Cheap flights from Cairo to South Africa from R5 241

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Cairo is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R7 639, 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 March to fly from Cairo, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R8 813.

According to our data, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Cairo. The lowest ticket price found for a Saturday departure recently was R7 648. 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 Thursday will generally be more expensive and average around R11 391. 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 R9 608 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 656 on momondo.

Etihad Airways, Egyptair, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Cairo to South Africa

Egyptair, Ethiopian Air and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Cairo according to our data. Egyptair is the first choice among our users, with 53% 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 48% 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 193 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.

Wednesday 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 48% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.