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 18h 35m on average, while flying from Vancouver Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo is 27h on average. Johannesburg OR Tambo is the most popular airport in South Africa.

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Ethiopian Air

22 Feb

YYZ

19h 45m

1 stop

JNB

3 Mar

JNB

24h 35m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,101

Ethiopian Air

15 Feb

YYZ

19h 45m

1 stop

JNB

12 Mar

JNB

24h 35m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,128

Ethiopian Air

20 Feb

YYZ

19h 45m

1 stop

JNB

5 Mar

JNB

24h 35m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,137

Ethiopian Air

1 Mar

YYZ

26h 50m

1 stop

JNB

8 Mar

JNB

24h 35m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,170

Ethiopian Air

27 Feb

YYZ

19h 45m

1 stop

JNB

9 Mar

JNB

24h 35m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,174

Ethiopian Air

20 Feb

YYZ

26h 50m

1 stop

JNB

1 Mar

JNB

24h 35m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,177

Ethiopian Air

20 Feb

YYZ

19h 45m

1 stop

JNB

2 Mar

JNB

24h 35m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,183

Delta

29 Jan

YYZ

23h 53m

2 stops

JNB

8 Feb

JNB

26h 58m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,190

Delta

25 Jan

YYZ

41h 15m

2 stops

JNB

11 Feb

JNB

25h 23m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,191

Kenya Airways

2 Feb

YYZ

26h 50m

2 stops

JNB

16 Apr

JNB

30h 39m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,199

Ethiopian Air

21 Feb

YYZ

26h 50m

1 stop

JNB

3 Mar

JNB

24h 35m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,201

Ethiopian Air

21 Feb

YYZ

26h 50m

1 stop

JNB

1 Mar

JNB

24h 35m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,202

Flights to Cape Town

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Kenya Airways

16 Mar

YYZ

49h 35m

3 stops

CPT

21 Apr

CPT

33h 09m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,195

Multiple Airlines

19 Apr

YYZ

49h 40m

3 stops

CPT

3 May

CPT

27h 57m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,197

Multiple Airlines

19 Mar

YUL

60h 25m

3 stops

CPT

28 Mar

CPT

48h 28m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,227

United Airlines

10 Feb

YYZ

25h 00m

2 stops

CPT

24 Feb

CPT

24h 11m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,238

Kenya Airways

8 Feb

YYZ

48h 35m

3 stops

CPT

4 Mar

CPT

42h 50m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,240

Multiple Airlines

29 Mar

YVR

38h 20m

2 stops

CPT

16 Apr

CPT

39h 40m

3 stops

YVR

C$ 1,240

United Airlines

3 Feb

YYZ

20h 03m

1 stop

CPT

17 Feb

CPT

20h 38m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,241

United Airlines

7 Feb

YYZ

23h 40m

2 stops

CPT

24 Feb

CPT

29h 07m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,248

United Airlines

13 Feb

YYZ

38h 15m

1 stop

CPT

19 Feb

CPT

19h 46m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,249

United Airlines

30 Jan

YYZ

20h 45m

2 stops

CPT

11 Feb

CPT

19h 46m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,251

Multiple Airlines

10 Apr

YYZ

49h 40m

3 stops

CPT

18 Apr

CPT

27h 05m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,254

United Airlines

13 Feb

YYZ

38h 15m

1 stop

CPT

20 Feb

CPT

28h 08m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,258

Flights to Durban

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Multiple Airlines

13 Apr

YYZ

34h 50m

2 stops

DUR

27 Apr

DUR

29h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,531

Multiple Airlines

8 May

YYZ

33h 40m

2 stops

DUR

15 May

DUR

33h 35m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,865

Emirates

6 May

YYZ

43h 40m

1 stop

DUR

10 May

DUR

44h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,872

Emirates

6 May

YYZ

43h 40m

1 stop

DUR

10 May

DUR

44h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,876

Emirates

6 May

YYZ

43h 40m

1 stop

DUR

10 May

DUR

44h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,957

Emirates

1 Apr

YYZ

46h 55m

2 stops

DUR

6 Apr

DUR

44h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,971

Emirates

13 Apr

YYZ

46h 55m

2 stops

DUR

27 Apr

DUR

44h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,973

Emirates

6 May

YYZ

46h 55m

2 stops

DUR

10 May

DUR

44h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,975

Turkish Airlines

6 May

YYZ

34h 00m

2 stops

DUR

10 May

DUR

34h 35m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,993

Emirates

8 May

YYZ

43h 40m

1 stop

DUR

15 May

DUR

44h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 2,029

Turkish Airlines

1 Apr

YYZ

34h 00m

2 stops

DUR

6 Apr

DUR

34h 35m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,044

Emirates

6 May

YYZ

46h 55m

2 stops

DUR

10 May

DUR

52h 15m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,069

Flights to Port Elizabeth

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Lufthansa

3 May

