Cheap flights from Frankfurt am Main to South Africa from R7 398

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Frankfurt am Main is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R11 806, 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, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R11 924.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Frankfurt am Main. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R12 717. 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 to South Africa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R18 294. 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 when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R13 848 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 for as low as R11 535 on momondo.

KLM, Etihad Airways, and TAAG 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 according to our data. Condor is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 9 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 14% 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 113 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.

Wednesday 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Frankfurt am Main and South Africa is 11 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 22:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

The number of flights available between Frankfurt am Main and South Africa is 81 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.