Cheap flights from Zambia to South Africa from R3 599

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Zambia is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R4 597, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in February, then you should wait until January to fly from Zambia, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R4 810.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Zambia. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was R5 249. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Zambia to South Africa on a Thursday will generally be more expensive and average around R5 493. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Zambia in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R4 566 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 R5 525.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Zambia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R5 107 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 Zambia for as low as R4 695 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Zambia to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Proflight Zambia, Emirates, and Airlink are the most popular carriers operating from Zambia to South Africa

South African, Zambia Airways and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Zambia according to our data. South African is the first choice among our users, with 40% 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.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Zambia and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 85 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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, Proflight Zambia have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, there are 25 flights per day flying from Zambia to South Africa. The most common time of day flights depart is 13:00, with 75% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of April 2026, 181 flights take off from Zambia and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.