R5 300 Find Cheap Flights to Southeast Asia

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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 753
Phuket City
Phuket City1 stopR10 667
Denpasar
Denpasar1 stopR12 326
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur1 stopR11 666
Singapore
Singapore1 stopR10 193
Manila
Manila1 stopR11 903
Hanoi
Hanoi1 stopR10 921
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City1 stopR11 615
Krabi
Krabi2 stopsR13 240
Ko Samui
Ko Samui2 stopsR15 408
Jakarta
Jakarta1 stopR11 513
Cebu City
Cebu City2 stopsR16 305
Bangkok
Bangkok1 stopR9 753
Phuket City
Phuket City1 stopR10 667
Denpasar
Denpasar1 stopR12 326
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur1 stopR11 666
Singapore
Singapore1 stopR10 193
Manila
Manila1 stopR11 903
Hanoi
Hanoi1 stopR10 921
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City1 stopR11 615
Krabi
Krabi2 stopsR13 240
Ko Samui
Ko Samui2 stopsR15 408
Jakarta
Jakarta1 stopR11 513
Cebu City
Cebu City2 stopsR16 305

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

Fri, Sep 18 - Sun, Sep 27
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 6:45
JNB
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BKK
15h 55m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
15:05 - 8:20
BKK
-
JNB
22h 15m
1 stop
R9 753Etihad Airways
Sun, Jul 19 - Sun, Jul 26
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 6:45
JNB
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BKK
15h 55m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 8:20
BKK
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JNB
27h 35m
1 stop
R9 770Etihad Airways
Mon, Aug 10 - Fri, Aug 28
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 11:50
JNB
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BKK
21h 00m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 8:20
BKK
-
JNB
27h 35m
1 stop
R9 837Etihad Airways
Fri, Apr 24 - Sun, May 3
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 19:05
JNB
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BKK
28h 00m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
9:30 - 5:30
BKK
-
JNB
25h 00m
1 stop
R10 007Emirates
Wed, Apr 29 - Fri, May 8
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 19:50
JNB
-
BKK
26h 10m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
19:00 - 10:30
BKK
-
JNB
20h 30m
1 stop
R10 023Qatar Airways
Fri, Apr 24 - Mon, Apr 27
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 19:50
JNB
-
BKK
26h 10m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
19:00 - 10:30
BKK
-
JNB
20h 30m
1 stop
R10 057Qatar Airways
Fri, Apr 24 - Mon, May 4
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 19:50
JNB
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BKK
26h 10m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
19:00 - 10:30
BKK
-
JNB
20h 30m
1 stop
R10 091Qatar Airways
Thu, Apr 16 - Fri, May 1
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 7:35
JNB
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BKK
16h 30m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
9:30 - 5:30
BKK
-
JNB
25h 00m
1 stop
R10 227Emirates
Fri, May 8 - Fri, May 15
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:45 - 9:40
JNB
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SIN
17h 55m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:30 - 8:15
SIN
-
JNB
25h 45m
2 stops
R10 548Multiple Airlines
Fri, May 8 - Fri, May 15
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:45 - 11:30
JNB
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SIN
19h 45m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:00 - 8:15
SIN
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JNB
21h 15m
2 stops
R10 633Multiple Airlines
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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 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to Southeast Asia from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was to Singapore, at R10 631 return. The most popular route is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Singapore (SIN) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R10 631.

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 October, when tickets cost R15 255 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R21 147 and R20 386 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 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% 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 R12 254.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR5 300
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (20% 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 Tuesday when return tickets can be as cheap as R12 626. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, when return prices are R14 112 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 R20 190
  • 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 1488 reviews
8,3Boarding
8,6Crew
7,8Food
8,0Comfort
8,0Entertainment
Airline reviews

Overall the airline tried to give excellent service. The wheelchair service was bad at SFO. My baggage was also delayed but I thank them for taking the trouble to find it and deliver it to my home.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2026
BLR - SIN
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Overall the airline tried to give excellent service. The wheelchair service was bad at SFO. My baggage was also delayed but I thank them for taking the trouble to find it and deliver it to my home.

