Cheap flights from South Africa to Frankfurt am Main from R5 183

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Frankfurt am Main Airport from South Africa, with most prices found around R6 470. The month of May is another great option to travel to Frankfurt am Main Airport, with average flight prices from South Africa averaging around R6 586.

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 R14 304. 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 Saturday because tickets tend to average around R18 123. 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 R12 315 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Flights in the evening are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R16 264.

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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 090 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 R11 933 on momondo.

Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Emirates 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 14 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 201 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, Lufthansa 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 May 2026, there are 10 flights per day flying from South Africa to Frankfurt am Main Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 19:00, with 75% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, 72 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 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.