Cheap flights from Spain to South Africa from R6 065

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Spain is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R12 998, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in May, then you should wait until February to fly from Spain, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R13 179.

Fly from Madrid Barajas to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Spain - South Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Spain when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R13 445 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 Spain for as low as R12 703 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Spain to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Air Europa and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Spain to South Africa

Air France, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Spain according to our data. Air France is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 25% of flights between Spain and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 143 minutes.

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

Wednesday 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, Air Europa have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 25% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational weekly from Spain to South Africa as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 33% of flights per week taking off on this day.

On average, it takes 10h 05m to fly from Spain to South Africa if you fly out of Madrid (the most popular airport in Spain) and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa). If you’re flying out of Málaga and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the flight time is around 12h 40m.