Cheap flights from Asia to South Africa from R5 132

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Asia is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around R11 280, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in November, then you should wait until October to fly from Asia, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R11 897.

Fly from Hong Kong Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Asia - South Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Asia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R13 910 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Asia for as low as R11 747 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Asia to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Air, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Asia to South Africa

Ethiopian Air, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Asia according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Asia and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 143 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air China have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, 21 flights take off from Asia and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

On average, it takes 16h 15m to fly from Asia to South Africa if you fly out of Bangkok (the most popular airport in Asia) and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa). If you’re flying out of Incheon and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the flight time is around 20h 15m.