Cheap flights from South America to South Africa from R4 520

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from South America is in April. Flight prices, which tend to average around R12 130, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in April, then you should wait until March to fly from South America, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R12 877.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from South America when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R11 631 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from South America for as low as R9 970 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on South America to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 34% of flights between South America and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 120 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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. Sunday 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 27% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between South America and South Africa is 1 per day as of November 2026. The most frequent departure time is 18:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of November 2026, there are 8 flights per week flying from South America to South Africa. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 38% of flights taking off on this day.