Cheap flights from South Africa to Amsterdam from R6 050

The cheapest month to fly to Amsterdam from South Africa is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R12 373, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Amsterdam in February, then you should wait until November to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R12 560.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Amsterdam is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as R15 486. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Amsterdam on Saturday is R16 815.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Amsterdam Schiphol for the best South Africa - Amsterdam Schiphol flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Amsterdam from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Amsterdam for around R13 737 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Amsterdam from South Africa for as low as R13 239 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on South Africa to Amsterdam Schiphol flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 6% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Amsterdam flight.

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Amsterdam Schiphol

KLM, Lufthansa and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Amsterdam from South Africa according to our data. KLM is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Amsterdam. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to Amsterdam on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between South Africa and Amsterdam have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 163 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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. Tuesday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, there are 8 flights per day flying from South Africa to Amsterdam. The most common time of day flights depart is 23:00, with 79% of flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between South Africa and Amsterdam is 61 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.