Cheap flights from Egypt to South Africa from R4 884

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Egypt is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R6 834, 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 November to fly from Egypt, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R7 835.

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 R8 207. 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 Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around R12 239. 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 R8 877 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 886 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Egypt to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 16% on your flight if you consider stops on a Egypt to South Africa flight.

Air Algerie, Qatar Airways, and South African are the most popular carriers operating from Egypt to South Africa

Ethiopian Air, Egyptair and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Egypt according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 48% 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 42% 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 201 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.

Thursday 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 42% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, there are 1 flights per day flying from Egypt to South Africa. The most common time of day flights depart is 22:00, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

8 flights are operational weekly from Egypt to South Africa as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 50% of flights per week taking off on this day.