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 (52%) 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 19h on average, while flying from Vancouver Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo is 25h on average. Johannesburg OR Tambo is the most popular airport in South Africa.

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Flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

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American Airlines

29 Jan

YVR

58h 41m

2 stops

JNB

13 Feb

JNB

51h 07m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 803

American Airlines

4 Feb

YVR

34h 41m

2 stops

JNB

11 Feb

JNB

35h 46m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 810

American Airlines

31 Jan

YVR

31h 51m

2 stops

JNB

16 Feb

JNB

35h 46m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 811

American Airlines

25 Feb

YUL

35h 36m

2 stops

JNB

28 Apr

JNB

31h 43m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 829

American Airlines

30 Jan

YUL

35h 26m

2 stops

JNB

8 Feb

JNB

31h 59m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 832

British Airways

3 Feb

YVR

24h 10m

1 stop

JNB

1 Mar

JNB

33h 21m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 836

British Airways

2 Feb

YVR

38h 35m

2 stops

JNB

1 Mar

JNB

35h 46m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 857

British Airways

3 Mar

YVR

24h 10m

1 stop

JNB

30 Mar

JNB

50h 17m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 858

British Airways

3 Feb

YVR

38h 35m

2 stops

JNB

10 Feb

JNB

35h 40m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 878

Iberia

10 Mar

YVR

42h 15m

2 stops

JNB

30 Mar

JNB

48h 27m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 921

American Airlines

27 Jan

YVR

58h 41m

2 stops

JNB

14 Feb

JNB

47h 29m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 952

American Airlines

30 Jan

YVR

27h 00m

1 stop

JNB

12 Feb

JNB

57h 21m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 969

Flights to Cape Town

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American Airlines

26 Apr

YVR

38h 08m

2 stops

CPT

28 May

CPT

33h 20m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 770

American Airlines

2 Mar

YUL

45h 58m

2 stops

CPT

17 Mar

CPT

29h 15m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 791

American Airlines

31 Jan

YVR

41h 20m

2 stops

CPT

7 Mar

CPT

33h 39m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 803

American Airlines

5 May

YVR

60h 30m

2 stops

CPT

18 May

CPT

50h 56m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 804

American Airlines

3 Feb

YVR

39h 05m

2 stops

CPT

10 Feb

CPT

36h 20m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 809

American Airlines

3 Feb

YVR

39h 05m

2 stops

CPT

9 Mar

CPT

33h 54m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 810

American Airlines

2 Mar

YUL

46h 10m

2 stops

CPT

18 Mar

CPT

32h 09m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 822

American Airlines

7 Feb

YUL

36h 55m

2 stops

CPT

29 May

CPT

34h 03m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 824

British Airways

9 Feb

YVR

39h 05m

2 stops

CPT

16 Feb

CPT

34h 46m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 825

American Airlines

3 Feb

YUL

36h 55m

2 stops

CPT

18 Feb

CPT

35h 01m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 829

Iberia

6 Apr

YUL

37h 15m

2 stops

CPT

20 Apr

CPT

32h 47m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 846

British Airways

1 Feb

YUL

38h 45m

2 stops

CPT

8 Feb

CPT

33h 24m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 876

Flights to Durban

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Emirates

2 Apr

YYZ

43h 40m

1 stop

DUR

6 Apr

DUR

44h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,866

Emirates

13 May

YYZ

43h 40m

1 stop

DUR

17 May

DUR

44h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,869

Emirates

13 May

YYZ

43h 40m

1 stop

DUR

17 May

DUR

44h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,870

Qatar Airways

27 Mar

YUL

30h 45m

2 stops

DUR

12 Apr

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,927

Multiple Airlines

24 Jan

YYZ

34h 30m

2 stops

DUR

