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Book Cheap Lubumbashi 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 Lubumbashi 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 Lubumbashi to South Africa

Sun, Jul 19 - Sun, Jul 26
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13:55 - 16:35
FBM
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JNB
2h 40mdirect
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10:40 - 13:15
JNB
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FBM
2h 35mdirect
R7 937Airlink
Sun, Jul 19 - Sun, Jul 26
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13:55 - 16:35
FBM
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JNB
2h 40mdirect
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10:40 - 13:15
JNB
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FBM
2h 35mdirect
R7 953Airlink
Wed, Aug 19 - Sat, Sep 5
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14:35 - 15:50
FBM
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JNB
25h 15m
2 stops
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12:10 - 13:35
JNB
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FBM
25h 25m
1 stop
R7 970Kenya Airways
Fri, Nov 6 - Tue, Nov 10
Kenya Airways Logo
14:40 - 15:50
FBM
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JNB
25h 10m
2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
12:05 - 13:40
JNB
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FBM
25h 35m
1 stop
R8 003Kenya Airways
Sat, Jul 11 - Fri, Jul 17
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13:55 - 16:35
FBM
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JNB
2h 40mdirect
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10:40 - 13:15
JNB
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FBM
2h 35mdirect
R8 052Airlink
Sun, Jul 19 - Sun, Jul 26
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13:55 - 16:35
FBM
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JNB
2h 40mdirect
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10:40 - 13:15
JNB
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FBM
2h 35mdirect
R8 068Airlink
Sun, Aug 2 - Mon, Aug 31
South African Logo
13:10 - 15:50
FBM
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JNB
2h 40mdirect
South African Logo
9:30 - 12:10
JNB
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FBM
2h 40mdirect
R8 167South African
Fri, Nov 6 - Fri, Nov 20
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:20 - 13:00
FBM
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CPT
22h 40m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 1:20
CPT
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FBM
11h 30m
1 stop
R11 043Ethiopian Air
Wed, Jul 29 - Wed, Aug 5
South African Logo
13:10 - 8:20
FBM
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CPT
19h 10m
1 stop
South African Logo
11:05 - 12:10
CPT
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FBM
25h 05m
1 stop
R11 404South African
Wed, Jul 29 - Wed, Aug 5
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:55 - 18:15
FBM
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CPT
28h 20m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:00 - 13:15
CPT
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FBM
28h 15m
1 stop
R11 700Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Lubumbashi to South Africa flights

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

What is the cheapest Lubumbashi 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 Lubumbashi found in the last 72 hours was to Johannesburg, at R7 790 return. The most popular route is from Lubumbashi (FBM) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R7 790.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Lubumbashi 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 in the morning, when retur flights cost R6 931 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R7 401.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Lubumbashi 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 R8 264, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Lubumbashi 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 Lubumbashi to South Africa is November, when tickets cost R3 730 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and April, when the average cost of return tickets is R5 916 and R5 406 respectively.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to South Africa on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Lubumbashi to South Africa. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Lubumbashi 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 Lubumbashi 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 Lubumbashi to South Africa, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flightR4 798
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Lubumbashi to Johannesburg

FAQs - booking South Africa flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Lubumbashi 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 Lubumbashi 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 Lubumbashi 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 Lubumbashi 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 Lubumbashi 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 Lubumbashi to the following destinations at these prices or less: Johannesburg R5 618 one-way - R8 165 round-trip

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

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Lubumbashi 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.
8,5
AirlinkOverall score based on 88 reviews
8,0Food
6,4Entertainment
8,9Crew
8,2Boarding
8,3Comfort
Airline reviews

Loved the in flight meal! Surprisingly good.! Staff on board were all friendly and professional! Book as far ahead as possible! Get your seat selection locked in ASAP

10,0 ExcellentGregory, Apr 2026
JNB - CPT
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Loved the in flight meal! Surprisingly good.! Staff on board were all friendly and professional! Book as far ahead as possible! Get your seat selection locked in ASAP

Far better than last return flight we had when the flight was delayed due to technical error and we missed our connection flight with no initial support from Airlink. This time thankfully all went well and will use again.

This was an excellent flight with great crew and a full complement service including a sandwich, a drink from the bar, tea, coffee or water with the meal and then a further bar service.

I can't understand how the priority boarding queue has so many people standing in it. I was travelling business class and arrived 40 minutes before boarding time and there we about 25 people in the queue ahead of me?

Great flight, excellent service comfortable plane. No entertainment available on the flight but it was only a 3 hour flight.

Our flight from Kasane to JNB was delayed, which meant we missed our connection to CPT. The JNB ground staff were not helpful at first, initially insisting that our flight into JNB had been on time when in fact it was 40 minutes late. No domestic transfer staff available. So we had to wait another 3 hours for the next flight to CPT, then nearly 40 minutes for our luggage. Getting into our hotel after midnight was never in the itinerary. Airlink travel is not in our future!

+ There was a great small meal even on the short flight + They gave our kids a magazine that kept them busy because there were no screens - We didn't get a boarding pass for our infant in arms for the connecting flight

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

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

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 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 food was terrible and the seating was uncomfortable, but the airline did a great thing letting us board in Abbis Ababa on our connecting flight after our original flight was very delayed.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

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 boarding area was too small with only one agent checking passengers into their standing bus

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.

On my return flight the TV did not work the entire flight! They knew it wasn’t working but they let me sit there. The guy sitting nièce to me told me he was ok the previous flight and it wasn’t working. This is business class by the way!

They boarded backwards so our zone meant nothing!!! My TV was broken, the remote was broke, the head set jack was broke! So i was stuck for 15 hours with no form of entertainment!!! The service was ok but they didn't check on us or serve many snacks. They acted like you were a burden when you hit the call button.

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

Awful, we had a delay of 3 hrs, impacting in my transfer flight to Cape town, and Kenya airways didnt do anything. They sent me twice to transfer services in Nairobi, not been available to sleep (from 1 am to 5 am); without any update.

Service was good, but I lost my baggage. There should be more accountability to passengers, and more concern to help find lost baggage.

Staff and service on board is always exemplary. Food however could be better.

It has been 1 week since arriving at my destination and I still have not recieved my kite surfing bags. Office will not communicate properly on location or when my bags will arrive. No advice on what to do on luggage that has not arrived in over a week. Simply not happy with Kenya airways at the moment.

If my flight from Heathrow to Nairobi had not been cancelled I would’ve been in kisumu to fly back! And I have still not had my refund! So you have my cash and I’ve got nothing in return. Wonderful!

Few movies to choose from. They did not board by zone

My flight was fine. The stewardess were wonderful. My bag is lost. I am in Madagascar. Please help. Can you help with refund I paid $110. I'm waiting for my sports equipment. Thanks

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