines
11 Aug
PER
63h 40m
2 stops
CPT
24 Aug
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,758
Turkish Airlines
8 Aug
PER
50h 00m
2 stops
CPT
15 Aug
CPT
40h 15m
2 stops
PER
$1,802
Qatar Airways
2 Nov
SYD
34h 35m
1 stop
CPT
16 Nov
CPT
26h 50m
1 stop
SYD
$1,847
Turkish Airlines
4 Aug
PER
42h 35m
2 stops
CPT
19 Aug
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,854
Turkish Airlines
26 July
PER
50h 00m
2 stops
CPT
10 Aug
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,863
Turkish Airlines
30 July
PER
50h 00m
2 stops
CPT
13 Aug
CPT
50h 35m
2 stops
PER
$1,869
Singapore Airlines
3 Nov
BNE
23h 15m
2 stops
CPT
17 Nov
CPT
40h 05m
2 stops
BNE
$1,869
Qatar Airways
2 Nov
MEL
26h 45m
1 stop
CPT
26 Nov
CPT
25h 45m
1 stop
MEL
$1,877
Multiple Airlines
2 Nov
SYD
27h 40m
1 stop
CPT
16 Nov
CPT
63h 35m
2 stops
SYD
$1,880

Flights to Durban

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Multiple Airlines
11 Aug
MEL
30h 15m
2 stops
DUR
8 Nov
DUR
32h 55m
3 stops
MEL
$1,992
Multiple Airlines
3 Aug
PER
40h 00m
3 stops
DUR
13 Aug
DUR
40h 55m
1 stop
PER
$2,122
Multiple Airlines
3 Aug
PER
24h 55m
2 stops
DUR
13 Aug
DUR
27h 10m
3 stops
PER
$2,165
Multiple Airlines
22 July
MEL
29h 35m
2 stops
DUR
29 July
DUR
47h 35m
3 stops
MEL
$2,176
Multiple Airlines
22 July
PER
52h 25m
3 stops
DUR
29 July
DUR
57h 05m
3 stops
PER
$2,180
Multiple Airlines
25 Aug
SYD
36h 10m
3 stops
DUR
27 Aug
DUR
27h 25m
1 stop
SYD
$2,210
Multiple Airlines
25 Aug
SYD
51h 30m
2 stops
DUR
27 Aug
DUR
61h 40m
3 stops
SYD
$2,241
Multiple Airlines
24 July
SYD
38h 05m
3 stops
DUR
31 July
DUR
38h 50m
1 stop
SYD
$2,260
Multiple Airlines
22 July
MEL
39h 10m
3 stops
DUR
29 July
DUR
26h 50m
1 stop
MEL
$2,263
Multiple Airlines
25 Aug
SYD
49h 10m
2 stops
DUR
27 Aug
DUR
27h 25m
1 stop
SYD
$2,270
Multiple Airlines
22 July
PER
31h 45m
3 stops
DUR
29 July
DUR
40h 55m
1 stop
PER
$2,276
Qatar Airways
31 Aug
BNE
38h 45m
3 stops
DUR
5 Oct
DUR
36h 15m
3 stops
BNE
$2,277

Flights to Port Elizabeth

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Multiple Airlines
5 Aug
SYD
33h 55m
2 stops
PLZ
12 Aug
PLZ
29h 30m
2 stops
SYD
$2,454
Multiple Airlines
5 Aug
SYD
58h 55m
3 stops
PLZ
12 Aug
PLZ
29h 30m
2 stops
SYD
$2,494
Multiple Airlines
5 Aug
SYD
33h 55m
2 stops
PLZ
12 Aug
PLZ
23h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$2,549
Qantas Airways
5 Aug
SYD
18h 25m
1 stop
PLZ
12 Aug
PLZ
23h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$2,672
Qatar Airways
5 Aug
SYD
58h 55m
3 stops
PLZ
12 Aug
PLZ
48h 55m
3 stops
SYD
$3,004

Flights to Hoedspruit

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Qatar Airways
17 Nov
BNE
47h 55m
2 stops
HDS
20 Nov
HDS
67h 00m
2 stops
BNE
$2,678
Multiple Airlines
6 Aug
SYD
49h 10m
2 stops
HDS
13 Aug
HDS
44h 25m
2 stops
SYD
$2,794
Qatar Airways
17 Nov
BNE
47h 55m
2 stops
HDS
20 Nov
HDS
43h 00m
2 stops
BNE
$2,809
Qatar Airways
17 Nov
BNE
47h 55m
2 stops
HDS
20 Nov
HDS
43h 00m
2 stops
BNE
$2,813
Multiple Airlines
6 Aug
SYD
63h 55m
2 stops
HDS
13 Aug
HDS
44h 25m
2 stops
SYD
$2,974
Multiple Airlines
6 Aug
SYD
39h 30m
2 stops
HDS
13 Aug
HDS
42h 10m
3 stops
SYD
$3,347
Multiple Airlines
6 Aug
SYD
26h 45m
3 stops
HDS
13 Aug
HDS
24h 45m
2 stops
SYD
$3,630
British Airways
6 Aug
SYD
52h 55m
3 stops
HDS
13 Aug
HDS
56h 40m
3 stops
SYD
$5,908

