Cheap flights from South Africa to Antananarivo from R5 761

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Antananarivo from South Africa, with most prices found around R4 550. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of March, then book flights to Antananarivo from South Africa during May instead. Flights to Antananarivo in May, while not as cheap as those in March, still average around R5 352.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Antananarivo is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as R10 304. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from South Africa to Antananarivo on a Thursday will generally be more expensive and average around R10 842. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Antananarivo for the best South Africa - Antananarivo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Antananarivo from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Antananarivo for around R9 973 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Antananarivo from South Africa for as low as R9 509 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 8% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Antananarivo flight.

Airlink and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Antananarivo

Airlink, Ethiopian Air and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Antananarivo from South Africa according to our data. Airlink is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Antananarivo. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Antananarivo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between South Africa and Antananarivo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 85 minutes.

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

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between South Africa and Antananarivo is 1 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving at midday.

12 flights are operational weekly from South Africa to Antananarivo as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.