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Cheap flight deals to East London

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to 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 return flight deals to East London

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to East London.
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6:40 - 8:15CPT-ELS
1h 35mdirect
10:10 - 11:50ELS-CPT
1h 40mdirect
R1 751FlySafair
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Sat, Jan 11 - Sat, Jan 18
18:05 - 19:35JNB-ELS
1h 30mdirect
7:15 - 8:40ELS-JNB
1h 25mdirect
R1 877Airlink
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Wed, Jan 8 - Wed, Jan 15
10:10 - 11:25DUR-ELS
1h 15mdirect
12:00 - 13:15ELS-DUR
1h 15mdirect
R1 877FlySafair
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Mon, Feb 10 - Sun, Feb 16
18:05 - 19:35JNB-ELS
1h 30mdirect
7:15 - 8:40ELS-JNB
1h 25mdirect
R1 895Airlink
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Wed, Jan 8 - Wed, Jan 15
6:10 - 7:45CPT-ELS
1h 35mdirect
15:10 - 16:50ELS-CPT
1h 40mdirect
R1 913FlySafair
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Tue, Jan 14 - Tue, Jan 21
6:10 - 7:45CPT-ELS
1h 35mdirect
8:20 - 10:00ELS-CPT
1h 40mdirect
R1 985FlySafair
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Tue, Jan 14 - Tue, Jan 21
13:00 - 14:35CPT-ELS
1h 35mdirect
10:10 - 11:50ELS-CPT
1h 40mdirect
R2 202FlySafair
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Wed, Dec 25 - Sat, Jan 18
10:10 - 11:25DUR-ELS
1h 15mdirect
12:00 - 13:15ELS-DUR
1h 15mdirect
R2 202FlySafair
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Fri, Jan 10 - Fri, Jan 17
10:10 - 11:25DUR-ELS
1h 15mdirect
12:00 - 13:15ELS-DUR
1h 15mdirect
R5 540Hahn Air Systems
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Mon, Dec 30 - Sun, Jan 5
16:05 - 17:35JNB-ELS
1h 30mdirect
10:00 - 11:20ELS-JNB
1h 20mdirect
R9 781Cemair
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Sun, Dec 15 - Thu, Dec 19

Flights to East London - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest flight to East London?

These are the best prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight to East London was R17 253 for a one-way ticket from Johannesburg and R31 582 for a return. The most popular route searched for by our users was for flights from Cape Town to East London and the best return deal found in the last 3 days was R1 751.

How much is a flight to East London?

The average and cheapest price for all flights to East London from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.
On average, a flight to East London costs R1 914. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R806 and departed from Durban. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Durban to East London which costs R2 334 on average, and Johannesburg to East London, which costs R2 605 on average.
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What is the cheapest day to fly to East London?

The average price of all flights to East London clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to East London is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as R2 123. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where prices are R2 327 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to East London?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to East London, 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 to East London is February, where tickets cost R1 895 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R3 248 and R2 869 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R1 895.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to East London?

The average price for all flights to East London depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to East London is generally in the evening, when flights cost R2 240 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to East London is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R5 127.

What is a good deal for flights to East London?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to East London, 25% of our users found tickets to East London for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport R966 one-way - R2 111 return, from Cape Town R1 004 one-way - R2 196 return, from Durban R1 005 one-way - R1 962 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to East London?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to East London, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 83 days before departure.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R956
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (15% more expensive on average)
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to East London

When to book flights to East London

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to East London based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to East London based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking East London flights

  • Which airlines operate direct flights to East London?

    There are several airlines with direct lights to East London. FlySafair is one of the most common choices, offering direct flights from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB), Cape Town International (CPT), and King Shaka Airport (DUR) in Durban. These flights are some of the most affordable. Hahn Air Systems also offers direct flights from these three airports. Airlink is one of the most costly options and only has direct flights from OR Tambo in Johannesburg.

  • What are the benefits of Airlink flights to East London?

    Airlink is a premium, full-service airline operating out of South Africa. It's one of the few airlines that offer in-flight entertainment and meals on domestic flights. The airline also includes a generous baggage allowance of one cabin bag weighing 8 kg and one checked bag of 23 kg for domestic routes. Most other airlines have limited entertainment options and don't provide in-flight beverages or food.

  • What is the cheapest flight to East London?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight to East London was R17 253 for a one-way ticket from Johannesburg and R31 582 for a return. The most popular route searched for by our users was for flights from Cape Town to East London and the best return deal found in the last 3 days was R1 751.

  • How far is East London Airport from central East London?

    East London Airport is 8 km from the centre of East London.

  • What is the name of East London’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in East London, called East London Airport (ELS). It can also be referred to as East London.

  • How much is a flight to East London?

    On average, a flight to East London costs R1 914. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R806 and departed from Durban King Shaka Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to 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 to East London.

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to East London 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 to 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 to East London up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to East London

  • Looking for cheap airfare to East London? 25% of our users found return tickets to East London for the following prices or less: From Durban R1 484, from Johannesburg OR Tambo R1 539, from Cape Town R1 600
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is February.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest East London flight deals.
  • East London Airport (ELS) has minimal public transport available. The most convenient way to get to the city centre is to arrange a private transfer through your hotel or catch a taxi from outside the main terminal building. The drive from the airport to the city is roughly 15 minutes, depending on the time of day and traffic.
  • If you're jumping on a self-transfer flight to try and save money, consider your stopover time when booking tickets to ensure you have enough time to collect your luggage and check in again. There are certain flights with close to an hour stopover time, like flights from Johannesburg via Durban, which doesn't leave much time for collection and doesn't account for delays. Missing a connecting flight isn't covered by the airline on self-transfer flights.
  • If you're travelling with checked luggage, make sure your ticket includes a baggage allowance, as adding baggage to your ticket can be more expensive. FlySafair typically doesn't include checked luggage in the standard Economy ticket and only allows for one cabin bag. If you're booking with Hahn Air Systems, a checked bag of 23 kg is usually included in the price.
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Prefer to fly direct to East London?

