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

The cheapest airline one-way is Qatar Airways, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as R5 955. However, be on the lookout for offers from Etihad Airways and RwandAir, as they are both options that can get you from South Africa to Rome for a low price.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Rome ranges from 15.0 - 111.0 inches per month. November is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 111.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Rome when rainfall is around 15.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Rome, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 24.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 8.0 C).

What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Rome?

The most popular route from South Africa to Rome is Cape Town Intl - Rome Fiumicino. You may also consider Johannesburg OR Tambo - Rome Fiumicino or Johannesburg Lanseria - Rome Fiumicino.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to Rome?

Air France, British Airways and Condor are the most popular airlines when flying from South Africa to Rome.

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

When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 17 days in advance, which can save you up to 14% on flights from South Africa to Rome compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 17 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at R10 044. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from R13 452.

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

Flights from South Africa to Rome lean towards being more expensive in July. Prices are generally better when you fly from South Africa to Rome in February, with the cheapest ticket starting at R8 430.

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

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

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

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

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

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

R5 955+ Flights from South Africa to Rome

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Rome

Round-trip from	R9 883
One-way from	R5 955
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R13 739

Etihad Airways
20/9-29/9
2 total stops
53h 45m total
South Africa to Rome

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Qatar Airways
15/9
1 total stop
31h 55m total
South Africa to Rome

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price (R23 214 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R2 864 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to Rome
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Rome. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 14 July 2025.

Sat 20/99:50JNB - FCO

1 stop32h 35mEtihad Airways

Mon 29/911:10FCO - JNB

1 stop21h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/7R9 883

Sun 14/912:10JNB - FCO

2 stops32h 15mKenya Airways

Sat 27/96:30FCO - JNB

2 stops28h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/7R10 762

Fri 5/919:35JNB - FCO

1 stop23h 45mSWISS

Wed 24/99:40FCO - JNB

1 stop23h 40mSWISS

Deal found 14/7R11 174

Tue 23/1210:10JNB - FCO

1 stop13h 40mLufthansa

Sun 28/1214:20FCO - JNB

2 stops24h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 13/7R11 371

Wed 3/913:55JNB - FCO

1 stop31h 00mQatar Airways

Wed 17/922:40FCO - JNB

1 stop17h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/7R11 605

Wed 22/1014:35CPT - FCO

3 stops29h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 31/1014:30FCO - CPT

2 stops30h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7R11 622

Fri 5/913:00CPT - FCO

1 stop31h 55mQatar Airways

Wed 10/922:40FCO - CPT

1 stop36h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/7R11 730

Wed 24/98:40CPT - FCO

1 stop34h 40mSWISS

Tue 30/915:05FCO - CPT

1 stop16h 05mSWISS

Deal found 12/7R11 766

Mon 4/823:00CPT - FCO

2 stops17h 00mAir France

Wed 20/816:55FCO - CPT

2 stops19h 45mAir France

Deal found 14/7R11 784

Tue 29/723:15JNB - FCO

1 stop23h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 12/815:50FCO - JNB

1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7R11 820

Sun 21/913:50CPT - FCO

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Sun 28/923:00FCO - CPT

1 stop14h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/7R11 999

Sun 27/717:50JNB - FCO

1 stop23h 05mCondor

Sat 9/88:00FCO - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCondor

Deal found 12/7R12 394

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Sat 20/99:50JNB - FCO

1 stop32h 35mEtihad Airways

Mon 29/911:10FCO - JNB

1 stop21h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/7R9 883

Sun 14/912:10JNB - FCO

2 stops32h 15mKenya Airways

Sat 27/96:30FCO - JNB

2 stops28h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/7R10 762

Fri 5/919:35JNB - FCO

1 stop23h 45mSWISS

Wed 24/99:40FCO - JNB

1 stop23h 40mSWISS

Deal found 14/7R11 174

Tue 23/1210:10JNB - FCO

1 stop13h 40mLufthansa

Sun 28/1214:20FCO - JNB

2 stops24h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 13/7R11 371

Wed 3/913:55JNB - FCO

1 stop31h 00mQatar Airways

Wed 17/922:40FCO - JNB

1 stop17h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/7R11 605

Wed 22/1014:35CPT - FCO

3 stops29h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 31/1014:30FCO - CPT

2 stops30h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7R11 622

Sun 21/913:50CPT - FCO

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Sun 28/923:00FCO - CPT

1 stop14h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/7R11 999

Sun 27/717:50JNB - FCO

1 stop23h 05mCondor

Sat 9/88:00FCO - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCondor

Deal found 12/7R12 394

Wed 1/1014:45DUR - FCO

2 stops32h 45mTurkish Airlines

Tue 14/1010:45FCO - DUR

2 stops26h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/7R12 430

Fri 25/722:20JNB - FCO

1 stop21h 45mEmirates

Wed 6/811:30FCO - JNB

1 stop18h 00mEmirates

Deal found 13/7R12 537

Fri 25/718:25CPT - FCO

2 stops28h 20mKLM

Fri 1/819:40FCO - CPT

1 stop25h 45mKLM

Deal found 11/7R14 026

Thu 11/923:15CPT - FCO

2 stops19h 50mAir France

Fri 14/1112:50FCO - CPT

1 stop16h 55mAir France

Deal found 12/7R14 636

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1 stop17h 30mQatar Airways

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1 stop24h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/7R13 308

Fri 18/718:05CPT - FCO

1 stop23h 45mLufthansa

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1 stop26h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 13/7R13 793

