Cheap flights from Gaborone to South Africa from R1 445

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Gaborone is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around R2 988, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in January, then you should wait until November to fly from Gaborone, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R3 021.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Gaborone. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was R3 110. 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 499. 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 R2 587 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 435.

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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 021 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 615 on momondo.

There are 3 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 South African are the most popular carriers operating from Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama to South Africa

South African, Airlink and Air Botswana 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 46% 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 5% 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 78 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.

Thursday 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 August 2026, there are 22 flights per day flying from Gaborone to South Africa. The most common time of day flights depart is 17:00, with 48% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of August 2026, 160 flights take off from Gaborone and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 21% of weekly flights taking off on this day.