What are the cheapest airlines to fly from India to South Africa one-way?

One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as R4 461 on Ethiopian Air. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Uganda Airlines from R4 535 and Kenya Airways from R4 848 one-way.

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

To save on the cost of your flight from India to South Africa, book at least 57 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 18% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from R8 904 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as R10 452.

What is the cheapest month to fly from India to South Africa?

The best pricing can be found in the month of September. Prices to South Africa from India average R9 105. You can even find prices in September for less than R9 105, as users have found deals to South Africa from as low as R7 540. The month of December appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to South Africa from India. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 19%.

Can I find deals for flights from India to South Africa that include hotel bookings?

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

How can I find direct flights from India to South Africa?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from India to South Africa.

Can I find deals for business class flights from India to South Africa?

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

R11 143+ Flights from India to South Africa

Cheap flight deals from India to South Africa

Round-trip from	R7 779
One-way from	R4 461
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	September
Average price	R8 904

Ethiopian Air
11/3-28/3
2 total stops
27h 25m total
India to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air
28/4
1 total stop
29h 25m total
India to South Africa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price (R19 941 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R3 029 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from India to South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from India to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 21 February 2025.

Tue 11/310:50BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 40mEthiopian Air

Fri 28/38:20JNB - BOM

1 stop14h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 20/2R7 779

Tue 15/48:00BOM - JNB

1 stop15h 10mUganda Airlines

Wed 7/512:50JNB - BOM

1 stop13h 45mUganda Airlines

Deal found 20/2R7 982

Sun 13/46:45BOM - JNB

1 stop21h 00mKenya Airways

Thu 8/512:10JNB - BOM

1 stop33h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/2R8 185

Thu 5/64:55BOM - JNB

1 stop31h 10mEtihad Airways

Thu 19/69:55JNB - BOM

1 stop30h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 20/2R9 273

Tue 3/66:45BOM - CPT

1 stop18h 55mKenya Airways

Thu 19/623:30CPT - BOM

1 stop26h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/2R10 342

Mon 2/611:05BOM - CPT

1 stop31h 00mEthiopian Air

Thu 19/613:50CPT - BOM

1 stop32h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 20/2R10 416

Wed 2/42:20BLR - JNB

1 stop14h 15mEthiopian Air

Thu 22/514:30JNB - BLR

1 stop14h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 20/2R10 489

Thu 29/54:55BOM - JNB

1 stop31h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 24/61:15JNB - BOM

1 stop24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2R10 766

Mon 14/46:45BOM - DUR

2 stops28h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 7/56:25DUR - BOM

2 stops39h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R10 876

Thu 20/22:45BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 10mAir Mauritius

Thu 27/213:10JNB - BOM

1 stop32h 20mAir Mauritius

Deal found 20/2R11 540

Thu 10/46:45BOM - CPT

2 stops17h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 15/414:30CPT - BOM

2 stops31h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R11 688

Mon 24/320:00DEL - JNB

2 stops18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 1/412:10JNB - DEL

2 stops41h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2R12 278

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Tue 11/310:50BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 40mEthiopian Air

