Cheap flights from South Africa to the Philippines from R7 972

Travellers can fly from South Africa to the Philippines at the O.R. Tambo International Airport, which is located in Johannesburg about 20 minutes outside of the city. If you are leaving from a different part of South Africa, you can also find flights to Manila at the Cape Town International Airport, which is just 20 km from downtown Cape Town. Both South African airports have taxi and public transit service available.

Unfortunately, there are no nonstop flights between South Africa and the Philippines. Instead, there are multiple single-stop flights available from both Johannesburg and Cape Town. Etihad, Singapore Airlines, and Cathay Pacific are the most popular airlines that service this flight route. Typically, flights include one stopover which extends travel time to anywhere between 17-23 hours.

Etihad has a 20-hour flight from the O.R. Tambo International Airport to Manila with a single stop in Abu Dhabi. If you are looking for a shorter flight, Cathay Pacific flies out of Johannesburg on a 17-hour flight to Manila, with a single layover in Hong Kong. From Cape Town, you can fly with Emirates on a 21-hour flight to Manila with one stop in Dubai. Other options include British Airways and Comair, both of which service flights to Manila with two stopovers in between, typically in Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi.

A valid visa should be acquired or updated before travellers book their flights from South Africa to the Philippines. This is because visa processing time can take between two and ten business days via the Embassy of the Philippines. International visa holders may need additional documents to be updated before the date of their flights. The Philippines does not issue a refund on the visa application fee if the visa does not arrive until after your flight departure date.

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Qatar Airways, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at R7 972. Singapore Airlines flights start at R8 463 while deals on Ethiopian Air start at R10 028 one-way.

Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Philippines flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Philippines by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Philippines (average of R722). Flying from South Africa to Philippines in December is currently the most expensive (average of R1 055). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.