Can I find cheaper flights to South Africa if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to South Africa on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to South Africa?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Etihad Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to South Africa.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in South Africa?

Durban King Shaka Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in South Africa. One-way flights to Durban King Shaka Intl typically cost 161﷼, while return flights cost around 352﷼.

How much is a return flight to South Africa?

A return flight to South Africa will typically cost around 118﷼, however they can be found for as little as 108﷼.

Where does the fastest flight to South Africa depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to South Africa, Doha Hamad Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (8 hours 20 minutes).

Does Johannesburg OR Tambo have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at Johannesburg OR Tambo can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Johannesburg OR Tambo?

Yes. Johannesburg OR Tambo has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Protea Hotel by Marriott Transit O.R. Tambo Airport is the closest property to Johannesburg OR Tambo (0.0 km away from Johannesburg OR Tambo).

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Good round-trip deal	4,370﷼ or less

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Doha to Johannesburg

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Doha to South Africa

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Thu 5/82:05 pmDOH - JNB

1 stop18h 05mEgyptair

Sun 5/119:45 pmJNB - DOH

1 stop14h 20mEgyptair

Deal found 3/211,664﷼

Sat 5/31:45 amDOH - JNB

1 stop13h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 5/111:55 pmJNB - DOH

Nonstop8h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/202,229﷼

Thu 3/271:45 amDOH - JNB

1 stop13h 35mRwandAir

Mon 3/314:50 pmJNB - DOH

1 stop12h 20mRwandAir

Deal found 3/202,553﷼

Sun 3/303:15 amDOH - JNB

1 stop10h 50mEthiopian Air

Tue 4/152:30 pmJNB - DOH

1 stop10h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 3/202,931﷼

Sun 5/43:15 amDOH - CPT

2 stops16h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 5/191:00 pmCPT - DOH

Nonstop9h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/212,996﷼

Wed 3/267:20 amDOH - JNB

Nonstop8h 20mQatar Airways

Mon 3/314:50 pmJNB - DOH

1 stop29h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 3/203,928﷼

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Thu 5/82:05 pmDOH - JNB

1 stop18h 05mEgyptair

Sun 5/119:45 pmJNB - DOH

1 stop14h 20mEgyptair

Deal found 3/211,664﷼

Sat 5/31:45 amDOH - JNB

1 stop13h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 5/111:55 pmJNB - DOH

Nonstop8h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/202,229﷼

Tue 4/83:15 amDOH - JNB

1 stop25h 40mEthiopian Air

Thu 4/248:20 amJNB - DOH

1 stop16h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 3/203,313﷼

Sat 5/31:45 amDOH - CPT

1 stop35h 05mTurkish Airlines

Sun 5/114:35 pmCPT - DOH

1 stop35h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 3/203,943﷼

Thu 4/32:35 amDOH - JNB

Nonstop8h 25mQatar Airways

Fri 4/114:50 pmJNB - DOH

1 stop29h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 3/204,069﷼

Sat 4/51:45 amDOH - JNB

1 stop13h 35mRwandAir

Mon 4/284:50 pmJNB - DOH

1 stop12h 20mRwandAir

Deal found 3/204,119﷼

Mon 3/316:15 pmDOH - JNB

2 stops19h 50mKuwait Airways

Tue 4/152:30 pmJNB - DOH

2 stops27h 45mKuwait Airways

Deal found 3/205,383﷼

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Thu 4/38:35 pmDOH - JNB

Nonstop8h 25mQatar Airways

Wed 4/91:55 pmJNB - DOH

Nonstop8h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 3/204,371﷼

Sun 5/42:05 amDOH - CPT

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Deal found 3/204,483﷼

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Thu 3/201:45 amDOH - JNB

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Nonstop8h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/202,268﷼

Fri 3/215:20 pmDOH - JNB

2 stops20h 50mKuwait Airways

Tue 3/252:35 pmJNB - DOH

2 stops19h 30mKuwait Airways

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Wed 3/267:20 amDOH - JNB

Nonstop8h 20mQatar Airways

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1 stop13h 35mRwandAir

Mon 3/314:50 pmJNB - DOH

1 stop12h 20mRwandAir

Deal found 3/202,553﷼

Thu 3/273:15 amDOH - CPT

1 stop34h 45mEthiopian Air

Sat 4/53:25 pmCPT - DOH

1 stop33h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 3/214,721﷼

Sun 3/303:15 amDOH - JNB

1 stop10h 50mEthiopian Air

Tue 4/152:30 pmJNB - DOH

1 stop10h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 3/202,931﷼

Mon 3/311:45 amDOH - JNB

1 stop33h 50mTurkish Airlines

Sun 5/45:55 pmJNB - DOH

1 stop34h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 3/204,505﷼

Tue 4/82:05 pmDOH - JNB

1 stop18h 05mEgyptair

Mon 4/289:45 pmJNB - DOH

1 stop14h 20mEgyptair

Deal found 3/201,988﷼

Sun 4/132:15 amDOH - CPT

1 stop34h 35mTurkish Airlines

Thu 5/84:35 pmCPT - DOH

1 stop35h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 3/204,080﷼

Sun 4/202:00 amDOH - CPT

2 stops36h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 4/271:00 pmCPT - DOH

