Cheap flights from South Africa to Zimbabwe from R1 421

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Zimbabwe from South Africa, with most prices found around R3 477. 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 928.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Zimbabwe. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R3 629. 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 749.

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 627. 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 935 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.

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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 674 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 343 on momondo.

FlySafair, fastjet, 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 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Zimbabwe. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Zimbabwe on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% 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 86 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.

Tuesday 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 May 2026, 64 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.

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