Cheap flights from Egypt to South Africa from R5 101

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Egypt is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R7 364, 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 March to fly from Egypt, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R8 496.

According to our data, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Egypt. The lowest ticket price found for a Saturday departure recently was R7 444. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Egypt to South Africa on a Thursday will generally be more expensive and average around R10 981. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Fly from Cairo to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Egypt - South Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Egypt when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R9 317 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 Egypt for as low as R7 763 on momondo.

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Egyptair are the most popular carriers operating from Egypt to South Africa

Egyptair, Ethiopian Air and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Egypt according to our data. Egyptair is the first choice among our users, with 49% 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 45% of flights between Egypt and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 205 minutes.

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

According to our data, Egyptair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 45% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, there are 1 flights per day flying from Egypt to South Africa. The most common time of day flights depart is 23:00, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

12 flights are operational weekly from Egypt to South Africa as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 33% of flights per week taking off on this day.