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Cheap Flights from Lyon to South Africa

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR13 416
Durban
Durban2 stopsR18 262
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR14 992
George
George2 stopsR22 371
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR13 416
Durban
Durban2 stopsR18 262
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR14 992
George
George2 stopsR22 371

Book Cheap Lyon 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 Lyon 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 Lyon to South Africa

Mon, Jan 26 - Tue, Feb 10
Lufthansa Logo
13:05 - 7:05
LYS
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JNB
17h 00m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
10:10 - 8:15
JNB
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LYS
23h 05m1 stop
R10 381Lufthansa
Wed, Jun 10 - Thu, Jun 18
Etihad Airways Logo
7:05 - 8:20
LYS
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JNB
25h 15m2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 12:25
JNB
-
LYS
26h 35m2 stops
R10 464Etihad Airways
Wed, Jun 10 - Thu, Jun 18
Etihad Airways Logo
7:05 - 8:20
LYS
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JNB
25h 15m2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 12:25
JNB
-
LYS
26h 35m2 stops
R10 481Etihad Airways
Thu, Mar 12 - Sun, Mar 22
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:05 - 11:50
LYS
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CPT
16h 45m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 9:35
CPT
-
LYS
17h 20m1 stop
R13 416Turkish Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Mon, Mar 23
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:30 - 11:50
LYS
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CPT
24h 20m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 9:35
CPT
-
LYS
17h 20m1 stop
R13 433Turkish Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Mon, Mar 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:20 - 6:45
LYS
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CPT
15h 25m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:15 - 9:35
CPT
-
LYS
17h 20m1 stop
R13 852Multiple Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Mon, Mar 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:20 - 6:45
LYS
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CPT
15h 25m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:15 - 13:40
CPT
-
LYS
21h 25m2 stops
R13 869Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 16
Emirates Logo
14:40 - 11:40
LYS
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CPT
20h 00m1 stop
Emirates Logo
18:30 - 12:50
CPT
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LYS
19h 20m1 stop
R13 952Emirates
Sun, Feb 1 - Mon, Feb 16
Emirates Logo
14:40 - 11:40
LYS
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CPT
20h 00m1 stop
Emirates Logo
18:30 - 12:50
CPT
-
LYS
19h 20m1 stop
R13 969Emirates
Fri, Jan 30 - Wed, Feb 11
KLM Logo
6:40 - 11:55
LYS
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PLZ
28h 15m2 stops
KLM Logo
15:45 - 16:35
PLZ
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LYS
25h 50m2 stops
R16 300KLM
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Lyon to South Africa flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Lyon 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 Lyon to South Africa is May, when tickets cost R11 789 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, when the average cost of return tickets is R23 796 and R19 302 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Lyon 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 Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Lyon to South Africa. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Lyon 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 Lyon 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 Lyon to South Africa, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flightR7 161
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (15% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking South Africa flights

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

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

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

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost R10 991 on average. Morning departures are around 35% cheaper than evening flights, 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 R20 231.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Lyon to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Lyon 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 3440 reviews
8,1Boarding
7,9Food
8,3Crew
8,0Comfort
8,2Entertainment
Airline reviews

Love that you can walk directly to your gate from the Emirates Business class lounge, very convenient

10,0 ExcellentJonathan, Dec 2025
DXB - CMN
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Love that you can walk directly to your gate from the Emirates Business class lounge, very convenient

The journey was nice, all the crews were very good and services are excellent

I take emirates because of direct flights Otherwise no Cabin crew niot friendly and never friendly across the airlines Planes old inside not renewd .. this is not an issue The issue is the poor service

Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

The queue for checking for economy passengers was enormous! Only one desk open for economy faith s queue a mile long, whilst business and first class desks empty and unemployed. Will seriously consider changing to another next trip. Disappointed customer.

The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

Everything was great but the food portions and quality was awful

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

Not consistent with the food quality (I mean taste not freshness)

Safe and stable made me sleepy and I slept and dreamt 😂😂😂😂

Food was really mediocre for premium economy in comparison to other airlines… the crew was nowhere to be found… 14 hour flight…

I don’t like that an equipment change caused my seat to change from 23A to 44A. The boarding was also delayed. The crew were excellent, however and very attentive. The food was not bad.

Worst airlines either. First leg was delayed because of crew not available. My connection was missed so they booked me automatically the next day! But, impossible to get anyone on site, web site does not let me access my reservation anymore, confirmed by useless agents over the phone. My 2-leg trip with part in business class arriving at 4:10pm ends up in an awful 3-leg arriving at 9pm the next day with no way to even choose the seats and of course at the very end of the plane. I can understand problems arrive but the way Air France handle it is just unacceptable. You are on your own. Apparently getting you to your destination is the only thing they consider their duty. The customer experience and fatigue is none of their concern. And I have a status with them. I will reconsider my priorities when flying with Air France and encourage everyone to do the same.

Our flight crew were terrific. And they handle a difficult passenger with finesse.

Excellent, Lima to Paris. But Paris to Amsterdam, delayed, missed my flight and KLM treated its missed flights passengers very badly, terribly bad. No hotel accommodation given. Passengers were told to find their own hotel accommodation and claim at reasonable rate and left the booth and literally with armed Police Officers listening to passengers complains. For three hours, after moving by Uber from hotel to hotel and calling and booking online, no hotel was available. I had to return to the airport and seat/sleep on the benches, suffering the cold, and rats running around until my new allocated flight the next day. It was the most terrible KLM treatment even seen and being a Business Class passenger. Still mentally suffering to date as a result.

3 hour delay but out of their control. App said I get vouchers but when I applied for them, they were nowhere to be found in my account

I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

Missed flight. Requested assistance for my father and he did not receive it in Paris.

Everything went smoothly and the staff was very kind. I’m glad I purchased the extra leg room for my long flight; it was totally worth it. We were served 2 meals for a 9 hour flight which I was not expecting and they were very tasty. I appreciated them being vegetarian. Customs line in Munich was long; I had a choice to have a 1 hr 40 min layover or 2 hr 40 min layover; I took the longer layover which I was thankful for because my flight was delayed 30 minutes and there’s a good chance I would have missed my connecting flight. This was my very first international flight and I would fly Discover again without hesitation. Thank you for taking good care of me!

It was a short flight. Plenty of room on the plane. It was also extremely clean.

Online check-in was not possible, apparently due to connecting flight with LH. Check-in agent helpful but not efficient. Flight comfort okay, but zero service, not even water on a 2+ hour flight. Bag delayed at destination.

Crew was very courteous, friendly and professional. Caring and attentive.

I fly to Germany every year and prefer the most direct flight routes. Lufthansa offers this route, allowing me to fly from my home airport directly to Germany. The food and service were excellent. The staff was most accommodating, very professional, and friendly. The only issue I did not care for was the seating arrangement. I fly business and did not appreciate the configuration of the business class. Understandably, you will always have someone seated next to you, but then install a separation screen to allow for a little more privacy. United and British Airways are miles ahead in creating a more personal space. Lufthansa should do better.

Change of fate should be done well ahead of time rather than a last minute thing without proper communication to the passengers

I was unable to check in online. When I attempted to do so from the app and Luftansa website, I was directed to Niko.hr which I found out was fraught with errors. The kiosk at airport was not working. I had to wait in line to check in which was inefficient

The crew was caring and attentive in making my flight comfortable as I was travelling with an injury.

You cancel my flight in the morming and I have only one hour for my transit for Cluj this is not too much

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