Cheap flights from South Africa to Doha from R5 216

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Doha. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R4 316. If you aren’t able to travel to Doha during the month of September, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R5 349.

The cheapest day to depart from South Africa to Doha is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as R12 972. Flights from South Africa to Doha on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around R13 831. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to Doha from South Africa in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R12 925 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights to Doha are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of R13 369. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Doha Hamad Intl for the best South Africa - Doha Hamad Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Doha from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Doha for around R10 019 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Doha from South Africa for as low as R9 298 on momondo.

Qatar Airways and RwandAir are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Doha Hamad Intl

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and RwandAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Doha from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 80% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Doha. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Doha 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 Doha have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 115 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Qatar Airways 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 April 2026, 38 flights take off from South Africa and land in Doha each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 19:00, with 62% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of April 2026, there are 268 flights per week flying from South Africa to Doha. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.