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 42% 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.

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

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

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 17h 55m on average, while flying from Port Elizabeth to Edinburgh is 22h 20m 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 September 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.

R4 403 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

6:00 - 8:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 40m2 stops Dublin Doha Hamad Intl

R12 559Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

19:45 - 11:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

15:50 - 9:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 50m2 stops Brussels Bruxelles-National Frankfurt am Main

R12 770Multiple Airlines

Mon, Feb 15 - Mon, Mar 1

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

24h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

23h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 867Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

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

R12 916British Airways

Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15

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

R12 932British Airways

Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15

13:45 - 6:00JNB 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 192Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

20:00 - 19:05CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

25h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:55 - 11:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

36h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 696Emirates

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

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

34h 45m1 stop Istanbul

16:20 - 23:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R13 745Turkish Airlines

Tue, Dec 15 - Mon, Dec 28

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

34h 45m1 stop Istanbul

16:20 - 23:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R13 761Turkish Airlines

Tue, Dec 15 - Mon, Dec 28

20:00 - 19:05CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

25h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:55 - 11:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

36h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 777Emirates

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 9

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12:10 - 14:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

26h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl London Gatwick

8:05 - 15:35GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 30m3 stops London Stansted Madrid Barajas Doha Hamad Intl

R16 555Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Thu, Nov 5

12:10 - 14:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

26h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl London Gatwick

9:25 - 15:35GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 10m2 stops Dublin Doha Hamad Intl

R17 270Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Thu, Nov 5

12:10 - 17:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

30h 15m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl London Gatwick

5:50 - 15:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 00m2 stops London Gatwick Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R17 563Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 28

8:45 - 9:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

26h 00m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

17:50 - 15:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 45m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Windhoek Hosea Kutako Intl

R18 554Lufthansa

Wed, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 28

1:15 - 16:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

40h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl London Heathrow

13:25 - 10:55GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 30m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R18 732Kenya Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Sat, Oct 31

8:45 - 9:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

26h 00m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

17:15 - 6:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

R18 781Lufthansa

Wed, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 28

21:15 - 10:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

14h 15m1 stop London Heathrow

11:40 - 10:25GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

R19 577British Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Sat, Oct 31

23:15 - 8:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

34h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

13:25 - 22:00GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R21 169KLM

Wed, Sep 23 - Thu, Nov 5

23:15 - 8:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

34h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

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

20h 00m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

R21 819KLM

Wed, Sep 23 - Thu, Nov 5

23:15 - 16:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

17h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

5:40 - 22:00GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R41 348KLM

Wed, Sep 23 - Sat, Oct 31

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Turkish Airlines flights from South Africa to Scotland

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

Turkish Airlines

Dec 15

CPT0:55Cape Town Intl

34h 45m

1 stop

EDI9:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

Dec 28

EDI16:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

28h 40m

1 stop

CPT23:00Cape Town Intl

R13 745

Turkish Airlines

Dec 15

CPT0:55Cape Town Intl

34h 45m

1 stop

EDI9:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

Dec 28

EDI16:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

28h 40m

1 stop

CPT23:00Cape Town Intl

R13 761

Turkish Airlines

Dec 15

CPT0:55Cape Town Intl

34h 45m

1 stop

EDI9:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

Dec 28

EDI16:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

28h 40m

1 stop

CPT23:00Cape Town Intl

R13 793

Qatar Airways flights from South Africa to Scotland

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

Qatar Airways

Nov 4

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 50m

1 stop

EDI12:35Edinburgh Turnhouse

Nov 11

EDI14:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

23h 30m

1 stop

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 867

Qatar Airways

Nov 1

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 15m

1 stop

EDI6:00Edinburgh Turnhouse

Nov 8

EDI14:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

23h 30m

1 stop

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 192

Qatar Airways

Oct 31

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 50m

1 stop

EDI12:35Edinburgh Turnhouse

Nov 7

EDI14:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 35m

1 stop

JNB8:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 387

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JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/11

13:45-15:45

2 stops28h 00m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 8/11

6:00-8:40

2 stops24h 40m

R12 559

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JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 15/2

19:45-11:55

1 stop18h 10m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 1/3

15:50-9:40

2 stops15h 50m

R12 770

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/11

13:45-12:35

1 stop24h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 11/11

14:05-15:35

1 stop23h 30m

R12 867

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

R12 916

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

R12 932

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/11

13:45-6:00

1 stop18h 15m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 8/11

14:05-15:35

1 stop23h 30m

R13 192

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT Cape Town Intl - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Wed 4/11

20:00-19:05

1 stop25h 05m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 11/11

20:55-11:40

1 stop36h 45m

R13 696

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT Cape Town Intl - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Tue 15/12

0:55-9:40

1 stop34h 45m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 28/12

16:20-23:00

1 stop28h 40m

R13 745

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT Cape Town Intl - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Tue 15/12

0:55-9:40

1 stop34h 45m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 28/12

16:20-23:00

1 stop28h 40m

R13 761

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT Cape Town Intl - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Mon 2/11

20:00-19:05

1 stop25h 05m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 9/11

20:55-11:40

1 stop36h 45m

R13 777

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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 371. 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 517.

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 140 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 339 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Scotland flight.

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Best price found	R4 403
Fastest flight time	14h 30m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Scotland from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R4 403. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Scotland found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R12 559.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Scotland takes 14h 30m

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 September 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 737	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,8 8 239 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
KLM	PriceFrom R11 111	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 575 reviews	Search KLM flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R11 242	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 225 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R11 687	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 731 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R12 047	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 466 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R12 488	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 662 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom R13 734	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 327 reviews	Search Kenya Airways 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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