What is the cheapest airline that flies from Lyon-Saint Exupéry to South Africa?

Air Algerie, Lufthansa, and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from Lyon-Saint Exupéry to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport to South Africa?

Prices for flights from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport to South Africa?

There is 1 operator available for flights from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport to South Africa as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport to South Africa?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport 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.

R7 263 Cheap Flights from Lyon to South Africa in 2026/27

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19:35 - 13:30LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 55m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 8:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

18h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

R11 025Ethiopian Air

Tue, Dec 8 - Wed, Jan 13

19:20 - 13:30LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 10m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 8:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

17h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

R11 139Ethiopian Air

Tue, Oct 6 - Mon, Oct 19

19:35 - 13:30LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 55m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 8:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

17h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

R11 139Ethiopian Air

Tue, Mar 2 - Wed, Jun 2

19:20 - 13:30LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 10m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 8:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

18h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

R11 171Ethiopian Air

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

19:20 - 13:30LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 10m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 8:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

18h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

R11 171Ethiopian Air

Thu, Oct 8 - Wed, Feb 3

19:35 - 13:30LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 55m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 8:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

18h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

R11 204Ethiopian Air

Thu, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 27

19:35 - 13:30LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 55m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 8:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

18h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

R11 204Ethiopian Air

Tue, Jan 12 - Mon, Jan 25

19:35 - 13:00LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 25m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 8:00CPT Cape Town Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

19h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

R12 034Ethiopian Air

Tue, Dec 8 - Wed, Jan 13

6:15 - 22:40LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

8:30 - 22:15CPT Cape Town Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

14h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R12 914Air France

Thu, Nov 26 - Fri, Dec 11

14:05 - 21:25LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

0:15 - 22:00CPT Cape Town Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

21h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R13 125Air France

Sat, Sep 26 - Fri, Oct 9

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13:35 - 7:45LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 10m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene

20:00 - 12:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

16h 20m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene

R11 415Air Algerie

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Oct 5

13:35 - 7:45LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 10m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene

20:00 - 12:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

16h 20m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene

R11 529Air Algerie

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Oct 5

19:00 - 22:10LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 10m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

0:15 - 22:00CPT Cape Town Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

21h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R13 516Air France

Mon, Sep 21 - Sun, Oct 4

19:00 - 21:25LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 25m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

23:00 - 22:50CPT Cape Town Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

23h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R13 630Air France

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Oct 5

6:30 - 21:25LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 9:20CPT Cape Town Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

34h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R14 070Air France

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 24

15:35 - 18:05LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

13:15 - 13:50CPT Cape Town Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

24h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

R14 526Emirates

Sun, Sep 20 - Tue, Sep 29

6:30 - 21:25LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 18:10CPT Cape Town Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

18h 55m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

R14 656Air France

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 24

6:30 - 21:25LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

18:25 - 13:25CPT Cape Town Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

19h 00m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Amsterdam Schiphol

R14 851KLM

Sun, Sep 20 - Tue, Sep 29

6:00 - 21:20LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 20m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 13:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

14h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R14 900Air France

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Oct 5

15:35 - 10:15LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

19:10 - 13:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

18h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

R15 258Emirates

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Oct 5

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Ethiopian Air flights from Lyon to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

Dec 8

LYS19:35Lyon-Saint Exupéry

16h 55m

2 stops

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 13

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 30m

2 stops

LYS8:00Lyon-Saint Exupéry

R11 025

Ethiopian Air

Oct 6

LYS19:20Lyon-Saint Exupéry

18h 10m

2 stops

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 19

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 45m

2 stops

LYS8:15Lyon-Saint Exupéry

R11 139

Ethiopian Air

Oct 22

LYS19:20Lyon-Saint Exupéry

18h 10m

2 stops

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 26

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 30m

2 stops

LYS8:00Lyon-Saint Exupéry

R11 171

Air Algerie flights from Lyon to South Africa

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Air Algerie

Mar 5

LYS12:35Lyon-Saint Exupéry

19h 15m

2 stops

JNB8:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 15

JNB20:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 40m

1 stop

LYS11:20Lyon-Saint Exupéry

R11 301

Air Algerie

Oct 6

LYS19:50Lyon-Saint Exupéry

14h 40m

1 stop

JNB10:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 19

JNB20:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 20m

1 stop

LYS12:20Lyon-Saint Exupéry

R11 334

Air Algerie

Sept 27

LYS13:35Lyon-Saint Exupéry

18h 10m

1 stop

JNB7:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 12

JNB20:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 55m

1 stop

LYS16:55Lyon-Saint Exupéry

R11 366

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LyonJohannesburg

LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LYSJNB

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Tue 8/12

19:35-13:30

2 stops16h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 13/1

14:30-8:00

2 stops18h 30m

R11 025

LyonJohannesburg

LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LYSJNB

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Tue 6/10

19:20-13:30

2 stops18h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 19/10

14:30-8:15

2 stops17h 45m

R11 139

LyonJohannesburg

LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LYSJNB

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Tue 2/3

19:35-13:30

2 stops16h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/6

14:30-8:15

2 stops17h 45m

R11 139

LyonJohannesburg

LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LYSJNB

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Thu 22/10

19:20-13:30

2 stops18h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/10

14:30-8:00

2 stops18h 30m

R11 171

LyonJohannesburg

LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LYSJNB

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Thu 8/10

19:20-13:30

2 stops18h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 3/2

14:30-8:00

2 stops18h 30m

R11 171

LyonJohannesburg

LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LYSJNB

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Thu 14/1

19:35-13:30

2 stops16h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 27/1

14:30-8:00

2 stops18h 30m

R11 204

LyonJohannesburg

LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LYSJNB

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Tue 12/1

19:35-13:30

2 stops16h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 25/1

14:30-8:00

2 stops18h 30m

R11 204

LyonCape Town

LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry - CPT Cape Town Intl

LYSCPT

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Tue 8/12

19:35-13:00

2 stops16h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 13/1

13:50-8:00

2 stops19h 10m

R12 034

Fastest return journey

LyonCape Town

LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry - CPT Cape Town Intl

LYSCPT

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Thu 26/11

6:15-22:40

1 stop15h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 11/12

8:30-22:15

1 stop14h 45m

R12 914

LyonCape Town

LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry - CPT Cape Town Intl

LYSCPT

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Sat 26/9

14:05-21:25

1 stop31h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 9/10

0:15-22:00

1 stop21h 45m

R13 125

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Lyon to South Africa

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Lyon is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R13 923, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in May, then you should wait until September to fly from Lyon, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R14 086.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Lyon to South Africa?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Lyon when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R15 243 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 Lyon for as low as R12 067 on momondo.

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

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

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Best price found	R7 263
Fastest flight time	14h 15m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Lyon in the past 72 hours is R7 263. The best return flight deal from Lyon to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R11 025.

The fastest flight from Lyon to South Africa takes 14h 15m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Lyon to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport to South Africa?
There is 1 operator available for flights from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport to South Africa as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport to South Africa?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport 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 Lyon to South Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Air France	PriceFrom R12 564	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 1 650 reviews		Search Air France flights

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