Cheap flights from Tanzania to South Africa from R3 525

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Tanzania is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R6 263, 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 April to fly from Tanzania, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R7 409.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Tanzania. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R5 930. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Tanzania to South Africa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R7 731. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Tanzania in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R5 930 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is at midday when prices are around R7 570.

Fly from Zanzibar Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Tanzania - South Africa flight prices

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

You could potentially save up to 26% on your flight if you consider stops on a Tanzania to South Africa flight.

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways, and Air Tanzania are the most popular carriers operating from Tanzania to South Africa

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Tanzania according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 6 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 14% of flights between Tanzania and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 119 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning 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, Airlink have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 3% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational daily from Tanzania to South Africa as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 3:00, with 65% of flights per day taking off in the morning.

The number of flights available between Tanzania and South Africa is 24 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sat, with 25% of weekly flights leaving on this day.