Cheap flights from Germany to South Africa from R6 707

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Germany is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R13 677, 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 April to fly from Germany, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R13 858.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Germany. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R14 212. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Germany to South Africa on a Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around R20 337. 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 Germany when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R14 390 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 Germany for as low as R13 003 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Germany 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 41% on your flight if you consider stops on a Germany to South Africa flight.

Air Europa, Egyptair, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Germany to South Africa

Condor, KLM and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Germany according to our data. Condor is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 11 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 12% of flights between Germany and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 130 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. Sunday 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 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

18 flights are operational daily from Germany to South Africa as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 22:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of November 2026, 129 flights take off from Germany and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.