Cheap flights from South Africa to Qatar from R5 306

The cheapest month to fly to Qatar from South Africa is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R8 973, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Qatar in February, then you should wait until April to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R9 395.

The cheapest day to depart from South Africa to Qatar is on a Thursday. Travellers who choose to depart for Qatar on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as R13 072. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around R13 960. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Qatar.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Qatar is in the morning. Flights from South Africa to Qatar during this time can be as low as R12 974. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are R15 816 on average. Flights to Qatar 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 Doha Hamad Intl for the best South Africa - Qatar flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Qatar from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Qatar for around R9 722 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Qatar from South Africa for as low as R9 119 on momondo.

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

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Qatar

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and RwandAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Qatar from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 80% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Qatar. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Qatar on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between South Africa and Qatar have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 116 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Qatar Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between South Africa and Qatar is 47 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 13:00, with 60% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of September 2026, there are 332 flights per week flying from South Africa to Qatar. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.