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

Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, 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 14h 55m on average, while flying from Cape Town to Edinburgh is 18h 10m 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.

R5 911 Cheap Flights from South Africa to Scotland in 2026/27

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13:45 - 15:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

28h 00m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dublin

6:05 - 15:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 30m2 stops Dublin Doha Hamad Intl

R12 167Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - 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 365Multiple 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 727British 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 908Turkish Airlines

Fri, Nov 27 - Sat, Dec 5

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

R13 007Turkish Airlines

Fri, Nov 27 - Sat, Dec 5

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 353British Airways

Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15

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

18h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:30 - 8:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 353Qatar Airways

Fri, Nov 13 - Fri, Nov 20

13:45 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

24h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:30 - 8:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 600Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 16 - Fri, Nov 27

13:25 - 11:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

24h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

13:35 - 10:25GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 830Emirates

Thu, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 11

18:30 - 11:30CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

19h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

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

26h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 912Emirates

Thu, Nov 19 - Wed, Nov 25

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23:15 - 12:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-INV Inverness

14h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

13:15 - 22:00INV Inverness-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R12 579KLM

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Nov 19

19:25 - 9:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-INV Inverness

15h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

12:45 - 8:40INV Inverness-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 55m2 stops London Heathrow Doha Hamad Intl

R12 908British Airways

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 17

19:25 - 9:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-INV Inverness

15h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

19:45 - 15:35INV Inverness-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 50m2 stops London Heathrow Doha Hamad Intl

R12 908British Airways

Tue, Oct 20 - Thu, Nov 19

23:15 - 12:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-INV Inverness

14h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

13:15 - 22:00INV Inverness-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R12 974KLM

Tue, Oct 20 - Thu, Nov 19

18:50 - 12:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-INV Inverness

18h 55m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

13:15 - 11:25INV Inverness-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

R13 583Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Nov 19

18:50 - 12:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-INV Inverness

18h 55m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

13:15 - 11:25INV Inverness-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

R13 583Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Nov 17

13:15 - 6:25CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 17:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 505Qatar Airways

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27

14:25 - 16:30CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

27h 05m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

13:25 - 13:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 10m3 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

R20 021Kenya Airways

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27

8:20 - 12:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

29h 30m3 stops Harare Lusaka Dubai Intl

13:35 - 20:25GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 50m3 stops Dubai Intl Lusaka Harare

R47 500Emirates

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

7:30 - 12:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

30h 20m2 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Dubai Intl

13:35 - 20:25GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 50m3 stops Dubai Intl Lusaka Harare

R68 327Emirates

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

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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 13

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 15m

1 stop

EDI6:00Edinburgh Turnhouse

Nov 20

EDI7:30Edinburgh Turnhouse

23h 10m

1 stop

JNB8:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 353

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 649

Qatar Airways

Nov 5

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

19h 25m

1 stop

EDI6:00Edinburgh Turnhouse

Nov 25

EDI14:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 25m

1 stop

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

R14 472

KLM flights from South Africa to Scotland

Our best KLM deals on South Africa to Scotland flight tickets

KLM

Oct 22

JNB23:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 55m

1 stop

GLA23:10Glasgow Intl

Oct 26

GLA17:15Glasgow Intl

26h 45m

1 stop

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 077

KLM

Oct 25

JNB23:59Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 46m

1 stop

GLA12:45Glasgow Intl

Nov 7

GLA6:00Glasgow Intl

14h 00m

1 stop

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 143

KLM

Oct 22

JNB23:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 05m

1 stop

ABZ12:20Aberdeen Dyce

Oct 26

ABZ5:50Aberdeen Dyce

14h 10m

1 stop

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 867

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JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/11

13:45-15:45

2 stops28h 00m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 20/11

6:05-15:35

2 stops31h 30m

R12 167

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 365

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 727

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 27/11

0:20-15:20

1 stop17h 00m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 5/12

16:20-22:25

1 stop28h 05m

R12 908

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 27/11

0:20-15:20

1 stop17h 00m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 5/12

16:20-22:25

1 stop28h 05m

R13 007

Fastest return journey

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 353

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/11

13:45-6:00

1 stop18h 15m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 20/11

7:30-8:40

1 stop23h 10m

R13 353

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/11

13:45-12:35

1 stop24h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 27/11

7:30-8:40

1 stop23h 10m

R13 600

JohannesburgGlasgow

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - GLA Glasgow Intl

JNBGLA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 29/10

13:25-11:30

1 stop24h 05m

Glasgow Intl

Wed 11/11

13:35-10:25

1 stop18h 50m

R13 830

Cape TownGlasgow

CPT Cape Town Intl - GLA Glasgow Intl

CPTGLA

Cape Town Intl

Thu 19/11

18:30-11:30

1 stop19h 00m

Glasgow Intl

Wed 25/11

13:35-18:00

1 stop26h 25m

R13 912

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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 682. 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 797.

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 362 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 517 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	R5 911
Fastest flight time	14h 05m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Scotland from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R5 911. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Scotland found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R12 167.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Scotland takes 14h 05m

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

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from South Africa to Scotland with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Lufthansa	PriceFrom R10 867	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,8 8 279 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R11 393	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 265 reviews	Search British Airways flights
KLM	PriceFrom R11 513	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 591 reviews	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R11 845	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 715 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R12 209	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 454 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom R12 339	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 334 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R12 638	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 682 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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