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 573 on Uganda Airlines. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Ethiopian Air from R4 667 and Kenya Airways from R4 743 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 16% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from R9 184 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as R10 506.

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 429. You can even find prices in September for less than R9 429, as users have found deals to South Africa from as low as R7 634. 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 18%.

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?

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R11 421+ Flights from India to South Africa

Cheap flight deals from India to South Africa

Round-trip from	R7 747
One-way from	R4 573
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	September
Average price	R9 165

Kenya Airways
14/5-20/5
2 total stops
33h 20m total
India to South Africa

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Uganda Airlines
20/5
1 total stop
15h 10m total
India to South Africa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price (R19 156 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R3 009 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 17 April 2025.

Wed 14/56:45BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 35mKenya Airways

Tue 20/51:15JNB - BOM

1 stop20h 45mKenya Airways

Deal found 16/4R7 747

Sun 25/54:55BOM - JNB

1 stop30h 55mEtihad Airways

Wed 4/69:50JNB - BOM

1 stop30h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 16/4R8 371

Thu 24/411:05BOM - JNB

1 stop20h 20mEthiopian Air

Mon 12/58:20JNB - BOM

1 stop14h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 16/4R9 202

Wed 14/59:35BOM - JNB

1 stop34h 05mQatar Airways

Wed 21/520:25JNB - BOM

1 stop20h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/4R9 486

Mon 28/45:50BOM - JNB

1 stop10h 55mAir Tanzania

Mon 23/614:15JNB - BOM

1 stop10h 35mAir Tanzania

Deal found 17/4R9 845

Thu 24/48:00BOM - JNB

1 stop15h 10mUganda Airlines

Mon 28/412:50JNB - BOM

1 stop13h 45mUganda Airlines

Deal found 16/4R10 166

Tue 6/56:45BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 6/520:25JNB - BOM

1 stop32h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/4R10 317

Thu 15/56:45BOM - CPT

1 stop34h 30mKenya Airways

Tue 17/614:30CPT - BOM

1 stop35h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 16/4R10 695

Sun 1/615:40AMD - JNB

2 stops25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 8/614:15JNB - AMD

2 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/4R10 771

Tue 5/821:55DEL - JNB

1 stop24h 10mSingapore Airlines

Sun 31/813:45JNB - DEL

1 stop36h 25mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/4R11 716

Fri 2/511:05BOM - CPT

1 stop31h 00mEthiopian Air

Sun 11/513:50CPT - BOM

1 stop32h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 16/4R12 169

Thu 15/56:45BOM - CPT

2 stops34h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 24/57:00CPT - BOM

2 stops19h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/4R12 245

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Wed 14/56:45BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 35mKenya Airways

Tue 20/51:15JNB - BOM

1 stop20h 45mKenya Airways

Deal found 16/4R7 747

Sun 25/54:55BOM - JNB

1 stop30h 55mEtihad Airways

Wed 4/69:50JNB - BOM

1 stop30h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 16/4R8 371

Thu 1/511:05BOM - JNB

1 stop20h 20mEthiopian Air

Mon 5/58:20JNB - BOM

1 stop14h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 17/4R9 221

Mon 9/69:35BOM - JNB

1 stop34h 05mQatar Airways

Mon 16/620:25JNB - BOM

1 stop20h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/4R9 373

Mon 28/45:50BOM - JNB

1 stop10h 55mAir Tanzania

Mon 23/614:15JNB - BOM

1 stop10h 35mAir Tanzania

Deal found 17/4R9 845

Tue 6/56:45BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 6/520:25JNB - BOM

1 stop32h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/4R10 317

Tue 5/821:55DEL - JNB

1 stop24h 10mSingapore Airlines

Sun 31/813:45JNB - DEL

1 stop36h 25mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/4R11 716

Wed 30/410:15BOM - JNB

1 stop14h 05mEmirates

Mon 28/713:25JNB - BOM

1 stop33h 30mEmirates

Deal found 17/4R14 475

Wed 4/622:30BOM - JNB

2 stops26h 20mKLM

Wed 11/623:15JNB - BOM

2 stops28h 35mKLM

Deal found 16/4R19 539

Sun 4/514:50BOM - JNB

2 stops29h 40mOman Air

Sat 10/513:55JNB - BOM

2 stops20h 15mOman Air

Deal found 16/4R20 181

Fri 30/52:30DEL - CPT

1 stop14h 45mAir India

Sat 7/615:25CPT - DEL

1 stop30h 10mAir India

Deal found 16/4R20 446

Thu 15/56:45BOM - CPT

1 stop34h 30mKenya Airways

Tue 17/614:30CPT - BOM

1 stop35h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 16/4R10 695

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Tue 22/420:40BOM - JNB

2 stops23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 19/620:25JNB - BOM

