Cheap flights from France to South Africa from R5 232

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from France is in June. Flight prices, which tend to average around R11 029, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in June, then you should wait until March to fly from France, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R11 627.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from France. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was R17 694. 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 R31 379. 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 266 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 R12 328 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 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a France to South Africa flight.

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

Air France, Kenya Airways 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 66% 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 24% 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 139 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday 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 24% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

5 flights are operational daily from France to South Africa as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 23:00, with 63% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between France and South Africa is 35 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.