What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to South Africa . Flying to South Africa in August will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Can I find cheaper flights to South Africa if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to South Africa on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to South Africa?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Air India is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to South Africa.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in South Africa?

Cape Town Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in South Africa. One-way flights to Cape Town Intl typically cost ₹ 2,455, while return flights cost around ₹ 4,684.

How much is a return flight to South Africa?

A return flight to South Africa will typically cost around ₹ 370, however they can be found for as little as ₹ 150.

Where does the fastest flight to South Africa depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to South Africa, Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (10 hours 55 minutes).

Does Johannesburg OR Tambo have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at Johannesburg OR Tambo can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Johannesburg OR Tambo?

Yes. Johannesburg OR Tambo has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Protea Hotel by Marriott Transit O.R. Tambo Airport is the closest property to Johannesburg OR Tambo (0.0 km away from Johannesburg OR Tambo).

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Return from	₹ 58,781
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Popular in	December
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Average price	₹ 69,406

28/7-3/8
5 total stops
64h 45m total
New Delhi to Johannesburg

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21/6
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14h 35m total
New Delhi to South Africa

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Mon 28/723:00DEL - JNB

2 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/801:25JNB - DEL

3 stops35h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/6₹ 58,781

Thu 21/821:15DEL - JNB

1 stop14h 35mEtihad Airways

Mon 1/909:50JNB - DEL

1 stop18h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/6₹ 60,837

Mon 7/704:20DEL - JNB

1 stop15h 20mQatar Airways

Mon 14/713:55JNB - DEL

1 stop15h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/6₹ 61,694

Tue 29/723:30DEL - CPT

2 stops41h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 5/813:00CPT - DEL

1 stop16h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/6₹ 62,551

Mon 22/1209:35DEL - JNB

1 stop14h 05mEthiopian Air

Mon 29/1208:20JNB - DEL

1 stop13h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/6₹ 67,521

Mon 8/917:00DEL - CPT

1 stop21h 20mQatar Airways

Sat 20/913:00CPT - DEL

1 stop16h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/6₹ 70,263

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Mon 28/723:00DEL - JNB

2 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/801:25JNB - DEL

3 stops35h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/6₹ 58,781

Thu 21/821:15DEL - JNB

1 stop14h 35mEtihad Airways

Mon 1/909:50JNB - DEL

1 stop18h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/6₹ 60,837

Mon 7/704:20DEL - JNB

1 stop15h 20mQatar Airways

Mon 14/713:55JNB - DEL

1 stop15h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/6₹ 61,694

Fri 4/709:35DEL - JNB

1 stop14h 05mEthiopian Air

Sat 5/708:20JNB - DEL

1 stop13h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/6₹ 69,748

Sun 6/700:50DEL - JNB

2 stops24h 00mAir France

Mon 14/718:50JNB - DEL

2 stops33h 25mAir France

Deal found 12/6₹ 90,399

Thu 3/702:30DEL - JNB

1 stop28h 55mAir India

Sat 5/708:20JNB - DEL

2 stops18h 45mAir India

Deal found 14/6₹ 97,682

Mon 8/921:55DEL - CPT

2 stops39h 00mSingapore Airlines

Sat 20/910:40CPT - DEL

2 stops30h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 13/6₹ 98,368

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Sun 15/604:10DEL - CPT

1 stop34h 55mEmirates

Wed 18/613:05CPT - DEL

1 stop16h 30mEmirates

Deal found 14/6₹ 589,177

Mon 16/611:00DEL - JNB

1 stop32h 45mEmirates

Mon 30/613:25JNB - DEL

1 stop27h 30mEmirates

Deal found 12/6₹ 83,801

Mon 16/613:40DEL - JNB

1 stop22h 25mLufthansa

Mon 30/610:40JNB - DEL

2 stops33h 45mLufthansa

Deal found 14/6₹ 109,078

Fri 20/613:15DEL - JNB

3 stops27h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Sat 28/613:55JNB - DEL

