Cheap flights from South Africa to East London from R858

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to East London. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R1 700. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to East London from South Africa during January instead. Flights to East London in January, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around R1 716.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to East London. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R1 960. The most expensive day to fly to East London is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around R2 292.

Flying to East London from South Africa at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R2 070 when looking at flights departing at midday. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R2 168.

Fly from Johannesburg Lanseria to East London for the best South Africa - East London flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to East London from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to East London for around R2 122 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to East London from South Africa for as low as R1 813 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on South Africa to East London flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

FlySafair, Airlink, and Cemair are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to East London

FlySafair, Airlink and Cemair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to East London from South Africa according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 88% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to East London. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to East London on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between South Africa and East London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 84 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.

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, FlySafair 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, 17 flights take off from South Africa and land in East London each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00, with 55% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of August 2026, 120 flights take off from South Africa and land in East London each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.