Cheap flights from France to South Africa from R5 892

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from France is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around R13 516, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in March, then you should wait until May to fly from France, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R13 613.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from France. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R16 433. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from France to South Africa on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around R28 025. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from France when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R14 116 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 France for as low as R11 978 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on France 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 20% on your flight if you consider stops on a France to South Africa flight.

Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from France to South Africa

Air France, Condor and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from France according to our data. Air France is the first choice among our users, with 56% 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 19% of flights between France and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 142 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air France have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

4 flights are operational daily from France to South Africa as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 23:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between France and South Africa is 28 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.