What is the most punctual flight time for Italy to South Africa flights?

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

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

How long is the flight from Italy to South Africa?

On average, it takes 13h 10m to fly from Italy to South Africa if you fly out of Rome (the most popular airport in Italy) and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa). If you’re flying out of Milan and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the flight time is around 13h 35m.

How often are flights from Italy to South Africa delayed?

Historically, on average around 87% of flights between Italy and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 83 minutes.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Italy to South Africa?

Iberia, Etihad Airways, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Italy to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Italy to South Africa?

Prices for flights from Italy to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Italy to South Africa?

As of September 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from Italy to South Africa.

How old do you have to be to fly from Italy to South Africa?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Italy to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

R5 313 Cheap Flights from Italy to South Africa in 2026

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11:40 - 7:30VCE Venice Marco Polo-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

18:35 - 10:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-VCE Venice Marco Polo

15h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R8 382Condor

Mon, Oct 12 - Wed, Oct 21

23:40 - 13:30MXP Milan Malpensa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 5:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MXP Milan Malpensa

15h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 559Ethiopian Air

Sat, Oct 17 - Fri, Nov 27

23:40 - 13:30MXP Milan Malpensa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 5:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MXP Milan Malpensa

15h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 559Ethiopian Air

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Nov 28

23:40 - 13:30MXP Milan Malpensa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 5:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MXP Milan Malpensa

15h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 576Ethiopian Air

Fri, Oct 16 - Sat, Nov 28

16:50 - 7:30MXP Milan Malpensa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

19:00 - 15:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MXP Milan Malpensa

21h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R8 850Condor

Mon, Oct 12 - Wed, Oct 28

16:50 - 7:30MXP Milan Malpensa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

19:00 - 15:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MXP Milan Malpensa

21h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R8 915Condor

Mon, Oct 12 - Wed, Oct 28

6:55 - 7:30MXP Milan Malpensa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

19:00 - 21:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MXP Milan Malpensa

27h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R8 931Condor

Mon, Oct 12 - Wed, Oct 28

23:40 - 13:30MXP Milan Malpensa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 5:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MXP Milan Malpensa

15h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R9 318Ethiopian Air

Fri, Oct 16 - Fri, Nov 27

21:20 - 22:00LIN Milan Linate-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:59 - 15:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIN Milan Linate

16h 56m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R10 707KLM

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 3

6:40 - 21:20LIN Milan Linate-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 21:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIN Milan Linate

22h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R10 707KLM

Thu, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 1

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16:45 - 8:05VCE Venice Marco Polo-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

17:40 - 15:45CPT Cape Town Intl-VCE Venice Marco Polo

22h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R10 449Condor

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 30

11:50 - 7:25MXP Milan Malpensa-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

17:45 - 11:00CPT Cape Town Intl-MXP Milan Malpensa

17h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R10 546Condor

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 21

16:45 - 8:05VCE Venice Marco Polo-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

17:40 - 15:45CPT Cape Town Intl-VCE Venice Marco Polo

22h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R10 594Condor

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 30

10:05 - 23:35MXP Milan Malpensa-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 30m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

0:10 - 23:10CPT Cape Town Intl-MXP Milan Malpensa

23h 00m1 stop London Gatwick

R10 853Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Sun, Sep 20

6:55 - 8:05MXP Milan Malpensa-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

17:40 - 21:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MXP Milan Malpensa

27h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R10 901Condor

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 30

12:00 - 8:05MXP Milan Malpensa-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

17:45 - 21:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MXP Milan Malpensa

27h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R11 030Condor

Thu, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 21

16:45 - 8:05VCE Venice Marco Polo-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

17:40 - 15:45CPT Cape Town Intl-VCE Venice Marco Polo

22h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R11 305Condor

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 30

8:10 - 8:05FCO Rome Fiumicino-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 55m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

17:40 - 21:50CPT Cape Town Intl-FCO Rome Fiumicino

28h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R11 321Condor

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 30

6:30 - 21:25FCO Rome Fiumicino-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 22:45CPT Cape Town Intl-FCO Rome Fiumicino

23h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R11 983KLM

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 30

13:00 - 21:25LIN Milan Linate-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

7:40 - 15:55CPT Cape Town Intl-LIN Milan Linate

32h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R12 661KLM

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 21

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KLM flights from Italy to South Africa

