What is the cheapest airline that flies from Bucharest to South Africa?

Qatar Airways is the most popular carrier operating from Bucharest to South Africa

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Prices for flights from Bucharest to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.

How old do you have to be to fly from Bucharest to South Africa?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Bucharest to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

R12 356 Cheap Flights from Bucharest to South Africa in 2026/27

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21:50 - 8:25OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 35m2 stops Madrid Barajas Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 21:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

35h 15m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Madrid Barajas

R12 356Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Tue, Dec 8

13:20 - 13:30OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 10m2 stops Vienna Intl Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 18:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

27h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Vienna Intl

R12 388Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Mon, Dec 7

13:20 - 13:30OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 10m2 stops Vienna Intl Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 18:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

27h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Vienna Intl

R12 470Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Mon, Dec 7

6:55 - 8:20OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 25m2 stops Vienna Intl Frankfurt am Main

19:40 - 14:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

19h 10m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Vienna Intl

R13 208Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Sun, Nov 8

17:50 - 13:30OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 40m2 stops Milan Malpensa Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 11:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

20h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Milan Malpensa

R13 322Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Sat, Nov 7

6:00 - 7:40OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

9:30 - 1:00CPT Cape Town Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

15h 30m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

R13 339Lufthansa

Mon, Dec 7 - Tue, Dec 15

13:55 - 13:30OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 35m2 stops Vienna Intl Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 23:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

33h 25m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Vienna Intl Frankfurt am Main

R13 388Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Mon, Dec 7

6:00 - 13:30OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 30m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Vienna Intl Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 12:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

22h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Vienna Intl

R13 437Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Mon, Dec 7

12:35 - 13:25OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 50m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

6:05 - 11:30CPT Cape Town Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

29h 25m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 535Multiple Airlines

Fri, Jan 29 - Fri, Feb 12

6:00 - 8:25OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 25m2 stops Milan Malpensa Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:40 - 20:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

22h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

R13 568Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Tue, Dec 8

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7:05 - 21:25OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

0:30 - 23:30CPT Cape Town Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

23h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R16 551KLM

Fri, Oct 23 - Mon, Oct 26

7:05 - 21:25OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

0:30 - 20:10CPT Cape Town Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

19h 40m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

R17 059Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 23 - Mon, Oct 26

13:45 - 14:10OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 25m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Stockholm Arlanda Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 1:15CPT Cape Town Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

35h 25m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Stockholm Arlanda Zurich

R21 303Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 23 - Tue, Oct 27

16:25 - 19:55OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 30m3 stops Valencia Madrid Barajas Johannesburg OR Tambo

0:55 - 20:15CPT Cape Town Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

19h 20m1 stop Istanbul

R21 368Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 23 - Mon, Oct 26

18:55 - 14:10OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 15m2 stops Rome Fiumicino Addis Ababa Bole

0:55 - 1:10CPT Cape Town Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

24h 15m3 stops Istanbul Athens Eleftherios V. Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias

R22 712Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 23 - Mon, Oct 26

15:15 - 14:10OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 55m2 stops Madrid Barajas Addis Ababa Bole

6:05 - 12:55CPT Cape Town Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

30h 50m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Rome Fiumicino

R25 235Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31

22:05 - 14:10OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 05m2 stops Bergamo Orio Al Serio Addis Ababa Bole

18:35 - 23:20CPT Cape Town Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

28h 45m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R27 956Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31

15:15 - 14:10OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 55m2 stops Madrid Barajas Addis Ababa Bole

12:35 - 12:55CPT Cape Town Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

24h 20m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Rome Fiumicino

R28 005Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31

7:05 - 21:25OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

0:30 - 23:30CPT Cape Town Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

23h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R29 430KLM

Sat, Oct 24 - Fri, Oct 30

18:40 - 14:10OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 30m3 stops Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Beirut Addis Ababa Bole

6:05 - 12:55CPT Cape Town Intl-OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl

30h 50m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Rome Fiumicino

R32 544Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31

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Qatar Airways flights from Bucharest to South Africa

