Cheap flights from Lubumbashi to South Africa from R4 807

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Lubumbashi is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around R3 776, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in November, then you should wait until September to fly from Lubumbashi, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R4 025.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Lubumbashi. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was R7 079. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Lubumbashi to South Africa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R7 590. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Lubumbashi in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R7 016 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is at midday when prices are around R7 368.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Lubumbashi when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R7 172 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 Lubumbashi for as low as R6 237 on momondo.

Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Air, and Airlink are the most popular carriers operating from Lubumbashi Luano to South Africa

South African, Airlink and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Lubumbashi according to our data. South African is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 4 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 15% of flights between Lubumbashi and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 85 minutes.

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

Thursday 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, South African have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 4 flights per day flying from Lubumbashi to South Africa. The most common time of day flights depart is 13:00, with 100% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 30 flights per week flying from Lubumbashi to South Africa. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.