2 stops28h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 13/6₹ 329,977

Fri 20/603:55DEL - CPT

2 stops33h 20mKLM

Mon 7/718:25CPT - DEL

2 stops28h 00mKLM

Deal found 14/6₹ 105,308

Sat 21/610:25DEL - CPT

2 stops37h 00mQatar Airways

Mon 7/713:00CPT - DEL

1 stop34h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/6₹ 83,287

Tue 24/618:55DEL - JNB

2 stops29h 55mKLM

Tue 1/718:50JNB - DEL

2 stops27h 35mKLM

Deal found 13/6₹ 120,646

Thu 3/702:30DEL - JNB

1 stop28h 55mAir India

Sat 5/708:20JNB - DEL

2 stops18h 45mAir India

Deal found 14/6₹ 97,682

Fri 4/709:35DEL - JNB

1 stop14h 05mEthiopian Air

Sat 5/708:20JNB - DEL

1 stop13h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/6₹ 69,748

Fri 4/713:55DEL - JNB

1 stop14h 00mKenya Airways

Thu 10/701:25JNB - DEL

1 stop25h 05mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/6₹ 144,981

Sun 6/700:50DEL - JNB

2 stops24h 00mAir France

Mon 14/718:50JNB - DEL

2 stops33h 25mAir France

Deal found 12/6₹ 90,399

Mon 7/704:20DEL - JNB

1 stop15h 20mQatar Airways

Mon 14/713:55JNB - DEL

1 stop15h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/6₹ 61,694

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New DelhiJohannesburg

DEL - JNB

DELJNB

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Mon 28/7

23:00-00:25

2 stops28h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 3/8

01:25-16:45

3 stops35h 50m

₹ 58,781

New DelhiJohannesburg

DEL - JNB

DELJNB

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Thu 21/8

21:15-08:20

1 stop14h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 1/9

09:50-08:00

1 stop18h 40m

₹ 60,837

New DelhiJohannesburg

DEL - JNB

DELJNB

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Mon 7/7

04:20-16:10

1 stop15h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 14/7

13:55-08:45

1 stop15h 20m

₹ 61,694

New DelhiCape Town

DEL - CPT

DELCPT

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Tue 29/7

23:30-13:00

2 stops41h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 5/8

13:00-08:45

1 stop16h 15m

₹ 62,551

New DelhiJohannesburg

DEL - JNB

DELJNB

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Fri 4/7

09:35-20:10

1 stop14h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 5/7

08:20-01:05

1 stop13h 15m

₹ 69,748

New DelhiCape Town

DEL - CPT

DELCPT

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Mon 8/9

17:00-10:50

1 stop21h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 20/9

13:00-08:45

1 stop16h 15m

₹ 70,263

New DelhiCape Town

DEL - CPT

DELCPT

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Tue 29/7

09:35-13:45

1 stop31h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 5/8

15:25-01:05

1 stop30h 10m

₹ 70,777

New DelhiDurban

DEL - DUR

DELDUR

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Mon 4/8

17:00-10:35

1 stop21h 05m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Tue 12/8

12:05-15:00

1 stop23h 25m

₹ 78,488

New DelhiJohannesburg

DEL - JNB

DELJNB

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Sun 6/7

00:50-21:20

2 stops24h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 14/7

18:50-07:45

2 stops33h 25m

₹ 90,399

New DelhiJohannesburg

DEL - JNB

DELJNB

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Thu 3/7

02:30-03:55

1 stop28h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 5/7

08:20-06:35

2 stops18h 45m

₹ 97,682

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Everything you need to know about your flight to South Africa

How long is the flight to South Africa?

On average, a flight from New Delhi to South Africa takes 18 hours 50 minutes. Flights to South Africa from other popular cities in India will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to South Africa?

The most popular airlines flying from New Delhi to South Africa are Ethiopian Air, Emirates and Air India.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to South Africa?

The cheapest airlines flying from New Delhi to South Africa are Singapore Airlines, Kenya Airways and Etihad Airways.

Rainfall in South Africa by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Africa ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 mm per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 120.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit South Africa when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in South Africa by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Africa, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

What are the most popular places to fly to in South Africa?

The most popular places in South Africa to fly to are Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Emirates, Singapore Airlines and KLM to South Africa by reading reviews from past customers. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,266 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,266 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,266 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,304 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,266 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,361 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,266 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

Air France

7.5

Good

1,463 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,266 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

SWISS

7.5

Good

1,627 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,266 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

FAQs about flying to South Africa

Can I find cheaper flights to South Africa if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to South Africa on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to South Africa?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Air India is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to South Africa.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in South Africa?
Cape Town Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in South Africa. One-way flights to Cape Town Intl typically cost ₹ 2,455, while return flights cost around ₹ 4,684.
How much is a return flight to South Africa?
A return flight to South Africa will typically cost around ₹ 370, however they can be found for as little as ₹ 150.
Where does the fastest flight to South Africa depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to South Africa, Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (10 hours 55 minutes).
Does Johannesburg OR Tambo have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at Johannesburg OR Tambo can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Johannesburg OR Tambo?
Yes. Johannesburg OR Tambo has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Protea Hotel by Marriott Transit O.R. Tambo Airport is the closest property to Johannesburg OR Tambo (0.0 km away from Johannesburg OR Tambo).

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How long is the flight to South Africa?

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Rainfall in South Africa by month

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Temperature in South Africa by month

Plan your trip to South Africa by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

What are the most popular places to fly to in South Africa?

Destination popularity is based on the amount of flight searches to South Africa in the last few years. This data was updated on 15 June 2025.

The most popular places in South Africa to fly to are Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Emirates, Singapore Airlines and KLM to South Africa by reading reviews from past customers. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

FAQs about flying to South Africa

Can I find cheaper flights to South Africa if I am willing to have stopovers?

What is the best airline to fly to South Africa?

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in South Africa?

How much is a return flight to South Africa?

Where does the fastest flight to South Africa depart from?

Does Johannesburg OR Tambo have rental cars?

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