Cheap flights from Tanzania to South Africa from R3 921

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Tanzania is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around R7 085, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in September, then you should wait until August to fly from Tanzania, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R7 321.

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 833. 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 Tuesday will generally be more expensive and average around R7 445. 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 evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R4 991 when looking at flights departing in the evening. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is at midday when prices are around R7 445.

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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 5% on your flight if you consider stops on a Tanzania to South Africa flight.

Ethiopian Air, Uganda Airlines, and FlySafair are the most popular carriers operating from Tanzania to South Africa

Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Air and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Tanzania according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 39% 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 17% 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 120 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.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday 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 3% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational daily from Tanzania to South Africa as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 3:00, with 74% of flights per day taking off in the morning.

The number of flights available between Tanzania and South Africa is 21 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Thu, with 29% of weekly flights leaving on this day.