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 on average, while flying from Vancouver Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo is 24h 55m on average. Johannesburg OR Tambo is the most popular airport in South Africa.

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.

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Multiple Airlines

30 Mar

YYZ

24h 45m

2 stops

JNB

28 Apr

JNB

24h 26m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,179

Kenya Airways

13 Apr

YYZ

27h 50m

2 stops

JNB

28 Apr

JNB

24h 26m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,188

Multiple Airlines

21 Apr

YYZ

52h 55m

2 stops

JNB

1 Jun

JNB

61h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,195

Multiple Airlines

30 Mar

YTZ

34h 50m

2 stops

JNB

28 Apr

JNB

33h 09m

2 stops

YTZ

C$ 1,204

Multiple Airlines

2 May

YUL

37h 50m

2 stops

JNB

10 May

JNB

34h 52m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,213

Multiple Airlines

12 May

YYZ

27h 35m

2 stops

JNB

27 May

JNB

25h 27m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,216

Multiple Airlines

28 Apr

YYZ

36h 55m

2 stops

JNB

5 May

JNB

25h 27m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,220

Multiple Airlines

12 May

YTZ

45h 30m

2 stops

JNB

26 May

JNB

33h 09m

2 stops

YTZ

C$ 1,228

Multiple Airlines

12 May

YYZ

27h 35m

2 stops

JNB

26 May

JNB

24h 15m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,231

Multiple Airlines

12 May

YYZ

27h 35m

2 stops

JNB

26 May

JNB

24h 15m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,235

Multiple Airlines

15 Apr

YYZ

46h 55m

2 stops

JNB

30 Apr

JNB

25h 27m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,238

Multiple Airlines

13 Apr

YYZ

36h 15m

2 stops

JNB

28 Apr

JNB

25h 27m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,240

Flights to Cape Town

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Kenya Airways

22 Apr

YYZ

49h 35m

3 stops

CPT

6 May

CPT

42h 57m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,253

United Airlines

14 Apr

YYZ

60h 20m

2 stops

CPT

21 Apr

CPT

24h 19m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,258

United Airlines

27 Apr

YYZ

20h 35m

1 stop

CPT

5 May

CPT

20h 04m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,261

United Airlines

3 Apr

YYZ

37h 10m

2 stops

CPT

28 Apr

CPT

20h 04m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,262

Multiple Airlines

12 Apr

YYZ

42h 00m

2 stops

CPT

29 Apr

CPT

42h 57m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,264

Kenya Airways

12 Apr

YYZ

42h 00m

2 stops

CPT

26 Apr

CPT

33h 14m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,266

United Airlines

20 Mar

YYZ

18h 25m

1 stop

CPT

21 Apr

CPT

23h 05m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,269

Kenya Airways

20 Apr

YYZ

49h 35m

3 stops

CPT

29 Apr

CPT

48h 09m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,271

Multiple Airlines

18 Apr

YYZ

58h 40m

3 stops

CPT

26 Apr

CPT

28h 02m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,272

Multiple Airlines

28 Apr

YYZ

31h 35m

1 stop

CPT

5 May

CPT

22h 25m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,273

Kenya Airways

27 Apr

YYZ

49h 35m

2 stops

CPT

4 May

CPT

33h 14m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,276

Kenya Airways

5 Apr

YYZ

42h 00m

2 stops

CPT

2 May

CPT

27h 06m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,277

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KLM

3 Jun

YYZ

54h 45m

2 stops

DUR

7 Jun

DUR

58h 00m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,421

KLM

13 Jun

YYZ

35h 55m

2 stops

DUR

25 Dec

DUR

33h 15m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,828

Emirates

3 Jun

YYZ

43h 40m

1 stop

DUR

7 Jun

DUR

44h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,858

SAUDIA

13 Jun

YVR

55h 50m

2 stops

DUR

20 Jun

DUR

32h 45m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,888

Qatar Airways

6 May

YUL

31h 40m

2 stops

DUR

10 May

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,888

