Cheap flights from Istanbul to South Africa from R5 645

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Istanbul is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around R8 791, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in August, then you should wait until May to fly from Istanbul, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R9 828.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Istanbul. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was R13 526. 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 to South Africa on a Thursday will generally be more expensive and average around R17 264. 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 Istanbul when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R11 733 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 for as low as R8 757 on momondo.

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and RwandAir 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 according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 19% 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.

Tuesday 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 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

5 flights are operational daily from Istanbul to South Africa as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 2:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the morning.

The number of flights available between Istanbul and South Africa is 39 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.