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 26h 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 (50%) 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

1 Oct

YVR

31h 35m

2 stops

JNB

2 Nov

JNB

38h 10m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,383

Multiple Airlines

1 Oct

YVR

31h 35m

2 stops

JNB

2 Nov

JNB

38h 10m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,385

Multiple Airlines

27 Oct

YVR

32h 20m

2 stops

JNB

15 Nov

JNB

53h 35m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,389

Multiple Airlines

27 Oct

YVR

32h 20m

2 stops

JNB

17 Nov

JNB

49h 45m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,400

Qatar Airways

23 Sep

YYZ

25h 00m

1 stop

JNB

7 Oct

JNB

30h 15m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,442

Qatar Airways

25 Sep

YYZ

25h 00m

1 stop

JNB

12 Oct

JNB

30h 15m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,443

Qatar Airways

22 Sep

YYZ

36h 20m

1 stop

JNB

7 Oct

JNB

30h 55m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,445

Qatar Airways

26 Sep

YYZ

36h 20m

1 stop

JNB

12 Oct

JNB

24h 05m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,448

Multiple Airlines

14 Oct

YYZ

27h 50m

2 stops

JNB

27 Oct

JNB

31h 55m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,456

Qatar Airways

26 Sep

YYZ

36h 20m

1 stop

JNB

29 Oct

JNB

31h 55m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,466

Qatar Airways

26 Sep

YYZ

36h 20m

1 stop

JNB

29 Oct

JNB

32h 55m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,468

Qatar Airways

20 Sep

YYZ

25h 00m

1 stop

JNB

7 Oct

JNB

30h 15m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,473

Flights to Cape Town

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Kenya Airways

26 Oct

YYZ

49h 35m

3 stops

CPT

9 Nov

CPT

29h 44m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,248

Multiple Airlines

18 Sep

YUL

47h 15m

3 stops

CPT

4 Oct

CPT

32h 36m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 1,250

Multiple Airlines

10 Sep

YYZ

49h 00m

2 stops

CPT

20 Sep

CPT

31h 40m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,251

Kenya Airways

11 Nov

YYZ

48h 35m

3 stops

CPT

19 Nov

CPT

29h 44m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,252

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9 Sep

YYZ

59h 35m

2 stops

CPT

20 Sep

CPT

36h 15m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,259

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23 Oct

YUL

49h 00m

3 stops

CPT

10 Nov

CPT

28h 10m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 1,279

Multiple Airlines

23 Oct

YYZ

49h 35m

3 stops

CPT

2 Nov

CPT

28h 05m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,293

Kenya Airways

15 Sep

YYZ

49h 25m

3 stops

CPT

27 Sep

CPT

33h 10m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,303

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3 Nov

YVR

53h 05m

3 stops

CPT

10 Nov

CPT

40h 45m

3 stops

YVR

C$ 1,303

Multiple Airlines

22 Nov

YUL

59h 25m

3 stops

CPT

25 Nov

CPT

43h 10m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,308

Kenya Airways

23 Oct

YYZ

49h 35m

3 stops

CPT

3 Nov

CPT

27h 49m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,310

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19 Sep

YUL

47h 15m

3 stops

CPT

5 Oct

CPT

32h 36m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 1,311

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Emirates

19 Nov

YYZ

44h 15m

1 stop

DUR

23 Nov

DUR

44h 40m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,947

Emirates

19 Nov

YYZ

44h 15m

1 stop

DUR

23 Nov

DUR

44h 40m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,948

Emirates

19 Nov

YYZ

44h 15m

1 stop

DUR

23 Nov

DUR

44h 40m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,951

Emirates

19 Nov

YYZ

44h 15m

1 stop

DUR

23 Nov

DUR

68h 17m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,083

Emirates

19 Nov

YYZ

27h 10m

2 stops

DUR

23 Nov

DUR

44h 40m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 2,085

Emirates

19 Nov

YYZ

27h 10m

2 stops

DUR

23 Nov

DUR

44h 40m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 2,086

Emirates

19 Nov

YYZ

46h 10m

2 stops

DUR

23 Nov

DUR

48h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,219

Emirates

19 Nov

YYZ

47h 10m

2 stops

DUR

23 Nov

DUR

47h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,220

Emirates

19 Nov

YYZ

27h 10m

2 stops

DUR

23 Nov

DUR

46h 39m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,222

Emirates

19 Nov

YYZ

27h 10m