Qatar Airways

6 May

YUL

31h 40m

2 stops

DUR

10 May

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,894

Qatar Airways

2 Jun

YYZ

31h 35m

2 stops

DUR

6 Jun

DUR

52h 00m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,896

Emirates

2 Jun

YYZ

43h 40m

1 stop

DUR

6 Jun

DUR

44h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,905

Qatar Airways

6 May

YUL

31h 40m

2 stops

DUR

10 May

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,905

Emirates

10 Sep

YUL

24h 20m

1 stop

DUR

17 Sep

DUR

43h 20m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 1,917

Multiple Airlines

10 Sep

YUL

33h 15m

3 stops

DUR

17 Sep

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,926

Emirates

3 Jun

YYZ

46h 55m

2 stops

DUR

7 Jun

DUR

44h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,955

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Emirates

1 May

YUL

42h 50m

2 stops

SZK

5 May

SZK

47h 25m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,270

Emirates

1 May

YUL

45h 50m

2 stops

SZK

5 May

SZK

47h 25m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,274

Emirates

1 May

YUL

45h 50m

2 stops

SZK

5 May

SZK

47h 25m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,276

Emirates

1 May

YUL

45h 50m

2 stops

SZK

5 May

SZK

47h 25m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,289

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KLM

5 Jun

YUL

35h 05m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Jun

PLZ

31h 10m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,343

KLM

5 Jun

YUL

35h 05m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Jun

PLZ

28h 00m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,345

KLM

5 Jun

YUL

35h 05m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Jun

PLZ

31h 10m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,346

KLM

5 Jun

YUL

35h 05m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Jun

PLZ

28h 00m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,355

Lufthansa

5 Jun

YUL

32h 20m

3 stops

PLZ

16 Jun

PLZ

59h 20m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,636

Multiple Airlines

4 May

YYZ

34h 00m

2 stops

PLZ

9 May

PLZ

53h 15m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,638

Lufthansa

5 Jun

YUL

35h 15m

3 stops

PLZ

16 Jun

PLZ

57h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,650

Lufthansa

5 Jun

YUL

35h 15m

3 stops

PLZ

16 Jun

PLZ

59h 20m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,655

Multiple Airlines

4 May

YYZ

34h 00m

2 stops

PLZ

9 May

PLZ

52h 55m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,670

Multiple Airlines

2 May

YUL

30h 30m

2 stops

PLZ

11 May

PLZ

32h 25m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,750

Qatar Airways

7 May

YYZ

41h 00m

2 stops

PLZ

11 May

PLZ

53h 15m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,759

Multiple Airlines

5 Jun

YUL

33h 15m

3 stops

PLZ

16 Jun

PLZ

26h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,816

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9:05 a.m. - 12:15 a.m.

YYZ

JNB

33h 10m

2 stops

5:00 p.m. - 5:39 p.m.

JNB

YYZ

30h 39m

2 stops

C$ 1,179Multiple Airlines

Mon, 30 Mar - Tue, 28 Apr

6:00 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.

YYZ

JNB

27h 50m

2 stops

5:00 p.m. - 11:26 a.m.

JNB

YYZ

24h 26m

2 stops

C$ 1,188Kenya Airways

Mon, 13 Apr - Tue, 28 Apr

6:50 p.m. - 9:20 p.m.

YUL

JNB

20h 30m

1 stop

11:15 p.m. - 4:55 p.m.

JNB

YUL

23h 40m

1 stop

C$ 1,249Delta

Fri, 5 Jun - Tue, 16 Jun

4:40 p.m. - 9:20 a.m.

YUL

JNB

34h 40m

1 stop

8:45 a.m. - 6:50 p.m.

JNB

YUL

40h 05m

1 stop

C$ 1,256Air Canada

Tue, 14 Apr - Mon, 27 Apr

9:00 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

YYZ

CPT

60h 20m

2 stops

8:00 p.m. - 2:19 p.m.

CPT

YYZ

24h 19m

1 stop

C$ 1,258United Airlines

Tue, 14 Apr - Tue, 21 Apr

4:40 p.m. - 9:20 a.m.

YUL

JNB

34h 40m

1 stop

8:45 a.m. - 6:50 p.m.

JNB

YUL

40h 05m

1 stop

C$ 1,260Air Canada

Tue, 14 Apr - Mon, 27 Apr

6:50 p.m. - 9:20 p.m.

YUL

JNB

20h 30m

1 stop

11:15 p.m. - 4:55 p.m.