1 stop20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/4R12 094

Tue 22/422:25BOM - JNB

1 stop25h 55mEmirates

Tue 29/422:20JNB - BOM

1 stop15h 50mEmirates

Deal found 16/4R13 454

Thu 24/42:40BOM - JNB

1 stop25h 05mKenya Airways

Fri 16/517:00JNB - BOM

1 stop29h 00mKenya Airways

Deal found 17/4R9 864

Thu 24/48:00BOM - JNB

1 stop15h 10mUganda Airlines

Wed 18/612:50JNB - BOM

1 stop13h 45mUganda Airlines

Deal found 16/4R10 053

Thu 24/49:00AMD - JNB

2 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 28/417:00JNB - AMD

2 stops43h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/4R16 610

Thu 24/423:05AMD - JNB

1 stop12h 45mEtihad Airways

Mon 28/49:50JNB - AMD

1 stop14h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 16/4R17 403

Thu 24/411:05BOM - JNB

1 stop20h 20mEthiopian Air

Mon 12/58:20JNB - BOM

1 stop14h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 16/4R9 202

Thu 24/48:00BOM - JNB

1 stop15h 10mUganda Airlines

Mon 28/412:50JNB - BOM

1 stop13h 45mUganda Airlines

Deal found 16/4R10 166

Fri 25/411:05BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 35mEthiopian Air

Thu 8/58:20JNB - BOM

1 stop14h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 16/4R8 919

Sat 26/45:50BOM - JNB

1 stop10h 55mAir Tanzania

Sun 27/414:15JNB - BOM

1 stop10h 35mAir Tanzania

Deal found 17/4R10 204

Sat 26/43:00BOM - JNB

1 stop31h 40mEgyptair

Wed 14/521:45JNB - BOM

1 stop24h 45mEgyptair

Deal found 16/4R15 193

Sat 26/42:30DEL - CPT

1 stop14h 00mEthiopian Air

Sat 26/715:25CPT - DEL

1 stop30h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 17/4R17 630

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 17 April 2025.

Tue 20/58:00BOM - JNB

1 stop15h 10mUganda Airlines

Deal found 17/4R4 573

Mon 5/511:05BOM - CPT

1 stop31h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 17/4R4 667

Tue 6/56:45BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 16/4R4 743

Tue 1/713:50BOM - JNB

1 stop22h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/4R5 140

Tue 20/56:45BOM - CPT

1 stop18h 55mKenya Airways

Deal found 17/4R5 537

Tue 3/613:35MAA - CPT

2 stops50h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/4R5 744

Wed 23/411:05BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 16/4R5 744

Sat 21/68:30DEL - JNB

2 stops27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/4R6 255

Tue 3/623:30DEL - CPT

2 stops41h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/4R6 633

Sat 21/69:10DEL - JNB

1 stop26h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 16/4R7 162

Sun 3/82:45BOM - JNB

1 stop12h 10mAir Mauritius

Deal found 16/4R7 162

Fri 2/56:45BOM - DUR

2 stops28h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/4R7 199

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MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM - JNB

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Wed 14/5

6:45-15:50

1 stop12h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 20/5

1:15-1:30

1 stop20h 45m

R7 747

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM - JNB

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Sun 25/5

4:55-8:20

1 stop30h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/6

9:50-19:30

1 stop30h 10m

R8 371

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM - JNB

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Thu 1/5

11:05-3:55

1 stop20h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/5

8:20-2:05

1 stop14h 15m

R9 221

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM - JNB

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Mon 9/6

9:35-16:10

1 stop34h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/6

20:25-20:20

1 stop20h 25m

R9 373

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM - JNB

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Tue 6/5

6:45-15:50

1 stop12h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 6/5

20:25-8:05

1 stop32h 10m

R10 317

MumbaiCape Town

BOM - CPT

BOMCPT

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Thu 15/5

6:45-13:45

1 stop34h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/6

14:30-5:35

1 stop35h 35m

R10 695

AhmedabadJohannesburg

AMD - JNB

AMDJNB

Ahmedabad

Sun 1/6

15:40-13:15

2 stops25h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/6

14:15-22:40

2 stops28h 55m

R10 771

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM - JNB

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Tue 20/5

5:50-10:15

2 stops31h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 1/8

14:15-4:20

1 stop10h 35m

R11 697

New DelhiJohannesburg

DEL - JNB

DELJNB

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Tue 5/8

21:55-18:35

1 stop24h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 31/8

13:45-5:40

1 stop36h 25m

R11 716

MumbaiCape Town

BOM - CPT

BOMCPT

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Fri 2/5

11:05-14:35

1 stop31h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/5

13:50-2:05

1 stop32h 45m

R12 169

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Best time to book a flight 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 Singapore Airlines, Emirates 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.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 288 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 200 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 329 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Air France

7,5

Good

1 435 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

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 573 on Uganda Airlines. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Ethiopian Air from R4 667 and Kenya Airways from R4 743 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 10 airlines flying from India to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Kenya Airways	CheapestR7 408	AverageR10 320	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights
Air Mauritius	CheapestR7 476	AverageR13 916	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Air Mauritius flights
Emirates	CheapestR7 887	AverageR20 066	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Uganda Airlines	CheapestR7 897	AverageR8 762	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Uganda Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR8 141	AverageR15 710	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Etihad Airways	CheapestR8 530	AverageR13 318	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR9 635	AverageR15 429	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Air Tanzania	CheapestR11 019	AverageR11 560	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Air Tanzania flights
Air India	CheapestR12 779	AverageR16 012	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Air India flights
Singapore Airlines	CheapestR15 825	AverageR16 500	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights

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