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Where can I fly from East London?Prices from ELS, departing Fri 5/30 and returning Fri 6/6

Book Cheap International Flights Deals from East London

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from East London 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.

Recent international return flight deals from East London

KAYAK's recommended round-trip international deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from East London.
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9:30 - 10:55ELS-JNB
1h 25mdirect
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15:55 - 17:30JNB-ELS
1h 35mdirect
R1 687FlySafair
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Wed, May 14 - Mon, May 19
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9:30 - 10:55ELS-JNB
1h 25mdirect
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17:30 - 19:00JNB-ELS
1h 30mdirect
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Sat, May 31 - Wed, Jun 4
FlySafair Logo
18:05 - 19:35ELS-JNB
1h 30mdirect
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7:20 - 8:55JNB-ELS
1h 35mdirect
R1 798FlySafair
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Wed, Jun 11 - Mon, Jun 16
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17:10 - 18:40ELS-JNB
1h 30mdirect
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18:05 - 19:30JNB-ELS
1h 25mdirect
R1 817
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Wed, Jun 11 - Mon, Jun 16
FlySafair Logo
7:55 - 9:50ELS-CPT
1h 55mdirect
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13:00 - 14:35CPT-ELS
1h 35mdirect
R1 835FlySafair
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Thu, Jun 12 - Thu, Jun 19
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18:05 - 19:35ELS-JNB
1h 30mdirect
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16:35 - 18:10JNB-ELS
1h 35mdirect
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Fri, May 30 - Sun, Jun 1
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7:25 - 8:45ELS-JNB
1h 20mdirect
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10:30 - 12:00JNB-ELS
1h 30mdirect
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Mon, Sep 1 - Sat, Sep 6
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12:35 - 14:00ELS-JNB
1h 25mdirect
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18:05 - 19:30JNB-ELS
1h 25mdirect
R1 928Airlink
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Fri, Jun 13 - Fri, Jun 20
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7:00 - 8:20ELS-JNB
1h 20mdirect
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17:30 - 19:00JNB-ELS
1h 30mdirect
R2 002Cemair
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Wed, May 14 - Sun, May 18
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8:00 - 19:15ELS-CPT
11h 15m2 stops
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6:00 - 19:00CPT-ELS
13h 00m2 stops
R13 513Cemair
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights from East London

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

Which are the most popular places to fly to from East London?

The domestic destinations KAYAK users have most searched for when searching for flights from East London.
Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular place to fly from East London is Johannesburg (64% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are Cape Town Intl (30%) and Durban King Shaka Intl (5%).

Which cities can I fly to direct from East London?

There are loads of places you can fly direct to from East London. The most popular destinations for direct flights among KAYAK users are Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Cape Town at R1 246, while the most expensive was Durban, at R1 266.

What is the longest direct flight from East London?

The longest direct flight you can take from East London is to Cape Town, with a duration of 1h 40m. The next longest is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport at 1h 25m, followed by a flight to Durban at 1h 15m.

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February

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April

Cheapest flight

R760
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
Flight from East London to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

FAQs for booking flights out of East London

  • What is East London also known as?

    East London Airport’s airport code is ELS. It can also be referred to as East London.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from East London?

    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 East London.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from East London 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 East London?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to your destination with an airline and back to East London with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from East London?

    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 East London up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of East London

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from East London to the following destinations at these prices or less: Cape Town R987 one-way - R1 978 round-trip; Durban R1 053 one-way - R2 048 round-trip; Johannesburg R977 one-way - R1 878 round-trip

Top 5 airlines serving from East London to Worldwide

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from East London to Worldwide? 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.
8,6
AirlinkOverall score based on 67 reviews
6,6Entertainment
8,0Food
8,3Comfort
9,0Crew
8,5Boarding
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Just an short flight. So it was great. Airlink is pretty good😀

8,0 ExcellentDaniel, Jan 2025JNB - WDH
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Just an short flight. So it was great. Airlink is pretty good😀

Airlink is my preferred airline for travel in South and Southern Africa. Upington international airport is small so check in and security screening is a breeze. Boarding is easy and the flight was good. Took a while to get the luggage at OR Tambo airport but all in all a nice experience

It was a great experience , it was quick and on time

this route is more expensive than you would expect. Boarding, disembarking was easy and fast. Cabin crew was friendly. Seats are small

The meal was excellent and well suited to a short journey.

Original flight was delayed due to technical issue. Very poor communication. The manager only appeared when we were climbing on board the plane.This resulted in us missing our follow on flight also with Airlink. No ticket issued from Skukuza and no assistance when we landed to address the issue. We had to make our own arrangements and go to their sales desk. Again they had no knowledge of the flight delay and of any passengers that had connecting flights. The lady (unfortunately with all the STRESS I have forgotten her name) at the counter was extremely helpful and is an excellent example of the type of employee Airlink need to promote and employ. Our luggage was in limbo due to all the missing information and assistance. We had to resort to buying extra tickets from South African Airways who were extremely helpful. I work at an airport so am familiar with its workings. I will infuture be looking for alternative flights.

Airline is the best airline experience I’ve ever had.

My flight was good no comments Crew members were good Flight on schedule even earlier at some point Thanks

Easy boarding, smooth flight, friendly and helpful attendants. As with every other airline, there isn't enough leg room to be comfortable. Food was adequate.

