Cheap flights from South Africa to Asia from R4 908

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Asia from South Africa, with most prices found around R12 627. If you don’t want to visit Asia 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 926.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Hong Kong Intl for the best South Africa - Asia flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Asia from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Asia for around R10 858 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Asia from South Africa for as low as R10 680 on momondo.

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

Qatar Airways, Kenya Airways, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Asia

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Asia from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Asia. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Asia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between South Africa and Asia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 139 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday 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, Cathay Pacific have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational daily from South Africa to Asia as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 13:00, with 57% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of November 2026, 21 flights take off from South Africa and land in Asia each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.