Cheap flights from South Africa to Maputo from R1 578

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Maputo from South Africa, with most prices found around R4 536. If you aren’t able to travel to Maputo during the month of October, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R4 552.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Maputo from South Africa. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R4 541. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Maputo on Sunday is R4 650.

Flying to Maputo from South Africa in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R4 419 when looking at flights departing in the evening. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are R4 948 on average. Flights to Maputo from South Africa in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Maputo Intl for the best South Africa - Maputo Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Maputo from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Maputo for around R4 516 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Maputo from South Africa for as low as R4 437 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on South Africa to Maputo flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

LAM and Airlink are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Maputo Intl

LAM, Airlink and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Maputo from South Africa according to our data. LAM is the first choice among our users, with 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Maputo. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Maputo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 6% of flights between South Africa and Maputo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 89 minutes.

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

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Airlink have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, there are 19 flights per day flying from South Africa to Maputo. The most common time of day flights depart is 12:00, with 53% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

136 flights are operational weekly from South Africa to Maputo as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.