Cheap flights from Zimbabwe to South Africa from R1 803

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Zimbabwe is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around R3 348, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in March, then you should wait until February to fly from Zimbabwe, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R3 477.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Zimbabwe. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was R4 027. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Zimbabwe to South Africa on a Thursday will generally be more expensive and average around R4 598. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Zimbabwe in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R4 056 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 R5 178.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Zimbabwe when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R3 827 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 Zimbabwe for as low as R3 558 on momondo.

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

FlySafair, South African, and fastjet are the most popular carriers operating from Zimbabwe to South Africa

Airlink, FlySafair and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Zimbabwe according to our data. Airlink is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 9 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 Zimbabwe and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 91 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night 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. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, FlySafair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, 66 flights take off from Zimbabwe and land in South Africa each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 13:00, with 69% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of February 2026, there are 463 flights per week flying from Zimbabwe to South Africa. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.