Cheap flights from South Africa to Botswana from R1 618

The cheapest month to fly to Botswana from South Africa is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around R2 686, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Botswana in January, then you should wait until December to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R2 703.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Botswana. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R2 843. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from South Africa because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R3 220.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Botswana is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from South Africa to Botswana in the afternoon for as low as R3 041. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Botswana, so prices are often more expensive at around R3 179 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Botswana from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Botswana for around R3 016 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Botswana from South Africa for as low as R2 686 on momondo.

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

Air Botswana, Airlink, and Cemair are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Botswana

South African, Airlink and Air Botswana are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Botswana from South Africa according to our data. South African is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Botswana. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Botswana on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between South Africa and Botswana have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 78 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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, South African have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, there are 48 flights per day flying from South Africa to Botswana. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00, with 47% of flights taking off at midday.

As of August 2026, 339 flights take off from South Africa and land in Botswana each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.