Cheap flights from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to South Africa from R3 637

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Democratic Republic of the Congo is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around R7 696, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in January, then you should wait until February to fly from Democratic Republic of the Congo, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R7 999.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Democratic Republic of the Congo. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was R8 107. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Democratic Republic of the Congo to South Africa on a Thursday will generally be more expensive and average around R9 850. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Democratic Republic of the Congo in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R8 833 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is in the evening when prices are around R9 395.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Democratic Republic of the Congo when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R8 795 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo for as low as R6 062 on momondo.

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

Air Tanzania, TAAG, and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from Democratic Republic of the Congo to South Africa

South African, Airlink and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Democratic Republic of the Congo according to our data. South African is the first choice among our users, with 60% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 7 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 15% of flights between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 101 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, South African have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 6 flights take off from Democratic Republic of the Congo and land in South Africa each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 13:00, with 65% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa is 42 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Thu, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.