I felt that the whole experience went very smoothly. The aircraft was extremely clean and tidy on boarding. The cabin crew were beautifully turned out very, very efficient and were a credit to Singapore Airlines who are now my favourite carrier.

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

Excellent service. I pre-ordered gluten intolerant meal and they handle it with care. They served me my meal before other people's to avoid crossed contamination. Thank you 🙏

No frills airline with minimal leg room and no entertainment

Pleasant business class flight experience with good onboarding experience. Flight service team was excellent with usual book-the-chef menu available

Food was just okay, need to improve for other menu variations

Wish the seat don’t have restrictions, can’t fully insert backpack all the way inside.

Best airline I think. No problems with anything. Crew were great, no problems with the airline food and entertainment and a smooth flight.

Service was top notch and the attention to passengers is great. Takeoff and landing was on schedule. Food selection is good

I love to travel again and again in Emirates. Keep up the good work.

The crew were absolutely fantastic. They actively asked if passengers wanted refills and if they were comfortable. I was extremely impressed.

Milan airport was bad experience. They should be more polite.

The main issue was that the flight from trivandrum to Dubai was delayed which resulted in arriving late in Dubai. Coincidentally the flight leaving out of Dubai to jfk was also delayed for different reason. Despite we reached the gate ( through wheel chair assistance) along with 10 other passengers we were not let in. The gate was open and yet was refrained from entering. We were then requested to flight the next morning. Meal vouchers were provided but the hotel reservations were not made and took a lot longer to receive that. If Emirates knew about the delay and was certain the passengers will not be able to board the next flight shouldn't they have prepared these ahead of time?

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

in today's time, an airline like emirates didnt serve drinks as requested, Excuse was full flight.

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

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

the seat is quite narrow compared to others. entertainment and food were very good

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

Problems with entertainment system eventually rectified. Cabin crew attentive and polite but a bit absent minded when it came to remembering requests, salt, sugar etc.

Poor links to cathay meaning it's not possible to check in online or reserve seats. Incorrect information provided by cathay regarding check in and transfer at HKG. Delay in flight required is to be escorted / run to make the connecting flight and no opportunity to use the business lounge. Luggage did not make the connection so we arrived in Manchester with no luggage

Very bad Instead 22 hour it take me more that 35 hour to arrive from Los Angeles to Phuket and they changed my flight in Hong Kong to Shanghai china and in order to get my bag I was forced to vet china visa entrry

I was mid plane and they were already out of the main beef entree....ugh!

We flew economy light. We did not want to check bags and we had free 1 bag, but just had back packs with small personal item. Try as we may could only get bags down to 17lbs each. So we put 2 lbs from one bag into other and checked it. I think if someone has a checked bag allowance and chose not to use it , it would benefit both parties to bump carry on weight up to the next level of 22lbs or 10kgs. Just a thought.

Flight delayed first from bad weather, then after boarding there was a problem with the plane. We had to get off and onto another plane...connections were missed and the trip took an additional 10 hours!! Pre-paid seatting was not honored due ro last minute carrier changes. Most of the trip was on Japan Airline.

I wish there were more bathrooms available on these larger carriers.

Not much of anything could have been done better unless I had a first class ticket. I was literally 15 hours with an airline in the economy class. Very professional friendly and attentive crew. Good airline food, clean cabin, seating area and bathrooms. I've been 4 times back-and-forth with Cathay Pacific, and I would not choose another airline for this trip. Five out of five stars.

Well- trained, cheerful onboard staff. Business class seating and storage were excellent. Outstanding range of food choices, though quality ranged from just OK (seasonal rice and beef dish) to outstanding ( congee and soup noodles with beef brisket). But what can you expect; it's on a plane. I couldn't figure out the remote control, but touch screen worked well. My wife and I (in our 60s), didnt find much to watch from the Entertainment choices. We mostly watched the flight maps. The bedding did the job but is unwieldy and ends up in a clump, with one-third falling on the floor.

