Cheap flights from Germany to South Africa from R5 974

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Germany is in June. Flight prices, which tend to average around R12 275, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in June, then you should wait until April to fly from Germany, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R13 093.

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 R12 379. 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 660. 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 R13 602 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 R11 702 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 35% on your flight if you consider stops on a Germany to South Africa flight.

Condor, Iberia, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Germany to South Africa

Condor, Lufthansa and KLM 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 37% 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 Germany and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 104 minutes.

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

Friday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday 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.

11 flights are operational daily from Germany to South Africa as of May 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 May 2026, 81 flights take off from Germany and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.