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 814 on Ethiopian Air. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Etihad Airways from R4 928 and Kenya Airways from R5 081 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 19% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from R9 227 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as R10 755.

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 421. You can even find prices in September for less than R9 421, as users have found deals to South Africa from as low as R7 832. 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.

R12 955+ Flights from India to South Africa

Cheap flight deals from India to South Africa

Round-trip from	R8 711
One-way from	R4 814

Kenya Airways
12/2-3/3
2 total stops
50h 40m total
India to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air
24/3
1 total stop
29h 40m total
India to South Africa

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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 14 January 2025.

Wed 12/22:40BOM - JNB

1 stop16h 50mKenya Airways

Mon 3/312:10JNB - BOM

1 stop33h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/1R8 711

Thu 30/122:40BOM - JNB

1 stop13h 25mEtihad Airways

Mon 17/29:55JNB - BOM

1 stop18h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/1R8 921

Tue 28/110:50BOM - JNB

1 stop20h 35mEthiopian Air

Thu 30/18:20JNB - BOM

1 stop14h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/1R10 334

Wed 12/210:50BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 19/221:45JNB - BOM

2 stops25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/1R10 927

Mon 5/511:00BOM - CPT

1 stop31h 00mEthiopian Air

Sun 11/515:20CPT - BOM

1 stop31h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/1R11 156

Wed 5/210:50BOM - CPT

1 stop29h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 15/212:35CPT - BOM

1 stop28h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/1R11 194

Mon 3/22:40BOM - CPT

2 stops14h 25mKenya Airways

Tue 11/214:25CPT - BOM

2 stops31h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/1R11 309

Tue 4/23:55BOM - CPT

1 stop17h 00mQatar Airways

Sat 15/212:35CPT - BOM

1 stop28h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/1R12 741

Sat 18/12:45BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 55mAir Mauritius

Thu 6/213:10JNB - BOM

1 stop32h 20mAir Mauritius

Deal found 13/1R13 849

Mon 31/34:05BLR - JNB

1 stop16h 25mQatar Airways

Thu 29/513:35JNB - BLR

1 stop33h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/1R14 117

Wed 26/22:15DEL - CPT

2 stops22h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/312:35CPT - DEL

1 stop16h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/1R14 289

Thu 8/59:00DEL - CPT

2 stops27h 55mSingapore Airlines

Tue 20/510:40CPT - DEL

2 stops30h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 13/1R14 346

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Wed 12/22:40BOM - JNB

1 stop16h 50mKenya Airways

Mon 3/312:10JNB - BOM

1 stop33h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/1R8 711

Thu 30/122:40BOM - JNB

1 stop13h 25mEtihad Airways

Mon 17/29:55JNB - BOM

1 stop18h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/1R8 921

Tue 28/110:50BOM - JNB

1 stop20h 35mEthiopian Air

Thu 30/18:20JNB - BOM

1 stop14h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/1R10 334

Wed 12/210:50BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 19/221:45JNB - BOM

2 stops25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/1R10 927

Tue 4/23:55BOM - CPT

1 stop17h 00mQatar Airways

Sat 15/212:35CPT - BOM

1 stop28h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/1R12 741

Thu 8/522:50AMD - JNB

1 stop23h 15mSingapore Airlines

Wed 21/519:50JNB - AMD

1 stop22h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 13/1R14 766

Sun 2/311:20DEL - CPT

2 stops32h 50mEgyptair

Fri 21/317:20CPT - DEL

2 stops36h 15mEgyptair

Deal found 12/1R18 300

Mon 10/23:45HYD - JNB

1 stop33h 15mLufthansa

Mon 17/310:40JNB - HYD

2 stops35h 45mLufthansa

Deal found 13/1R18 319

Sun 11/56:00DEL - CPT

2 stops42h 40mKLM

Wed 21/523:00CPT - DEL

1 stop23h 25mKLM

Deal found 12/1R19 370

Tue 28/116:15BOM - JNB

2 stops21h 00mOman Air

Thu 30/112:45JNB - BOM

2 stops39h 10mOman Air

Deal found 13/1R19 924

Tue 13/50:50DEL - JNB

2 stops24h 00mAir France

Tue 3/618:50JNB - DEL

2 stops34h 10mAir France

Deal found 13/1R19 943

Mon 3/31:45DEL - CPT

2 stops40h 15mSWISS

Sun 23/39:00CPT - DEL

1 stop35h 45mSWISS

Deal found 12/1R21 624

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Sat 18/16:45BOM - CPT

2 stops34h 20mKenya Airways

Sat 26/414:05CPT - BOM

1 stop31h 55mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/1R16 925

Sat 18/12:45BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 55mAir Mauritius

