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 05m on average. On the other hand, flying from Cape Town to Manila takes 20h 10m 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 47% 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?

Qatar Airways and Emirates 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 October 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 - 9:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

18h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:45 - 8:25MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R11 422Etihad Airways

Thu, Jan 28 - Thu, Feb 25

9:50 - 21:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

30h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:45 - 8:25MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R11 766Etihad Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 15

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

20h 10m2 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 077Singapore Airlines

Sun, Feb 7 - Thu, Feb 25

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

20h 10m2 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 093Singapore Airlines

Sun, Feb 7 - Thu, Feb 25

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 175Air China

Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 21

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 913Air China

Wed, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 16

13:45 - 21:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

26h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

27h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 880Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 8 - Sun, Nov 22

13:45 - 1:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

29h 50m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Hong Kong Intl

5:45 - 8:25MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 945Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 2

9:25 - 21:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

30h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:35 - 15:35MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 945Qatar Airways

Thu, Dec 3 - Thu, Dec 10

9:50 - 21:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

30h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:00 - 8:25MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 25m2 stops Bangkok Don Mueang Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R15 649Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

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9:50 - 21:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

30h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:45 - 8:25MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R11 962Etihad Airways

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 17

9:50 - 21:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

30h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

6:30 - 8:25MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 55m3 stops Singapore Changi Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R15 076Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 17

12:35 - 21:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

27h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

23:50 - 10:30MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 502Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 8

12:35 - 21:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

27h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

23:50 - 10:30MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 518Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 8

13:15 - 22:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

27h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

23:50 - 17:25MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 584Qatar Airways

Fri, Oct 23 - Sat, Nov 7

9:50 - 21:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

30h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:40 - 8:25MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 45m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 059Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 17

13:45 - 3:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

31h 55m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Kuala Lumpur Intl

6:40 - 8:25MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 45m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R17 960Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 17

13:50 - 18:15CPT Cape Town Intl-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

22h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Hong Kong Intl

20:30 - 13:00MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 30m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R18 927Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 8

15:10 - 18:15CPT Cape Town Intl-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

21h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Hong Kong Intl

20:30 - 13:00MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 30m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R19 615Ethiopian Air

Fri, Oct 23 - Sat, Nov 7

13:50 - 18:15CPT Cape Town Intl-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

22h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Hong Kong Intl

20:30 - 13:00MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 30m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R19 631Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 8

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Etihad Airways

Jan 28

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 05m

1 stop

MNL9:55Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Feb 25

MNL5:45Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

32h 40m

1 stop

JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R11 422

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Nov 1

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 05m

1 stop

MNL21:55Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Nov 15

MNL5:45Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

32h 40m

1 stop

JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R11 766

Etihad Airways

Nov 15

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 05m

1 stop

MNL9:55Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Nov 29

MNL5:45Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

32h 40m

1 stop

JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R11 864

Singapore Airlines flights from South Africa to Philippines

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Singapore Airlines

Feb 7

CPT10:40Cape Town Intl

20h 10m

2 stops

MNL12:50Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Feb 25

MNL7:20Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

32h 05m

2 stops

CPT9:25Cape Town Intl

R12 077

Singapore Airlines

Feb 7

CPT10:40Cape Town Intl

20h 10m

2 stops

MNL12:50Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Feb 25

MNL7:20Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

32h 05m

2 stops

CPT9:25Cape Town Intl

R12 093

Singapore Airlines

Jan 31

CPT10:40Cape Town Intl

23h 10m

2 stops

MNL15:50Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Feb 11

MNL7:20Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

32h 05m

2 stops

CPT9:25Cape Town Intl

R13 814

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Thu 28/1

9:50-9:55

1 stop18h 05m

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5:45-8:25

1 stop32h 40m

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/11

9:50-21:55

1 stop30h 05m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Sun 15/11

5:45-8:25

1 stop32h 40m

R11 766

Cape TownManila

CPT Cape Town Intl - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

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Sun 7/2

10:40-12:50

2 stops20h 10m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Thu 25/2

7:20-9:25

2 stops32h 05m

R12 077

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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

Thu 25/2

7:20-9:25

2 stops32h 05m

R12 093

JohannesburgManila

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

JNBMNL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/11

10:10-1:40

1 stop33h 30m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Sat 21/11

2:55-7:40

1 stop34h 45m

R12 175

JohannesburgManila

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

JNBMNL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/3

10:10-1:40

1 stop33h 30m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Tue 16/3

2:55-7:40

1 stop34h 45m

R12 913

JohannesburgManila

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

JNBMNL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/11

13:45-21:50

1 stop26h 05m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Sun 22/11

18:15-15:35

1 stop27h 20m

R13 880

JohannesburgManila

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

JNBMNL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 25/11

13:45-1:35

2 stops29h 50m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Wed 2/12

5:45-8:25

1 stop32h 40m

R13 945

JohannesburgManila

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

JNBMNL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 3/12

9:25-21:50

1 stop30h 25m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Thu 10/12

9:35-15:35

1 stop36h 00m

R14 945

JohannesburgManila

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

JNBMNL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/11

9:50-21:55

1 stop30h 05m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Wed 18/11

9:00-8:25

2 stops29h 25m

R15 649

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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 May is your next best option. Flight prices from South Africa to Philippines during May average around R13 240.

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 585 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 R12 913 on momondo.

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Best price found	R7 276
Fastest flight time	18h 05m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Philippines from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R7 276. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Philippines found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R11 422.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Philippines takes 18h 05m

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 October 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 768	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,1 1 044 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R10 748	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 1 523 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R10 781	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 627 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R11 084	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 549 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R11 125	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 708 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Air China	PriceFrom R11 241	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 166 reviews	Search Air China flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R13 094	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 686 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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