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Cheap Flights to Southeast Asia

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Bangkok
Bangkok1 stopR9 819
Phuket City
Phuket City1 stopR10 721
Denpasar
Denpasar1 stopR13 295
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur1 stopR11 934
Manila
Manila1 stopR12 606
Singapore
Singapore1 stopR12 327
Hanoi
Hanoi1 stopR12 262
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City1 stopR12 295
Jakarta
Jakarta1 stopR13 704
Ko Samui
Ko Samui2 stopsR14 983
Krabi
Krabi2 stopsR13 344
Cebu City
Cebu City1 stopR24 901
Bangkok
Bangkok1 stopR9 819
Phuket City
Phuket City1 stopR10 721
Denpasar
Denpasar1 stopR13 295
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur1 stopR11 934
Manila
Manila1 stopR12 606
Singapore
Singapore1 stopR12 327
Hanoi
Hanoi1 stopR12 262
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City1 stopR12 295
Jakarta
Jakarta1 stopR13 704
Ko Samui
Ko Samui2 stopsR14 983
Krabi
Krabi2 stopsR13 344
Cebu City
Cebu City1 stopR24 901

Book Cheap Southeast Asia Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Southeast Asia 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to Southeast Asia

Sat, Aug 22 - Fri, Sep 4
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 12:10
JNB
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BKK
21h 25m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:00 - 8:15
BKK
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JNB
16h 15m
1 stop
R9 819Etihad Airways
Thu, Aug 13 - Fri, Aug 28
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 12:10
JNB
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BKK
21h 25m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
15:55 - 8:15
BKK
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JNB
21h 20m
1 stop
R9 836Etihad Airways
Sun, Oct 4 - Fri, Oct 30
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 19:25
JNB
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BKK
28h 20m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
1:05 - 20:35
BKK
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JNB
24h 30m
1 stop
R9 852Emirates
Sun, Oct 4 - Fri, Oct 9
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 18:25
JNB
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BKK
27h 20m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
2:50 - 16:15
BKK
-
JNB
18h 25m
1 stop
R9 885Emirates
Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 19
Qatar Airways Logo
14:05 - 12:55
JNB
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BKK
17h 50m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
9:55 - 9:10
BKK
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JNB
28h 15m
1 stop
R9 901Qatar Airways
Fri, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 18
Qatar Airways Logo
14:05 - 13:25
JNB
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BKK
18h 20m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
3:00 - 9:10
BKK
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JNB
35h 10m
1 stop
R9 983Qatar Airways
Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 15
Singapore Airlines Logo
20:25 - 19:45
JNB
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KUL
17h 20m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
8:55 - 19:20
KUL
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JNB
16h 25m
1 stop
R11 934Singapore Airlines
Mon, Sep 7 - Fri, Sep 18
Singapore Airlines Logo
20:25 - 19:45
JNB
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KUL
17h 20m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:25 - 19:20
KUL
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JNB
14h 55m
1 stop
R12 065Singapore Airlines
Wed, Aug 19 - Sat, Aug 29
Air China Logo
10:10 - 2:00
JNB
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SIN
33h 50m
1 stop
Air China Logo
21:00 - 7:40
SIN
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JNB
40h 40m
1 stop
R13 639Air China
Mon, Jul 27 - Mon, Aug 10
Air China Logo
10:10 - 2:00
JNB
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SIN
33h 50m
1 stop
Air China Logo
21:00 - 7:40
SIN
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JNB
40h 40m
1 stop
R13 688Air China
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Southeast Asia

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

What is the cheapest flight to Southeast Asia?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

The cheapest ticket to Southeast Asia from South Africa found in the last 5 days was to Singapore, at R11 105 return. The most popular route is Cape Town (CPT) to Singapore (SIN) and the cheapest return ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R11 105.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Southeast Asia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to Southeast Asia, 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 Southeast Asia is February, when tickets cost R6 410 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R8 885 and R8 803 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Southeast Asia, 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 South Africa to Southeast Asia, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 6% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Southeast Asia?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Southeast Asia is Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), with an average flight price of R9 393.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR5 147
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (17% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport

FAQs - booking Southeast Asia flights

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

    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 Southeast Asia.

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

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

    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 Southeast Asia 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 Southeast Asia?

