Cheap flights from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to South Africa from R4 161

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Democratic Republic of the Congo is in July. Flight prices, which tend to average around R3 546, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in July, then you should wait until November to fly from Democratic Republic of the Congo, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R3 675.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Democratic Republic of the Congo. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was R8 132. 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 R10 367. 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 morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R7 948 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is in the evening when prices are around R9 213.

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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 654 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 R5 974 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.

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

South African, Airlink and TAAG 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 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 6 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 14% 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 103 minutes.

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

Sunday 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, 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 June 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 43 per week as of June 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.