20 Feb

DUR

32h 35m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,956

Emirates

13 May

YYZ

46h 55m

2 stops

DUR

17 May

DUR

44h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,964

Emirates

2 Apr

YYZ

43h 40m

1 stop

DUR

6 Apr

DUR

32h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,966

Emirates

13 May

YYZ

43h 40m

1 stop

DUR

17 May

DUR

52h 15m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,968

Multiple Airlines

24 Jan

YYZ

34h 30m

2 stops

DUR

20 Feb

DUR

32h 35m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,970

KLM

22 Feb

YVR

59h 05m

2 stops

DUR

1 Mar

DUR

36h 55m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 2,015

United Airlines

17 Jun

YYZ

36h 05m

2 stops

DUR

2 Jul

DUR

31h 26m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,061

Emirates

13 May

YYZ

46h 55m

2 stops

DUR

17 May

DUR

52h 15m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,068

Flights to Port Elizabeth

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Multiple Airlines

7 Feb

YUL

55h 50m

2 stops

PLZ

14 Feb

PLZ

57h 35m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,724

Multiple Airlines

23 Mar

YUL

41h 40m

2 stops

PLZ

3 Apr

PLZ

26h 00m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,906

Multiple Airlines

23 Mar

YUL

41h 40m

2 stops

PLZ

3 Apr

PLZ

26h 00m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,912

Multiple Airlines

23 Mar

YUL

41h 40m

2 stops

PLZ

3 Apr

PLZ

26h 00m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,937

Lufthansa

23 Mar

YUL

35h 40m

3 stops

PLZ

3 Apr

PLZ

26h 00m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,006

Lufthansa

23 Mar

YUL

35h 40m

3 stops

PLZ

3 Apr

PLZ

26h 00m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,011

Lufthansa

23 Mar

YUL

35h 40m

3 stops

PLZ

3 Apr

PLZ

26h 00m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,013

Qatar Airways

26 Jan

YYZ

35h 55m

2 stops

PLZ

29 Jan

PLZ

57h 00m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,201

Qatar Airways

26 Jan

YYZ

35h 55m

2 stops

PLZ

29 Jan

PLZ

57h 00m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,202

SWISS

7 Feb

YUL

41h 50m

2 stops

PLZ

14 Feb

PLZ

36h 52m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,213

Qatar Airways

16 Mar

YUL

40h 10m

2 stops

PLZ

19 Mar

PLZ

38h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,253

Qatar Airways

16 Mar

YUL

40h 10m

2 stops

PLZ

19 Mar

PLZ

38h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,260

Flights to Skukuza

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Qatar Airways

15 Mar

YUL

34h 15m

2 stops

SZK

19 Mar

SZK

30h 30m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,373

Qatar Airways

15 Mar

YUL

34h 15m

2 stops

SZK

19 Mar

SZK

31h 30m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,380

Qatar Airways

15 Mar

YUL

34h 15m

2 stops

SZK

19 Mar

SZK

31h 30m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,382

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11:52 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

YVR

CPT

38h 08m2 stops

6:50 p.m. - 7:10 p.m.

CPT

YVR

33h 20m1 stop

C$ 770American Airlines

Sun, 26 Apr - Thu, 28 May

7:12 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

YUL

CPT

45h 58m2 stops

8:50 p.m. - 8:05 p.m.

CPT

YUL

29h 15m1 stop

C$ 791American Airlines

Mon, 2 Mar - Tue, 17 Mar

7:00 a.m. - 8:05 a.m.

YVR

CPT

39h 05m2 stops

8:35 p.m. - 9:21 p.m.

CPT

YVR

34h 46m2 stops

C$ 825British Airways

Mon, 9 Feb - Mon, 16 Feb

9:25 p.m. - 7:35 a.m.

YVR

JNB

24h 10m1 stop

10:00 p.m. - 9:21 p.m.

JNB

YVR

33h 21m2 stops

C$ 836British Airways

Tue, 3 Feb - Sun, 1 Mar

10:20 a.m. - 1:05 p.m.

YYZ

JNB

19h 45m1 stop

2:30 p.m. - 8:05 a.m.

JNB

YYZ

24h 35m2 stops

C$ 1,168Ethiopian Air

Thu, 22 Jan - Mon, 26 Jan

10:20 a.m. - 1:05 p.m.

YYZ

JNB

19h 45m1 stop

2:30 p.m. - 8:05 a.m.

JNB

YYZ

24h 35m2 stops

C$ 1,169Ethiopian Air

Thu, 22 Jan - Mon, 26 Jan

1:35 p.m. - 5:50 a.m.

YVR

CPT

30h 15m1 stop

6:25 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.

CPT

YVR

29h 45m2 stops

C$ 1,204KLM

Mon, 9 Feb - Tue, 10 Mar

5:50 p.m. - 10:05 p.m.

YYZ

JNB

21h 15m1 stop

7:20 p.m. - 4:25 p.m.

