Cheap flights from South Africa to Frankfurt am Main from R5 265

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Frankfurt am Main. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R6 552. If you’re not able to fly to Frankfurt am Main in October, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from South Africa to Frankfurt am Main during May average around R6 669.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Frankfurt am Main is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as R14 332. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around R18 444. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Frankfurt am Main.

Flying to Frankfurt am Main from South Africa in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R12 235 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Flights to Frankfurt am Main are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of R16 472. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Frankfurt am Main from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Frankfurt am Main for around R13 299 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Frankfurt am Main from South Africa for as low as R11 984 on momondo.

Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Frankfurt am Main

Lufthansa, Condor and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Frankfurt am Main from South Africa according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Frankfurt am Main. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to Frankfurt am Main on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 8% of flights between South Africa and Frankfurt am Main have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 207 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday 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, Condor have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 10 flights per day flying from South Africa to Frankfurt am Main. The most common time of day flights depart is 19:00, with 73% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, 71 flights take off from South Africa and land in Frankfurt am Main each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.