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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

London
London1 stopR10 099
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stopR12 277
Istanbul
Istanbul1 stopR10 287
Paris
Paris1 stopR8 016
Lisbon
Lisbon1 stopR10 137
Athens
Athens1 stopR9 893
Dublin
Dublin1 stopR9 649
Rome
Rome1 stopR7 002
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am MaindirectR8 034
Manchester
Manchester1 stopR11 394
Zurich
Zurich1 stopR8 335
Milan
Milan1 stopR7 002
Munich
Munich1 stopR7 696
Madrid
Madrid1 stopR10 005
Funchal
Funchal2 stopsR13 910
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stopsR12 183
Brussels
Brussels1 stopR10 343
Porto
Porto1 stopR10 137

Cheap Flight Deals to Europe

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Europe 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 Europe

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Europe.
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SWISS Logo
19:35 - 17:50JNB-LGW
23h 15m1 stop
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18:35 - 9:20LGW-JNB
13h 45m1 stop
R10 099SWISS
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E, juuni 9 - E, juuni 16
SWISS Logo
19:35 - 19:20JNB-LHR
24h 45m1 stop
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13:45 - 9:20LHR-JNB
18h 35m1 stop
R10 156SWISS
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E, juuni 9 - K, juuni 18
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13:00 - 18:35CPT-IST
28h 35m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 10:50IST-CPT
22h 05m1 stop
R10 324Qatar Airways
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E, juuni 2 - E, juuni 9
Qatar Airways Logo
13:55 - 11:55JNB-IST
21h 00m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:05 - 16:10IST-JNB
21h 05m1 stop
R10 493Qatar Airways
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E, mai 19 - L, mai 24
Emirates Logo
13:05 - 21:35CPT-IST
31h 30m1 stop
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16:25 - 11:35IST-CPT
20h 10m1 stop
R12 558Emirates
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N, mai 22 - N, mai 29
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13:25 - 17:55JNB-IST
27h 30m1 stop
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19:25 - 10:15IST-JNB
15h 50m1 stop
R12 577Emirates
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E, mai 5 - E, mai 12
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19:00 - 7:40JNB-LHR
13h 40m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
9:30 - 8:35LHR-JNB
22h 05m1 stop
R12 821Lufthansa
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K, mai 7 - E, mai 26
British Airways Logo
19:25 - 5:35JNB-LHR
11h 10mdirect
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18:25 - 7:30LHR-JNB
11h 05mdirect
R13 628British Airways
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K, mai 21 - E, nov 17
British Airways Logo
19:25 - 5:35JNB-LHR
11h 10mdirect
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19:05 - 7:00LHR-JNB
10h 55mdirect
R13 685British Airways
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E, juuni 9 - K, juuni 18
Lufthansa Logo
15:20 - 21:20CPT-IST
29h 00m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
14:00 - 13:25IST-CPT
24h 25m2 stops
R15 487Lufthansa
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N, mai 22 - N, mai 29

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Europe

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

What is the cheapest flight to Europe?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest ticket to Europe from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was to Amsterdam, at R585 return. The most popular route is Cape Town (CPT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R691.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Europe?

The average price of all flights from South Africa to Europe clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Europe is Tuesday when return tickets can be as cheap as R15 107. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are R16 798 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to Europe, 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 South Africa to Europe is February, when tickets cost R11 376 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R14 999 and R14 792 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Europe?

The average price for all round-trip flights from South Africa to Europe depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Europe is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost R643 on average. Morning departures are around 31% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Europe is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R968.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Europe?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Europe, 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 South Africa to Europe, you should book around 14 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Europe?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Europe is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), with an average flight price of R5 078.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

June

Cheapest flight

R5 181
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport

FAQs - booking Europe flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa to Europe?

    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 South Africa to Europe.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from South Africa to Europe 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 South Africa to Europe?

    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 South Africa to Europe 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 South Africa to Europe?

    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 South Africa to Europe 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 Europe

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Europe? 25% of our users found return tickets to Europe for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R24 936, from Johannesburg OR Tambo R36 157
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Europe flight deals.