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KLM

Sept 24

LIN6:40Milan Linate

14h 40m

1 stop

JNB21:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 1

JNB23:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 05m

1 stop

LIN21:20Milan Linate

R10 707

KLM

Sept 22

LIN22:10Milan Linate

23h 10m

1 stop

JNB21:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 29

JNB23:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 40m

1 stop

LIN15:55Milan Linate

R11 176

KLM

Sept 23

LIN13:00Milan Linate

21h 20m

2 stops

JNB10:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 11

JNB23:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 05m

1 stop

LIN21:20Milan Linate

R11 240

Ethiopian Air flights from Italy to South Africa

Our best Ethiopian Air deals on Italy to South Africa flight tickets

Ethiopian Air

Oct 17

MXP23:40Milan Malpensa

13h 50m

1 stop

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 27

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 50m

1 stop

MXP5:20Milan Malpensa

R8 559

Ethiopian Air

Oct 16

MXP23:40Milan Malpensa

13h 50m

1 stop

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 28

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 50m

1 stop

MXP5:20Milan Malpensa

R8 576

Ethiopian Air

Oct 16

MXP23:40Milan Malpensa

13h 50m

1 stop

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 27

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 50m

1 stop

MXP5:20Milan Malpensa

R9 318

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VCE Venice Marco Polo - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

VCEJNB

Venice Marco Polo

Mon 12/10

11:40-7:30

1 stop19h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 21/10

18:35-10:25

1 stop15h 50m

R8 382

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MilanJohannesburg

MXP Milan Malpensa - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MXPJNB

Milan Malpensa

Sat 17/10

23:40-13:30

1 stop13h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 27/11

14:30-5:20

1 stop15h 50m

R8 559

MilanJohannesburg

MXP Milan Malpensa - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MXPJNB

Milan Malpensa

Sat 17/10

23:40-13:30

1 stop13h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 28/11

14:30-5:20

1 stop15h 50m

R8 559

MilanJohannesburg

MXP Milan Malpensa - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MXPJNB

Milan Malpensa

Fri 16/10

23:40-13:30

1 stop13h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 28/11

14:30-5:20

1 stop15h 50m

R8 576

MilanJohannesburg

MXP Milan Malpensa - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MXPJNB

Milan Malpensa

Mon 12/10

16:50-7:30

1 stop14h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 28/10

19:00-15:35

1 stop21h 35m

R8 850

MilanJohannesburg

MXP Milan Malpensa - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MXPJNB

Milan Malpensa

Mon 12/10

16:50-7:30

1 stop14h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 28/10

19:00-15:35

1 stop21h 35m

R8 915

MilanJohannesburg

MXP Milan Malpensa - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MXPJNB

Milan Malpensa

Mon 12/10

6:55-7:30

1 stop24h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 28/10

19:00-21:25

1 stop27h 25m

R8 931

MilanJohannesburg

MXP Milan Malpensa - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MXPJNB

Milan Malpensa

Fri 16/10

23:40-13:30

1 stop13h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 27/11

14:30-5:20

1 stop15h 50m

R9 318

MilanJohannesburg

LIN Milan Linate - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LINJNB

Milan Linate

Tue 27/10

21:20-22:00

1 stop23h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/11

23:59-15:55

1 stop16h 56m

R10 707

MilanJohannesburg

LIN Milan Linate - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LINJNB

Milan Linate

Thu 24/9

6:40-21:20

1 stop14h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 1/10

23:15-21:20

1 stop22h 05m

R10 707

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Italy is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around R11 563, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in September, then you should wait until April to fly from Italy, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R11 757.

Can stopping save me money on Italy to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 25% on your flight if you consider stops on a Italy to South Africa flight.

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Best price found	R5 313
Fastest flight time	13h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Italy in the past 72 hours is R5 313. The best return flight deal from Italy to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R8 382.

The fastest flight from Italy to South Africa takes 13h 00m

There are no direct flights from Italy to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Italy to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Italy to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Italy to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Italy to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Italy to South Africa?
As of September 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from Italy to South Africa.
How old do you have to be to fly from Italy to South Africa?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Italy to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Italy to South Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
KLM	PriceFrom R9 672	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 576 reviews		Search KLM flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R9 687	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 040 reviews		Search Ethiopian Air flights

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