Cheap flights from South Africa to Europe from R4 471

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Europe. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R12 250. If you’re not able to fly to Europe in February, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from South Africa to Europe during November average around R12 732.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Europe. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R16 155. The most expensive day to fly to Europe is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around R17 409.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Europe from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Europe for around R14 262 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Europe from South Africa for as low as R13 863 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on South Africa to Europe flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 10% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Europe flight.

Virgin Atlantic, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Europe

Qatar Airways, Emirates and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Europe from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 31% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Europe. Keep in mind that there are 18 different airlines that fly to Europe on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between South Africa and Europe have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 169 minutes.

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

According to our data, SWISS have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, 37 flights take off from South Africa and land in Europe each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 23:00, with 89% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of October 2026, there are 265 flights per week flying from South Africa to Europe. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.