2 stops

DUR

23 Nov

DUR

47h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,223

Emirates

19 Nov

YYZ

44h 15m

1 stop

DUR

23 Nov

DUR

44h 40m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 2,302

Qatar Airways

19 Nov

YYZ

59h 10m

3 stops

DUR

23 Nov

DUR

33h 15m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,378

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6 Nov

YUL

34h 45m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

29h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,984

Multiple Airlines

6 Nov

YUL

28h 15m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

34h 45m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,989

Multiple Airlines

6 Nov

YUL

34h 45m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

29h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,990

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6 Nov

YUL

34h 45m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

29h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,994

Multiple Airlines

6 Nov

YUL

33h 45m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

36h 50m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,083

Multiple Airlines

6 Nov

YUL

34h 45m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

36h 50m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,086

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6 Nov

YUL

34h 45m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

36h 50m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,089

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6 Nov

YUL

29h 55m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

36h 50m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,093

SWISS

27 Oct

YOW

41h 25m

3 stops

PLZ

9 Nov

PLZ

40h 02m

3 stops

YOW

C$ 2,134

Qatar Airways

6 Nov

YUL

37h 55m

3 stops

PLZ

17 Nov

PLZ

36h 50m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,196

Qatar Airways

2 Oct

YYZ

41h 00m

2 stops

PLZ

11 Oct

PLZ

38h 00m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,213

Qatar Airways

15 Nov

YYZ

35h 55m

2 stops

PLZ

19 Nov

PLZ

38h 40m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,230

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Qatar Airways

2 Nov

YUL

34h 15m

2 stops

SZK

6 Nov

SZK

31h 30m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,269

British Airways

24 Sep

YUL

34h 05m

2 stops

SZK

28 Sep

SZK

35h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 3,150

British Airways

24 Sep

YUL

34h 05m

2 stops

SZK

28 Sep

SZK

35h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 3,267

British Airways

24 Sep

YUL

34h 05m

2 stops

SZK

28 Sep

SZK

35h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 3,273

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6:00 a.m. - 1:35 p.m.

YYZ

CPT

49h 35m

3 stops

2:25 p.m. - 11:30 a.m.

CPT

YYZ

28h 05m

3 stops

C$ 1,248Multiple Airlines

Mon, 26 Oct - Mon, 9 Nov

8:20 a.m. - 1:35 p.m.

YUL

CPT

47h 15m

3 stops

2:25 p.m. - 5:01 p.m.

CPT

YUL

32h 36m

3 stops

C$ 1,250Multiple Airlines

Fri, 18 Sep - Sun, 4 Oct

2:55 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

YTZ

JNB

21h 35m

2 stops

7:00 p.m. - 4:41 p.m.

JNB

YTZ

51h 41m

2 stops

C$ 1,968United Airlines

Thu, 17 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep

10:25 p.m. - 7:05 a.m.

YVR

CPT

23h 40m

1 stop

10:10 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.

CPT

YVR

32h 05m

1 stop

C$ 1,968British Airways

Sun, 22 Nov - Wed, 20 Jan

7:20 p.m. - 6:35 p.m.

YTZ

JNB

41h 15m

2 stops

10:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.

JNB

YTZ

27h 45m

2 stops

C$ 1,979United Airlines

Tue, 27 Oct - Tue, 17 Nov

10:25 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.

YVR

CPT

32h 55m

2 stops

8:50 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.

CPT

YVR

33h 25m

1 stop

C$ 1,983British Airways

Sun, 22 Nov - Tue, 26 Jan

5:30 p.m. - 1:05 p.m.

YEG

JNB

34h 35m

2 stops

2:30 p.m. - 12:53 p.m.

JNB

YEG

31h 23m

3 stops

C$ 2,007Ethiopian Air

Mon, 2 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

1:00 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.

YEG

JNB

28h 25m

2 stops

2:30 p.m. - 11:18 p.m.

JNB

YEG

41h 48m

3 stops

C$ 2,012Ethiopian Air

Sat, 10 Oct - Mon, 23 Nov

11:45 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

YEG

JNB

25h 15m

2 stops

11:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

JNB

YEG

24h 30m

1 stop

C$ 2,068KLM

Sun, 22 Nov - Sun, 28 Mar

11:45 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

YEG

JNB

25h 15m

2 stops

11:15 p.m. - 5:17 p.m.

