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Book Cheap Istanbul 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 Istanbul 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 Istanbul to South Africa

Sun, Aug 16 - Mon, Aug 31
Air Algerie Logo
16:45 - 7:45
IST
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JNB
16h 00m
1 stop
Air Algerie Logo
20:00 - 3:45
JNB
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IST
30h 45m
1 stop
R11 343Air Algerie
Sun, Aug 23 - Sat, Aug 29
Air Algerie Logo
5:00 - 7:45
IST
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JNB
27h 45m
1 stop
Air Algerie Logo
20:40 - 15:15
JNB
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IST
17h 35m
2 stops
R11 622Air Algerie
Mon, Jul 27 - Thu, Jul 30
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:55 - 13:25
IST
-
JNB
14h 30m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 21:10
JNB
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IST
11h 50m
1 stop
R11 753Ethiopian Air
Mon, Jul 27 - Tue, Jul 28
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:55 - 13:25
IST
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JNB
14h 30m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:50 - 4:45
JNB
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IST
28h 55m
1 stop
R11 950Ethiopian Air
Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Jan 20
Egyptair Logo
18:50 - 7:10
IST
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JNB
13h 20m
1 stop
Egyptair Logo
21:45 - 17:50
JNB
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IST
19h 05m
1 stop
R12 115Egyptair
Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Jan 20
Egyptair Logo
3:50 - 7:10
IST
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JNB
28h 20m
1 stop
Egyptair Logo
21:45 - 17:50
JNB
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IST
19h 05m
1 stop
R12 131Egyptair
Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29
South African Logo
1:40 - 10:30
IST
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JNB
9h 50mdirect
South African Logo
17:55 - 4:40
JNB
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IST
9h 45mdirect
R12 229South African
Sun, Aug 9 - Tue, Aug 25
South African Logo
1:40 - 10:30
IST
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JNB
9h 50mdirect
South African Logo
17:55 - 4:40
JNB
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IST
9h 45mdirect
R12 788South African
Tue, Jan 5 - Tue, Jan 26
Emirates Logo
16:25 - 11:40
IST
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CPT
20h 15m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
18:30 - 14:25
CPT
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IST
18h 55m
1 stop
R13 625Emirates
Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1
Emirates Logo
23:30 - 16:40
IST
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CPT
18h 10m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
18:25 - 17:55
CPT
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IST
22h 30m
1 stop
R14 396Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Istanbul to South Africa flights

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

What is the cheapest Istanbul Airport 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 Istanbul Airport found in the last 5 days was to Johannesburg, at R13 912 return. The most popular route is from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R13 912.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport 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 R14 885 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 R14 885.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Istanbul Airport 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.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at R15 696 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul Airport to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport 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 Istanbul Airport to South Africa is December, when tickets cost R5 138 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and October, when the average cost of return tickets is R10 046 and R9 784 respectively.

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to South Africa on a Saturday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Istanbul Airport, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Istanbul Airport 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 Istanbul Airport 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 a flight from Istanbul Airport to South Africa, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flightR7 567
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (21% more expensive on average)
Flight from Istanbul Airport to Johannesburg

FAQs - booking South Africa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Istanbul Airport 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 Istanbul Airport to South Africa.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Istanbul Airport 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 Istanbul Airport 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 Istanbul Airport 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 Istanbul Airport 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 Istanbul Airport to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Africa

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Istanbul Airport to the following destinations at these prices or less: Johannesburg R12 287 one-way - R14 885 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Istanbul to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Istanbul 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.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3618 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
8,4Crew
8,1Boarding
7,9Food
Airline reviews

Could not board flight due to visa issue and emirates staff at the airport refused to help rebook flight because it was made by another provider. It took hours of communicating with my provider and Emirates staff each of whom said it was the others responsibility. As the time passed, I was eventually told it was too late for rebooking as I needed to do this at least three hours before the flight. Emirates staff also said the would unboard me but I believe I was recorded as a no show. Our first flight from Sydney to Dubai was more cramped than other airlines which was surprising considering their reputation.

2,0 MediocreAngela, Nov 2025
IST - DXB
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Could not board flight due to visa issue and emirates staff at the airport refused to help rebook flight because it was made by another provider. It took hours of communicating with my provider and Emirates staff each of whom said it was the others responsibility. As the time passed, I was eventually told it was too late for rebooking as I needed to do this at least three hours before the flight. Emirates staff also said the would unboard me but I believe I was recorded as a no show. Our first flight from Sydney to Dubai was more cramped than other airlines which was surprising considering their reputation.

the seat is quite narrow compared to others. entertainment and food were very good

Emirates is superb service. The A380 was very comfortable. The cabin crew is really helpful

The plane was clean and well maintained the crew members were professionals and friendly and the food was good

Very good ..nice comfort..crew service was good..and no delays in time ..they always on time..

Emirates is always great experience, however, they should reopen their lounge in Istanbul. The IGA lounge is not worth it

The flight was great. We had to purchase extra long seats for the long flight. But overall it was great.

Overall good but one thing I didn’t understand is why they didn’t allow me to pick my own seat.

Food was not eadable. Testless and not apealing. order for indian vegitarian, recived spice less. combination of main course and side iteams are far away from traditonal food, serve less iteams. , but eadoble. Thanks

On both legs of my trips (Jhb - Dxb and Dxb - Jhb) the entertainment system did not work.

