Cheap flights from South Africa to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from R3 266

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Democratic Republic of the Congo from South Africa, with most prices found around R3 366. If you aren’t able to travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo during the month of May, then flying in July is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R3 999.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Democratic Republic of the Congo from South Africa. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R7 612. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday is R9 783.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from South Africa to Democratic Republic of the Congo when you can find flight prices for as low as R8 696. Flying to Democratic Republic of the Congo in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are R9 431 on average. Flights to Democratic Republic of the Congo from South Africa in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Democratic Republic of the Congo from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Democratic Republic of the Congo for around R7 968 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Democratic Republic of the Congo from South Africa for as low as R5 815 on momondo.

TAAG, Air Tanzania, and South African are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Democratic Republic of the Congo

South African, Airlink and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Democratic Republic of the Congo from South Africa according to our data. South African is the first choice among our users, with 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Democratic Republic of the Congo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between South Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 89 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning 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. 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 6 flights per day flying from South Africa to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00, with 58% of flights taking off at midday.

As of May 2026, 48 flights take off from South Africa and land in Democratic Republic of the Congo each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 21% of weekly flights taking off on this day.