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 27h 05m 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 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Manila. Keep in mind that there are 6 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?

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Ethiopian 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 August 2026, there are 6 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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9:50 - 21:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

29h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:45 - 8:20MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 910Etihad Airways

Sun, Feb 7 - Sun, Feb 21

9:50 - 10:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

18h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:45 - 8:20MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 926Etihad Airways

Sun, Feb 21 - Thu, Feb 25

10:40 - 22:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

30h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

12:45 - 9:25MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 40m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 316Singapore Airlines

Sat, Feb 6 - Sat, Feb 20

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

29h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:45 - 4:00MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 683Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 17

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

29h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:45 - 4:00MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 923Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22

10:40 - 12:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

20h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

14:05 - 9:25MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 20m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 370Singapore Airlines

Sun, Feb 7 - Fri, Feb 26

9:50 - 21:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

29h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

6:30 - 8:20MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 50m3 stops Singapore Changi Krabi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 281Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Sun, Nov 8

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

21h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Hong Kong Intl

20:30 - 13:30MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 00m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R14 696Ethiopian Air

Sun, Nov 22 - Thu, Nov 26

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

21h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Hong Kong Intl

20:30 - 13:30MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 00m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R14 728Ethiopian Air

Sun, Nov 22 - Thu, Nov 26

9:45 - 18:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

26h 55m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Singapore Changi

6:30 - 8:20MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 50m2 stops Singapore Changi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R15 127Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Sun, Oct 25

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

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

29h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 849Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 7

20:55 - 22:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

19h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:35 - 4:00MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 153Qatar Airways

Fri, Aug 28 - Sat, Sep 5

9:45 - 0:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

32h 20m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

6:55 - 8:20MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 25m3 stops Singapore Changi Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 792Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 13

9:45 - 2:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

34h 25m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Ho Chi Minh City

6:55 - 8:20MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 25m3 stops Singapore Changi Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R15 111Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 13

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

21h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Hong Kong Intl

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

22h 20m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R15 527Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 7

9:45 - 0:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

32h 20m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

9:40 - 8:20MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 40m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R15 559Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 13

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

27h 00m2 stops Cape Town Intl Doha Hamad Intl

18:35 - 9:00MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R16 565Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 13

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

27h 00m2 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

R16 693Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 7

8:20 - 18:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

27h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Hong Kong Intl

21:10 - 0:05MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 55m4 stops Hong Kong Intl Addis Ababa Bole Lome Kinshasa N'djili

R34 328Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 7

5:00 - 18:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

31h 15m3 stops Kinshasa N'djili Addis Ababa Bole Hong Kong Intl

21:10 - 0:05MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 55m4 stops Hong Kong Intl Addis Ababa Bole Lome Kinshasa N'djili

R44 280Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 7

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Etihad Airways

Feb 7

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 45m

1 stop

MNL21:35Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Feb 21

MNL5:45Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

32h 35m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

R10 910

Etihad Airways

Oct 19

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 15m

1 stop

MNL22:00Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Oct 25

MNL5:45Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

32h 35m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

R10 926

Etihad Airways

Sept 30

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 20m

1 stop

MNL11:05Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Oct 7

MNL5:50Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

32h 30m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

R11 885

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Feb 6

CPT10:40Cape Town Intl

30h 10m

2 stops

MNL22:50Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Feb 20

MNL12:45Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

26h 40m

2 stops

CPT9:25Cape Town Intl

R12 316

Singapore Airlines

Feb 7

CPT10:40Cape Town Intl

20h 10m

2 stops

MNL12:50Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Feb 26

MNL14:05Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

25h 20m

2 stops

CPT9:25Cape Town Intl

R13 370

Singapore Airlines

Oct 20

JNB20:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 10m

1 stop

MNL11:35Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Nov 10

MNL7:20Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

28h 50m

1 stop

JNB6:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 402

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

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Sun 7/2

9:50-21:35

1 stop29h 45m

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5:45-8:20

1 stop32h 35m

R10 910

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

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9:50-10:10

1 stop18h 20m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

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5:45-8:20

1 stop32h 35m

R10 926

Cape TownManila

CPT Cape Town Intl - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

CPTMNL

Cape Town Intl

Sat 6/2

10:40-22:50

2 stops30h 10m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Sat 20/2

12:45-9:25

2 stops26h 40m

R12 316

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

JNBMNL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 10/9

20:55-8:15

1 stop29h 20m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Thu 17/9

9:45-4:00

1 stop24h 15m

R12 683

JohannesburgManila

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

JNBMNL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 15/9

20:55-8:15

1 stop29h 20m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Tue 22/9

9:45-4:00

1 stop24h 15m

R12 923

Cape TownManila

CPT Cape Town Intl - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

CPTMNL

Cape Town Intl

Sun 7/2

10:40-12:50

2 stops20h 10m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Fri 26/2

14:05-9:25

2 stops25h 20m

R13 370

JohannesburgManila

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

JNBMNL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 25/10

9:50-21:35

1 stop29h 45m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Sun 8/11

6:30-8:20

3 stops31h 50m

R14 281

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JohannesburgManila

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

JNBMNL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/11

14:30-18:15

2 stops21h 45m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Thu 26/11

20:30-13:30

2 stops23h 00m

R14 696

JohannesburgManila

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

JNBMNL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/11

14:30-18:15

2 stops21h 45m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Thu 26/11

20:30-13:30

2 stops23h 00m

R14 728

JohannesburgManila

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

JNBMNL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 19/10

9:45-18:40

2 stops26h 55m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Sun 25/10

6:30-8:20

2 stops31h 50m

R15 127

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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 R11 262, 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 252.

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 164 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 316 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	R6 997
Fastest flight time	18h 20m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Manila from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R6 997. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Manila found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R10 910.

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 August 2026, there are 6 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 698	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 032 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R10 477	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 1 460 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R10 534	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 587 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R10 810	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 731 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R10 913	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 515 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R13 799	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 656 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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