What are the most popular cities to visit in South Africa?

South Africa is full of interesting cities to visit if you’re interested in touring the country. The majority of our users (49%) visit Johannesburg more than other cities in the country, but other popular cities in South Africa include Cape Town and Durban.

How long is the flight from Canada to South Africa?

The average flight duration from Canada to South Africa depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Toronto Pearson Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo is 20h 40m on average, while flying from Vancouver Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo is 27h 35m on average. Johannesburg OR Tambo is the most popular airport in South Africa.

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Multiple Airlines

3 Oct

YUL

39h 40m

2 stops

JNB

30 Nov

JNB

25h 35m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,313

Multiple Airlines

10 Nov

YUL

37h 40m

2 stops

JNB

25 Nov

JNB

41h 00m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,320

Multiple Airlines

7 Nov

YUL

46h 15m

2 stops

JNB

19 Nov

JNB

46h 01m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,367

SWISS

2 Jun

YYZ

57h 20m

2 stops

JNB

11 Jun

JNB

28h 48m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,381

Multiple Airlines

9 Sep

YUL

25h 30m

2 stops

JNB

22 Sep

JNB

34h 51m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,399

Multiple Airlines

2 Jun

YYZ

34h 50m

1 stop

JNB

11 Jun

JNB

30h 15m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,402

Multiple Airlines

1 Jun

YYZ

30h 40m

2 stops

JNB

7 Jun

JNB

29h 15m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,405

Multiple Airlines

4 Jun

YYZ

28h 20m

1 stop

JNB

17 Jun

JNB

29h 15m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,410

Multiple Airlines

1 Jun

YYZ

29h 20m

1 stop

JNB

7 Jun

JNB

21h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,414

Multiple Airlines

4 Jun

YYZ

32h 10m

2 stops

JNB

17 Jun

JNB

21h 00m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,416

Multiple Airlines

9 Jun

YYZ

27h 00m

1 stop

JNB

17 Jun

JNB

29h 15m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,438

Multiple Airlines

9 Jun

YOW

39h 20m

2 stops

JNB

15 Jun

JNB

22h 41m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 1,446

Flights to Cape Town

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Multiple Airlines

26 Sep

YTZ

48h 10m

3 stops

CPT

12 Oct

CPT

30h 09m

3 stops

YTZ

C$ 1,229

Multiple Airlines

2 Nov

YUL

43h 55m

2 stops

CPT

9 Nov

CPT

28h 10m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 1,240

Multiple Airlines

12 Sep

YUL

64h 05m

3 stops

CPT

22 Sep

CPT

54h 37m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,284

Multiple Airlines

2 Nov

YUL

63h 10m

3 stops

CPT

12 Nov

CPT

48h 36m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 1,301

Ethiopian Air

8 Jun

YYZ

21h 25m

1 stop

CPT

22 Jun

CPT

24h 55m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,337

Ethiopian Air

8 Jun

YYZ

21h 25m

1 stop

CPT

22 Jun

CPT

24h 55m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,338

Ethiopian Air

8 Jun

YYZ

21h 25m

1 stop

CPT

22 Jun

CPT

24h 55m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,366

Ethiopian Air

10 Jun

YYZ

21h 00m

1 stop

CPT

23 Jun

CPT

24h 55m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,377

Multiple Airlines

18 Nov

YUL

35h 25m

3 stops

CPT

10 Dec

CPT

32h 40m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 1,410

Kenya Airways

2 Nov

YUL

43h 55m

2 stops

CPT

1 Dec

CPT

28h 10m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 1,412

United Airlines

7 Jun

YYZ

27h 40m

1 stop

CPT

12 Jun

CPT

23h 05m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,442

Multiple Airlines

8 Jun

YTZ

30h 25m

2 stops

CPT

13 Jun

CPT

27h 07m

2 stops

YTZ

C$ 1,446

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Qatar Airways

2 Nov

YUL

31h 05m

2 stops

DUR

15 Nov

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,830

Qatar Airways

7 Jun

YUL

31h 05m

2 stops

DUR

14 Jun

DUR

33h 25m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,848

Multiple Airlines

12 Jun

YVR

32h 45m

2 stops

DUR

21 Jun

DUR

33h 30m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,861

Qatar Airways

12 Jun

YUL

31h 05m

2 stops

DUR

10 Jul

DUR

51h 45m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,918

Multiple Airlines

2 Nov

YUL

31h 05m

2 stops

DUR

15 Nov

DUR

52h 15m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 1,923

Qatar Airways

20 Sep

YUL

31h 00m

2 stops

DUR

24 Sep

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,974

Qatar Airways

20 Sep

YUL

31h 00m

2 stops

DUR

24 Sep

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,976

Qatar Airways

20 Sep

YUL

31h 00m

2 stops

DUR

24 Sep