Top 5 airlines flying to Europe

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to Europe? 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.
8,0
EmiratesOverall score based on 3211 reviews
8,2Entertainment
7,8Food
8,0Comfort
8,1Boarding
8,3Crew
Airline reviews

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2025CPT - DXB
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First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Boarding for business class passengers can be improved. Also, when debarking the aircraft, Economy passengers are let off first due the way the configuration of the cabin upstairs.

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

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

Flight left on time. Bags came quickly. Crew was nice. But internet never worked and the food was awful.

Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

Delayed, Bad American style food (not tasty, horrible cheese for a flight to France). Incompetent cabin crew (I asked how to connect by cable my headphones and the flight attendant suggested me Bluetooth which is not available). Good space

Flight was pathetic, felt like a old plane was modified and brought in service. Didnt like the aircraft at all. Crew and services were good.but aircraft totally dissappointment.

Bad Cancel the flight Came back to work only 3 days after Horrible Won’t help with hotel while we stock Horrible Don’t fly with them

The biggest let down was with booking experience through Kayak. I booked a flight with checked bags on Kayak. Right away I got a message from travel agency that the flight is not confirmed and to call them. I called them and they said the flight I have booked is no longer available with the price I have booked it for and I can book it with about $100 more. I already had other options I could book with cheaper price so I asked them to cancel my booking. Then they said I can have the ticket with the same price but a date change which was not working for me as I had to be there for a seminar. So again I said no then they said they will cover the charges and confirm my flight. When comes time for check-in I see I have no checked bag option which means the travel agency deceived me saying I can have my booking as I had booked it. And at that point I ended up paying $155 for my checked bag going back and forth. I am extremely angry and unhappy with this experience

I slept the whole flight so I can't tell you about the food and there was no entertainment offered. Crew was very nice, seats were comfortable in business, and boarding was easy.

We're talking about a short-haul in-country flight.. there is no confort, no food, just the bottle of water. The seats are squeezed like hell and I was in the back-end of the plane, with one spare row left for the crew and to store excess bags that could not fit in the overhead bin.. Speaking of carry-on, some passengers should be better screened as their bags were simply too big to fit in the overhead bins.. ! How can this happen, and it was an A310, with 2 columns of 3-seater rows.. There is a pseudo-Business class, which is simply a section in the front of the plane where the same seats are occupied only 2 out of 3, on each side, leaving more rooms for the passengers and their bags. That's it.

We are glinting with united , but over all very disappointed

We are flying with Swiss for a long time but this time was terrible do to are flight cancellations we are in some bad hotel with out normal food

Terrible plane small airbus good for a 1 hr trip I booked business as it is. A night flight and 4hrs trip it was an ordinary economy seat with no one next to me what a joke what a stupid decision to buy business

For the price of the ticket it's probably the best service in the world

The plane was good - on time! But can the stewardesses smile or actually be nice - not to bark the commands

Ghe issue was with the delay caused by the late boarding. We had to run to catch our next flight, barely made it and then our luggage didn t arrive with us. Really bad organizing.

This was an upgrade to business class and really enjoyed the experience. Much better than my earlier flight and thank you.

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

The Qatar Airways staff pre-boarding and also on the flight from Dallas to Doha were incredibly mediocre and arrogant. Consider retraining these individuals Other flights were ok.

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

Our male flight attendant was top notch - wish I could remember his name. Boarding is never fun when I have to ride the shuttle to the middle of the tarmac and pull my carry on bags up the stairs to my seat. My knees are banged up and my shoulders give me pain, so the flight started off poorly. The seat leg rests don’t recline completely so that makes is difficult if not dangerous to get in and out of the middle seats. The entertainment system touch screens prevented one from seeing the options. They are old and the software needs to be updated. I was on six planes in the last two weeks and able to see the flight progress without any stress. Couldn’t watch anything else. I do like Qatar Airways, just not a fan of a few things.