Fri 28/38:20JNB - BOM

1 stop14h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 20/2R7 779

Tue 15/48:00BOM - JNB

1 stop15h 10mUganda Airlines

Wed 7/512:50JNB - BOM

1 stop13h 45mUganda Airlines

Deal found 20/2R7 982

Sun 13/46:45BOM - JNB

1 stop21h 00mKenya Airways

Tue 6/51:15JNB - BOM

1 stop20h 45mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/2R8 185

Thu 5/64:55BOM - JNB

1 stop31h 10mEtihad Airways

Thu 19/69:55JNB - BOM

1 stop30h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 20/2R9 273

Thu 29/54:55BOM - JNB

1 stop31h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 24/61:15JNB - BOM

1 stop24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2R10 766

Wed 26/34:05BLR - JNB

1 stop14h 05mQatar Airways

Mon 31/313:55JNB - BLR

1 stop33h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/2R12 443

Thu 12/68:00DEL - JNB

1 stop30h 55mAir Mauritius

Sat 21/613:10JNB - DEL

1 stop13h 35mAir Mauritius

Deal found 20/2R13 623

Mon 5/521:55DEL - JNB

1 stop24h 10mSingapore Airlines

Tue 3/613:45JNB - DEL

1 stop26h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 20/2R14 748

Sun 15/612:00DEL - JNB

1 stop22h 40mEgyptair

Wed 18/621:45JNB - DEL

1 stop32h 35mEgyptair

Deal found 20/2R15 135

Fri 11/419:30BOM - DUR

1 stop24h 35mEmirates

Tue 6/518:40DUR - BOM

1 stop16h 05mEmirates

Deal found 20/2R15 633

Tue 10/60:50DEL - JNB

2 stops24h 00mAir France

Wed 18/618:50JNB - DEL

1 stop24h 30mAir France

Deal found 20/2R18 416

Sat 10/52:15BOM - CPT

1 stop22h 40mKLM

Sun 18/523:15CPT - BOM

1 stop21h 30mKLM

Deal found 20/2R18 785

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Thu 20/22:45BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 10mAir Mauritius

Thu 27/213:10JNB - BOM

1 stop32h 20mAir Mauritius

Deal found 20/2R11 540

Mon 24/24:40BOM - JNB

1 stop31h 25mEtihad Airways

Wed 2/49:50JNB - BOM

1 stop17h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 20/2R10 194

Tue 25/29:35DEL - JNB

1 stop31h 05mEthiopian Air

Wed 21/58:20JNB - DEL

1 stop13h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 20/2R18 048

Wed 26/26:45BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 45mKenya Airways

Fri 4/410:45JNB - BOM

1 stop11h 15mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/2R10 545

Wed 26/24:40BOM - JNB

1 stop31h 25mEtihad Airways

Wed 2/49:50JNB - BOM

1 stop17h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 20/2R11 688

Wed 26/29:35BOM - JNB

1 stop33h 30mQatar Airways

Sat 1/311:30JNB - BOM

2 stops29h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/2R19 707

Thu 27/28:00BOM - JNB

1 stop15h 10mUganda Airlines

Mon 7/412:50JNB - BOM

1 stop13h 45mUganda Airlines

Deal found 20/2R8 591

Thu 27/28:00BOM - JNB

1 stop15h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 8/412:10JNB - BOM

1 stop13h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R10 784

Thu 27/22:45BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 10mAir Mauritius

Thu 3/413:10JNB - BOM

1 stop32h 20mAir Mauritius

Deal found 20/2R12 056

Thu 27/27:55AMD - JNB

2 stops30h 30mMultiple Airlines

Thu 27/312:10JNB - AMD

2 stops28h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2R15 891

Sat 1/315:40BOM - CPT

1 stop23h 30mEmirates

Tue 18/313:40CPT - BOM

1 stop20h 45mEmirates

Deal found 21/2R15 928

Sun 2/32:40BOM - CPT

2 stops18h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sat 8/36:15CPT - BOM

2 stops19h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R12 923

One-way flights from India to South Africa
Search for one-way flight options from India to South Africa. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 21 February 2025.

Mon 28/411:05BOM - CPT

1 stop29h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 20/2R4 461

Thu 27/28:00BOM - JNB

1 stop15h 10mUganda Airlines

Deal found 21/2R4 535

Mon 3/310:50BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 19/2R4 793

Thu 20/32:40BOM - JNB

1 stop16h 40mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/2R4 848

Sun 27/42:40BOM - CPT

2 stops14h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/2R5 641

Mon 14/41:25BLR - JNB

2 stops21h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R5 696

Wed 26/24:35AMD - JNB

2 stops18h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2R5 807

Sun 2/322:40BOM - JNB

1 stop13h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/2R5 918

Sun 9/32:40BOM - CPT

2 stops21h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2R6 120

Mon 24/32:15DEL - JNB

2 stops20h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2R6 342

Sun 2/33:55BOM - JNB

1 stop15h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/2R6 397

Wed 23/76:45BOM - DUR

2 stops16h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2R6 600

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MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM - JNB

