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Recent return flight deals from South Africa to Europe

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19:45 - 5:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FRA Frankfurt am Main

10h 45mdirect

22:00 - 9:40FRA Frankfurt am Main-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

10h 40mdirect

R10 950Lufthansa

Wed, Jan 27 - Mon, Feb 1

19:45 - 5:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FRA Frankfurt am Main

10h 45mdirect

16:15 - 9:55FRA Frankfurt am Main-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

R11 030Lufthansa

Thu, Jan 28 - Mon, Feb 1

17:45 - 6:00CPT Cape Town Intl-FRA Frankfurt am Main

12h 15mdirect

21:55 - 10:45FRA Frankfurt am Main-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 50mdirect

R11 046Condor

Mon, Oct 12 - Tue, Oct 27

9:50 - 12:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FRA Frankfurt am Main

27h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 - 8:20FRA Frankfurt am Main-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R11 063Etihad Airways

Fri, Jan 22 - Tue, Jan 26

9:45 - 19:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FRA Frankfurt am Main

33h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:55 - 8:20FRA Frankfurt am Main-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R11 079Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 30 - Mon, Oct 12

19:00 - 5:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FRA Frankfurt am Main

10h 35mdirect

7:20 - 10:00FRA Frankfurt am Main-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 40m1 stop Zurich

R11 143Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 12 - Tue, Oct 27

17:45 - 6:00CPT Cape Town Intl-FRA Frankfurt am Main

12h 15mdirect

21:55 - 10:45FRA Frankfurt am Main-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 50mdirect

R11 208Condor

Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 26

20:40 - 8:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FRA Frankfurt am Main

12h 20m1 stop Zurich

15:00 - 10:00FRA Frankfurt am Main-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 00m1 stop Zurich

R11 321SWISS

Wed, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 2

20:40 - 8:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FRA Frankfurt am Main

12h 20m1 stop Zurich

19:15 - 9:55FRA Frankfurt am Main-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

R11 337Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

19:25 - 11:20CPT Cape Town Intl-LHR London Heathrow

16h 55m1 stop Zurich

13:45 - 7:35LHR London Heathrow-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 50m1 stop Zurich

R11 386SWISS

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 27

Recent last minute flight deals from South Africa to Europe

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9:45 - 8:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FRA Frankfurt am Main

22h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

10:25 - 8:15FRA Frankfurt am Main-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R11 418Etihad Airways

Thu, Sep 17 - Fri, Sep 18

17:45 - 7:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LHR London Heathrow

14h 35m1 stop Kigali Intl

21:20 - 13:55LHR London Heathrow-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 35m1 stop Kigali Intl

R11 450RwandAir

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23

17:45 - 7:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LHR London Heathrow

14h 20m1 stop Kigali Intl

21:20 - 13:55LHR London Heathrow-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 35m1 stop Kigali Intl

R11 483RwandAir

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 28

23:15 - 13:35CPT Cape Town Intl-FRA Frankfurt am Main

14h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

10:15 - 21:25FRA Frankfurt am Main-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R11 563KLM

Tue, Sep 15 - Thu, Oct 8

23:15 - 13:35CPT Cape Town Intl-FRA Frankfurt am Main

14h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:45 - 21:25FRA Frankfurt am Main-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R11 563KLM

Sun, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 26

17:45 - 6:00CPT Cape Town Intl-FRA Frankfurt am Main

12h 15mdirect

20:30 - 8:25FRA Frankfurt am Main-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 55mdirect

R11 612Condor

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 30

17:45 - 6:00CPT Cape Town Intl-FRA Frankfurt am Main

12h 15mdirect

20:30 - 8:25FRA Frankfurt am Main-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 55mdirect

R11 644Condor

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 30

0:10 - 10:55CPT Cape Town Intl-LGW London Gatwick

11h 45mdirect

17:35 - 17:30LGW London Gatwick-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 55m2 stops Dublin Doha Hamad Intl

R11 902Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 19

23:15 - 22:00CPT Cape Town Intl-FRA Frankfurt am Main

22h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

18:30 - 21:25FRA Frankfurt am Main-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 55m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

R12 064Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 26

9:45 - 12:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LHR London Heathrow

28h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:45 - 8:15LHR London Heathrow-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 484Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 16 - Thu, Jul 8

Recent direct flight deals from South Africa to Europe

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19:45 - 5:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FRA Frankfurt am Main

10h 45mdirect

22:00 - 9:40FRA Frankfurt am Main-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

10h 40mdirect

R10 950Lufthansa

Wed, Jan 27 - Mon, Feb 1

17:45 - 6:00CPT Cape Town Intl-FRA Frankfurt am Main

12h 15mdirect

21:55 - 10:45FRA Frankfurt am Main-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 50mdirect

R11 046Condor

Mon, Oct 12 - Tue, Oct 27

19:45 - 5:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FRA Frankfurt am Main

10h 45mdirect

22:00 - 9:40FRA Frankfurt am Main-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

10h 40mdirect

R11 208Lufthansa

Wed, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 2

17:45 - 6:00CPT Cape Town Intl-FRA Frankfurt am Main

12h 15mdirect

21:55 - 10:45FRA Frankfurt am Main-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 50mdirect

R11 208Condor

Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 26

0:10 - 10:55CPT Cape Town Intl-LGW London Gatwick

11h 45mdirect

10:00 - 22:10LGW London Gatwick-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 10mdirect

R11 337Norse Atlantic UK

Wed, Sep 30 - Sun, Oct 11

0:10 - 10:55CPT Cape Town Intl-LGW London Gatwick

11h 45mdirect

9:40 - 22:10LGW London Gatwick-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30mdirect

R11 402Norse Atlantic UK

Thu, Oct 8 - Thu, Oct 22

21:40 - 6:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LHR London Heathrow