Extremely uncomfortable seats with very little cushioning, unable to recline enough to sleep comfortably on this 13 hour overnight flight. My body was in pain by the end.

I paid extra for seating when first booking flight to be in a comfortable economy seat They still changed it to a middle seat regardless. When I asked for it to be changed back to aisle, they could only give me one at the back of the plane in the least comfortable seats.

Same as already mentioned. This was more comforting as I got my aisle seat for my knee.

This flight was a very good trip for us. The crew were very friendly and helpful. They made arrangements for my husband to have assistance in boarding. We were not expecting a meal, so it was a pleasant surprise on this short flight to have a meal and beverage from a very courteous crew.

I wish I knew in advance that the connecting flight was by indigo air

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

The flight overall was good. The attendants did a good job except that 1 female had too much fragrance on. The other things that made the flight unpleasant were out of the airlines control.

I wish the leg room was better for Economy especially for the outbound flights to India . The outbound flight to US and Qatar was good

Economy travel is really hard with no room to move especially when the person sitting beside you is an XL or XXL size person who if moving could hit your face

Liked some flight attendants. 1 was rude I'll not say her name I don't want to get her jn trouble on my flight back to Dallas from Doha. Very rude to some races of people clearly. She needs a better attitude and bedside manners. Asking her questions and she responds "WHAT" twice rudely like I was bothering her and "is it going to be cranberry or mango juice with an attitude".

Unfortunately the flight was cancelled so I never got to go

The seats seemed smaller than other business class offerings. The entertainment menu was limited. Flight crew was good.

Dirty and smelly lavatory and toilets in Wamos Air operated flights

Was so disappointing. Business class with no TV, uncomfortable seats. Had much higher expectations.

Very disappointing #1 - You have to pay extra to use the business lounge, or else you sit in the cold airport for 7 hours and fall sick #2 - Did an awful job with boarding, they turned on the "last call" notice on the monitor made the passengers come running to the gate, once the passengers came close the crew would tell them - hey we are not boarding yet, this included passengers with children also, this was happening all the time, it was pitiful to see #3 - Did not have the courtesy for the passengers in the business class, there is a reasons why people choose business class, because they need to get to work, that means sleep is very important for them, in the business class, the crew members would themselves cause so much noise by closing the door in a loud way, once the crew member does it then the other passengers are also doing it, #4 - the food did not smell good, #5 - The Abu Dhabi airport is small, so not a whole lot to do, especially when the layover is 7+ hours. #6 - Did not provide the slippers with pajamas, #7 - also the pajamas also I had to ask, only after asking it was provided. #8- Asked for an extra pillow because the pillow they provided was not tall enough, the crew member said there was no additional pillow and gave me something like a blanket, I tried my best to use that as a pillow, but my head kept on sliding and that messed up my sleep and did not get deep thorough sleep Overall the airlines did not have an understanding of how to care for the passengers, especially the business class ones. Overall it was a bad experience, I would much rather spend the money with Qatar airways, the experience with Qatar is so much better.

I paid 44 $ for seat upgrade (22D) and my seat was stack in high position for all the 6 hours of flight. I don't recommend the upgrade. I am looking to get my upgrade payment back

The flight from Abu Dabhi to Bangalore was terrible. The plane was an order model with no onboard entertainment. The beverage selection were very limited.

More leg space than other flights, but felt like *maybe* narrower seats?

Poor boarding with incorrect gate numbers. Poor service they told me to throw away brand new water bottles. Poor immigration officers most likely American who hates Muslims. Poor service in the plane with no Urdu language sign posted anywhere. Horrible seats with no comfort at all they think people traveling in economy are animals. Slow food and water services. Slow baggage arrival.

My baggage was not boarded and is still missing. I was only carring one piece of luggage and that is misplaced now I am stuck at mumbai without luggage. I had an onward journey from here

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