What is the cheapest airline that flies from South Africa to Scotland?

Turkish Airlines, British Airways, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Scotland

Which airlines fly to Scotland?

British Airways, Qatar Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Scotland from South Africa according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Scotland. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Scotland on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How long is the flight from South Africa to Scotland?

The average flight duration from South Africa to Scotland depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Johannesburg to Edinburgh is 16h 50m on average, while flying from Cape Town to Edinburgh is 17h 55m on average. Edinburgh is the most popular airport in Scotland.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Scotland?

Prices for flights from South Africa to Scotland are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Scotland?

As of October 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Scotland.

How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Scotland?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Scotland.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Scotland?

The required travel and health documents for your Scotland trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Scotland. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

R6 129 Cheap Flights from South Africa to Scotland in 2026/27

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9:50 - 16:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

33h 00m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Dublin

19:20 - 8:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 05m2 stops Dublin Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 274Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Fri, Nov 20

23:55 - 20:10CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 15m1 stop London Gatwick

7:30 - 7:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 05m2 stops Dublin Zurich

R12 306Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 26

19:35 - 9:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-INV Inverness

15h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

20:15 - 10:25INV Inverness-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

R12 667British Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Sat, Nov 7

0:20 - 15:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 00m1 stop Istanbul

16:20 - 22:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R12 929Turkish Airlines

Wed, Dec 2 - Thu, Dec 10

19:35 - 10:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-INV Inverness

17h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

11:50 - 10:25INV Inverness-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

R13 355British Airways

Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15

20:20 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 15:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 486Qatar Airways

Fri, Nov 6 - Sat, Nov 21

0:55 - 9:40CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

34h 45m1 stop Istanbul

10:40 - 23:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 20m1 stop Istanbul

R13 552Turkish Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 22

13:45 - 6:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 8:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 585Qatar Airways

Tue, Nov 17 - Fri, Nov 20

13:40 - 11:30CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

23h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

13:35 - 18:00GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 929Emirates

Tue, Nov 24 - Wed, Dec 2

10:10 - 18:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

34h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:50 - 16:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 961Emirates

Wed, Dec 2 - Wed, Dec 9

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0:20 - 15:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 00m1 stop Istanbul

16:20 - 22:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R12 667Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Tue, Nov 10

20:20 - 6:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

35h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:45 - 15:15EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 30m2 stops Dublin Doha Hamad Intl

R12 798Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 10

20:20 - 6:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

35h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

6:10 - 8:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 30m3 stops London Gatwick Dublin Doha Hamad Intl

R13 585Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 10

13:45 - 14:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

26h 30m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl London Heathrow

20:50 - 8:25GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 35m2 stops Dublin Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 699Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 7

23:59 - 12:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

14h 46m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

6:00 - 22:00GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R14 076KLM

Sun, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 7

13:45 - 14:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

26h 30m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl London Gatwick

21:05 - 8:40GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 35m3 stops London Stansted Dublin Doha Hamad Intl

R14 338Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 7

23:15 - 12:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ABZ Aberdeen Dyce

14h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

5:50 - 22:00ABZ Aberdeen Dyce-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R14 797KLM

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

19:25 - 10:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ABZ Aberdeen Dyce

15h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

18:05 - 15:35ABZ Aberdeen Dyce-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 30m2 stops London Heathrow Doha Hamad Intl

R15 289British Airways

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

23:15 - 16:10CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:30 - 5:45EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R15 469KLM

Fri, Oct 23 - Thu, Nov 5

23:15 - 22:10CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

23h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

20:30 - 9:45EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 15m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 666KLM

Fri, Oct 23 - Thu, Nov 5

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Qatar Airways flights from South Africa to Scotland

