Cheap flights from South Africa to Zimbabwe from R1 207

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Zimbabwe from South Africa, with most prices found around R3 316. If you’re not able to fly to Zimbabwe in February, then March is your next best option. Flight prices from South Africa to Zimbabwe during March average around R3 486.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Zimbabwe. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R3 671. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from South Africa because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R3 772.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from South Africa to Zimbabwe when you can find flight prices for as low as R3 652. Flying to Zimbabwe in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are R3 979 on average. Flights to Zimbabwe from South Africa at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Victoria Falls for the best South Africa - Zimbabwe flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zimbabwe from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zimbabwe for around R3 687 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Zimbabwe from South Africa for as low as R3 401 on momondo.

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

fastjet, Cemair, and Airlink are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Zimbabwe

Airlink, South African and fastjet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zimbabwe from South Africa according to our data. Airlink is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Zimbabwe. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Zimbabwe on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between South Africa and Zimbabwe have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 87 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, South African 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 March 2026, 62 flights take off from South Africa and land in Zimbabwe each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00, with 59% of daily flights taking off at midday.

440 flights are operational weekly from South Africa to Zimbabwe as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.