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Flights from South Africa - Travel Insights & Trends

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

Which are the most popular places to fly to from South Africa?

The domestic destinations KAYAK users have most searched for when searching for flights from South Africa.
Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular place to fly from South Africa is Cape Town Intl (37% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are Johannesburg (20%) and Durban King Shaka Intl (18%).

What are the most popular international flights out of South Africa?

The international destinations KAYAK users have most searched for when searching for flights from South Africa.
There are many international destinations you can fly to from South Africa. The most popular international destinations among KAYAK users are Amsterdam, Dubai and New York.

What are the most popular countries to fly to from South Africa?

The most popular countries KAYAK users have searched for from South Africa along with the average price for the route clicked by KAYAK users in the last 2 weeks.
Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most countries to fly to from South Africa is United Arab Emirates (20% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are Qatar (17%) and Ethiopia (8%).

Which cities can I fly to direct from South Africa?

There are loads of places you can fly direct to from South Africa. The most popular destinations for direct flights among KAYAK users are Durban, Polokwane, Skukuza, Cape Town and Plettenberg Bay. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Durban at R1 051, while the most expensive was Skukuza, at R2 836.

Which international cities can I fly to direct from South Africa?

There are many international destinations you can fly to direct from South Africa. The most popular international destinations from KAYAK users are Maputo, Lubumbashi, Victoria Falls, Nairobi and Windhoek. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Manzini at R1 384, while the most expensive was Nairobi, at R10 822.

What is the longest direct flight from South Africa?

The longest direct flight you can take from South Africa is to Washington, D.C., with a duration of 15h 45m. The next longest is Atlanta at 15h 35m, followed by a flight to New York at 15h 30m.

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FAQs for booking South Africa to Worldwide flights

  • Where can I fly to for cheap from South Africa?

    10 cheap destinations to fly to from South Africa
    1. Pietermaritzburg
      from R4 126 return
    2. Mthatha
      from R4 466 return
    3. Durban
      from R4 707 return
    4. Port Elizabeth
      from R4 954 return
    5. East London
      from R5 104 return
    6. Manzini
      from R5 128 return
    7. Johannesburg
      from R5 472 return
    8. Richards Bay
      from R5 587 return
    9. Bloemfontein
      from R5 828 return
    10. Kimberley
      from R6 004 return
  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from 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 South Africa.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from 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 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 to your destination with an airline and back to South Africa with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from 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 South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines flying to Anywhere

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to Anywhere? 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.
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AirlinkOverall score based on 73 reviews
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7,6Food
8,9Crew
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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

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"

More than two hours delay I could not do my tax refund because of the delay to check in They lost my luggage

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

All was good. Emirates should restart allowing fast track immigration for business class at Manchester airport. Saves a bit of time

Different rules going from Dubai to Ahmedabad vs going from Ahmedabad to Dubai Horrible, only 1 baggage was allowed to carry on and no personal bag, i had to put personal bag inside carry on

On time take off and early arrival, what else can one want

My last few flights with Emirates have always been delayed at least a half an hour. When my layover is only an hour and a half to two hours, 30 minutes makes a big difference. I’m going to check out other airlines.

I liked everything accept the delay try to improve in that area

Flights were both delayed. No luggage on arrival for the whole plane and no contact since submitting a PIR.

Flight from Dubai to Zagreb very bad cabin crew. Bad food

The flight was great. We had to purchase extra long seats for the long flight. But overall it was great.

Being a platinum member, no attention given. No towel or tissue provided.

Between Air India and Qatar my luggage was lost for three days. I eventually found my own luggage location using the Apple Air Tag. Air India used a paper form to report my lost luggage. I could never get past getting past luggage personnel with my report number before they would hang up on me. Only after them specifically telling Air India at Chandigarh airport where my luggage was located which was right under their noses did they react. After three days I finally received my luggage. The Air India luggage folks didn’t seem proactive in finding the luggage’s rightful owner.

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

I had first class service from them. A little late taking off, but no major problem

I staff or crew they were very friendly and humbly, they done theirs service very well, I appreciate them and thank you to the company or Qatar 🇶🇦 Government for providing as good service in their flight ,once again, thank you 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

There’s lots of problem I faced from Bom to Doha that experience was worst I never faced before like this

I found it weird that the quality of the flight different from Australia to Doha than the Doha to Berlin leg. The quality of the toiletries pack (was in a box from Australia) and then a proper bag from Doha. The biggest variation was the inflight entertainment, which had a significantly shorter amount of content compared to the Doha flight. My QSuite seat was also broken and did not recline all the way flat. Wasn’t the best and I wouldn’t be happy if I’d paid cash for the flight.

I had already opted for Vegan food before 2 months yet they say we have no record for it,

Boarding procedures are very tiring. We have to clear security twice for our connecting flights from Doha. Also every time we board flights we have to show boarding passes 5-6 times.

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

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