11h 15mdirect

21:00 - 10:05LHR London Heathrow-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

11h 05mdirect

R11 870Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 28

19:35 - 4:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LHR London Heathrow

11h 20mdirect

21:15 - 10:25LHR London Heathrow-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

11h 10mdirect

R12 468British Airways

Mon, Mar 1 - Mon, Mar 22

19:35 - 4:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LHR London Heathrow

11h 20mdirect

21:15 - 10:25LHR London Heathrow-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

11h 10mdirect

R12 484British Airways

Wed, Feb 10 - Wed, Feb 24

21:40 - 6:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LHR London Heathrow

11h 15mdirect

21:15 - 9:15LHR London Heathrow-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

11h 00mdirect

R12 484Virgin Atlantic

Fri, Mar 12 - Wed, Mar 31

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Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

Fastest return journey

JohannesburgFrankfurt am Main

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - FRA Frankfurt am Main

JNBFRA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 27/1

19:45-5:30

Nonstop10h 45m

Frankfurt am Main

Mon 1/2

22:00-9:40

Nonstop10h 40m

R10 950

JohannesburgFrankfurt am Main

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - FRA Frankfurt am Main

JNBFRA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 28/1

19:45-5:30

Nonstop10h 45m

Frankfurt am Main

Mon 1/2

16:15-9:55

1 stop16h 40m

R11 030

Cape TownFrankfurt am Main

CPT Cape Town Intl - FRA Frankfurt am Main

CPTFRA

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/10

17:45-6:00

Nonstop12h 15m

Frankfurt am Main

Tue 27/10

21:55-10:45

Nonstop11h 50m

R11 046

JohannesburgFrankfurt am Main

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - FRA Frankfurt am Main

JNBFRA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 22/1

9:50-12:40

1 stop27h 50m

Frankfurt am Main

Tue 26/1

9:55-8:20

1 stop21h 25m

R11 063

JohannesburgFrankfurt am Main

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - FRA Frankfurt am Main

JNBFRA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 30/9

9:45-19:05

1 stop33h 20m

Frankfurt am Main

Mon 12/10

21:55-8:20

1 stop34h 25m

R11 079

JohannesburgFrankfurt am Main

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - FRA Frankfurt am Main

JNBFRA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 12/10

19:00-5:35

Nonstop10h 35m

Frankfurt am Main

Tue 27/10

7:20-10:00

1 stop25h 40m

R11 143

Cape TownFrankfurt am Main

CPT Cape Town Intl - FRA Frankfurt am Main

CPTFRA

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/10

17:45-6:00

Nonstop12h 15m

Frankfurt am Main

Mon 26/10

21:55-10:45

Nonstop11h 50m

R11 208

JohannesburgFrankfurt am Main

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - FRA Frankfurt am Main

JNBFRA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 27/1

20:40-8:00

1 stop12h 20m

Frankfurt am Main

Tue 2/2

15:00-10:00

1 stop18h 00m

R11 321

JohannesburgFrankfurt am Main

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - FRA Frankfurt am Main

JNBFRA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 5/11

20:40-8:00

1 stop12h 20m

Frankfurt am Main

Wed 18/11

19:15-9:55

1 stop13h 40m

R11 337

Cape TownLondon

CPT Cape Town Intl - LHR London Heathrow

CPTLHR

Cape Town Intl

Tue 13/10

19:25-11:20

1 stop16h 55m

London Heathrow

Tue 27/10

13:45-7:35

1 stop15h 50m

R11 386

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Flight prices to countries in Europe

Interested in flights to Europe? Find the countries in Europe that you can fly to for the biggest savings

	Price	R11 657 - R25 844

CHEAPEST COUNTRY	Switzerland	25% cheaper	Users typically spent R3 957 less on flights to Switzerland
MOST EXPENSIVE COUNTRY	Sweden	65% more expensive	Users typically spent R10 223 more on trips to Sweden
MOST POPULAR COUNTRY TO FLY TO	United Kingdom	358% more popular	As a popular travel destination, more of our users plan to visit United Kingdom than any other country in Europe

Where are the most popular flight destinations in Europe?

The most popular flight destination in Europe, according to our users, is United Kingdom, followed by Portugal, Italy, France and Türkiye (Turkey).

Cheap Europe flight deals and tips

Summary info about Europe flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	R3 408
Best Round-Trip Price	R10 950
Fastest flight time	11h 45m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Europe from South Africa in the last 5 days is R3 408 (Cape Town Intl to London Gatwick).

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The best return flight price to Europe from South Africa in the last 5 days is R10 950 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Frankfurt am Main).

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The fastest flight to Europe from South Africa takes 11h 45m (Cape Town Intl to London Gatwick).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Europe, with a 3% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Europe

Where is it cheapest to fly into Europe?

When travelling to Europe, London Heathrow airport in London offers the cheapest overall flights with an average airfare of R3 268, while the second most affordable option is Frankfurt am Main airport with an average airfare of R5 425 for Frankfurt am Main.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Europe?

Prices for flights to Europe were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Europe?

As of September 2026, there are 28 operators available to choose from for flights to Europe.

How old do you have to be to fly to Europe?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to Europe.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Europe?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Europe 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 Europe. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Europe?

momondo collates all your flight options in one place and lets you filter them to find the perfect flight to Europe. momondo saves you time and could save you money on your trip.

Can I find flights to Europe with flexible booking policies on momondo?

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

How can momondo help me find flights to Europe?

Once all potential Europe flight options are in front of you momondo lets you sort and filter flights based on preferences such as airline, price and flight times, amongst many other options.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Europe right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

If you are not ready to book a flight to Europe now, use our insights above to find helpful tips or alternatively set up a price alert; this is where momondo will track prices on flights to Europe and let you know when they change.