Cheap flights from South Africa to Egypt from R4 519

The month of January is another great option to travel to Egypt, with average flight prices from South Africa averaging around R7 875.

The cheapest day to depart from South Africa to Egypt is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as R10 272. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Egypt on Monday is R11 658.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Cairo for the best South Africa - Egypt flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Egypt from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Egypt for around R8 292 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Egypt from South Africa for as low as R7 776 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Egypt flight.

Qatar Airways, Egyptair, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Egypt

Ethiopian Air, Egyptair and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Egypt from South Africa according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Egypt. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Egypt on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between South Africa and Egypt have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 200 minutes.

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

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Egyptair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 2 flights take off from South Africa and land in Egypt each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 21:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, 16 flights take off from South Africa and land in Egypt each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.