R8 497 Find Cheap Flights from Lyon to South Africa

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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 stopR10 544
Durban
Durban2 stopsR16 410
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR17 339
George
George2 stopsR18 698
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR10 544
Durban
Durban2 stopsR16 410
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR17 339
George
George2 stopsR18 698

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

Di, Feb 3 - Di, Feb 17
Lufthansa Logo
18:50 - 9:30LYS-JNB
13h 40m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
10:10 - 8:15JNB-LYS
23h 05m1 stop
R10 407Lufthansa
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Mo, Nov 24 - Mi, Dez 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:05 - 10:00LYS-CPT
25h 55m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:45 - 10:55CPT-LYS
27h 10m1 stop
R10 544Multiple Airlines
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Mo, Mrz 2 - Mi, Mrz 18
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:05 - 10:50LYS-JNB
15h 45m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 17:10JNB-LYS
23h 05m1 stop
R11 731Turkish Airlines
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Mo, Nov 24 - Do, Dez 4
KLM Logo
17:50 - 22:05LYS-JNB
27h 15m1 stop
KLM Logo
23:59 - 13:25JNB-LYS
14h 26m1 stop
R11 886KLM
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Di, Feb 3 - Di, Feb 17
KLM Logo
6:40 - 22:05LYS-JNB
14h 25m1 stop
KLM Logo
23:59 - 13:15JNB-LYS
14h 16m1 stop
R11 920KLM
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Mo, Mrz 9 - Mo, Mrz 23
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:30 - 10:50LYS-JNB
23h 20m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 17:10JNB-LYS
23h 05m1 stop
R11 938Turkish Airlines
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Mo, Feb 9 - Mi, Feb 18
Air France Logo
15:00 - 12:10LYS-JNB
20h 10m1 stop
Air France Logo
23:59 - 13:15JNB-LYS
14h 16m1 stop
R12 247Air France
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Fr, Feb 27 - Fr, Mrz 13
Air France Logo
6:40 - 21:55LYS-CPT
14h 15m1 stop
Air France Logo
7:55 - 22:30CPT-LYS
15h 35m1 stop
R12 436Air France
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Mo, Feb 2 - Mo, Mrz 2
Emirates Logo
14:40 - 20:35LYS-JNB
28h 55m1 stop
Emirates Logo
10:25 - 12:50JNB-LYS
27h 25m1 stop
R13 761Emirates
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Di, Mrz 3 - Di, Mrz 10
Emirates Logo
14:40 - 16:45LYS-CPT
25h 05m1 stop
Emirates Logo
18:30 - 12:50CPT-LYS
19h 20m1 stop
R14 105Emirates
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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 R12 092 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, when the average cost of return tickets is R24 082 and R20 056 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 5% 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 flightR8 497
Best time to beat the crowds (14% 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 R11 274 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 751.

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 3405 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,3Crew
8,1Boarding
7,9Food
8,2Entertainment
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The food options were excellent for Economy. It was difficult to find the lounge after clearing security and boarding was clunky

10,0 ExcellentRoss, Oct 2025FRA - DXB
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The food options were excellent for Economy. It was difficult to find the lounge after clearing security and boarding was clunky

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

Hospitality is good. Should improve on buggage handling because l lost a suitcase. Layover in Dubai was too long , 6 hours

Can’t complain Only downside was the Kiosk passport check and customs clearance at Melbourne. When will they improve that service🤔

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

no problem with Emirates it was the underpricer subcontractor Who was ridiculous

Excellent comfort and entertainment. Service poor..Food average with little choice.

Comfort poor, little leg room, cabin temperature too hot. No free entertainment. No complementary drinks. Overal experience poor and would not travel with them again.

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!!

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

We would have missed our connection from Munich to Boston but we had a van outside the plan that wisked us to our terminal. Much appreciated and we didn’t even realize that Lufthansa had done this until the announcement on disembarkation. Well organized airline! Will definitely fly Lufthansa again!!!

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

Bought a seat in a flight that got changed out so ended up paying for a seat I would have had if I hadn't paid.

The food could be better, more snacks. And have some plugs to chargue the phone.

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

We had a 1 1/2 hour delay before we left Denver. When we arrive to Frankfort, they didn’t announce that people with connecting flights to exit the plane first. My next flight was already boarding when we we taxiing in to the gate. I waited another 10 minutes to get off the plane. I had to run to catch my next flight. I mean run! I made it with one minute to spare, but my luggage did not. My luggage came two hours later on a different flight.

Disappointing. Too many let-downs, in delays and communication, by both Lufthansa and Discover to put in an email. I am resigned to the fact that this is what I should expect from all airlines. Unfortunately.

Flight was late, with scheduled 50 min layover at Frankfurt. Arrived at gate A54, had to get to B5. We now had 35 min layover with delay, at top speed it took 30 min to get to B5 hot and bothered. Not good. Boarding in Lyon was normal chaos, shoving, and total disrespect for anyone beyond group 2. Boarding for Milan flight was more civilized as we all had to take a bus to plane.

We were delayed so long that I missed the next flight. I should’ve arrived in Catania at 4 o’clock and arrived at 1 AM. The late departure was due to a water leak due to a dirty filter, according to the flight staff, and that seems like something that should’ve been taken care of before the flight. It’s too simple of a mechanical problem to make you miss the whole day.

Wonderful I upgraded from premium economy to business and it was totally worth it. The crew was fantastic. Very attentive positive. They made me feel right at home. We were on a 747 business class second story seat and it was fantastic.

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