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 15h 25m on average, while flying from Cape Town to Edinburgh is 18h 20m on average. Edinburgh is the most popular airport in Scotland.

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

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and British Airways 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 44% 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.

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 August 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.

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0:10 - 20:25CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

21h 15m1 stop London Gatwick

20:55 - 21:00GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 05m1 stop London Gatwick

R11 288Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 23 - Mon, Oct 26

0:10 - 20:25CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

21h 15m1 stop London Gatwick

20:55 - 21:00GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 05m1 stop London Gatwick

R11 352Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 23 - Mon, Nov 9

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

17h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

19:55 - 10:25INV Inverness-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

R12 394British Airways

Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15

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

17h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

19:55 - 10:25INV Inverness-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

R12 458British Airways

Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15

13:30 - 15:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

27h 25m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul

10:45 - 9:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 55m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R12 779Turkish Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 29

13:30 - 16:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

27h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul

17:00 - 9:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 40m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R12 859Turkish Airlines

Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 10

14:05 - 13:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

24h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:55 - 4:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 987Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 22

14:05 - 6:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:55 - 4:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 987Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 12 - Fri, Oct 16

23:15 - 16:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

5:45 - 21:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R13 709KLM

Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 29

23:15 - 16:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

5:45 - 21:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R13 725KLM

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 29

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13:30 - 16:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

27h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul

10:45 - 9:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 55m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R14 334Turkish Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 2

10:05 - 20:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

35h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

5:40 - 8:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 40m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R15 136Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 2

13:30 - 17:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

28h 55m3 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul London Gatwick

6:20 - 9:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 20m3 stops London Stansted Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R16 514Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 2

13:30 - 16:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

27h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul

16:55 - 9:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 45m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R16 819Turkish Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Wed, Sep 2

10:05 - 20:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

35h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:00 - 16:15EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R18 326Emirates

Sun, Aug 23 - Wed, Sep 2

10:05 - 20:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

35h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:00 - 10:15EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R18 519Emirates

Sun, Aug 23 - Mon, Aug 31

8:45 - 16:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

32h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:10 - 8:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R20 667Lufthansa

Sat, Aug 22 - Thu, Sep 3

20:55 - 6:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

34h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:55 - 9:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R21 886Qatar Airways

Sat, Aug 22 - Sun, Aug 30

14:05 - 6:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:55 - 4:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R23 056Qatar Airways

Sat, Aug 22 - Tue, Sep 1

20:55 - 13:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:50 - 7:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

R24 066British Airways

Sun, Aug 23 - Tue, Sep 1

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Turkish Airlines

Sept 15

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 25m

2 stops

EDI15:55Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sept 29

EDI10:45Edinburgh Turnhouse

21h 55m

2 stops

JNB9:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 779

Turkish Airlines

Oct 3

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 30m

2 stops

EDI16:00Edinburgh Turnhouse

Oct 10

EDI17:00Edinburgh Turnhouse

39h 40m

2 stops

JNB9:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 859

Turkish Airlines

Dec 11

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 50m

2 stops

EDI15:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

Jan 5

EDI16:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

28h 05m

1 stop

JNB22:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 035

Qatar Airways flights from South Africa to Scotland

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

Qatar Airways

Sept 16

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m

1 stop

EDI13:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sept 22

EDI7:55Edinburgh Turnhouse

19h 05m

1 stop

JNB4:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 987

Qatar Airways

Sept 8

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 20m

1 stop

EDI6:25Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sept 16

EDI7:55Edinburgh Turnhouse

19h 05m

1 stop

JNB4:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 003

Qatar Airways

Oct 12

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m

1 stop

EDI13:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

Oct 16

EDI7:55Edinburgh Turnhouse

19h 05m

1 stop

JNB4:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 019

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CPT Cape Town Intl - GLA Glasgow Intl

CPTGLA

Cape Town Intl

Fri 23/10

0:10-20:25

1 stop21h 15m

Glasgow Intl

Mon 26/10

20:55-21:00

1 stop22h 05m

R11 288

Cape TownGlasgow

CPT Cape Town Intl - GLA Glasgow Intl

CPTGLA

Cape Town Intl

Fri 23/10

0:10-20:25

1 stop21h 15m

Glasgow Intl

Mon 9/11

20:55-21:00

1 stop22h 05m

R11 352

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

19:55-10:25

1 stop36h 30m

R12 394

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

19:55-10:25

1 stop36h 30m

R12 458

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 15/9

13:30-15:55

2 stops27h 25m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 29/9

10:45-9:40

2 stops21h 55m

R12 779

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 3/10

13:30-16:00

2 stops27h 30m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 10/10

17:00-9:40

2 stops39h 40m

R12 859

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 16/9

14:05-13:40

1 stop24h 35m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 22/9

7:55-4:00

1 stop19h 05m

R12 987

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 12/10

14:05-6:25

1 stop17h 20m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 16/10

7:55-4:00

1 stop19h 05m

R12 987

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JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 16/9

23:15-16:10

1 stop17h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 29/9

5:45-21:20

1 stop14h 35m

R13 709

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 15/9

23:15-16:10

1 stop17h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 29/9

5:45-21:20

1 stop14h 35m

R13 725

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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 R12 971. 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 308.

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 R13 781 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 163 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 34% 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 708
Fastest flight time	14h 35m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Scotland from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R5 708. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Scotland found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R11 288.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Scotland takes 14h 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 August 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
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom R9 568	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 326 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom R9 996	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,8 8 203 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R10 618	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 183 reviews	Search British Airways flights
KLM	PriceFrom R11 032	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 562 reviews	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R11 592	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 737 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R11 903	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 481 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R12 327	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 657 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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