How long does it take to fly to Manila?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in South Africa you fly out of and what airport in Manila you fly into. For example, flying from Johannesburg to Manila takes 18h 20m on average. On the other hand, flying from Cape Town to Manila takes 20h 25m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo to see if there are any available for your route.

Which airlines fly to Manila?

Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Manila from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Manila. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Manila on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from South Africa to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl?

Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and Oman Air are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from South Africa to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport?

As of September 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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9:45 - 22:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

30h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:50 - 8:20MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 901Etihad Airways

Sat, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 20

9:45 - 22:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

30h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:50 - 8:20MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 917Etihad Airways

Sat, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 20

10:10 - 1:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

33h 30m1 stop Shenzhen

2:55 - 7:40MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 45m1 stop Shenzhen

R11 709Air China

Fri, Oct 23 - Thu, Oct 29

10:10 - 1:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

33h 30m1 stop Shenzhen

2:55 - 7:40MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 45m1 stop Shenzhen

R12 468Air China

Fri, Oct 23 - Thu, Oct 29

10:40 - 17:45CPT Cape Town Intl-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

25h 05m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

7:20 - 9:25MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 05m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 968Singapore Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 28

13:40 - 22:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

27h 10m1 stop Singapore Changi

7:20 - 6:10MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 50m1 stop Singapore Changi

R13 065Singapore Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Wed, Feb 10

20:55 - 8:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

29h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:45 - 9:10MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 114Qatar Airways

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13

14:05 - 22:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:30 - 15:35MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 114Qatar Airways

Fri, Oct 2 - Sun, Oct 25

14:05 - 21:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

25h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:00 - 8:20MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 20m3 stops Bangkok Don Mueang Intl Krabi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 551Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Sun, Nov 1

20:55 - 16:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

37h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:00 - 8:20MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 20m3 stops Bangkok Don Mueang Intl Krabi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R15 181Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 23 - Fri, Oct 30

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10:10 - 1:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

33h 30m1 stop Shenzhen

2:55 - 7:40MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 45m1 stop Shenzhen

R11 483Air China

Wed, Sep 16 - Sat, Oct 3

9:45 - 22:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

30h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:50 - 8:20MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R15 245Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 30

9:45 - 22:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

30h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:50 - 8:20MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 715Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 30

9:45 - 22:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

30h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:10 - 13:30MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 20m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R17 991Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Sun, Oct 4

14:30 - 18:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

21h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Hong Kong Intl

21:10 - 20:10MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 00m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R18 056Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 16 - Sun, Oct 4

9:45 - 18:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

26h 15m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

5:20 - 8:20MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 00m3 stops Hanoi Noibai Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R19 202Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Sun, Oct 4

21:45 - 22:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

42h 15m2 stops Cairo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:50 - 8:20MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R21 302Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 30

14:30 - 18:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

21h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Hong Kong Intl

21:10 - 3:55MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 45m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R21 722Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 30

7:30 - 16:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

27h 00m2 stops Cape Town Intl Doha Hamad Intl

19:00 - 9:10MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R24 467Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 30

7:30 - 22:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

32h 50m2 stops Cape Town Intl Doha Hamad Intl

18:35 - 9:10MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R25 032Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 30

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Nov 3

CPT0:55Cape Town Intl

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35h 15m

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Nov 25

MNL21:35Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

44h 30m

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Nov 22

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 45m

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MNL18:15Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Nov 26

MNL20:30Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

23h 00m

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JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 826

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Nov 22

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 45m

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MNL18:15Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Nov 26

MNL20:30Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

23h 00m

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JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 842

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Nov 22

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

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MNL20:30Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

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Sat 3/10

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

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2:55-7:40

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

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Fri 23/10

10:10-1:40

1 stop33h 30m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Thu 29/10

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1 stop34h 45m

R12 468

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CPT Cape Town Intl - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

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Mon 1/2

10:40-17:45

2 stops25h 05m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

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7:20-9:25

2 stops32h 05m

R12 968

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

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Mon 1/2

13:40-22:50

1 stop27h 10m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

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7:20-6:10

1 stop28h 50m

R13 065

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

JNBMNL

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Tue 6/10

20:55-8:15

1 stop29h 20m

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Tue 13/10

9:45-9:10

1 stop29h 25m

R13 114

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

JNBMNL

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Fri 2/10

14:05-22:20

1 stop26h 15m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Sun 25/10

18:30-15:35

1 stop27h 05m

R13 114

JohannesburgManila

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

JNBMNL

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Sun 25/10

14:05-21:50

1 stop25h 45m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Sun 1/11

9:00-8:20

3 stops29h 20m

R14 551

JohannesburgManila

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

JNBMNL

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Fri 23/10

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1 stop37h 40m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Fri 30/10

9:00-8:20

3 stops29h 20m

R15 181

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Manila?

The cheapest month to fly to Manila from South Africa is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R12 064, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Manila during the month of February, then flying in June is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R12 500.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Manila?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Manila from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Manila for around R13 363 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Manila from South Africa for as low as R12 952 on momondo.

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You could potentially save up to 9% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Manila flight.

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Best price found	R8 463
Fastest flight time	18h 20m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Manila from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R8 463. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Manila found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R10 901.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Manila takes 18h 20m

There are no direct flights from South Africa to Manila. There are no popular flight routes from South Africa to Manila.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport?
As of September 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R2 728	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 040 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R10 593	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 1 482 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R10 648	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 600 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R10 933	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 733 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R11 033	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 535 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Air China	PriceFrom R11 550	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 164 reviews	Search Air China flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R13 951	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 655 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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