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Tue 11/3

10:50-20:00

1 stop12h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 28/3

8:20-2:35

1 stop14h 45m

R7 779

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM - JNB

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Tue 15/4

8:00-19:40

1 stop15h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 7/5

12:50-6:05

1 stop13h 45m

R7 982

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM - JNB

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Sun 13/4

6:45-0:15

1 stop21h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 6/5

1:15-1:30

1 stop20h 45m

R8 185

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM - JNB

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Thu 5/6

4:55-8:35

1 stop31h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 19/6

9:55-19:25

1 stop30h 00m

R9 273

MumbaiCape Town

BOM - CPT

BOMCPT

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Tue 3/6

6:45-13:45

2 stops34h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 21/6

14:20-5:35

1 stop35h 45m

R10 342

MumbaiCape Town

BOM - CPT

BOMCPT

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Wed 5/3

10:50-14:30

1 stop31h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 15/3

13:50-2:35

1 stop33h 15m

R10 379

BengaluruJohannesburg

BLR - JNB

BLRJNB

Bengaluru Intl

Wed 2/4

2:20-13:05

1 stop14h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 22/5

14:30-8:15

1 stop14h 15m

R10 489

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM - JNB

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Thu 29/5

4:55-8:35

1 stop31h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 24/6

1:15-5:35

1 stop24h 50m

R10 766

MumbaiDurban

BOM - DUR

BOMDUR

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Mon 14/4

6:45-7:45

2 stops28h 30m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Wed 7/5

6:25-1:30

2 stops39h 35m

R10 876

MumbaiCape Town

BOM - CPT

BOMCPT

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Thu 10/4

6:45-20:45

2 stops17h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 15/4

14:30-1:30

2 stops31h 30m

R11 688

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Best time to book a flight from India to South Africa

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Travel insights for flights from India to South Africa

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from India to South Africa?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from India to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from India to South Africa in September is currently the most expensive (average of R123). 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.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from IN to ZA?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from India to South Africa as you normally would.

Rainfall in South Africa by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Africa ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 120.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit South Africa when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in South Africa by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Africa, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Emirates, Singapore Airlines and KLM from India to South Africa by reading reviews from past customers. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Sept 2023

AMD - DXB

Airplane staff were very rude. They didn’t help parents with kids and were not even considerate.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Sept 2023

AMD - DXB

Airplane staff were very rude. They didn’t help parents with kids and were not even considerate.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 299 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Sept 2023

AMD - DXB

Airplane staff were very rude. They didn’t help parents with kids and were not even considerate.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 331 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Sept 2023

AMD - DXB

Airplane staff were very rude. They didn’t help parents with kids and were not even considerate.

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 568 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Sept 2023

AMD - DXB

Airplane staff were very rude. They didn’t help parents with kids and were not even considerate.

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from India to South Africa one-way?
One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as R4 461 on Ethiopian Air. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Uganda Airlines from R4 535 and Kenya Airways from R4 848 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from India to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on India to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from India to South Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from India to South Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from India to South Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from India to South Africa by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from India to South Africa?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from India to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from India to South Africa in September is currently the most expensive (average of R123). 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.

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Top 9 airlines flying from India to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Air Mauritius	CheapestR7 293	AverageR13 576	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Air Mauritius flights
Kenya Airways	CheapestR7 316	AverageR11 551	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights
Emirates	CheapestR7 692	AverageR19 815	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Uganda Airlines	CheapestR7 704	AverageR9 011	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Uganda Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR8 017	AverageR14 884	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Etihad Airways	CheapestR8 380	AverageR12 948	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR9 790	AverageR15 899	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Air Tanzania	CheapestR10 750	AverageR11 278	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Air Tanzania flights
Air India	CheapestR12 606	AverageR15 244	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Air India flights

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