Cheap flights from the Netherlands to South Africa from R6 873

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Netherlands is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around R1 968, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in August, then you should wait until June to fly from Netherlands, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R3 787.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Netherlands. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R17 696. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Netherlands to South Africa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R20 773. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Netherlands when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R15 278 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 Netherlands for as low as R13 429 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 40% on your flight if you consider stops on a Netherlands to South Africa flight.

Iberia, Qatar Airways, and Egyptair are the most popular carriers operating from Netherlands to South Africa

KLM, British Airways and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Netherlands according to our data. KLM is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 14 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 21% of flights between Netherlands and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 195 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, KLM have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 21% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 6 flights per day flying from Netherlands to South Africa. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00, with 100% of flights taking off at midday.

As of May 2026, 48 flights take off from Netherlands and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.