JNB

YYZ

28h 05m1 stop

C$ 1,208KLM

Thu, 22 Jan - Wed, 4 Feb

3:10 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

YOW

CPT

19h 50m1 stop

8:50 p.m. - 6:52 p.m.

CPT

YOW

29h 02m1 stop

C$ 1,327United Airlines

Fri, 23 Jan - Tue, 27 Jan

6:20 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

YOW

CPT

28h 40m2 stops

8:50 p.m. - 9:18 p.m.

CPT

YOW

31h 28m2 stops

C$ 1,332United Airlines

Fri, 23 Jan - Tue, 27 Jan

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

VancouverCape Town

YVR - CPT

YVRCPT

Vancouver Intl

Sun 26/4

11:52 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

2 stops38h 08m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 28/5

6:50 p.m.-7:10 p.m.

1 stop33h 20m

C$ 770

MontrealCape Town

YUL - CPT

YULCPT

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Mon 2/3

7:12 a.m.-12:10 p.m.

2 stops45h 58m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/3

8:50 p.m.-8:05 p.m.

1 stop29h 15m

C$ 791

VancouverCape Town

YVR - CPT

YVRCPT

Vancouver Intl

Mon 9/2

7:00 a.m.-8:05 a.m.

2 stops39h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 16/2

8:35 p.m.-9:21 p.m.

2 stops34h 46m

C$ 825

VancouverJohannesburg

YVR - JNB

YVRJNB

Vancouver Intl

Tue 3/2

9:25 p.m.-7:35 a.m.

1 stop24h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/3

10:00 p.m.-9:21 p.m.

2 stops33h 21m

C$ 836

TorontoJohannesburg

YYZ - JNB

YYZJNB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Thu 22/1

10:20 a.m.-1:05 p.m.

1 stop19h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/1

2:30 p.m.-8:05 a.m.

2 stops24h 35m

C$ 1,168

TorontoJohannesburg

YYZ - JNB

YYZJNB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Thu 22/1

10:20 a.m.-1:05 p.m.

1 stop19h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/1

2:30 p.m.-8:05 a.m.

2 stops24h 35m

C$ 1,169

VancouverCape Town

YVR - CPT

YVRCPT

Vancouver Intl

Mon 9/2

1:35 p.m.-5:50 a.m.

1 stop30h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/3

6:25 p.m.-3:10 p.m.

2 stops29h 45m

C$ 1,204

TorontoJohannesburg

YYZ - JNB

YYZJNB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Thu 22/1

5:50 p.m.-10:05 p.m.

1 stop21h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/2

7:20 p.m.-4:25 p.m.

1 stop28h 05m

C$ 1,208

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Fri 23/1

3:10 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

1 stop19h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 27/1

8:50 p.m.-6:52 p.m.

1 stop29h 02m

C$ 1,327

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Fri 23/1

6:20 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

2 stops28h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 27/1

8:50 p.m.-9:18 p.m.

2 stops31h 28m

C$ 1,332

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South Africa flights insights and trends

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Which airlines fly to South Africa?

KLM, British Airways and United Airlines 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 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 17 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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Cheap South Africa flight deals and tips

Summary info about South Africa flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	C$ 863
Best Round-Trip Price	C$ 770
Fastest flight time	31h 30m
Popular in	July

The best one-way flight price to South Africa from Canada in the last 72 hours is C$ 863 (Vancouver Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo).

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The best round-trip flight price to South Africa from Canada in the last 72 hours is C$ 770 (Vancouver Intl to Cape Town Intl).

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The fastest flight to South Africa from Canada takes 31h 30m (Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl to Cape Town Intl).

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July has the highest demand for flights to South Africa, with a 14% 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 Montecasino, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Addo Elephant National Park, and Camps Bay Beach to be the most interesting places to see in the country.

What is the best airport to land at to visit Montecasino?

The closest airport to Montecasino is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, which is located in Sandton. If you plan on visiting or staying in this area, landing at Johannesburg OR Tambo 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$ 75, C$ 112, and C$ 147 respectively.

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

Of the 17 airlines that fly to South Africa, KLM, British Airways and United Airlines happen to be the most favoured based on our user data. KLM is the most popular among the three airlines, with 38% of users choosing them for their travels to South Africa.

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

47% 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 January 2026, there are 24 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?

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

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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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