What is the cheapest airline that flies from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to South Africa?

Etihad Airways, Egyptair, and flynas are the most popular carriers operating from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to South Africa

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

Ethiopian Air, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Riyadh according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 56% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to South Africa?

Prices for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to South Africa were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to South Africa?

The number of operators available for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to South Africa is 5 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to South Africa?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

R5 308 Cheap Flights from Riyadh to South Africa in 2026

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3:40 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R9 969Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 3 - Sun, Nov 15

3:40 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R10 002Ethiopian Air

Sat, Aug 29 - Fri, Sep 25

4:20 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 40m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 15:55CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

25h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 260Etihad Airways

Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 16

4:20 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 50m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 15:15CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

24h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 260Etihad Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6

8:50 - 3:55RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 05m2 stops Dubai Intl Addis Ababa Bole

8:20 - 13:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

28h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dubai Intl

R10 616Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 5

8:50 - 3:55RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 05m2 stops Dubai Intl Addis Ababa Bole

8:20 - 13:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

28h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dubai Intl

R10 746Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 5

0:55 - 9:40RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 45m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

13:30 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

46h 05m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul

R11 215Turkish Airlines

Sun, Jan 31 - Fri, Feb 5

0:55 - 9:40RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 45m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

13:30 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

46h 05m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul

R11 604Turkish Airlines

Sun, Jan 31 - Fri, Feb 5

2:40 - 17:30RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 9:45CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 753Qatar Airways

Sat, Oct 17 - Wed, Oct 28

11:35 - 10:15RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 9:45CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 209Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 19 - Wed, Oct 28

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3:40 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R9 969Ethiopian Air

Wed, Aug 19 - Mon, Aug 31

3:40 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R9 969Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 31

3:40 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R9 969Ethiopian Air

Sat, Aug 22 - Wed, Sep 2

4:20 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 40m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 15:55CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

47h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 244Etihad Airways

Thu, Aug 20 - Wed, Sep 2

4:20 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 40m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 15:55CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

47h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 536Etihad Airways

Thu, Aug 20 - Sat, Aug 29

4:20 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 40m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 15:55CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

47h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 600Etihad Airways

Thu, Aug 20 - Sat, Aug 29

16:00 - 8:20RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 20m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 6:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

19h 55m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

R13 837Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Wed, Aug 26

22:10 - 10:15RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

13h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 10:15CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

20h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 484Qatar Airways

Sat, Aug 22 - Tue, Aug 25

21:40 - 10:15RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

13h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 12:30CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

22h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 776Qatar Airways

Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Aug 28

4:20 - 8:20RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 9:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

22h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

R14 792Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Wed, Aug 26

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Emirates flights from Riyadh to South Africa

Our best Emirates deals on Riyadh to South Africa flight tickets

Emirates

Sept 22

RUH21:15Riyadh King Khaled Intl

14h 00m

1 stop

JNB10:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 27

JNB19:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 15m

1 stop

RUH2:25Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R28 580

Emirates

Aug 27

RUH3:50Riyadh King Khaled Intl

17h 45m

1 stop

JNB20:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

Aug 31

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

11h 55m

1 stop

RUH2:25Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R29 341

Emirates

Aug 27

RUH3:50Riyadh King Khaled Intl

37h 25m

2 stops

JNB16:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

Aug 31

JNB22:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 55m

1 stop

RUH12:15Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R33 516

Egyptair flights from Riyadh to South Africa

Our best Egyptair deals on Riyadh to South Africa flight tickets

Egyptair

Feb 1

RUH22:00Riyadh King Khaled Intl

34h 10m

1 stop

JNB7:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 5

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 15m

1 stop

RUH12:00Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R11 167

Egyptair

Feb 1

RUH22:00Riyadh King Khaled Intl

34h 10m

1 stop

JNB7:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 5

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 15m

1 stop

RUH12:00Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R11 199

Egyptair

Sept 28

RUH22:15Riyadh King Khaled Intl

33h 55m

1 stop

JNB7:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 5

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 15m

1 stop

RUH12:00Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R11 409

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RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Tue 3/11

3:40-14:10

1 stop11h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 15/11

13:50-2:10

1 stop11h 20m

R9 969

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Sat 29/8

3:40-14:10

1 stop11h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 25/9

13:50-2:10

1 stop11h 20m

R10 002

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Thu 3/9

4:20-13:00

2 stops33h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 16/9

13:50-15:55

2 stops25h 05m

R10 260

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Tue 29/9

4:20-14:10

2 stops34h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 6/10

13:50-15:15

2 stops24h 25m

R10 260

RiyadhJohannesburg

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RUHJNB

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 28/9

8:50-3:55

2 stops20h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/10

8:20-13:50

2 stops28h 30m

R10 616

RiyadhJohannesburg

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RUHJNB

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 28/9

8:50-3:55

2 stops20h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/10

8:20-13:50

2 stops28h 30m

R10 746

RiyadhJohannesburg

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RUHJNB

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Sun 31/1

0:55-9:40

2 stops33h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 5/2

13:30-12:35

2 stops46h 05m

R11 215

RiyadhJohannesburg

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RUHJNB

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Sun 31/1

0:55-9:40

2 stops33h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 5/2

13:30-12:35

2 stops46h 05m

R11 604

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Sat 17/10

2:40-17:30

1 stop15h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 28/10

12:35-9:45

1 stop20h 10m

R12 753

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 19/10

11:35-10:15

1 stop23h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 28/10

12:35-9:45

1 stop20h 10m

R14 209

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Riyadh to South Africa

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Riyadh is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around R10 616, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in September, then you should wait until February to fly from Riyadh, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R10 730.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Riyadh to South Africa?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Riyadh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R12 390 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 Riyadh for as low as R9 241 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 12% on your flight if you consider stops on a Riyadh to South Africa flight.

Cheap Riyadh to South Africa flight deals and tips

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Best price found	R5 308
Fastest flight time	10h 50m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Riyadh in the past 72 hours is R5 308. The best return flight deal from Riyadh to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R9 969.

The fastest flight from Riyadh to South Africa takes 10h 50m

There are no direct flights from Riyadh to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Riyadh to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Riyadh to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to South Africa were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to South Africa?
The number of operators available for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to South Africa is 5 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to South Africa?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Riyadh to South Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R8 383	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 032 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R8 781	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 504 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R9 243	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 740 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R9 872	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 473 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R14 277	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 652 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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