JNB

YEG

26h 02m

2 stops

C$ 2,074KLM

Sun, 22 Nov - Tue, 30 Mar

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

TorontoCape Town

YYZ - CPT

YYZCPT

Toronto Pearson Intl

Mon 26/10

6:00 a.m.-1:35 p.m.

3 stops49h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/11

2:25 p.m.-11:30 a.m.

3 stops28h 05m

C$ 1,248

MontrealCape Town

YUL - CPT

YULCPT

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Fri 18/9

8:20 a.m.-1:35 p.m.

3 stops47h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 4/10

2:25 p.m.-5:01 p.m.

3 stops32h 36m

C$ 1,250

TorontoJohannesburg

YTZ - JNB

YTZJNB

Toronto Island

Thu 17/9

2:55 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

2 stops21h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 21/9

7:00 p.m.-4:41 p.m.

2 stops51h 41m

C$ 1,968

VancouverCape Town

YVR - CPT

YVRCPT

Vancouver Intl

Sun 22/11

10:25 p.m.-7:05 a.m.

1 stop23h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 20/1

10:10 p.m.-9:15 p.m.

1 stop32h 05m

C$ 1,968

TorontoJohannesburg

YTZ - JNB

YTZJNB

Toronto Island

Tue 27/10

7:20 p.m.-6:35 p.m.

2 stops41h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/11

10:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m.

2 stops27h 45m

C$ 1,979

VancouverCape Town

YVR - CPT

YVRCPT

Vancouver Intl

Sun 22/11

10:25 p.m.-4:20 p.m.

2 stops32h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 26/1

8:50 p.m.-9:15 p.m.

1 stop33h 25m

C$ 1,983

EdmontonJohannesburg

YEG - JNB

YEGJNB

Edmonton

Mon 2/11

5:30 p.m.-1:05 p.m.

2 stops34h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 23/11

2:30 p.m.-12:53 p.m.

3 stops31h 23m

C$ 2,007

EdmontonJohannesburg

YEG - JNB

YEGJNB

Edmonton

Sat 10/10

1:00 a.m.-1:25 p.m.

2 stops28h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 23/11

2:30 p.m.-11:18 p.m.

3 stops41h 48m

C$ 2,012

Quickest round-trip

EdmontonJohannesburg

YEG - JNB

YEGJNB

Edmonton

Sun 22/11

11:45 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

2 stops25h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 28/3

11:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

1 stop24h 30m

C$ 2,068

EdmontonJohannesburg

YEG - JNB

YEGJNB

Edmonton

Sun 22/11

11:45 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

2 stops25h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 30/3

11:15 p.m.-5:17 p.m.

2 stops26h 02m

C$ 2,074

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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 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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Best One-Way Price	C$ 810
Best Round-Trip Price	C$ 1,248
Fastest flight time	29h 55m
Popular in	July

The best one-way flight price to South Africa from Canada in the last 5 days is C$ 810 (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$ 1,248 (Toronto Pearson Intl to Cape Town Intl).

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The fastest flight to South Africa from Canada takes 29h 55m (Calgary 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 Cape Town International Convention Centre, Camps Bay Beach, Boulders Beach, and Bloubergstrand 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$ 84, C$ 99, and C$ 105 respectively.

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

Of the 17 airlines that fly to South Africa, KLM, United Airlines and Ethiopian Air 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?

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

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

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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$ 1,251

Toronto to Johannesburg flightsfrom C$ 1,255

Vancouver to Johannesburg flightsfrom C$ 1,385

Ottawa to Johannesburg flightsfrom C$ 1,559

Montreal to Cape Town flightsfrom C$ 1,625

Winnipeg to Johannesburg flightsfrom C$ 1,682

Montreal to Johannesburg flightsfrom C$ 1,710

Calgary to Cape Town flightsfrom C$ 1,718

Vancouver to Cape Town flightsfrom C$ 1,767

Ottawa to Cape Town flightsfrom C$ 1,844

Calgary to Johannesburg flightsfrom C$ 1,856

Toronto to Pietermaritzburg flightsfrom C$ 1,870

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