Cheap flights from South Africa to Port Elizabeth from R787

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Port Elizabeth. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R1 639. The month of February is another great option to travel to Port Elizabeth, with average flight prices from South Africa averaging around R1 738.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Port Elizabeth. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R2 100. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Port Elizabeth on Thursday is R2 221.

Our data shows that the cheapest South Africa to Port Elizabeth flights are usually those with departure times at midday. Our users have found flights to Port Elizabeth at midday for as low as R1 988. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around R2 279. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Port Elizabeth for the best South Africa - Port Elizabeth flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Port Elizabeth from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Port Elizabeth for around R2 096 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Port Elizabeth from South Africa for as low as R1 623 on momondo.

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

FlySafair, Airlink, and Cemair are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Port Elizabeth

FlySafair, Airlink and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Port Elizabeth from South Africa according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 64% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Port Elizabeth. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Port Elizabeth on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between South Africa and Port Elizabeth have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 85 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.

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

According to our data, FlySafair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

48 flights are operational daily from South Africa to Port Elizabeth as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 16:00, with 56% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

341 flights are operational weekly from South Africa to Port Elizabeth as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.