Which airlines fly to South Africa?

British Airways, KLM and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Edinburgh according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Edinburgh Turnhouse to South Africa?

Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Edinburgh Turnhouse to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa?

Prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa?

There are 4 operators available for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Africa may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

R7 344 Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to South Africa in 2026/27

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12:10 - 23:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 50m2 stops Dublin Istanbul

17:15 - 22:30CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

31h 15m2 stops Istanbul Dublin

R12 640Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 9

13:15 - 10:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

20:40 - 12:45CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

R12 997British Airways

Wed, Feb 3 - Thu, Feb 18

14:50 - 10:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

20:40 - 11:50CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

R12 997British Airways

Fri, Feb 5 - Fri, Feb 19

5:40 - 22:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

19:40 - 16:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 25m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

R13 209KLM

Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 12

13:25 - 11:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 00m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

23:59 - 16:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 06m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R13 225KLM

Sun, Nov 8 - Tue, Dec 1

6:05 - 8:15EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 10m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Frankfurt am Main

19:40 - 23:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

29h 50m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Paris Charles de Gaulle

R13 274Multiple Airlines

Mon, Dec 7 - Sun, Dec 20

16:20 - 10:55EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 35m1 stop Istanbul

0:20 - 15:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 00m1 stop Istanbul

R13 306Turkish Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Wed, Nov 4

14:05 - 8:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

20:20 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 387Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Fri, Nov 6

14:05 - 8:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

20:20 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 582Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Thu, Nov 5

10:40 - 11:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 20m1 stop Istanbul

18:50 - 9:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 50m1 stop Istanbul

R13 599Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Thu, Dec 10

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5:45 - 21:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:59 - 16:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 06m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R13 875KLM

Wed, Sep 23 - Sun, Nov 29

17:25 - 21:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 55m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

23:59 - 16:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 06m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R14 200Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Sun, Nov 29

17:25 - 21:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 55m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

23:59 - 22:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

24h 16m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

R14 411Air France

Wed, Sep 23 - Sun, Nov 15

17:00 - 11:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 50m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 9:45CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R16 165Turkish Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Sun, Sep 27

5:45 - 21:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 16:10CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R16 214KLM

Fri, Sep 25 - Tue, Oct 13

17:00 - 11:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 50m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 9:45CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R16 247Turkish Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Sep 28

5:50 - 11:55EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PLZ Port Elizabeth

29h 05m2 stops London Heathrow Johannesburg OR Tambo

19:00 - 8:10PLZ Port Elizabeth-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

38h 10m2 stops Cape Town Intl London Heathrow

R20 585British Airways

Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28

5:50 - 11:55EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PLZ Port Elizabeth

29h 05m2 stops London Heathrow Johannesburg OR Tambo

19:00 - 12:00PLZ Port Elizabeth-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

42h 00m2 stops Cape Town Intl London Heathrow

R20 601British Airways

Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28

7:55 - 9:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:05 - 6:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

23h 55m2 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R21 169Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 23 - Sun, Nov 29

15:10 - 17:45EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PLZ Port Elizabeth

25h 35m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl Durban King Shaka Intl

15:45 - 13:40PLZ Port Elizabeth-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

R38 147Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28

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KLM flights from Edinburgh to South Africa

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KLM

Nov 8

EDI5:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 20m

1 stop

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 12

JNB19:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 25m

2 stops

EDI16:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

R13 209

KLM

Nov 8

EDI13:25Edinburgh Turnhouse

20h 00m

2 stops

JNB11:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 1

JNB23:59Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 06m

1 stop

EDI16:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

R13 225

KLM

Oct 24

EDI5:45Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 35m

1 stop

JNB21:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 7

JNB23:59Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 06m

1 stop

EDI16:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

R13 241

Turkish Airlines flights from Edinburgh to South Africa

Our best Turkish Airlines deals on Edinburgh to South Africa flight tickets

Turkish Airlines

Oct 31

EDI16:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 35m

1 stop

JNB10:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 4

JNB0:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 00m

1 stop

EDI15:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

R13 306

Turkish Airlines

Nov 18

EDI10:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 20m

1 stop

JNB11:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 10

JNB18:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 50m

1 stop

EDI9:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

R13 599

Turkish Airlines

Dec 1

EDI16:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 35m

1 stop

JNB10:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 9

JNB18:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 30m

1 stop

EDI15:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

R13 696

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Mon 2/11

12:10-23:00

2 stops32h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/11

17:15-22:30

2 stops31h 15m

R12 640

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 3/2

13:15-10:20

1 stop19h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 18/2

20:40-12:45

1 stop18h 05m

R12 997

EdinburghCape Town

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CPT Cape Town Intl

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

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14:50-10:20

1 stop17h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 19/2

20:40-11:50

1 stop17h 10m

R12 997

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 8/11

5:40-22:00

1 stop14h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/11

19:40-16:05

2 stops22h 25m

R13 209

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 8/11

13:25-11:25

2 stops20h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/12

23:59-16:05

1 stop18h 06m

R13 225

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 7/12

6:05-8:15

2 stops24h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 20/12

19:40-23:30

2 stops29h 50m

R13 274

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EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 31/10

16:20-10:55

1 stop16h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/11

0:20-15:20

1 stop17h 00m

R13 306

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 1/11

14:05-8:40

1 stop16h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 6/11

20:20-12:35

1 stop18h 15m

R13 387

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 1/11

14:05-8:40

1 stop16h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 5/11

20:20-12:35

1 stop18h 15m

R13 582

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 18/11

10:40-11:00

1 stop22h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 10/12

18:50-9:40

1 stop16h 50m

R13 599

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Edinburgh to South Africa

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Edinburgh is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around R14 914, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in November, then you should wait until May to fly from Edinburgh, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R15 223.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Edinburgh to South Africa?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Edinburgh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R16 036 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 Edinburgh for as low as R13 144 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Edinburgh to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 9% on your flight if you consider stops on a Edinburgh to South Africa flight.

Cheap Edinburgh to South Africa flight deals and tips

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Best price found	R7 344
Fastest flight time	14h 20m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Edinburgh in the past 72 hours is R7 344. The best return flight deal from Edinburgh to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R12 640.

The fastest flight from Edinburgh to South Africa takes 14h 20m

There are no direct flights from Edinburgh to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Edinburgh to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Edinburgh to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa?
There are 4 operators available for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Africa may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Edinburgh to South Africa

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Edinburgh to South Africa with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R6 300	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 465 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom R10 085	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 575 reviews	Search KLM flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R12 162	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 225 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R12 280	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 731 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights

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momondo does allow users to show only those flights to South Africa from Edinburgh which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

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