Thu 6/213:10JNB - BOM

1 stop32h 20mAir Mauritius

Deal found 13/1R13 849

Sun 19/15:25BOM - JNB

2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 27/19:55JNB - BOM

1 stop12h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/1R13 181

Sun 19/19:35BOM - JNB

1 stop33h 25mQatar Airways

Thu 6/220:00JNB - BOM

1 stop21h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/1R13 945

Sun 19/110:30BOM - JNB

1 stop25h 35mEtihad Airways

Mon 27/19:55JNB - BOM

1 stop12h 55mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/1R13 983

Sun 19/122:00DEL - JNB

2 stops38h 55mAir France

Wed 5/219:40JNB - DEL

2 stops32h 00mAir France

Deal found 13/1R20 058

Sun 19/19:35DEL - JNB

1 stop13h 55mEthiopian Air

Wed 5/210:15JNB - DEL

2 stops18h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/1R20 917

Sun 19/119:20AMD - JNB

2 stops42h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 31/11:15JNB - AMD

2 stops27h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/1R21 127

Sun 19/18:00DEL - JNB

1 stop30h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/24:00JNB - DEL

2 stops41h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/1R22 102

Mon 20/110:50BOM - JNB

1 stop20h 35mEthiopian Air

Sat 15/314:35JNB - BOM

1 stop32h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/1R16 944

Tue 21/12:40BOM - JNB

1 stop32h 30mKenya Airways

Wed 29/117:00JNB - BOM

1 stop29h 00mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/1R12 168

Tue 21/11:35BOM - JNB

1 stop33h 00mLufthansa

Wed 29/119:35JNB - BOM

2 stops24h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 13/1R22 006

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 14 January 2025.

Mon 24/310:50BOM - CPT

1 stop29h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/1R4 814

Sat 8/24:40BOM - JNB

1 stop31h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/1R4 928

Sun 16/210:50BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/1R5 005

Sat 1/26:45BOM - JNB

1 stop31h 40mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/1R5 081

Mon 24/315:40AMD - JNB

2 stops31h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/1R5 234

Thu 27/22:40BOM - CPT

2 stops14h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/1R5 864

Thu 30/19:35BOM - JNB

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/1R6 247

Mon 24/36:45BOM - CPT

2 stops19h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/1R6 361

Thu 6/321:50BOM - CPT

1 stop23h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/1R6 495

Sun 9/26:45BOM - JNB

3 stops32h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/1R6 820

Sun 2/24:05BLR - JNB

1 stop14h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/1R6 839

Fri 24/12:45BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 10mAir Mauritius

Deal found 13/1R7 011

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MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM - JNB

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Wed 12/2

2:40-16:00

1 stop16h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/3

12:10-1:30

1 stop33h 50m

R8 711

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM - JNB

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Thu 30/1

22:40-8:35

1 stop13h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 17/2

9:55-7:25

1 stop18h 00m

R8 921

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM - JNB

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Tue 28/1

10:50-3:55

1 stop20h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 30/1

8:20-2:35

1 stop14h 45m

R10 334

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM - JNB

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Wed 12/2

10:50-20:00

1 stop12h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 19/2

21:45-2:20

2 stops25h 05m

R10 927

MumbaiCape Town

BOM - CPT

BOMCPT

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Wed 5/2

10:50-13:00

1 stop29h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 15/2

12:35-20:30

1 stop28h 25m

R11 194

MumbaiCape Town

BOM - CPT

BOMCPT

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Mon 3/2

2:40-13:35

2 stops14h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/2

14:25-1:30

2 stops31h 35m

R11 309

MumbaiCape Town

BOM - CPT

BOMCPT

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Wed 5/2

10:50-13:00

1 stop29h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 15/2

15:20-2:35

1 stop31h 45m

R11 863

MumbaiCape Town

BOM - CPT

BOMCPT

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Tue 4/2

3:55-17:25

1 stop17h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 15/2

12:35-20:30

1 stop28h 25m

R12 741

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM - JNB

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Tue 11/2

3:55-14:40

1 stop14h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 19/2

9:35-8:05

3 stops19h 00m

R13 907

BengaluruJohannesburg

BLR - JNB

BLRJNB

Bengaluru Intl

Mon 31/3

4:05-17:00

1 stop16h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 29/5

13:35-2:55

1 stop33h 50m

R14 117

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Best time to book a flight from India to South Africa

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Estimated return price

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Travel insights for flights from India to South Africa

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from India to South Africa including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

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 Kenya Airways, Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa 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

3 343 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

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

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 343 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 343 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

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

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 326 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 343 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

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

KLM

7,8

Good

1 336 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 343 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

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

Cathay Pacific

7,5

Good

821 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 343 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

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

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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 814 on Ethiopian Air. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Etihad Airways from R4 928 and Kenya Airways from R5 081 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 8 airlines flying from India to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Kenya Airways	CheapestR7 627	AverageR10 807	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights
Uganda Airlines	CheapestR8 324	AverageR9 888	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Uganda Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR8 329	AverageR15 546	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Etihad Airways	CheapestR8 707	AverageR14 027	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR10 145	AverageR16 460	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Air Tanzania	CheapestR11 139	AverageR11 755	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Air Tanzania flights
Emirates	CheapestR12 665	AverageR20 911	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Air India	CheapestR13 063	AverageR16 154	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Air India flights

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