Seat experience average as they use old 777 for must flights despite full load. Qr fares are higher than other airlines for same routes so they should at least upgrade the planes . Food is average and same dishes for months on most routes I travelled at least - the Arabian rice dish “Maqboos” on every flight for months - I am sure there are other food Arabian dishes ?? It’s become boring ! Crew is always good which makes up for these things but hey confirm us what we need

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

Noice cancelling headphones would be better since it’s a crowded plane And kids behaviors are unavoidable

Fly Qatar Airways is always amazing. Their service and care for details is really very good.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Staff was very friendly. There is no on board entertainment, but it’s such a short flight that it doesn’t matter. We also got a meal which was nice and unexpected due to the length of the flight.

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

Food was great but they didn't clear my meal tray for 3 hours. You'd think they could check though the cabin now and then.

Seat cushioning, and having at least 1 checked bag free, I dont understand why international flight would not include a checked bag.

The Lufthansa app needs a whole revamp flight got delayed and it kept showing original time. Communicate better with you customers

They offered water and chocolate I would have preferred a sandwich.

A major problem at the Frankfurt terminal. You see your connecting flight is on concourse A and you see signs for A, but when you start to walk out to A, only then do you find A is in another terminal which requires a bus ride, passport control and customs. If you sit around in the first terminal too long, you can miss your flight. We made ours.

Not the best overall, had challenges during boarding due to the weight of my carry-on (over 8 kilos). Interesting enough they don't check all carry-on bags. It was very stressful as Discover worker kept insisting, I had to check my bag. I finally was able to get an exception to keep my carry-on, however, I felt racially discriminated and embarrassed by this. The flight did not have WIFI access and the timing to connect between flights is not enough. As the flight leaving Philadelphia to Frankfurt was delayed, I had about an hour to make my connection. I had to run and ask people to let me go first during immigration and security so I could then barely make it to my next flight, and it was the same process on the way back. It was a disappointed experience overall.

Upgraded to business class and it was worth every dollar! The connection in Denver was way too tight time wise and going through customs there plus re-visiting security screen again caused me to miss my connecting flight. KAYAK should not allow that tight of connection on international flights.

When we were boarding, we needed to go the desk and give the address of our final destination. While giving our address, I was yelled at because the woman at the desk couldn’t understand that I was giving her our US address. I kept giving her our street address and she couldn’t understand and she yelled “listen lady, I need your address. Just write it down!” I wrote down exactly what I had been telling her.

Well the flight was 3 hours delayed taking off which lead to missing the next flight in Newark and an overnight stay in a hotel (at my expense) for a next day flight, 1.5 hour long immigration line, etc. Let's just say my travel experience wasn't pleasant.

Our original booking with Kayak -our first experience -was exactly what we wanted and worked well. Updates were friendly and reassuring as were the contacts with UnderPricer so a big win-win. We learned a lot on your reliability and will definitely put you on our organisational list for the future.

Business class seats were very dated on my plane. Very little storage, charging ports were not easily accessible, tv screen kept flopping away. Vegetarian food was disappointing: hardly any protein and severely under-seasoned. Crew was lovely.

The food was ok, but not great. They delayed boarding in Portland and did not enforce group boarding. But the crew was excellent, went above and beyond.

A basic tea/ coffee and a snack could be provided especially for long distance flyers.

The information in the airport, and the app was different. Be aware. Different terminals in Stuttgart, so we had to walk a lot. It's a small airport so it wasn't a big deal, but it was ludicrous to see the error in the app.

We had to pay extra for seats and bags (even for an international flight). I paid for extra comfort seats, but it was under an overhead bin that the crew used for supplies. I paid extra hoping to get sleep. We were constantly woken up by the crew opening and closing the bins. Our seat shouldn't be considered extra comfort. We paid significantly more than the rest of the cabin for these seats

They did not provide free WiFi, It could be purchased for, I think, around $25, This seemed excessive.

It was just ok. Half the bathrooms were broke on the flight.

If they wouldn't have canceled the flight WITHOUT informing me until I looked at my ticket and saw I had 2 extra layovers in 2 different cities than the ones I paid for? That would have been nice.

Poor BA get a lot of stick and have some problems getting your bags to the same destination BUT the whole experience is very much 5 star and probably due to excellent, helpful and sooo British staff. We travelled in economy plus.

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