Cheap flights from South Africa to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from R2 996

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 R6 969. If you aren’t able to travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo during the month of May, then flying in April is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R7 034.

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 492. 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 356.

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 565. 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 195 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 661 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 683 on momondo.

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

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

South African, Airlink and Kenya Airways 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 60% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Keep in mind that there are 8 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 at night 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 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 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 65% of flights taking off at midday.

As of March 2026, 42 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 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.