Cheap flights from Gaborone to South Africa from R1 444

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Gaborone is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R1 280, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in February, then you should wait until November to fly from Gaborone, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R1 313.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Gaborone. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was R3 223. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Gaborone to South Africa on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around R3 548. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Gaborone at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R3 015 when looking at flights departing at midday. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is in the morning when prices are around R3 516.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Gaborone when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R3 069 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 Gaborone for as low as R2 264 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Gaborone to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Air Botswana and Airlink are the most popular carriers operating from Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama to South Africa

South African, Air Botswana and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Gaborone according to our data. South African is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 4% of flights between Gaborone and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 75 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.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Airlink have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 2% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, there are 21 flights per day flying from Gaborone to South Africa. The most common time of day flights depart is 7:00, with 52% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of July 2026, 150 flights take off from Gaborone and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.