Cheap flights from Pietermaritzburg to South Africa from R1 636

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Pietermaritzburg is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R2 522, 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 October to fly from Pietermaritzburg, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R2 624.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Pietermaritzburg. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was R3 091. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Pietermaritzburg to South Africa on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around R3 883. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Pietermaritzburg in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R3 037 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is at midday when prices are around R3 995.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Pietermaritzburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R2 823 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 Pietermaritzburg for as low as R1 960 on momondo.

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

Airlink is the most popular carrier operating from Pietermaritzburg to South Africa

FlySafair, Lift and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Pietermaritzburg according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 71% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 9 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 10% of flights between Pietermaritzburg and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 77 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday 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, Airlink have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

12 flights are operational daily from Pietermaritzburg to South Africa as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 14:00, with 37% of flights per day taking off at midday.

85 flights are operational weekly from Pietermaritzburg to South Africa as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.