    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 Southeast Asia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Southeast Asia?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Southeast Asia is Monday when return tickets can be as cheap as R12 508. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, when return prices are R14 640 on average.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Southeast Asia

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Southeast Asia? 25% of our users found return tickets to Southeast Asia for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo R23 890
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Southeast Asia flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Southeast Asia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Southeast Asia. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Southeast Asia. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to Southeast Asia? 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.
8,2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1572 reviews
8,3Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,0Entertainment
7,8Food
8,6Crew
Airline reviews

I loved the full Taylor Swift selection but felt that the other selections were limited, didn’t span the popular music eras nor a wide enough range of music genres. BUT the seat and bed were GREAT (it was wide, long enough, had great storage, firm enough to uphold body postural comfort). Outstanding crew and really great food - gourmet innovative dim sum breakfast so different from the boring standard fare offered by many other business class products.

10,0 ExcellentEirene, Mar 2026
SIN - MEL
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I loved the full Taylor Swift selection but felt that the other selections were limited, didn’t span the popular music eras nor a wide enough range of music genres. BUT the seat and bed were GREAT (it was wide, long enough, had great storage, firm enough to uphold body postural comfort). Outstanding crew and really great food - gourmet innovative dim sum breakfast so different from the boring standard fare offered by many other business class products.

I find it was a bit hot before take off. If there is a way to improve the airflow it would be great

Construction at PDX resulting in very lung walk from the rental car to the gate. SFO, extremely long walk between terminals to get to connecting Singapore airlines flight. My smart watch recorded a total of 3 miles.

Loved the airline with the exception of their carry on limitations. They enforce a strict 7 kilo limit for carry on baggage which is ridiculous. We traveled from SFO to SIN with carry on with no difficulty yet when we checked in Delhi they forced us to check the carry on bags. The weight of our carry on bags were 11 and 12 kilos and while they exceeded the limitations set by Singapore Airlines they were well under weight limitations set by may other carriers. Interestingly my wife and I were each allowed two 22 KG bags to check in addition to the 7 kg carry on for a total weight of 102 KG's. Our total weight with the one bag we planned to check and our two carry ons was 46 kgs.

Check in was easy through self-check-in kiosks just like domestic flights. Staff onboard were fantastic. Some "book the cook" good options weren't great, others really good. Entertainment options a bit limited to what I've experienced on Qantas. Overall a good flight though, especially for the price.

Really enjoyed the flight. Our flight attendant on the way back SIN-LAX was exceptional I didn’t get her name but she was so kind and went above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable. I had a bit of a panic attack and she checked on me a few times to make sure I was ok. Really appreciated her attention and service. Thank u

I loved the comfort of the flight and the hospitality of the flight attendants!

Leg room and flight sound insulation is very bad. They broke 3 of my bags with bad handling

Good flight. The food was served a bit late, hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

It was a great flight Food was great Crew was spectacular

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

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.

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

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

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.

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.

The flight was delayed in Jhb and I could have had some help in Dubai trying to get to my connecting flight to London

Very bad. Flight got delayed and missed my transfer flight twice. Had to stay overnight in Hong Kong and the next flight booked was also delayed.i had the worst experience flying from Singapore to San Francisco. Lots of delays and rerouting.

I love the comfortable business class seats. The service was excellent. Staff was friendly.

My only suggestion is a way to not be woken up for food. … like maybe something you can place on you if you’d prefer to miss food than be woken up

After each meal was served I didn't see any flight attendant offer coffee or tea to the passengers after the initial drinks were offered. Other flights I had been one it was standard procedure to offer hot drinks after the meal service.

My flight was suppose to be at 7:45pm to fly but it didnt fly out until 8:55 to dallas so then all of my other flights was late and delay ihad to wait at the airport for extra 14 hours to be able to get on a different plane

Super delayed. Unnecessary. Need more competent people doing logistics to keep things moving on time. Totally unacceptable.

Seats in the absolute back row of the plane even though we booked ages ago :( Crew was awesome though

Short staffs, I ask stewardess to bring me cognac twice during dinner but they didn't bring it!

Halal food options could have been better the first meal portion sizes were very small the second breakfast meal the fish and couscous was very dry and disappointing I enjoyed the Hong Kong t lot I enjoyed the midnight stuck a lot the Hong Kong tea we had for breakfast was very good

I traveled to Singapore for 5 days, I didn’t receive my luggage until the 3rd day. When I received my luggage was broken which they fixed it supposedly. I never had such a poor experience with the any other airline. I honestly think it should be a compensation for all of my losses and suffering that I went through.