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,977

Emirates

7 Jun

YUL

24h 20m

1 stop

DUR

14 Jun

DUR

43h 20m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 2,014

SWISS

12 Jun

YUL

39h 20m

2 stops

DUR

10 Jul

DUR

28h 30m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,018

Emirates

2 Nov

YUL

49h 00m

2 stops

DUR

15 Nov

DUR

43h 25m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 2,056

Lufthansa

17 Jun

YYZ

34h 45m

2 stops

DUR

2 Jul

DUR

31h 00m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,078

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26 Oct

YOW

41h 25m

2 stops

PLZ

9 Nov

PLZ

32h 11m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 1,908

Multiple Airlines

6 Nov

YUL

34h 45m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

29h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,988

Multiple Airlines

6 Nov

YUL

28h 15m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

31h 30m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,991

SWISS

27 Oct

YOW

44h 40m

3 stops

PLZ

9 Nov

PLZ

45h 27m

3 stops

YOW

C$ 2,003

SWISS

27 Oct

YOW

48h 45m

3 stops

PLZ

9 Nov

PLZ

32h 11m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 2,078

SWISS

27 Oct

YOW

44h 40m

3 stops

PLZ

9 Nov

PLZ

40h 02m

3 stops

YOW

C$ 2,082

Multiple Airlines

6 Nov

YUL

33h 45m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

36h 50m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,086

Multiple Airlines

6 Nov

YUL

34h 45m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

36h 50m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,089

Lufthansa

6 Nov

YUL

34h 35m

3 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

26h 55m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,198

Lufthansa

6 Nov

YUL

56h 30m

3 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

26h 55m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,220

Lufthansa

6 Nov

YUL

32h 30m

3 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

26h 55m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,276

Lufthansa

6 Nov

YUL

34h 35m

3 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

29h 10m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,277

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Qatar Airways

5 Sep

YYZ

32h 30m

2 stops

HDS

21 Sep

HDS

32h 50m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,342

Multiple Airlines

5 Sep

YYZ

32h 45m

2 stops

HDS

21 Sep

HDS

33h 15m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,171

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7:25 a.m. - 1:35 p.m.

YTZ

CPT

48h 10m

3 stops

2:25 p.m. - 2:34 p.m.

CPT

YTZ

30h 09m

3 stops

C$ 1,229Multiple Airlines

Sat, 26 Sep - Mon, 12 Oct

7:10 p.m. - 10:05 p.m.

YUL

CPT

43h 55m

2 stops

2:25 p.m. - 11:35 a.m.

CPT

YUL

28h 10m

3 stops

C$ 1,240Multiple Airlines

Mon, 2 Nov - Mon, 9 Nov

8:50 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.

YOW

JNB

42h 30m

2 stops

8:45 a.m. - 11:31 a.m.

JNB

YOW

56h 46m

2 stops

C$ 1,465Air Canada

Thu, 11 Jun - Mon, 15 Jun

8:50 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.

YOW

JNB

42h 30m

2 stops

8:45 a.m. - 1:59 p.m.

JNB

YOW

59h 14m

2 stops

C$ 1,467Air Canada

Thu, 11 Jun - Mon, 15 Jun

4:40 p.m. - 8:55 p.m.

YVR

CPT

43h 15m

1 stop

10:45 p.m. - 4:59 p.m.

CPT

YVR

27h 14m

2 stops

C$ 1,627SWISS

Tue, 9 Jun - Sat, 13 Jun

4:15 p.m. - 8:55 p.m.

YVR

CPT

43h 40m

2 stops

10:45 p.m. - 4:59 p.m.

CPT

YVR

27h 14m

2 stops

C$ 1,689SWISS

Tue, 9 Jun - Sat, 13 Jun

8:30 a.m. - 5:10 p.m.

YVR

CPT

23h 40m

1 stop

8:00 p.m. - 8:27 p.m.

CPT

YVR

33h 27m

2 stops

C$ 1,839United Airlines

Wed, 10 Jun - Sun, 14 Jun

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

YVR

CPT

39h 30m

2 stops

8:00 p.m. - 8:27 p.m.

CPT

YVR

33h 27m

2 stops

C$ 1,912United Airlines

Wed, 10 Jun - Sun, 14 Jun

5:05 p.m. - 8:35 a.m.

YYC

JNB

31h 30m

2 stops

7:00 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.

JNB

YYC

28h 05m

1 stop

C$ 1,918Lufthansa

Sun, 5 Jul - Sun, 12 Jul

7:15 p.m. - 6:40 a.m.

YYC

JNB

27h 25m

1 stop

7:45 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

JNB

YYC

28h 35m

1 stop

C$ 1,963Lufthansa

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

TorontoCape Town

YTZ - CPT

YTZCPT

Toronto Island

Sat 26/9

7:25 a.m.-1:35 p.m.

3 stops48h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/10

2:25 p.m.-2:34 p.m.

3 stops30h 09m

C$ 1,229

MontrealCape Town

YUL - CPT

YULCPT

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Mon 2/11

7:10 p.m.-10:05 p.m.

2 stops43h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/11

2:25 p.m.-11:35 a.m.

3 stops28h 10m

C$ 1,240

OttawaJohannesburg

YOW - JNB

YOWJNB

Ottawa

Thu 11/6

8:50 a.m.-9:20 a.m.

2 stops42h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 15/6

8:45 a.m.-11:31 a.m.