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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
$1,417Singapore Airlines
Sun, 16 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
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18:25 - 19:20
MEL
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JNB
32h 55m
1 stop
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20:25 - 11:00
JNB
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MEL
30h 35m
1 stop
$1,444Singapore Airlines
Mon, 3 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
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05:35 - 08:20
PER
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JNB
32h 45m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:20 - 18:45
JNB
-
PER
40h 25m
1 stop
$1,577Multiple Airlines
Tue, 20 Oct - Mon, 9 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:15 - 04:00
PER
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JNB
34h 45m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:20 - 18:45
JNB
-
PER
40h 25m
1 stop
$1,630Multiple Airlines
Thu, 22 Oct - Fri, 13 Nov
Etihad Airways Logo
20:50 - 08:20
SYD
-
JNB
43h 30m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:45 - 06:10
JNB
-
SYD
36h 25m
1 stop
$1,758Etihad Airways
Mon, 17 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
Etihad Airways Logo
15:40 - 08:20
SYD
-
JNB
24h 40m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:45 - 06:10
JNB
-
SYD
36h 25m
1 stop
$1,785Etihad Airways
Wed, 5 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug
Qatar Airways Logo
15:50 - 17:25
SYD
-
CPT
34h 35m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
19:00 - 06:50
CPT
-
SYD
26h 50m
1 stop
$1,847Qatar Airways
Mon, 2 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov
Qatar Airways Logo
23:40 - 17:25
MEL
-
CPT
26h 45m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 23:20
CPT
-
MEL
25h 45m
1 stop
$1,877Qatar Airways
Mon, 2 Nov - Thu, 26 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 15:00
AVV
-
JNB
18h 00m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:30 - 23:15
JNB
-
AVV
20h 45m
1 stop
$2,380Qantas Airways
Mon, 9 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
16:40 - 16:25
AVV
-
JNB
31h 45m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
18:45 - 22:50
JNB
-
AVV
20h 05m
1 stop
$2,428Qantas Airways
Tue, 11 Aug - Mon, 17 Aug

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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 25 June 2026.
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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Sun 16/8

01:10-19:20

1 stop24h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 31/8

20:25-23:55

1 stop21h 30m

$1,417

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Mon 3/8

18:25-19:20

1 stop32h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 31/8

20:25-11:00

1 stop30h 35m

$1,444

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Tue 20/10

05:35-08:20

3 stops32h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/11

20:20-18:45

1 stop40h 25m

$1,577

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Thu 22/10

23:15-04:00

2 stops34h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/11

20:20-18:45

1 stop40h 25m

$1,630

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 17/8

20:50-08:20

1 stop43h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 31/8

09:45-06:10

1 stop36h 25m

$1,758

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 5/8

15:40-08:20

1 stop24h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 26/8

09:45-06:10

1 stop36h 25m

$1,785

SydneyCape Town

SYD - CPT

SYDCPT

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 2/11

15:50-17:25

1 stop34h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 16/11

19:00-06:50

1 stop26h 50m

$1,847

MelbourneCape Town

MEL - CPT

MELCPT

Melbourne

Mon 2/11

23:40-17:25

1 stop26h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 26/11

12:35-23:20

1 stop25h 45m

$1,877
Fastest return journey

MelbourneJohannesburg

AVV - JNB

AVVJNB

Melbourne Avalon

Mon 9/11

06:00-15:00

1 stop18h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 23/11

17:30-23:15

1 stop20h 45m

$2,380

MelbourneJohannesburg

AVV - JNB

AVVJNB

Melbourne Avalon

Tue 11/8

16:40-16:25

1 stop31h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 17/8

18:45-22:50

1 stop20h 05m

$2,428

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What is the cheapest flight to South Africa?

The best prices found on momondo for flights to South Africa are:
$63 per person with FlySafair
$80 per person with Airlink
$94 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

$829

Best Round-Trip Price

$1,417

Fastest flight time

30h 30m

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The best one-way flight price to South Africa from Australia in the last 5 days is $829 (Sydney Kingsford Smith 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 $1,417 (Perth to Johannesburg OR Tambo).
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The fastest flight to South Africa from Australia takes 30h 30m (Perth 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 49% 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 $1,230 or as high as $9,719. Based on recent airfare data, we’ve found that a ticket to South Africa for $3,552 or less is a good deal, whereas $3,832 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 June 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.

Why use momondo?

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.

Can I find flights to South Africa with flexible booking policies on momondo?

All flight searches to South Africa on momondo can be filtered to show those which offer flexible booking policies.

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momondo offers useful filters to help you find the right flight. Choose specific flight times, airports or even what payment method you prefer. We have numerous options to help you book your ideal flight to South Africa.

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