JNB

YUL

23h 40m

1 stop

C$ 1,261KLM

Fri, 5 Jun - Tue, 16 Jun

12:45 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

YYZ

CPT

20h 35m

1 stop

8:00 p.m. - 10:04 a.m.

CPT

YYZ

20h 04m

1 stop

C$ 1,261United Airlines

Mon, 27 Apr - Tue, 5 May

6:50 p.m. - 9:20 p.m.

YUL

JNB

20h 30m

1 stop

11:15 p.m. - 4:55 p.m.

JNB

YUL

23h 40m

1 stop

C$ 1,264KLM

Fri, 5 Jun - Tue, 16 Jun

6:50 p.m. - 9:25 p.m.

YUL

CPT

20h 35m

1 stop

8:05 p.m. - 8:40 a.m.

CPT

YUL

42h 35m

2 stops

C$ 1,327Delta

Sun, 12 Apr - Tue, 28 Apr

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Price

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TorontoJohannesburg

YYZ - JNB

YYZJNB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Mon 30/3

9:05 a.m.-12:15 a.m.

2 stops33h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 28/4

5:00 p.m.-5:39 p.m.

2 stops30h 39m

C$ 1,179

TorontoJohannesburg

YYZ - JNB

YYZJNB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Mon 13/4

6:00 a.m.-3:50 p.m.

2 stops27h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 28/4

5:00 p.m.-11:26 a.m.

2 stops24h 26m

C$ 1,188

MontrealJohannesburg

YUL - JNB

YULJNB

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Fri 5/6

6:50 p.m.-9:20 p.m.

1 stop20h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 16/6

11:15 p.m.-4:55 p.m.

1 stop23h 40m

C$ 1,249

MontrealJohannesburg

YUL - JNB

YULJNB

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Tue 14/4

4:40 p.m.-9:20 a.m.

1 stop34h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 27/4

8:45 a.m.-6:50 p.m.

1 stop40h 05m

C$ 1,256

TorontoCape Town

YYZ - CPT

YYZCPT

Toronto Pearson Intl

Tue 14/4

9:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m.

2 stops60h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 21/4

8:00 p.m.-2:19 p.m.

1 stop24h 19m

C$ 1,258

MontrealJohannesburg

YUL - JNB

YULJNB

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Tue 14/4

4:40 p.m.-9:20 a.m.

1 stop34h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 27/4

8:45 a.m.-6:50 p.m.

1 stop40h 05m

C$ 1,260

MontrealJohannesburg

YUL - JNB

YULJNB

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Fri 5/6

6:50 p.m.-9:20 p.m.

1 stop20h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 16/6

11:15 p.m.-4:55 p.m.

1 stop23h 40m

C$ 1,261

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TorontoCape Town

YYZ - CPT

YYZCPT

Toronto Pearson Intl

Mon 27/4

12:45 p.m.-3:20 p.m.

1 stop20h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 5/5

8:00 p.m.-10:04 a.m.

1 stop20h 04m

C$ 1,261

MontrealJohannesburg

YUL - JNB

YULJNB

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Fri 5/6

6:50 p.m.-9:20 p.m.

1 stop20h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 16/6

11:15 p.m.-4:55 p.m.

1 stop23h 40m

C$ 1,264

MontrealCape Town

YUL - CPT

YULCPT

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Sun 12/4

6:50 p.m.-9:25 p.m.

1 stop20h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 28/4

8:05 p.m.-8:40 a.m.

2 stops42h 35m

C$ 1,327

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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 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 16 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$ 813
Best Round-Trip Price	C$ 1,179
Fastest flight time	30h 25m
Popular in	July

The best one-way flight price to South Africa from Canada in the last 72 hours is C$ 813 (Toronto Pearson Intl to Cape Town Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to South Africa from Canada in the last 72 hours is C$ 1,179 (Toronto Pearson Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo).

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The fastest flight to South Africa from Canada takes 30h 25m (Vancouver Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo).

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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$ 80, C$ 97, and C$ 109 respectively.

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

Of the 16 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 41% of users choosing them for their travels to South Africa.

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

48% 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?

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

As of March 2026, there are 22 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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Ottawa to Johannesburg flightsfrom C$ 1,366

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C$ 1,179 Cheap flights to South Africa

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