Cheap flights from East London to South Africa from R637

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from East London is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R1 529, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in May, then you should wait until February to fly from East London, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R1 593.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from East London. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R1 689. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from East London to South Africa on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around R2 204. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from East London in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R1 562 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 R1 813.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from East London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R1 703 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 East London for as low as R1 609 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on East London to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

FlySafair and Airlink are the most popular carriers operating from East London to South Africa

FlySafair, Airlink and Cemair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from East London according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 86% 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 7% of flights between East London and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 92 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, Cemair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, 20 flights take off from East London and land in South Africa each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 12:00, with 78% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of February 2026, 141 flights take off from East London and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.