Our best Qatar Airways deals on Bucharest to South Africa flight tickets

Qatar Airways

Nov 2

OTP10:40Bucharest Otopeni Intl

22h 00m

1 stop

JNB8:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 11

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 55m

1 stop

OTP6:40Bucharest Otopeni Intl

R14 666

Qatar Airways

Nov 19

OTP10:40Bucharest Otopeni Intl

28h 55m

1 stop

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 26

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 40m

1 stop

OTP13:25Bucharest Otopeni Intl

R14 732

Qatar Airways

Jan 16

OTP16:20Bucharest Otopeni Intl

25h 05m

1 stop

CPT17:25Cape Town Intl

Jan 27

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

24h 50m

1 stop

OTP13:25Bucharest Otopeni Intl

R14 863

Etihad Airways flights from Bucharest to South Africa

Our best Etihad Airways deals on Bucharest to South Africa flight tickets

Etihad Airways

Mar 8

OTP12:35Bucharest Otopeni Intl

19h 50m

1 stop

JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 12

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 40m

1 stop

OTP11:30Bucharest Otopeni Intl

R16 059

Etihad Airways

Mar 8

OTP12:35Bucharest Otopeni Intl

19h 50m

1 stop

JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 12

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 40m

1 stop

OTP11:30Bucharest Otopeni Intl

R16 469

Etihad Airways

Dec 23

OTP12:35Bucharest Otopeni Intl

19h 50m

1 stop

JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 11

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 40m

1 stop

OTP11:30Bucharest Otopeni Intl

R17 353

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BucharestJohannesburg

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

OTPJNB

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Thu 3/12

21:50-8:25

2 stops34h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 8/12

9:50-21:05

2 stops35h 15m

R12 356

BucharestJohannesburg

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

OTPJNB

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Thu 3/12

13:20-13:30

2 stops24h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/12

14:30-18:25

2 stops27h 55m

R12 388

BucharestJohannesburg

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

OTPJNB

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Thu 3/12

13:20-13:30

2 stops24h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/12

14:30-18:25

2 stops27h 55m

R12 470

BucharestJohannesburg

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

OTPJNB

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Wed 4/11

6:55-8:20

2 stops25h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/11

19:40-14:50

2 stops19h 10m

R13 208

Fastest return journey

BucharestJohannesburg

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

OTPJNB

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Tue 3/11

17:50-13:30

2 stops19h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 7/11

14:30-11:25

2 stops20h 55m

R13 322

BucharestCape Town

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

OTPCPT

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Mon 7/12

6:00-7:40

1 stop25h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 15/12

9:30-1:00

1 stop15h 30m

R13 339

BucharestJohannesburg

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

OTPJNB

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Thu 3/12

13:55-13:30

2 stops23h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/12

14:30-23:55

3 stops33h 25m

R13 388

BucharestJohannesburg

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

OTPJNB

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Thu 3/12

6:00-13:30

3 stops31h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/12

14:30-12:30

2 stops22h 00m

R13 437

BucharestCape Town

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

OTPCPT

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Fri 29/1

12:35-13:25

2 stops24h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 12/2

6:05-11:30

2 stops29h 25m

R13 535

BucharestJohannesburg

OTP Bucharest Otopeni Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

OTPJNB

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Thu 3/12

6:00-8:25

2 stops26h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 8/12

21:40-20:30

1 stop22h 50m

R13 568

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Bucharest to South Africa

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Bucharest is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R13 519, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in May, then you should wait until March to fly from Bucharest, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R13 961.

Can stopping save me money on Bucharest to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 2% on your flight if you consider stops on a Bucharest to South Africa flight.

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Best price found	R15 272
Fastest flight time	18h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Bucharest in the past 72 hours is R15 272. The best return flight deal from Bucharest to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R12 356.

The fastest flight from Bucharest to South Africa takes 18h 10m

There are no direct flights from Bucharest to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Bucharest to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Bucharest to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Bucharest to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Bucharest to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.
How old do you have to be to fly from Bucharest to South Africa?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Bucharest to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Can I find flights from Bucharest to South Africa with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to South Africa from Bucharest with this policy.

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