Nonstop9h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/213,147﷼

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DOH - JNB

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Doha Hamad Intl

Thu 5/8

2:05 pm-7:10 am

1 stop18h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 5/11

9:45 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop14h 20m

1,664﷼

DohaJohannesburg

DOH - JNB

DOHJNB

Doha Hamad Intl

Sat 5/3

1:45 am-2:20 pm

1 stop13h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 5/11

1:55 pm-11:15 pm

Nonstop8h 20m

2,229﷼

DohaCape Town

DOH - CPT

DOHCPT

Doha Hamad Intl

Sun 5/4

3:15 am-7:00 pm

2 stops16h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 5/19

1:00 pm-11:35 pm

Nonstop9h 35m

2,996﷼

DohaJohannesburg

DOH - JNB

DOHJNB

Doha Hamad Intl

Tue 4/8

3:15 am-3:55 am

1 stop25h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 4/24

8:20 am-2:05 am

1 stop16h 45m

3,313﷼

DohaCape Town

DOH - CPT

DOHCPT

Doha Hamad Intl

Sat 5/3

1:45 am-11:50 am

1 stop35h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 5/11

4:35 pm-4:55 am

1 stop35h 20m

3,943﷼

DohaJohannesburg

DOH - JNB

DOHJNB

Doha Hamad Intl

Thu 4/3

2:35 am-10:00 am

Nonstop8h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 4/11

4:50 pm-10:55 pm

1 stop29h 05m

4,069﷼

DohaCape Town

DOH - CPT

DOHCPT

Doha Hamad Intl

Sun 5/4

3:15 am-1:45 pm

1 stop11h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 5/19

5:25 pm-2:05 am

2 stops31h 40m

4,083﷼

DohaJohannesburg

DOH - JNB

DOHJNB

Doha Hamad Intl

Sat 4/5

1:45 am-2:20 pm

1 stop13h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 4/28

4:50 pm-6:10 am

1 stop12h 20m

4,119﷼

DohaJohannesburg

DOH - JNB

DOHJNB

Doha Hamad Intl

Wed 6/25

1:45 am-10:35 am

1 stop33h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 7/4

5:55 pm-12:45 am

1 stop29h 50m

4,152﷼

DohaCape Town

DOH - CPT

DOHCPT

Doha Hamad Intl

Sun 5/4

2:05 am-10:50 am

Nonstop9h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 5/19

1:00 pm-11:35 pm

Nonstop9h 35m

4,483﷼

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How long is the flight to South Africa?

On average, a flight from Doha to South Africa takes 9 hours 2 minutes. Flights to South Africa from other popular cities in Qatar will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

Weekly flight availability to South Africa

The most flights from Doha to South Africa are scheduled on a Tuesday (41 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Sunday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (16 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to South Africa?

The most popular airlines flying from Doha to South Africa are Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Air and Egyptair.

Qatar Airways

From 382﷼

Ethiopian Air

From 364﷼

Egyptair

From 432﷼

Etihad Airways

From 320﷼

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to South Africa?

The cheapest airlines flying from Doha to South Africa are Etihad Airways, Ethiopian Air and Qatar Airways.

Rainfall in South Africa by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Africa ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 mm per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 120.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit South Africa when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in South Africa by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Africa, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

What are the most popular places to fly to in South Africa?

The most popular places in South Africa to fly to are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and East London.

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines to South Africa by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,538 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

preeti,Jan 2025

DOH - PHL

Can improve a lot from food to crew training to entertainment etc.

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,538 reviews

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,538 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

preeti,Jan 2025

DOH - PHL

Can improve a lot from food to crew training to entertainment etc.

Etihad Airways

7.4

Good

1,178 reviews

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,538 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

preeti,Jan 2025

DOH - PHL

Can improve a lot from food to crew training to entertainment etc.

Turkish Airlines

7.3

Good

3,741 reviews

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,538 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

preeti,Jan 2025

DOH - PHL

Can improve a lot from food to crew training to entertainment etc.

Ethiopian Air

7.2

Good

764 reviews

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,538 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

preeti,Jan 2025

DOH - PHL

Can improve a lot from food to crew training to entertainment etc.

Kuwait Airways

7.1

Good

299 reviews

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,538 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

preeti,Jan 2025

DOH - PHL

Can improve a lot from food to crew training to entertainment etc.

FAQs about flying to South Africa

Can I find cheaper flights to South Africa if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to South Africa on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to South Africa?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Etihad Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to South Africa.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in South Africa?
Durban King Shaka Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in South Africa. One-way flights to Durban King Shaka Intl typically cost 161﷼, while return flights cost around 352﷼.
How much is a return flight to South Africa?
A return flight to South Africa will typically cost around 118﷼, however they can be found for as little as 108﷼.
Where does the fastest flight to South Africa depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to South Africa, Doha Hamad Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (8 hours 20 minutes).
Does Johannesburg OR Tambo have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at Johannesburg OR Tambo can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Johannesburg OR Tambo?
Yes. Johannesburg OR Tambo has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Protea Hotel by Marriott Transit O.R. Tambo Airport is the closest property to Johannesburg OR Tambo (0.0 km away from Johannesburg OR Tambo).

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