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Book Cheap Cairo to South Africa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cairo to South Africa that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Cairo to South Africa

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 14
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:20 - 20:10
CAI
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JNB
17h 50m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 2:05
JNB
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CAI
10h 35m
1 stop
R7 422Ethiopian Air
Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:20 - 20:10
CAI
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JNB
17h 50m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 2:05
JNB
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CAI
16h 45m
1 stop
R7 456Ethiopian Air
Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 13
Egyptair Logo
22:50 - 7:10
CAI
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JNB
8h 20mdirect
Egyptair Logo
21:45 - 6:10
JNB
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CAI
8h 25mdirect
R7 757Egyptair
Sun, Nov 8 - Mon, Dec 7
Egyptair Logo
22:50 - 7:10
CAI
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JNB
8h 20mdirect
Egyptair Logo
21:45 - 6:10
JNB
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CAI
8h 25mdirect
R7 757Egyptair
Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 13
Etihad Airways Logo
19:00 - 8:20
CAI
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JNB
13h 20m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 4:50
JNB
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CAI
19h 00m
1 stop
R9 428Etihad Airways
Tue, Nov 24 - Tue, May 4
Etihad Airways Logo
19:00 - 8:20
CAI
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JNB
13h 20m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 5:25
JNB
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CAI
18h 40m
1 stop
R9 545Etihad Airways
Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Dec 7
Qatar Airways Logo
2:15 - 15:35
CAI
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JNB
13h 20m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 23:05
JNB
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CAI
33h 20m
1 stop
R10 364Qatar Airways
Sun, Nov 8 - Mon, Dec 7
Qatar Airways Logo
1:20 - 15:35
CAI
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JNB
14h 15m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 17:35
JNB
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CAI
27h 50m
1 stop
R10 364Qatar Airways
Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 19
South African Logo
23:45 - 7:10
CAI
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JNB
8h 25mdirect
South African Logo
21:45 - 7:10
JNB
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CAI
8h 25mdirect
R16 516South African
Sat, Jan 16 - Sat, Jan 30
South African Logo
22:50 - 11:40
CAI
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CPT
12h 50m
1 stop
South African Logo
20:25 - 6:10
CPT
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CAI
33h 45m
1 stop
R32 079South African
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairo to South Africa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cairo to South Africa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Cairo to South Africa flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to South Africa from Cairo found in the last 5 days was to Johannesburg, at R7 574 return. The most popular route is from Cairo (CAI) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R7 574.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Cairo to South Africa depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, when retur flights cost R9 220 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R9 220.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cairo to South Africa?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of R7 800, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cairo to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairo to South Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Cairo to South Africa is February, when tickets cost R7 740 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and April, when the average cost of return tickets is R11 902 and R11 601 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cairo to South Africa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cairo to South Africa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Cairo to South Africa, look for departures on Saturdays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from South Africa, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cairo to South Africa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairo to South Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from Cairo to South Africa, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

July

Cheapest flight

R5 333
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 33% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
Flight from Cairo to Johannesburg

FAQs - booking South Africa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cairo to South Africa?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cairo to South Africa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cairo to South Africa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Cairo to South Africa is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cairo to South Africa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Cairo to South Africa with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cairo to South Africa?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Cairo to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many flights are there between Cairo and South Africa per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Cairo and lands in South Africa, with an average flight time of 8h 25m. The most common departure time is 23:00 and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 4 flights.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Africa

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cairo to the following destinations at these prices or less: Johannesburg R5 272 one-way - R7 629 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Cairo to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairo to South Africa? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,6
South AfricanOverall score based on 63 reviews
7,7Boarding
7,3Comfort
8,0Crew
7,4Food
6,6Entertainment
Airline reviews

I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2026
JNB - CPT
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I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.

