Cheap flights from South Africa to Réunion from R6 710

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Réunion from South Africa, with most prices found around R5 020. If you are unable to visit Réunion during the month of September, then departing from South Africa during the month July is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R6 531.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Réunion is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as R8 183. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around R9 993. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Réunion.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Réunion from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Réunion for around R9 624 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Réunion from South Africa for as low as R8 562 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between South Africa to Réunion.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between South Africa and Réunion have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 115 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air Austral have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, there are 3 flights per week flying from South Africa to Réunion. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 33% of flights taking off on this day.

Flight times from South Africa to Réunion vary, but if you’re flying out of Johannesburg and flying into Saint-Denis (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 3h 45m on average. Another popular route from South Africa to Réunion is flying from Cape Town to Saint-Denis, which will take roughly 7h 05m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.