How long is the flight from Thailand to South Africa?

On average, it takes 19h 15m to fly from Thailand to South Africa if you fly out of Bangkok (the most popular airport in Thailand) and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa). If you’re flying out of Phuket City and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the flight time is around 23h 40m.

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Air and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Thailand according to our data. Qatar 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 5 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Thailand to South Africa?

Etihad Airways, Emirates, and Cathay Pacific are the most popular carriers operating from Thailand to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Thailand to South Africa?

Prices for flights from Thailand to South Africa refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Thailand to South Africa?

As of August 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Thailand to South Africa.

How old do you have to be to fly from Thailand to South Africa?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Thailand to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Africa may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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1:00 - 0:25BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 25m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:35 - 13:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

30h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R11 082Kenya Airways

Mon, Dec 21 - Tue, Jan 5

1:00 - 15:50BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 50m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:35 - 13:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

30h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R11 098Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Feb 16

1:50 - 13:25BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 12:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

17h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R12 886Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 13 - Mon, Sep 21

1:55 - 13:25BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 12:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

16h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R12 903Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 2 - Thu, Sep 17

9:15 - 8:15BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 6:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

15h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 999Etihad Airways

Fri, Oct 16 - Mon, Nov 16

20:45 - 8:15BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 7:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

16h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 999Etihad Airways

Fri, Oct 16 - Thu, Nov 19

20:00 - 9:10BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 20:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

25h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 433Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 10

9:55 - 9:10BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 20:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

25h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 481Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 10

10:00 - 16:25HKT Phuket City-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

10:05 - 8:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HKT Phuket City

17h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

R17 735Emirates

Wed, Aug 19 - Sat, Aug 22

23:50 - 18:05DMK Bangkok Don Mueang Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

18:25 - 20:45CPT Cape Town Intl-DMK Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

21h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

R19 942Emirates

Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 16

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21:05 - 13:00BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 55m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Addis Ababa Bole

13:15 - 12:55CPT Cape Town Intl-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

18h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 673Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Fri, Sep 11

21:05 - 13:35BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-CPT Cape Town Intl

45h 30m3 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

13:15 - 20:25CPT Cape Town Intl-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

26h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 915Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Fri, Sep 11

21:05 - 14:10BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 05m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Addis Ababa Bole

20:00 - 8:00CPT Cape Town Intl-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

31h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

R16 914Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Sep 14

1:50 - 13:00BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 12:50CPT Cape Town Intl-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

18h 00m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R20 602Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 13 - Fri, Sep 11

1:50 - 13:00BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 12:50CPT Cape Town Intl-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

18h 00m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R20 876Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 13 - Mon, Sep 14

23:55 - 16:40DMK Bangkok Don Mueang Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:00 - 11:10CPT Cape Town Intl-DMK Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

21h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl

R43 717Emirates

Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Sep 14

13:30 - 11:30DMK Bangkok Don Mueang Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:00 - 20:45CPT Cape Town Intl-DMK Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

19h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

R62 000Emirates

Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Sep 14

14:35 - 17:30CNX Chiang Mai-CPT Cape Town Intl

55h 55m2 stops Phuket City Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 19:10CPT Cape Town Intl-CNX Chiang Mai

24h 55m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

R74 452Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 20

14:35 - 17:30CNX Chiang Mai-CPT Cape Town Intl

55h 55m2 stops Phuket City Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 19:10CPT Cape Town Intl-CNX Chiang Mai

24h 55m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

R74 758Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 20

12:35 - 10:15CNX Chiang Mai-CPT Cape Town Intl

50h 40m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 19:10CPT Cape Town Intl-CNX Chiang Mai

24h 55m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

R80 766Qatar Airways

Wed, Aug 12 - Sat, Aug 22

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Etihad Airways flights from Thailand to South Africa

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Etihad Airways

Oct 26

BKK9:25Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

27h 55m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 19

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 25m

1 stop

BKK7:15Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

R13 434

Etihad Airways

Oct 26

BKK9:25Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

27h 55m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 19

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 25m

1 stop

BKK7:15Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

R13 450

Etihad Airways

Oct 26

BKK9:25Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

27h 55m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 19

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 25m

1 stop

BKK7:15Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

R13 466

Emirates flights from Thailand to South Africa

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Emirates

Aug 19

HKT10:00Phuket City

35h 25m

1 stop

JNB16:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Aug 22

JNB10:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 05m

1 stop

HKT8:10Phuket City

R17 735

Emirates

Sept 3

DMK13:30Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

21h 00m

1 stop

JNB5:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 17

JNB10:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 05m

1 stop

DMK11:10Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

R18 734

Emirates

Sept 3

DMK13:30Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

21h 00m

1 stop

JNB5:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 17

JNB10:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 05m

1 stop

DMK11:10Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

R18 766

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Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

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R11 098

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BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

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R12 886

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BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

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1 stop16h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

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14:30-12:00

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R12 903

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BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

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Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

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9:50-7:15

1 stop16h 25m

R12 999

BangkokJohannesburg

BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BKKJNB

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Thu 3/9

20:00-9:10

1 stop18h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 10/9

14:05-20:25

1 stop25h 20m

R14 433

BangkokJohannesburg

BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BKKJNB

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Tue 1/9

9:55-9:10

1 stop28h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 10/9

14:05-20:25

1 stop25h 20m

R14 481

Phuket CityJohannesburg

HKT Phuket City - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

HKTJNB

Phuket City

Wed 19/8

10:00-16:25

1 stop35h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 22/8

10:05-8:10

1 stop17h 05m

R17 735

BangkokCape Town

DMK Bangkok Don Mueang Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DMKCPT

Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

Thu 3/9

23:50-18:05

1 stop23h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 16/9

18:25-20:45

1 stop21h 20m

R19 942

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Thailand is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around R11 743, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in August, then you should wait until April to fly from Thailand, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R12 677.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Thailand to South Africa?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Thailand when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R12 885 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 Thailand for as low as R11 630 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Thailand to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 21% on your flight if you consider stops on a Thailand to South Africa flight.

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Fastest flight time	16h 05m
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The fastest flight from Thailand to South Africa takes 16h 05m

There are no direct flights from Thailand to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Thailand to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Thailand to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Thailand to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Thailand to South Africa refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Thailand to South Africa?
As of August 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Thailand to South Africa.
How old do you have to be to fly from Thailand to South Africa?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Thailand to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Africa may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Thailand to South Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R9 161	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 021 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R9 830	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 500 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R10 110	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 1 444 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R10 123	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 739 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R16 470	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 648 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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