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2 stops40h 40mRwandAir

Deal found 13/7R15 353

Sun 20/714:30JNB - FCO

1 stop15h 15mEthiopian Air

Sun 27/77:10FCO - JNB

1 stop20h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/7R14 098

Tue 22/71:25JNB - FCO

2 stops21h 20mKenya Airways

Sun 10/815:10FCO - JNB

2 stops24h 40mKenya Airways

Deal found 12/7R13 918

Wed 23/720:25JNB - FCO

1 stop24h 30mQatar Airways

Sun 10/822:40FCO - JNB

1 stop17h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/7R13 506

Wed 23/79:50JNB - FCO

1 stop32h 35mEtihad Airways

Sun 10/822:50FCO - JNB

1 stop33h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/7R13 846

Wed 23/719:00JNB - FCO

1 stop14h 10mLufthansa

Sun 10/821:45FCO - JNB

2 stops34h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 14/7R15 425

Thu 24/713:25JNB - FCO

1 stop18h 15mEmirates

Thu 31/711:30FCO - JNB

1 stop33h 20mEmirates

Deal found 12/7R12 699

Thu 24/713:55JNB - FCO

2 stops20h 25mMultiple Airlines

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3 stops39h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7R17 972

Fri 25/722:20JNB - FCO

1 stop21h 45mEmirates

Wed 6/811:30FCO - JNB

1 stop18h 00mEmirates

Deal found 13/7R12 537

Fri 25/723:15JNB - FCO

1 stop17h 20mKLM

Fri 8/819:40FCO - JNB

1 stop25h 40mKLM

Deal found 12/7R13 398

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Mon 15/913:00CPT - FCO

1 stop31h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/7R5 955

Wed 15/1020:25JNB - FCO

1 stop17h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/7R6 044

Sun 14/90:30CPT - FCO

2 stops33h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/7R7 318

Sun 24/89:50JNB - FCO

2 stops26h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/7R7 659

Wed 15/1013:55JNB - FCO

2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/7R7 874

Tue 14/103:10JNB - FCO

2 stops35h 05mRwandAir

Deal found 14/7R7 981

Wed 15/1014:30JNB - FCO

1 stop15h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/7R8 555

Thu 28/813:05CPT - FCO

1 stop24h 20mEmirates

Deal found 13/7R10 941

Thu 28/87:00CPT - FCO

2 stops39h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/7R15 550

Sun 14/91:25JNB - FCO

3 stops21h 20mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/7R36 248

Wed 15/1016:10JNB - FCO

3 stops21h 15mEmirates

Deal found 12/7R39 800

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JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 20/9

9:50-18:25

1 stop32h 35m

Rome Fiumicino

Mon 29/9

11:10-8:20

1 stop21h 10m

R9 883

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 14/9

12:10-20:25

2 stops32h 15m

Rome Fiumicino

Sat 27/9

6:30-10:55

2 stops28h 25m

R10 762

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 5/9

19:35-19:20

1 stop23h 45m

Rome Fiumicino

Wed 24/9

9:40-9:20

1 stop23h 40m

R11 174

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 23/12

10:10-22:50

1 stop13h 40m

Rome Fiumicino

Sun 28/12

14:20-15:35

2 stops24h 15m

R11 371

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 3/9

13:55-20:55

1 stop31h 00m

Rome Fiumicino

Wed 17/9

22:40-16:10

1 stop17h 30m

R11 605

Cape TownRome

CPT - FCO

CPTFCO

Cape Town Intl

Wed 22/10

14:35-20:10

3 stops29h 35m

Rome Fiumicino

Fri 31/10

14:30-22:05

2 stops30h 35m

R11 622

Cape TownRome

CPT - FCO

CPTFCO

Cape Town Intl

Fri 5/9

13:00-20:55

1 stop31h 55m

Rome Fiumicino

Wed 10/9

22:40-10:50

1 stop36h 10m

R11 730

Cape TownRome

CPT - FCO

CPTFCO

Cape Town Intl

Wed 24/9

8:40-19:20

1 stop34h 40m

Rome Fiumicino

Tue 30/9

15:05-7:10

1 stop16h 05m

R11 766

Cape TownRome

CPT - FCO

CPTFCO

Cape Town Intl

Mon 4/8

23:00-16:00

2 stops17h 00m

Rome Fiumicino

Wed 20/8

16:55-12:40

2 stops19h 45m

R11 784

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 29/7

23:15-22:45

1 stop23h 30m

Rome Fiumicino

Tue 12/8

15:50-8:30

1 stop16h 40m

R11 820

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Rome (average of R552). Flying from South Africa to Rome in August is currently the most expensive (average of R782). 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 ZA to ROM?

When flying from South Africa to Rome, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

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Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 284 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

KLM

7,8

Good

1 372 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Air France

7,5

Good

1 466 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 657 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 603 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Rome one-way?
The cheapest airline one-way is Qatar Airways, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as R5 955. However, be on the lookout for offers from Etihad Airways and RwandAir, as they are both options that can get you from South Africa to Rome for a low price.
What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Rome?
The most popular route from South Africa to Rome is Cape Town Intl - Rome Fiumicino. You may also consider Johannesburg OR Tambo - Rome Fiumicino or Johannesburg Lanseria - Rome Fiumicino.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Rome that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Rome flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Rome?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Rome.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Rome?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Rome 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 South Africa to Rome?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Rome (average of R552). Flying from South Africa to Rome in August is currently the most expensive (average of R782). 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 South Africa to Rome

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Condor	CheapestR6 223	AverageR7 042	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Condor flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR7 835	AverageR12 687	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
SWISS	CheapestR8 016	AverageR11 773	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
Lufthansa	CheapestR8 353	AverageR11 884	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Etihad Airways	CheapestR9 033	AverageR11 279	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR9 441	AverageR11 932	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
KLM	CheapestR9 763	AverageR13 351	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Kenya Airways	CheapestR10 160	AverageR12 705	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR10 315	AverageR11 324	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Egyptair	CheapestR10 562	AverageR13 411	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Egyptair flights

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