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

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

How long is the flight from Mexico to South Africa?

On average, it takes 28h 50m 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 29h 35m.

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.

R11 796 Cheap Flights from Mexico to South Africa in 2026/27

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

35h 30m2 stops Miami London Heathrow

19:35 - 23:13JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

35h 38m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

R17 190British Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 9

15:42 - 10:25MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 43m2 stops Miami London Heathrow

19:35 - 19:38JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

32h 03m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

R17 369British Airways

Thu, Jan 21 - Tue, Feb 23

15:42 - 10:25MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 43m2 stops Miami London Heathrow

19:35 - 0:12JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

36h 37m2 stops London Heathrow Miami

R17 499British Airways

Fri, Jan 29 - Tue, Feb 9

16:15 - 10:25MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 10m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth London Heathrow

19:35 - 19:38JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

32h 03m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

R17 515British Airways

Fri, Jan 22 - Sun, Feb 14

12:30 - 10:25MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 55m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth London Heathrow

19:35 - 0:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

36h 35m2 stops London Heathrow Miami

R18 197British Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Wed, Dec 2

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

35h 30m2 stops Miami London Heathrow

19:35 - 19:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

32h 05m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

R18 230British Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

16:15 - 10:25MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 10m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth London Heathrow

19:35 - 23:19JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

35h 44m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

R18 587British Airways

Mon, Feb 15 - Mon, Mar 1

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

35h 30m2 stops Miami London Heathrow

19:35 - 23:13JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

35h 38m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

R19 205British Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 9

14:04 - 18:00CUN Cancun-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 56m1 stop Newark

20:50 - 12:35CPT Cape Town Intl-CUN Cancun

22h 45m1 stop Newark

R19 595United Airlines

Wed, Feb 3 - Wed, Feb 17

14:20 - 19:10MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

21:20 - 21:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

32h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R19 595Delta

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

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British Airways flights from Mexico to South Africa

Our best British Airways deals on Mexico to South Africa flight tickets

British Airways

Nov 3

MEX14:55Mexico City Benito Juarez

35h 30m

2 stops

JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 9

JNB19:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 38m

2 stops

MEX23:13Mexico City Benito Juarez

R17 190

British Airways

Jan 21

MEX15:42Mexico City Benito Juarez

34h 43m

2 stops

JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 23

JNB19:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 03m

2 stops

MEX19:38Mexico City Benito Juarez

R17 369

British Airways

Jan 29

MEX15:42Mexico City Benito Juarez

34h 43m

2 stops

JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 9

JNB19:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 37m

2 stops

MEX0:12Mexico City Benito Juarez

R17 499

Delta flights from Mexico to South Africa

Our best Delta deals on Mexico to South Africa flight tickets

Delta

Nov 7

MEX14:20Mexico City Benito Juarez

20h 50m

1 stop

JNB19:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 14

JNB21:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 30m

1 stop

MEX21:50Mexico City Benito Juarez

R19 595

Delta

Nov 1

MEX12:15Mexico City Benito Juarez

22h 20m

1 stop

CPT18:35Cape Town Intl

Nov 8

CPT20:50Cape Town Intl

26h 15m

1 stop

MEX15:05Mexico City Benito Juarez

R19 611

Delta

Nov 7

MEX6:40Mexico City Benito Juarez

28h 30m

2 stops

JNB19:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 14

JNB21:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 05m

1 stop

MEX20:25Mexico City Benito Juarez

R19 741

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Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Tue 3/11

14:55-10:25

2 stops35h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/11

19:35-23:13

2 stops35h 38m

R17 190

Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Thu 21/1

15:42-10:25

2 stops34h 43m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 23/2

19:35-19:38

2 stops32h 03m

R17 369

Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Fri 29/1

15:42-10:25

2 stops34h 43m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 9/2

19:35-0:12

2 stops36h 37m

R17 499

Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Fri 22/1

16:15-10:25

2 stops34h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 14/2

19:35-19:38

2 stops32h 03m

R17 515

Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Tue 10/11

12:30-10:25

2 stops37h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/12

19:35-0:10

2 stops36h 35m

R18 197

Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Tue 3/11

14:55-10:25

2 stops35h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/11

19:35-19:40

2 stops32h 05m

R18 230

Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Mon 15/2

16:15-10:25

2 stops34h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 1/3

19:35-23:19

2 stops35h 44m

R18 587

Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Tue 3/11

14:55-10:25

2 stops35h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/11

19:35-23:13

2 stops35h 38m

R19 205

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CancúnCape Town

CUN Cancun - CPT Cape Town Intl

CUNCPT

Cancun

Wed 3/2

14:04-18:00

1 stop20h 56m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 17/2

20:50-12:35

1 stop22h 45m

R19 595

Mexico CityJohannesburg

MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MEXJNB

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Sat 7/11

14:20-19:10

1 stop20h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/11

21:20-21:50

1 stop32h 30m

R19 595

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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 627, 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 R19 741.

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

You could potentially save up to 21% on your flight if you consider stops on a Mexico to South Africa flight.

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Best price found	R11 796
Fastest flight time	20h 56m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Mexico in the past 72 hours is R11 796. The best return flight deal from Mexico to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R17 190.

The fastest flight from Mexico to South Africa takes 20h 56m

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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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal from Mexico to South Africa?

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Can I find flights from Mexico to South Africa with flexible booking policies on momondo?

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

How can momondo help me find flights from Mexico to South Africa?

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