I had booked a ticket for a 6:40 am departure in July 2025, but it appears there was a change to 8;00 am, which meant I missed my connecting flight which departed 10 m minutes before I landed. I had seen this problem only the previous day and try to resolve it with South African air, but they are very uncooperative on the phone. All they could say was all flights were fully booked and I ended up buying paying $2,000+ to secure a ticket for my family to ensure we got out of South Africa by Monday, which am currently pursuing with the airline.

Excellent airline. Even with 1.5 hour flight, we got light meal on board

South African Airways on the outside, a very old shabby Qatar Airways plane on the inside

The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Overall the crew were friendlier than similar premium airlines like Cathay or Singapore. Seat was good. Food was excellent.. the starlink wifi was a real plus. The entertainment was just ok.

I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

no qatar did noting wrong Kayak messed up my whole vacation . Went early to check in at The Cairo, Egypt airport to find our I had not tickets to board , Kayak and/or Affirm never sent the money for my flight that I paid for and booked. So I had no flight at 12am in a foreign country and I had to scramble and find anther very costly other option just so that could fly home. Fucken horrible experience.

It was excellent in all respects. I don’t think it needs any improvement

Wore experience due to delay and took me 3 days to reach my destination.

Asian Veng meal have Non Veg items which is not ok. Pure veg meals option are too less and they have inclusion of Vedgan and Lactos etc... which is taste less

Very very poor service. Authorities must take action against this airline immediately. Total failure to follow the rules and regulations of an international airline

The flight from Doha to Mumbai with Indigo was worst in my whole life, I had booked tickets with Qatar, but still we had to fly by Indigo , worst flight

Qatar screwed up by delaying our onward journey for refueling, which resulted in missing our connecting flight to India. the airport qater staff at Doha, herded us like cattle in a very incohesive and uncoordinated way. We were then given 2 options: either catch our original flight the Next day ( After 24.hrs) or catch 2 flights instead , to goto our destination in India. All this, for paying a premium for Qatar.

Trop from plane to gate at Qatar airport was very long .

It was a great experience for my first time flying with this airline. I will be flying with them a lot more now. Plane crew was amazing.

The flight was very smooth, however, the quality of food was mediocre.

The crew was not helping us in the airports ..Very bad experience..the washrooms are not meeting the expectations..need more good service... The hotel service was good but there is a very long wait time which wasted time to go through..

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

The gate was changed at the very last moment and no one informed us. The flight was one hour late and the screen broken, the remote control not working. One toilet was out of order . the other toilets were also not totally functioning, because the washbasin was plugged and the water couldn't flow away.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

The crew were extremely unfriendly. The plane was dirty and the entertainment system did not work, so they did not even give out earphones to anyone.

Was so glad the the captain kept the air. It’s usually suffocating in there.

It was better than the previous flight only because the crew was not rude and did not force us to accept food but the entire flight was overheated from start to finish and it was the only time with an airlines i felt i may not make it home .

It was better than the previous flight only because the crew was not rude and did not force us to accept food but the entire flight was overheated from start to finish and it was the only time with an airlines i felt i may not make it home . I will not be flying with them again a different airlines for egypt i will try in the future .

EgyptAir has significantly improved, especially its cabin crew and service. The catering is better than before, though it still has room for improvement. Now we look forward to fleet renewal.

The temperature in the plane was very warm, never experienced in any airlines we have flown, normally its freezing. our trip from JFK to Cairo was unbearably warm.

3 hours delay for a 1.5h flight on a stinky plane

The food was horrible and the service was even worse, the entertainment was broken and missing control stick, even boarding was unorganised unprofessional, even the seats was loose, 5 hrs delay going and almost 3hrs delay coming back, the only thing is direct flight but with all the delays I can get a lot better airline for cheaper and a lot better service.

Very good service with EGYPTAIR, would definitely recommend flying with them.

Very basic service in business class. Mediocre will be the right word to describe them. Also, we arrived 8 hours late.

Website for Egyptair Plus needs to be refined or go back to the old one...!

I lost my bad at Cairo’s airpor… it wasn’t shipped with me on the plane

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