Cheap flights from Port Elizabeth to South Africa from R751

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Port Elizabeth is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R1 584, 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 Port Elizabeth, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R1 764.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Port Elizabeth. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was R2 189. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Port Elizabeth to South Africa on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around R2 871. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Port Elizabeth in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R2 011 when looking at flights departing in the evening. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is at midday when prices are around R2 644.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Port Elizabeth when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R2 019 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 Port Elizabeth for as low as R1 731 on momondo.

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

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

FlySafair, Airlink and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Port Elizabeth according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 68% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 4 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 9% of flights between Port Elizabeth and South 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 August 2026, 35 flights take off from Port Elizabeth and land in South Africa each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 8:00, with 44% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Port Elizabeth and South Africa is 249 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Thu, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.