Cheap flights from South Africa to Frankfurt am Main from R5 291

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Frankfurt am Main Airport from South Africa, with most prices found around R12 395. The month of November is another great option to travel to Frankfurt am Main Airport, with average flight prices from South Africa averaging around R12 807.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Frankfurt am Main Airport from South Africa is on a Tuesday. momondo users have found tickets for Tuesday departures for as low as R16 126. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Monday because tickets tend to average around R18 712. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Frankfurt am Main Airport.

Flying to Frankfurt am Main Airport from South Africa in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R13 679 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Flights in the evening are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R17 781.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Frankfurt am Main Airport from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Frankfurt am Main Airport for around R13 320 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 Airport from South Africa for as low as R12 412 on momondo.

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

Qatar Airways, Air Europa, and Etihad Airways 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 Airport from South Africa according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Frankfurt am Main Airport. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Frankfurt am Main Airport 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 204 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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. Saturday 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 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, there are 12 flights per day flying from South Africa to Frankfurt am Main Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 19:00, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of November 2026, 87 flights take off from South Africa and land in Frankfurt am Main Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.