2 stops56h 46m

C$ 1,465

OttawaJohannesburg

YOW - JNB

YOWJNB

Ottawa

Thu 11/6

8:50 a.m.-9:20 a.m.

2 stops42h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 15/6

8:45 a.m.-1:59 p.m.

2 stops59h 14m

C$ 1,467

VancouverCape Town

YVR - CPT

YVRCPT

Vancouver Intl

Tue 9/6

4:40 p.m.-8:55 p.m.

1 stop43h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 13/6

10:45 p.m.-4:59 p.m.

2 stops27h 14m

C$ 1,627

VancouverCape Town

YVR - CPT

YVRCPT

Vancouver Intl

Tue 9/6

4:15 p.m.-8:55 p.m.

2 stops43h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 13/6

10:45 p.m.-4:59 p.m.

2 stops27h 14m

C$ 1,689

VancouverCape Town

YVR - CPT

YVRCPT

Vancouver Intl

Wed 10/6

8:30 a.m.-5:10 p.m.

1 stop23h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 14/6

8:00 p.m.-8:27 p.m.

2 stops33h 27m

C$ 1,839

VancouverCape Town

YVR - CPT

YVRCPT

Vancouver Intl

Wed 10/6

9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

2 stops39h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 14/6

8:00 p.m.-8:27 p.m.

2 stops33h 27m

C$ 1,912

CalgaryJohannesburg

YYC - JNB

YYCJNB

Calgary

Sun 5/7

5:05 p.m.-8:35 a.m.

2 stops31h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 12/7

7:00 p.m.-3:05 p.m.

1 stop28h 05m

C$ 1,918

Quickest round-trip

CalgaryJohannesburg

YYC - JNB

YYCJNB

Calgary

Mon 12/10

7:15 p.m.-6:40 a.m.

1 stop27h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/11

7:45 p.m.-3:20 p.m.

1 stop28h 35m

C$ 1,963

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Which airlines fly to South Africa?

KLM, United Airlines and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Canada according to our data. KLM is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 18 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Summary info about South Africa flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	C$ 933
Best Round-Trip Price	C$ 1,229
Fastest flight time	30h 20m
Popular in	July

The best one-way flight price to South Africa from Canada in the last 5 days is C$ 933 (Toronto Pearson Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo).

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The best round-trip flight price to South Africa from Canada in the last 5 days is C$ 1,229 (Toronto Island to Cape Town Intl).

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The fastest flight to South Africa from Canada takes 30h 20m (Vancouver Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo).

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July has the highest demand for flights to South Africa, with a 13% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to South Africa

What popular landmarks are in South Africa?

While there are more than just a few landmarks in South Africa, most momondo users find Cape Town International Convention Centre, Camps Bay Beach, Bloubergstrand Beach, and Boulders Beach to be the most interesting places to see in the country.

What is the best airport to land at to visit Cape Town International Convention Centre?

The closest airport to Cape Town International Convention Centre is Cape Town Airport, which is located in Cape Town. If you plan on visiting or staying in this area, landing at Cape Town Airport will be your best bet.

What is the cheapest flight to South Africa?

If you are looking to fly to South Africa for less, look to airlines like FlySafair, South African, and Airlink, with prices starting at C$ 83, C$ 98, and C$ 104 respectively.

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

Of the 18 airlines that fly to South Africa, KLM, United Airlines and British Airways happen to be the most favoured based on our user data. KLM is the most popular among the three airlines, with 42% of users choosing them for their travels to South Africa.

What is the most popular airport in South Africa to fly to?

49% of our momondo users travelling to South Africa in the past year chose to fly into Johannesburg OR Tambo, making it the most popular airport in South Africa. The Johannesburg OR Tambo airport serves the city of Johannesburg.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to South Africa?

Prices for flights to South Africa were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to South Africa?

As of May 2026, there are 26 operators available to choose from for flights to South Africa.

How old do you have to be to fly to South Africa?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to South Africa?

momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and agents so you can find and book the best deal on flights to South Africa. Millions of users trust and use momondo every year so you are in good company.

Can I find flights to South Africa with flexible booking policies on momondo?

All flight searches to South Africa on momondo can be filtered to show those which offer flexible booking policies.

How can momondo help me find flights to South Africa?

Once you have performed a search in the form on the page, momondo provides useful filters and insights. We can show you the cheapest days and times to fly as well as filter your options to help you make an informed choice when booking flights to South Africa.

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Toronto to Cape Town flightsfrom C$ 1,243

Toronto to Johannesburg flightsfrom C$ 1,246

Montreal to Cape Town flightsfrom C$ 1,284

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Halifax to Johannesburg flightsfrom C$ 1,486

Ottawa to Cape Town flightsfrom C$ 1,551

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Vancouver to Cape Town flightsfrom C$ 1,760

Calgary to Cape Town flightsfrom C$ 1,794

Calgary to Johannesburg flightsfrom C$ 1,832

Montreal to Durban flightsfrom C$ 1,848

Vancouver to Durban flightsfrom C$ 1,861

C$ 1,229 Cheap flights to South Africa

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