Cheap flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to South Africa from R5 956

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Frankfurt am Main Airport is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R11 021, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in May, then you should wait until June to fly from Frankfurt am Main Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R11 196.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Frankfurt am Main Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was R9 771. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to South Africa on a Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around R19 175. 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R13 083 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport for as low as R10 670 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Frankfurt am Main 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 14% on your flight if you consider stops on a Frankfurt am Main Airport to South Africa flight.

Etihad Airways and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from Frankfurt am Main to South Africa

Condor, Lufthansa and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Frankfurt am Main Airport according to our data. Condor is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 12 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 15% of flights between Frankfurt am Main and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 110 minutes.

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

Sunday 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, Condor have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, 11 flights take off from Frankfurt am Main Airport and land in South Africa each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 22:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Frankfurt am Main Airport and South Africa is 82 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.