Cheap flights from Mauritius to South Africa from R3 870

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Mauritius is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around R8 167, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in March, then you should wait until November to fly from Mauritius, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R8 184.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Mauritius. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R7 802. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Mauritius to South Africa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R9 545. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Mauritius in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R7 913 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is in the morning when prices are around R9 153.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Mauritius when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R9 001 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 Mauritius for as low as R8 167 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Mauritius to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

South African, Air Austral, and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Mauritius to South Africa

Air Mauritius, South African and FlySafair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Mauritius according to our data. Air Mauritius is the first choice among our users, with 64% 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 12% of flights between Mauritius and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 137 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, FlySafair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Mauritius and South Africa is 8 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 16:00, with 54% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Mauritius and South Africa is 57 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.