How long is the flight from Mexico to South Africa?

On average, it takes 21h to fly from Mexico to South Africa if you fly out of Guadalajara (the most popular airport in Mexico) and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa). If you’re flying out of Mexico City and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the flight time is around 26h 45m.

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

Delta, United Airlines, and Air France are the most popular carriers operating from Mexico to South Africa

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

Prices for flights from Mexico to South Africa were last updated today.

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

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Mexico to South Africa.

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

The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

R13 497 Cheap Flights from Mexico to South Africa in 2026/27

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22:00 - 9:25MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

19:25 - 19:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

32h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

R18 012British Airways

Thu, Apr 29 - Wed, May 12

21:00 - 10:25MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

19:35 - 18:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

31h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

R18 029British Airways

Mon, Jan 25 - Sat, Mar 13

22:00 - 9:25MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

19:25 - 19:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

32h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

R18 177British Airways

Fri, Apr 9 - Sat, May 15

13:17 - 9:25MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 08m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth London Heathrow

19:25 - 19:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

32h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

R18 391British Airways

Thu, Apr 8 - Fri, May 14

14:55 - 10:25MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 30m2 stops Miami London Heathrow

19:35 - 19:39JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

32h 04m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

R18 474British Airways

Wed, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 2

14:55 - 10:25MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 30m2 stops Miami London Heathrow

19:35 - 18:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

31h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

R18 523British Airways

Wed, Jan 13 - Fri, Jan 22

14:55 - 10:25MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 30m2 stops Miami London Heathrow

19:35 - 18:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

31h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

R18 539British Airways

Wed, Jan 13 - Fri, Jan 22

21:00 - 15:35MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 35m2 stops London Heathrow Doha Hamad Intl

19:35 - 21:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

33h 40m2 stops London Heathrow Miami

R18 622British Airways

Wed, Jan 20 - Wed, Jan 27

13:17 - 9:25MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 08m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth London Heathrow

19:25 - 19:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

32h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

R18 655British Airways

Wed, Apr 7 - Thu, May 13

14:00 - 9:25MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 25m2 stops Miami London Heathrow

19:25 - 18:32JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

31h 07m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

R18 787British Airways

Thu, Apr 8 - Fri, May 14

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9:40 - 19:10MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 30m2 stops Austin Bergstrom Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

21:20 - 20:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

31h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R20 122Delta

Sat, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 22

8:40 - 18:35MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

20:50 - 11:12CPT Cape Town Intl-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

22h 22m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R20 352Delta

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 24

8:10 - 18:00MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 50m1 stop Newark

20:50 - 21:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

33h 00m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R20 830United Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 24

9:40 - 19:10MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 30m2 stops Austin Bergstrom Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

23:59 - 21:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

29h 51m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R20 945Delta

Sat, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 22

5:40 - 18:35MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 55m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

22:00 - 21:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

31h 15m1 stop Newark

R21 440Lufthansa

Mon, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 22

8:10 - 18:35MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 25m1 stop Newark

22:00 - 21:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

31h 15m1 stop Newark

R21 572Lufthansa

Mon, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 22

12:40 - 7:35MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 55m2 stops Miami London Heathrow

19:35 - 21:12JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

33h 37m2 stops London Heathrow Miami

R27 092British Airways

Sat, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 22

12:15 - 18:35MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

20:50 - 11:12CPT Cape Town Intl-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

22h 22m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R27 241Delta

Sat, Nov 7 - Tue, Nov 24

7:50 - 16:10MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 20m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

20:50 - 14:25CPT Cape Town Intl-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

25h 35m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

R27 735United Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Tue, Nov 24

11:00 - 18:00MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 00m1 stop Newark

20:50 - 21:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

33h 00m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R28 510United Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 24

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Air Canada

Mar 9

MEX6:00Mexico City Benito Juarez

44h 00m

2 stops

JNB10:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 28

JNB19:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

48h 10m

2 stops

MEX11:10Mexico City Benito Juarez

R21 638

Air Canada

Mar 7

MEX7:15Mexico City Benito Juarez

42h 40m

2 stops

JNB9:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 28

JNB19:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

48h 10m

2 stops

MEX11:10Mexico City Benito Juarez

R21 687

British Airways flights from Mexico to South Africa

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British Airways

Apr 29

MEX22:00Mexico City Benito Juarez

27h 25m

1 stop

JNB9:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

May 12

JNB19:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 20m

1 stop

MEX19:45Mexico City Benito Juarez

R18 012

British Airways

Jan 25

MEX21:00Mexico City Benito Juarez

29h 25m

1 stop

JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 13

JNB19:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 10m

1 stop

MEX18:45Mexico City Benito Juarez

R18 029

British Airways

Apr 9

MEX22:00Mexico City Benito Juarez

27h 25m

1 stop

JNB9:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

May 15

JNB19:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 20m

1 stop

MEX19:45Mexico City Benito Juarez

R18 177

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Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Thu 29/4

22:00-9:25

1 stop27h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 12/5

19:25-19:45

1 stop32h 20m

R18 012

Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Mon 25/1

21:00-10:25

1 stop29h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 13/3

19:35-18:45

1 stop31h 10m

R18 029

Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Fri 9/4

22:00-9:25

1 stop27h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 15/5

19:25-19:45

1 stop32h 20m

R18 177

Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Thu 8/4

13:17-9:25

2 stops36h 08m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 14/5

19:25-19:45

1 stop32h 20m

R18 391

Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Wed 25/11

14:55-10:25

2 stops35h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/12

19:35-19:39

2 stops32h 04m

R18 474

Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Wed 13/1

14:55-10:25

2 stops35h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 22/1

19:35-18:45

1 stop31h 10m

R18 523

Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Wed 13/1

14:55-10:25

2 stops35h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 22/1

19:35-18:45

1 stop31h 10m

R18 539

Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Wed 20/1

21:00-15:35

2 stops34h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 27/1

19:35-21:15

2 stops33h 40m

R18 622

Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Wed 7/4

13:17-9:25

2 stops36h 08m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 13/5

19:25-19:45

1 stop32h 20m

R18 655

Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Thu 8/4

14:00-9:25

2 stops35h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 14/5

19:25-18:32

2 stops31h 07m

R18 787

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Mexico is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R19 940, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in February, then you should wait until January to fly from Mexico, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R20 056.

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

You could potentially save up to 6% on your flight if you consider stops on a Mexico to South Africa flight.

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Best price found	R13 497
Fastest flight time	20h 20m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Mexico in the past 72 hours is R13 497. The best return flight deal from Mexico to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R18 012.

The fastest flight from Mexico to South Africa takes 20h 20m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Mexico to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Mexico to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Mexico to South Africa were last updated today.
How old do you have to be to fly from Mexico to South Africa?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Mexico to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Yes. momondo allows you to filter the results for Mexico to South Africa flights to just show those with flexible booking policies.

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