Find which airlines fly direct to East London Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to East London

Monday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +6 more

Airlink, British Airways, +7 more

Tuesday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +6 more

Airlink, British Airways, +7 more

Wednesday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +7 more

Airlink, British Airways, +8 more

Thursday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +7 more

Airlink, British Airways, +8 more

Friday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +7 more

Airlink, British Airways, +8 more

Saturday

Airlink, Cemair, FlySafair, +4 more

Airlink, Cemair, +5 more

Sunday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +6 more

Airlink, British Airways, +7 more

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Direct returns

East London to South Africa

Monday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +6 more

Airlink, British Airways, +7 more

Tuesday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +6 more

Airlink, British Airways, +7 more

Wednesday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +7 more

Airlink, British Airways, +8 more

Thursday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +7 more

Airlink, British Airways, +8 more

Friday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +7 more

Airlink, British Airways, +8 more

Saturday

Airlink, Cemair, FlySafair, +4 more

Airlink, Cemair, +5 more

Sunday

Airlink, British Airways, Cemair, +6 more

Airlink, British Airways, +7 more

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Top 4 airlines flying to East London

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to East London. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to East London. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to East London? 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 69 reviews
8,3Comfort
6,5Entertainment
8,4Boarding
9,0Crew
7,8Food
Airline reviews

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

8,0 ExcellentGerhard, May 2024UTN - JNB
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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.

Flight was moved forward by 2 hours with 3 days notice. This meant I could not connect from flight from Johannesburg. So did not take the flight and drove to Kasane. Will never use Air Botswana unless absolutely necessary. Mark

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,"
Pros: "Seat could be wider or a business class option would be welcome"

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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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to East London found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
11/1Sat
directFlySafair
1h 35mCPT-ELS
18/1Sat
directFlySafair
1h 40mELS-CPT
R1 751
8/1Wed
directAirlink
1h 30mJNB-ELS
15/1Wed
directAirlink
1h 25mELS-JNB
R1 877
10/2Mon
directFlySafair
1h 15mDUR-ELS
16/2Sun
directFlySafair
1h 15mELS-DUR
R1 877
8/1Wed
directAirlink
1h 30mJNB-ELS
15/1Wed
directAirlink
1h 25mELS-JNB
R1 895
14/1Tue
directFlySafair
1h 35mCPT-ELS
21/1Tue
directFlySafair
1h 40mELS-CPT
R1 913
14/1Tue
directFlySafair
1h 35mCPT-ELS
21/1Tue
directFlySafair
1h 40mELS-CPT
R1 985
25/12Wed
directFlySafair
1h 35mCPT-ELS
18/1Sat
directFlySafair
1h 40mELS-CPT
R2 202
10/1Fri
directFlySafair
1h 15mDUR-ELS
17/1Fri
directFlySafair
1h 15mELS-DUR
R2 202
30/12Mon
directHahn Air Systems
1h 15mDUR-ELS
5/1Sun
directHahn Air Systems
1h 15mELS-DUR
R5 540
15/12Sun
directCemair
1h 30mJNB-ELS
19/12Thu
directCemair
1h 20mELS-JNB
R9 781

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to East London found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
12/1Sun
directAirlink
1h 30mJNB-ELS
R956
18/1Sat
directAirlink
1h 30mJNB-ELS
R975
30/12Mon
directFlySafair
1h 35mJNB-ELS
R1 047
25/12Wed
directFlySafair
1h 35mCPT-ELS
R1 354
8/12Sun
directCemair
1h 30mJNB-ELS
R2 996
6/12Fri
directCemair
1h 30mJNB-ELS
R3 194
21/12Sat
1 stop
13h 10mCPT-ELS
R3 266
18/12Wed
1 stop
12h 55mCPT-ELS
R3 501
5/12Thu
1 stopHahn Air Systems
19h 35mHLA-ELS
R5 179
19/1Sun
2 stopsHahn Air Systems
20h 45mHLA-ELS
R6 172

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Last minute flights to East London

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to East London that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/12Fri
directFlySafair
1h 35mCPT-ELS
8/12Sun
directFlySafair
1h 40mELS-CPT
R3 519
5/12Thu
directFlySafair
1h 35mJNB-ELS
7/12Sat
directFlySafair
1h 30mELS-JNB
R3 591
5/12Thu
directFlySafair
1h 35mCPT-ELS
6/12Fri
directFlySafair
1h 45mELS-CPT
R3 700
6/12Fri
directFlySafair
1h 35mCPT-ELS
8/12Sun
directFlySafair
1h 40mELS-CPT
R3 808
2/12Mon
direct
1h 30mJNB-ELS
3/12Tue
direct
1h 25mELS-JNB
R3 988
5/12Thu
directFlySafair
1h 35mJNB-ELS
12/12Thu
directFlySafair
1h 30mELS-JNB
R4 006
5/12Thu
multi-stopFlySafair
5h 25mCPT-ELS
6/12Fri
directFlySafair
1h 45mELS-CPT
R4 061
2/12Mon
multi-stopFlySafair
4h 40mJNB-ELS
3/12Tue
directFlySafair
1h 25mELS-JNB
R4 223
5/12Thu
multi-stopAirlink
5h 10mCPT-ELS
12/12Thu
multi-stopAirlink
7h 10mELS-CPT
R17 758
5/12Thu
multi-stopAirlink
9h 00mCPT-ELS
12/12Thu
multi-stopAirlink
7h 10mELS-CPT
R20 934

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