Cheap flights from Istanbul Airport to South Africa from R7 249

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Istanbul Airport is in July. Flight prices, which tend to average around R5 645, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in July, then you should wait until January to fly from Istanbul Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R6 202.

According to our data, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Istanbul Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Saturday departure recently was R13 078. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Istanbul Airport to South Africa on a Thursday will generally be more expensive and average around R16 615. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Fly from Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Istanbul - South Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Istanbul Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R11 429 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 Istanbul Airport for as low as R8 427 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 29% on your flight if you consider stops on a Istanbul Airport to South Africa flight.

Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Istanbul to South Africa

Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Istanbul Airport according to our data. Turkish Airlines 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 6 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 20% of flights between Istanbul and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 246 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, Turkish Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Istanbul Airport and South Africa is 5 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 1:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the morning.

39 flights are operational weekly from Istanbul Airport to South Africa as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.