How long is the flight from South Africa to Philippines?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in South Africa you fly out of and what airport in Philippines 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 25h 50m 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 Philippines?

Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Philippines from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Philippines. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Philippines 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 Philippines?

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Singapore Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Philippines

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Philippines?

Prices for flights from South Africa to Philippines are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Philippines?

There are 7 operators available for flights from South Africa to Philippines as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Philippines?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Philippines.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Philippines?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Philippines can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Philippines. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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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

R11 011Etihad Airways

Fri, Oct 30 - Fri, Nov 6

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

R11 027Etihad Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 16

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

29h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

23:50 - 15:35MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 917Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 18 - Thu, Nov 19

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

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

24h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 177Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 4 - Thu, Oct 8

10:20 - 1:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

33h 20m1 stop Shenzhen

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

34h 45m1 stop Shenzhen

R13 308Air China

Thu, Dec 17 - Tue, Jan 12

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

R13 357Air China

Wed, Dec 30 - Tue, Jan 5

10:40 - 5:30CPT Cape Town Intl-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

36h 50m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

19:00 - 9:25MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 25m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 959Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 5 - Sun, Feb 14

10:40 - 5:30CPT Cape Town Intl-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

36h 50m2 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

R14 187Singapore Airlines

Sun, Feb 7 - Fri, Feb 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 904Ethiopian 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

R15 393Ethiopian Air

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 10

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9:45 - 11:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

19h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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

32h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R18 553Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 23 - 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

R20 181Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 23 - 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

R25 524Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 23 - 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

R25 850Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

18:35 - 4:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

51h 30m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

9:40 - 8:45MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

53h 05m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Frankfurt am Main

R27 234Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

18:35 - 4:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

51h 30m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

9:40 - 8:45MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

53h 05m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Frankfurt am Main

R27 381Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

11:30 - 16:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

23h 05m2 stops Lusaka Doha Hamad Intl

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

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R28 081Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

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

19h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

23:50 - 11:00MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 10m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

R30 492Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

10:15 - 18:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

26h 00m3 stops Lusaka 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

R31 062Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 23 - 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 - 0:05MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

R34 320Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

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Oman Air flights from South Africa to Philippines

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Oman Air

Feb 12

CPT19:25Cape Town Intl

44h 05m

2 stops

MNL21:30Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Mar 10

MNL7:15Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

33h 15m

2 stops

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

R17 331

Oman Air

Feb 13

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

50h 55m

2 stops

MNL21:30Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Mar 11

MNL7:15Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

40h 10m

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CPT17:25Cape Town Intl

R17 363

Oman Air

Feb 15

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

50h 55m

2 stops

MNL21:30Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Mar 13

MNL7:15Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

33h 15m

2 stops

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

R17 657

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Feb 5

CPT10:40Cape Town Intl

36h 50m

2 stops

MNL5:30Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Feb 14

MNL19:00Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

20h 25m

2 stops

CPT9:25Cape Town Intl

R13 959

Singapore Airlines

Feb 7

CPT10:40Cape Town Intl

36h 50m

2 stops

MNL5:30Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Feb 26

MNL7:20Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

32h 05m

2 stops

CPT9:25Cape Town Intl

R14 187

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

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JNB6:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 318

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R12 917

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

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R13 308

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10:10-1:40

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R13 356

Cape TownManila

CPT Cape Town Intl - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

CPTMNL

Cape Town Intl

Fri 5/2

10:40-5:30

2 stops36h 50m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Sun 14/2

19:00-9:25

2 stops20h 25m

R13 959

Cape TownManila

CPT Cape Town Intl - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

CPTMNL

Cape Town Intl

Sun 7/2

10:40-5:30

2 stops36h 50m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Fri 26/2

7:20-9:25

2 stops32h 05m

R14 187

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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 904

JohannesburgManila

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

JNBMNL

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14:30-18:15

2 stops21h 45m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Tue 10/11

20:30-13:30

2 stops23h 00m

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Philippines?

If you’re not able to fly to Philippines in February, then June is your next best option. Flight prices from South Africa to Philippines during June average around R12 868.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Philippines from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Philippines for around R13 477 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Philippines from South Africa for as low as R13 063 on momondo.

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Best price found	R6 988
Fastest flight time	18h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Philippines from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R6 988. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Philippines found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R11 011.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Philippines takes 18h 10m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from South Africa to the Philippines

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Philippines?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Philippines are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Philippines?
There are 7 operators available for flights from South Africa to Philippines as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Philippines?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Philippines.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Philippines?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Philippines can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Philippines. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from South Africa to Philippines

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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R2 752	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 040 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R10 654	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 1 488 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R10 737	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 602 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R11 059	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 734 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R11 127	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 536 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Air China	PriceFrom R11 649	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 166 reviews	Search Air China flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R13 016	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 662 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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