I wasn't able to bring my little dog with me, because of the feedback team's extremely slow response. How are they even allowed to operate with this paste??

The sleeper seats, the staff, and the food was truly delicious. I loved the mocktail options.

They gave us some Tiramisu that had no business being as delicious as it was! They were continuously attentive and provided a great environment to welcome us on our trip.

Great service. Seat was a bit small but it was fine. Food was great

Horrible service at the baggage claim. Stuck on plane for an hour due to taxing and no gate.

I really would like it if they provided at least some limited free wi-fi.

Better than the business flight from Atlanta to Istanbul. The food quality was lacking..

Make sure to request a vegetarian meal in advance. They printed out menus for all passengers with the options but by the time they were halfway through (for breakfast and dinner), the vegetarian options were already all taken.

Very good except the boarding process too forever and wasn’t organized by group. I had a heavy pack or I wouldn’t have minded. I was in business. There were no audible announcements in the waiting area about boarding and everyone packed into the boarding area. Then boarding stopped for a long time but the staff made no announcements to update waiting passengers about the holdup. The flight was good after we got on.

This is the first and last time I will be traveling Turkish airlines. The flight was delayed three times. Second time we sat on the aircraft for approximately an hour and a half. Initially told that the delay would only be 15 minutes then no explanation thereafter except that we were deboarding. We missed our connecting flights to Zimbabwe, and had to pay for a overnight hotel stay in addition to paying for a new tickets to our get to our final destination. They allowed us to order food from the airport food court but only from fast food and even that they limited the menu items we could select. I would some to contact me about the refund on the hotel and the connecting flight!

First off, it wasn't clear that my first flight was to be operated by IndiGO. While the flight itself was fine, this meant that my whole initial check in where I would've properly verified my seating on my Qatar flight/requested an upgrade was impeded by the fact that I had to check in with IndiGO. They said I would separately have to go to Qatar counter to deal with second flight leg issues, which was impossible given how long the check in took/no time available to do so.

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.

Seated in row 6 you are separated from business class close to the toilets. The is a high panel in front that obscures forward viewing, coupled with no window view. Service is limited as the area is not in view of the attendants. It is closer in proximity to economy than business class.

Good. It would be great if comfort seats were available

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.

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

Food and Service inside the flight. Airport service from Qatar is not good mainly because of lack of coordination and not used of seeing so many ppl commuting

need to improve management and air hostess services. Rest of it’s OK.

The seats did not have foot rest. If there is no foot rest you can’t sleep.

Very tight seating. Crew seemed too dis interested and too slow to remove main meal trays.

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 TV wasn't working No music for the whole flight from JFK to LOS It was too burring.

To the Ethiopian Airlines Customer Relations Team, I am writing to formally express my disappointment regarding my recent travel experience with Ethiopian Airlines on flight 629/352. Unfortunately, the level of service provided fell significantly short of the standards I expected from your airline. I would like to highlight the following serious issues encountered during the journey: • Cabin Condition and Hygiene: The aircraft cabin was notably poorly maintained. The seating area was dirty, and there was a persistent, unpleasant odor throughout the flight, which made the environment very uncomfortable for passengers. • Inadequate Service: The overall level of service provided by the staff was unsatisfactory and did not reflect a professional passenger experience. • Baggage Loss: Upon arrival, I was informed that my luggage was lost. This is particularly distressing as it has caused significant personal inconvenience and disruption to my schedule. As a frequent traveler, I value reliability and a clean cabin environment. I request that you investigate these matters immediately, provide an update on the status of my missing baggage, and outline how you intend to compensate for these failures in service. I look forward to your prompt response and a resolution to my lost luggage claim. Sincerely, Puguh

It is nice and great but the houstees crew are all the way back arguing with customers and behavior issues same of the crew i saw that also all the trips were very much butter!

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.

Business and economy lines were common for most of the journey including check in and security control in Addis Abbeba. Food choice was fine, however there was a hair in my rice

The cabin crew members were so exceptionally good. They were always respectful to us the passengers and were professional. I also enjoyed the meals.

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.

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

Flight was delayed for 3 hrs and there is nothing at the terminal except going back through security again. Food was offered but no vegetarian option

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

Our flight was delayed for more than three hours due to mechanical issues. Please compensate.

Made to check carryon and had more than 500 dollars stolen buy airline

On time, smooth flight… very old and run down aircraft

The seats were broken, crew didn’t really care about service, boarding was not priority for business class, my bags arrived last

Comfortable flight with decent legroom and good seats. The crew were helpful and courteous and managed well with the stressful boarding and the chaos that’s involved. The food was decent, more than expected from a short flight like this. The only reservation I have was that the crew allowed passengers to board With massive amounts of hand luggage which were piled up on the empty seats next to passengers and and it was a risk to all passengers in the case of turbulence or emergency landing. I’ve never seen this ever on any flights I have boarded with many other airlines.

Chaotic boarding began 5 minutes before departure without any announcements explaining the delay. Once on board, an outdated 737 greeted me, without of WiFi. The crew hastily placed trays in front of passengers without any interaction or smiles, only to swiftly retrieve them and vanish for the remainder of the flight. The food provided was inedible, but there were decent juice options like guava and strawberry. The only reason I chose this flight was because of its schedule; otherwise, I would have opted for a different airline.

I liked how nice the crew were. The seat could be better and more comfortable. The movies could be newer. The entertainment movies were all old

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