Easy short flight from Johannesburg to Harare. Boarding was slow, flight attendants were friendly. They did a meal service on this short flight, including wine, which was pretty cool.

Old planes and lack of attention to detail. Horrible experience.

Very good experience considering that is low cost company. Good value for money.

Make some provisions for non-disabled elderly people who don't require assistance necessarily but would appreciate not having to walks long distances or stand for prolonged periods of time. For example: Seats close to boarding gates. Not being required to climb down and up stairs to board and deplane if in rows 17 upwards. Not being required to stand in long queues in boarding tunnels waiting to board. Priority fast track through security points to avoid long queues in departure halls.

Great airline. Will use again. Keep up the great work though and maintain your customer retention. And please keep an eye on the bottom line and stay in business for decades to come and grow from strength to strength.

For the first time ever we had a grumpy check in agent. I got told off for not having a lock on my bag and she looked seriously put out that we were checking in as a group of 7. Very unusual as I fly regularly with Safair and all the staff have always been super friendly.

Free or minimal cost water available in recyclable cups on board would be very welcome! Everything else was great!

Seats are small. But I guess that will not change on my behalf. Otherwise their service is great.

Loved our Cabin Crew you could tell they enjoyed there job. The Chief Stuart was a delight. What a great way to start our day with such a positive company.

Pros: "crew insisting everyone covers mouth and nose with the mask"
Cons: "surprised to see no separation between people,"

The Achilles heel of the experience with Qatar Airways is the Doha Airport, especially for travellers arriving into Doha and not transiting. This airport suffers from being ambitiously big and the immigration into Qatar being overly time taking. At the end of my particular flight in which my travel was ending in Doha, the plane parked at a very remote terminal, from where it took me 30 minutes to arrive just at the immigration counter, with fast paced walking and the time on a train inside the airport. Then, at the immigration counter it takes up to a minute or more to process each tourist visitor,due to time taking face and finger scanning processes and langugage barriers if there are questions or information to be exchanged verbally with the officers. If several planes have landed at the same time, it is not unusual that one has to wait 45 to 60 minutes in the immigration queue. In short, the frustration of arriving at Doha takes away all positive vibe of the airline, as the airline and the airport are heavily intertwined and are marketed together.

This trip was the most comfortable one I have ever experienced, the team was excellent and very helpful. I am so glad I picked Qatar Airways.

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

I was denied lounge facility at airport. Explanation was not satisfactory.

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

The food is not good and also if you ask crew to bring something they say ok I will bring but you will never get it. Please they should listen good to passengers

Our male flight attendant was top notch - wish I could remember his name. Boarding is never fun when I have to ride the shuttle to the middle of the tarmac and pull my carry on bags up the stairs to my seat. My knees are banged up and my shoulders give me pain, so the flight started off poorly. The seat leg rests don’t recline completely so that makes is difficult if not dangerous to get in and out of the middle seats. The entertainment system touch screens prevented one from seeing the options. They are old and the software needs to be updated. I was on six planes in the last two weeks and able to see the flight progress without any stress. Couldn’t watch anything else. I do like Qatar Airways, just not a fan of a few things.

Qatar Airways in-flight first/business class service is superior to any US airline; excellent meals are served on short haul flights such as between DXB and DOH.

There was frequent beverage ,meal and snack service. The crew was very hospitable and professional.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Female pilot and co-pilot handle themselves very well. Professional.

They canceled my flight didn't inform me , while I was had already checked in , this was worst experience ever

Plettenberg Bay is a unique airport, so boarding with always have certain quirks. Cemair has zero regard for passengers, and their commitment to adhering to departure times. In two flights we had 3 flight changes, and a 1.5h delay. If you have any kind preceding or follow on plans, do not fly Cemair.

For now everything is good we want access to book direct to camair

send ourt booking confirmation numbers as soon as payment is done to simplify checkin

No A/C on the plane - and it was hot. Unmarked aircraft - looked sketchy.

Flight delayed with no explanation was only made aware lats min when already arrived at the air port

Efficient low cost operation.. Gets you from A to B, not much else.

I arrived at the airport and the flight did not exist

They find a way to Nickel and dime you in all creative ways. The boarding crew seems to have target collection amount. If you are flying internationally, avoid them at all costs.

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1h 35mJNB-ELS
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31/5Sat
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1h 25mELS-JNB
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1h 30mJNB-ELS
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1h 35mJNB-ELS
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12/6Thu
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1h 35mJNB-ELS
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1h 30mJNB-ELS
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13/6Fri
directAirlink
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1h 25mJNB-ELS
R1 928
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1h 20mELS-JNB
18/5Sun
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1h 30mJNB-ELS
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11h 15mELS-CPT
21/7Mon
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13h 00mCPT-ELS
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Last minute flights from East London to Worldwide

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1h 35mJNB-ELS
R1 965
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R2 447
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1h 35mJNB-ELS
R2 465
30/4Wed
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32h 05mELS-CPT
6/5Tue
multi-stopAirlink
26h 40mCPT-ELS
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multi-stopAirlink
7h 20mELS-CPT
1/5Thu
multi-stopAirlink
13h 20mCPT-ELS
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4/5Sun
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22h 15mELS-CPT
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12h 50mCPT-ELS
R31 234

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