Cheap flights from South Africa to Qatar from R5 138

The cheapest month to fly to Qatar from South Africa is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around R4 321, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Qatar in September, then you should wait until June to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R5 405.

The cheapest day to depart from South Africa to Qatar is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Qatar on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as R13 007. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around R13 843. 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 evening. Flights from South Africa to Qatar during this time can be as low as R12 966. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are R13 407 on average. Flights to Qatar from South Africa at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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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 973 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 275 on momondo.

Qatar Airways, RwandAir, and Turkish Airlines 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 5 different airlines that fly to Qatar 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 Qatar have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 114 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.

Thursday 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 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between South Africa and Qatar is 40 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 19:00, with 60% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of May 2026, there are 286 flights per week flying from South Africa to Qatar. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sun, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.