The crew were fabulous. We travelled Doha to Miami and the crew in board we exceptional too.

Qatar was pretty OK for their services but Arangrant was awful at theirs and frankly lied to me. Qatar offers four business class fares and only three of them allow lounge access. This is a horrible policy when you pay so much for business class and shame on them for denying the simple use of their lounges for this confusion. When I requested my business class ticket with Arangrant I knew this and specifically told them I would only purchase the lowest class business seat that would still permit me lounge access on all legs of my trip. They lied to me and said I did and then I was refused this service on my return flights. I had no less than 4-8 schedule changes and got screwed by a late departure from DCA on my double connection to JNB. I lost nearly a full day on my outbound and then had little to no use of the lounges on my outbound flights. To then be denied access on my return flights made the 27 hour trip home pretty awful. Kayak should no longer work with Arangrant as they are dishonest and liars. Qatar should price all four of their business class fares to include lounge access and stop the insanity they have forced on people. My return trip home nearly ruined my entire trip to South Africa and I blame Arangrant for telling me lies and for Qatar for offering insane rules and regulations on such expensive business class fares. For the money I paid to Qatar, I did not receive the full services I was promised. I will probably never use Arangrant and their ignorant services ever again. I will question whether I ever fly on Qatar Airways again as well. When you pay so much and get such little in return, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Arangrant gives the whole industry a bad name and Qatar is not far behind them. I can honestly say that the wretched service and way I was treated by both have soured me on travel companies and airlines. It is bad enough that we have an idiot, felon, racist and bigoted president and administration to contend with while he has started an illegal war, I did not expect to get screwed over by Arangrant and Qatar as well. Shame on all of you.

My journey with Qatar Airways from Ahmedabad to Jacksonville on 3rd February 2026 was truly exceptional. The entire experience reflected comfort, care, and world-class service. Complimentary high-quality Wi-Fi throughout the journey was a welcome luxury, especially on a long-haul flight. The vegetarian meals were thoughtfully prepared, delicious, and served with attention to detail, along with a fine selection of snacks and beverages. What truly elevated the experience was the cabin crew — graceful, courteous, and genuinely attentive, delivering outstanding hospitality at every step. This journey perfectly showcased the premium standard Qatar Airways is known for, and it left a lasting impression. I would gladly fly with them again.

I prebooked a comfort plus seat on this flight and therefore the flight was comfy. I got the correct seat in the correct section of the plane that I have booked, that's this. Flight was comfortable. Staff were average on the flight, appearing to be rushed and short in engagement with travellers, perhaps this to maximise there rest time on the flight.

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

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

There was no phone charger, uncomfortable seats, unprofessional flight attendants, didn’t like food. Could not reserve seat in advance

You're like a poor man's Emirates Airlines. The Asian vegetarian food was awful. The entertainment selection was very limited and not contemporary at all. The seats were cramped. There was no plug for charging my phone (I refuse to plug into a USB port - A security risk). The plane itself was aged.

The flight was quite comfortable for a 12 hour flight! Food was excellent. The service was good, the entertainment was fine. All in all, one of the better long-haul flights I’ve experienced.

The food was terrible The flight attendance was sloppy and late with everything!! Never again

Boarding staff at lahore airport corporate well. Thanks to that guy.

Early arrival. Good boarding. Deplaning this flight is very slow both coming and going. Baggage arrived quickly for Pearson

It’s a business class ticket but they didn’t give a lounge access

The food could be better. Toilets were smelly all along

second leg was more comfortable. Customer service in Abu Dhabi is okay.

Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Liked leg room Disliked unable to book to sit with my family on same flight without paying extra

Long way to improve. Toilets not working. Bad handling when flight was canceled

1st of all on February 27th Abu Dhabi to Delhi flight the seat wasn't comfortable at all, coming back the Lounge at Abu Dhabi didn't have anything. Than the Food in the flight

It feels like the seat did not have any cushion just plywood. The seats are so compact that I could not even move at all and I am slim. Just imagine someone else. Singapore Air and Emirates are far far better than this. Do not even travel for free. For a 12 hour flight sitting on a plywood is horrible experience and on top of that the person at checking counter at NY was worst and rude. Plus they charge arms and leg for everything. I think they would also start charging for belts and oxygen also soon. First and last time flying with Ethiad.

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Cabin classes available on flights to Southeast Asia. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.