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Low seasonJune
Cheapest flightR3 942
Best time to beat the crowds (16% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (20% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport to Cape Town

FAQs for booking flights from South America to South Africa

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South America to 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 America to South Africa.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from South America to 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 America to 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 from South America to South Africa 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 America to 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 America to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines fly most frequently to South Africa?

    GOL connects South America to South Africa with 4 flights per week. LATAM Airlines also offers 4 flights per week, while South African follows with 4 flights per week.

  • How many airports are there in South Africa?

    There are 19 airports in South Africa. The busiest airport is OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg (JNB), with 54% of all flights arriving there.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in South Africa?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in South Africa is Cape Town Intl Airport (CPT), with an average flight price of R12 772.

  • What is the cheapest flight to South Africa?

    The cheapest ticket to South Africa from South America found in the last 72 hours was to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, at R8 348 return. The most popular route is Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport (GRU) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R8 348.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from South America to South Africa?

    The cheapest month for flights from South America to South Africa is August, when tickets cost R9 005 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R12 370 and R11 681 respectively.

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

    To get a below-average price on a flight from South America to South Africa, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 48% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

  • How many cities have direct flights to South Africa?

    From South America, there are direct flights to South Africa from 2 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Sao Paulo, with 12 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to South Africa are there each day?

    There are around 3 direct flights from within South America to South Africa every day. Most flights (58%) depart in the afternoon.

  • How many direct flights to South Africa are there each week?

    Each week there are around 19 direct flights from within South America to South Africa. The most common day for departures is Saturday, with 32% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to South Africa?

    An average direct flight from South America to South Africa takes 23h 33m, covering a distance of 12403 km. The shortest route is Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport (GRU) to Cape Town (CPT) with an average flight time of 7h 30m.

  • How many long-haul flights are there to South Africa each week?

    Each week, there are 12 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration) and 7 medium-haul flights (3-6 hour flight duration) to South Africa. There aren’t any short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration).

  • What are the most popular destinations in South Africa?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Johannesburg (38% of total searches to South Africa). The next most popular destinations are Sun City Resort (34%) and Cape Town (26%). Searches for flights to Durban (2%), to Port Elizabeth (0%), and to Bloemfontein (0%) are also popular.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from South America to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South America to South Africa? 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.
7,5
LATAM AirlinesOverall score based on 1920 reviews
6,7Food
7,5Boarding
7,3Comfort
8,0Crew
7,0Entertainment
Airline reviews

Good check in process Poor information on payments at Lima airport

10,0 ExcellentKatana, Feb 2026
ASU - LIM
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Good check in process Poor information on payments at Lima airport

Apart of Sky miles delta. And they go everywhere in Brazil

On board crew was very good. Crew was friendly, snacks were good, especially the chips. Seats seemed a bit cramped. Boarding seemed unorganized, as we were instructed to get to the gate an hour early and then just stood around until boarding.

There was a mechanical issue with the plane that they had to work on before we could take off. That's fine, by all means, PLEASE make sure the mechanics are functioning properly. What was a problem was the fact that we sat on the tarmac for 4.5 hours without moving, without letting us off the plane, and without climate control and air running through the plane. There was no explanation as to what was going on; they just kept promising that it would be "15 minutes, then we are on our way." At one point, they even switched the entire crew out and told everyone we just needed to wait for new employees to show up. Then, as the 4 hours were not moving, an hour before the full refund, they made a big show about "the flight starting and the doors are locked, so you have to sit down." We didn't move for another 40 minutes; they were just trying to skirt around legalities that entitled us to restitution. When the flight finally was underway, the plane was gigantic but cramped in design, my entertainment screen kept freezing and glitching, and subtitles didn't work, and the crew was passive-aggressive. Terrible flight.

LATAM’s crews are fine, but God help you if you need any customer service. Their app and website never work, with error after error. Trying to solve anything over the phone is painful, and lastly, the boarding pass LATAM gave me to board the flight with Delta was invalid and I had to purchase an emergency one-way ticket at the last minute to get home.

We traveled with two young children, and it was not possible for our family to be seated together. No one offered help or assistance to organize seating so we could sit with our kids. In the end, we managed to find two seats in Economy so I could at least sit with one of them, even though I had originally paid for Comfort+. In summary, I had to downgrade my seat just to be able to sit with one of my children, which was very disappointing

I booked a flight through Kayak to Brazil I have traveled to Brazil several times before Kayak Delta or LATAM never mentioned during the booking or in the pre flight process that the visa requirements to visit Brazil have changed earlier this year. I was unaware of this change and as such never got a visa and was unable to fly from JFK to Sao Paulo Add to this that Delta allowed me to fly from Boston to JFK which they should not have as I didn’t have a visa. It has been a terrible experience and a huge loss of money

Good flight, boarding ok and crew very nice. Flight was not full so I was able to be very comfortable. Blanket and pillow provided with was good as it was very cold during the flight . Food was very good(small snack sandwich and an excellent piece of orange cake). Overall good flight, no complaints.

Wish the seats were a little more comfortable.. it was a 6 hrs nonstop trip. But the crew was courteous and w a smile

The assistance we received and the flight itself was wonderful. We will fly with LATAM airlines again, in the future.

I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.

Boarded almost 48 hrs later after a scheduling change on my initial flight that was not communicated either by kayak of SAA.

I had booked a ticket for a 6:40 am departure in July 2025, but it appears there was a change to 8;00 am, which meant I missed my connecting flight which departed 10 m minutes before I landed. I had seen this problem only the previous day and try to resolve it with South African air, but they are very uncooperative on the phone. All they could say was all flights were fully booked and I ended up buying paying $2,000+ to secure a ticket for my family to ensure we got out of South Africa by Monday, which am currently pursuing with the airline.

Excellent airline. Even with 1.5 hour flight, we got light meal on board

South African Airways on the outside, a very old shabby Qatar Airways plane on the inside

The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

We boarded late; there was a problem with passengers that I believe TAAG could have handled much better. The Crew Handled it Excellentely but TAAG was not able to resolve the issues instantly and led to a 2 hour delay

The scheduled departure was delayed 9 1/2 hours and then delayed another 45 minutes due to baggage or something. Apparently the return flight is delayed 10 hours also, which means I miss my Lufthansa flight out of Luanda. Perhaps this is a scheduling change for which people were not notified until the last minute.

I did not receive any confirmation email of this booking and only on receiving it 24 hrs closer to the flight - I tried to cancel it as I has already booked another flight

Short lay-overs and total flight times. Everything else could have been better.

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