Cheap flights from Cairo to South Africa from R4 631

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Cairo is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R6 787, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in February, then you should wait until November to fly from Cairo, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R7 780.

According to our data, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Cairo. The lowest ticket price found for a Sunday departure recently was R7 909. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Cairo to South Africa on a Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around R12 153. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Fly from Cairo to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Cairo - South Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Cairo when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R8 828 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 Cairo for as low as R7 831 on momondo.

Air Algerie, Qatar Airways, and South African are the most popular carriers operating from Cairo to South Africa

Ethiopian Air, Egyptair and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Cairo according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 4 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 41% of flights between Cairo and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 201 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Egyptair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 41% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Cairo to South Africa. The most common time of day flights depart is 22:00, with 80% of flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Cairo and South Africa is 16 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 25% of weekly flights leaving on this day.