Cheap flights from Doha to South Africa from R5 998

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Doha is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R4 287, 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 May to fly from Doha, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R4 635.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Doha. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R19 056. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Doha to South Africa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R28 394. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Doha in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R19 056 when looking at flights departing in the evening. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is in the morning when prices are around R22 276.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Doha when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R12 169 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 Doha for as low as R9 354 on momondo.

Egyptair, Ethiopian Air, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Doha Hamad Intl to South Africa

Qatar Airways, Egyptair and RwandAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Doha according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 69% 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 9% of flights between Doha and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 145 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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, Qatar Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 49 flights per day flying from Doha to South Africa. The most common time of day flights depart is 4:00, with 69% of flights taking off in the morning.

The number of flights available between Doha and South Africa is 348 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.