Cheap flights from Port Elizabeth to Africa from R789

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Africa from Port Elizabeth, with most prices found around R1 628. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Africa from Port Elizabeth during January instead. Flights to Africa in January, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around R1 841.

Our data shows that Friday is the least expensive day to fly to Africa. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R2 264. The most expensive day to fly to Africa is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around R2 911.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Port Elizabeth to Africa when you can find flight prices for as low as R2 098. Flying to Africa in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Africa are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of R2 491. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Port Elizabeth - Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Africa from Port Elizabeth when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Africa for around R2 092 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Africa from Port Elizabeth for as low as R1 759 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Port Elizabeth to Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

FlySafair, Airlink, and South African are the most popular carriers operating from Port Elizabeth to Africa

FlySafair, Airlink and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Africa from Port Elizabeth according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 67% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Africa. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between Port Elizabeth and Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 91 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.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, there are 47 flights per day flying from Port Elizabeth to Africa. The most common time of day flights depart is 15:00, with 47% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

334 flights are operational weekly from Port Elizabeth to Africa as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.