Our best Qatar Airways deals on South Africa to Scotland flight tickets

Qatar Airways

Nov 6

JNB20:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 15m

1 stop

EDI12:35Edinburgh Turnhouse

Nov 21

EDI14:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

23h 30m

1 stop

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 486

Qatar Airways

Nov 2

JNB20:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 15m

1 stop

EDI12:35Edinburgh Turnhouse

Nov 17

EDI14:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 35m

1 stop

JNB8:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 585

Qatar Airways

Nov 7

JNB20:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 15m

1 stop

EDI12:35Edinburgh Turnhouse

Nov 20

EDI14:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

23h 30m

1 stop

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 765

Turkish Airlines flights from South Africa to Scotland

Our best Turkish Airlines deals on South Africa to Scotland flight tickets

Turkish Airlines

Oct 25

JNB0:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 00m

1 stop

EDI15:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

Nov 10

EDI16:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

28h 05m

1 stop

JNB22:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 667

Turkish Airlines

Dec 2

JNB0:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 00m

1 stop

EDI15:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

Dec 10

EDI16:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

28h 05m

1 stop

JNB22:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 929

Turkish Airlines

Nov 7

CPT0:55Cape Town Intl

34h 45m

1 stop

EDI9:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

Nov 22

EDI10:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

34h 20m

1 stop

CPT23:00Cape Town Intl

R13 552

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JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 7/11

9:50-16:50

2 stops33h 00m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 20/11

19:20-8:25

2 stops35h 05m

R12 274

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT Cape Town Intl - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Fri 13/11

23:55-20:10

1 stop22h 15m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 26/11

7:30-7:35

2 stops22h 05m

R12 306

JohannesburgInverness

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - INV Inverness

JNBINV

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/11

19:35-9:30

1 stop15h 55m

Inverness

Sat 7/11

20:15-10:25

1 stop36h 10m

R12 667

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/12

0:20-15:20

1 stop17h 00m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 10/12

16:20-22:25

1 stop28h 05m

R12 929

JohannesburgInverness

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - INV Inverness

JNBINV

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/11

19:35-10:35

1 stop17h 00m

Inverness

Sun 15/11

11:50-10:25

1 stop20h 35m

R13 355

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 6/11

20:20-12:35

1 stop18h 15m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 21/11

14:05-15:35

1 stop23h 30m

R13 486

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT Cape Town Intl - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Sat 7/11

0:55-9:40

1 stop34h 45m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 22/11

10:40-23:00

1 stop34h 20m

R13 552

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JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/11

13:45-6:00

1 stop18h 15m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 20/11

14:05-8:40

1 stop16h 35m

R13 585

Cape TownGlasgow

CPT Cape Town Intl - GLA Glasgow Intl

CPTGLA

Cape Town Intl

Tue 24/11

13:40-11:30

1 stop23h 50m

Glasgow Intl

Wed 2/12

13:35-18:00

1 stop26h 25m

R13 929

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/12

10:10-18:55

1 stop34h 45m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 9/12

20:50-16:40

1 stop17h 50m

R13 961

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from South Africa to Scotland

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Scotland?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Scotland. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R13 617. If you don’t want to visit Scotland in February, then you should wait until November to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R13 732.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Scotland?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Scotland from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Scotland for around R14 295 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Scotland from South Africa for as low as R13 453 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on South Africa to Scotland flights?

You could potentially save up to 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Scotland flight.

Cheap South Africa to Scotland flight deals and tips

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Best price found	R6 129
Fastest flight time	15h 35m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Scotland from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R6 129. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Scotland found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R12 274.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Scotland takes 15h 35m

There are no direct flights from South Africa to Scotland. There are no popular flight routes from South Africa to Scotland.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from South Africa to Scotland

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Scotland?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Scotland are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Scotland?
As of October 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Scotland.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Scotland?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Scotland.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Scotland?
The required travel and health documents for your Scotland trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Scotland. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from South Africa to Scotland

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Lufthansa	PriceFrom R10 816	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,8 8 286 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R11 339	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 272 reviews	Search British Airways flights
KLM	PriceFrom R11 459	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 592 reviews	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R11 789	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 709 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R12 151	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 460 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom R12 281	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 334 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R12 579	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 687 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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Can I find flights from South Africa to Scotland with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Flights from South Africa to Scotland with flexible booking policies can be found by using the search form above and then selecting our dedicated flexible booking filter, which will highlight only the flights where this policy is applied.

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