YUL

33h 15m

3 stops

PLZ

14 May

PLZ

57h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,575

Lufthansa

2 May

YUL

34h 20m

2 stops

PLZ

14 May

PLZ

57h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,584

Lufthansa

3 May

YUL

37h 35m

2 stops

PLZ

14 May

PLZ

57h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,605

Multiple Airlines

2 May

YUL

34h 30m

3 stops

PLZ

14 May

PLZ

57h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,668

KLM

27 Feb

YYZ

53h 40m

2 stops

PLZ

6 Mar

PLZ

30h 55m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,712

Lufthansa

25 Apr

YYZ

33h 35m

2 stops

PLZ

11 May

PLZ

32h 50m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,739

Lufthansa

26 Apr

YYZ

36h 40m

2 stops

PLZ

11 May

PLZ

30h 35m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,761

Multiple Airlines

6 Apr

YUL

34h 20m

2 stops

PLZ

15 Apr

PLZ

31h 30m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,840

SWISS

6 Apr

YUL

35h 50m

3 stops

PLZ

15 Apr

PLZ

31h 30m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,998

Multiple Airlines

23 Mar

YUL

41h 40m

2 stops

PLZ

3 Apr

PLZ

26h 00m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,001

Multiple Airlines

23 Mar

YUL

41h 40m

2 stops

PLZ

3 Apr

PLZ

26h 00m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,041

Multiple Airlines

1 Feb

YYZ

34h 35m

2 stops

PLZ

28 Feb

PLZ

29h 57m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,065

Flights to Skukuza

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Qatar Airways

15 Mar

YUL

34h 15m

2 stops

SZK

19 Mar

SZK

31h 30m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,408

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

YYZ

JNB

19h 45m

1 stop

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

JNB

YYZ

24h 35m

2 stops

C$ 1,101Ethiopian Air

Sun, 22 Feb - Tue, 3 Mar

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

YYZ

JNB

19h 45m

1 stop

2:30 p.m. - 9:05 a.m.

JNB

YYZ

24h 35m

2 stops

C$ 1,128Ethiopian Air

Sun, 15 Feb - Thu, 12 Mar

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

YYZ

JNB

19h 45m

1 stop

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

JNB

YYZ

24h 35m

2 stops

C$ 1,137Ethiopian Air

Fri, 20 Feb - Thu, 5 Mar

12:07 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

YYZ

JNB

23h 53m

2 stops

9:55 p.m. - 5:53 p.m.

JNB

YYZ

26h 58m

2 stops

C$ 1,190Delta

Thu, 29 Jan - Sun, 8 Feb

6:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

YYZ

JNB

41h 15m

2 stops

9:55 p.m. - 4:18 p.m.

JNB

YYZ

25h 23m

2 stops

C$ 1,191Delta

Sun, 25 Jan - Wed, 11 Feb

4:35 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

YYZ

CPT

18h 25m

1 stop

8:50 p.m. - 1:43 p.m.

CPT

YYZ

23h 53m

2 stops

C$ 1,238United Airlines

Tue, 10 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb

2:57 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

YYZ

CPT

20h 03m

1 stop

8:50 p.m. - 10:28 a.m.

CPT

YYZ

20h 38m

1 stop

C$ 1,241United Airlines

Tue, 3 Feb - Tue, 17 Feb

7:45 a.m. - 9:20 p.m.

YOW

JNB

31h 35m

2 stops

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

JNB

YOW

27h 00m

1 stop

C$ 1,349KLM

Mon, 27 Apr - Wed, 20 May

8:10 p.m. - 1:25 p.m.

YUL

CPT

34h 15m

2 stops

3:20 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.

CPT

YUL

27h 40m

2 stops

C$ 1,401Lufthansa

Sun, 1 Feb - Mon, 9 Feb

3:40 p.m. - 10:05 p.m.

YYC

JNB

21h 25m

1 stop

11:59 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.

JNB

YYC

22h 41m

1 stop

C$ 1,454KLM

Tue, 3 Mar - Tue, 17 Mar

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

TorontoJohannesburg

YYZ - JNB

YYZJNB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Sun 22/2

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

1 stop19h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/3

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

2 stops24h 35m

C$ 1,101

TorontoJohannesburg

YYZ - JNB

YYZJNB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Sun 15/2

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

1 stop19h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/3

2:30 p.m.-9:05 a.m.

2 stops24h 35m

C$ 1,128

TorontoJohannesburg

YYZ - JNB

YYZJNB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Fri 20/2

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

1 stop19h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 5/3

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

2 stops24h 35m

C$ 1,137

TorontoJohannesburg

YYZ - JNB

YYZJNB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Thu 29/1

12:07 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

2 stops23h 53m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/2

9:55 p.m.-5:53 p.m.

2 stops26h 58m

C$ 1,190

TorontoJohannesburg

YYZ - JNB

YYZJNB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Sun 25/1

6:45 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

2 stops41h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/2

9:55 p.m.-4:18 p.m.

2 stops25h 23m

C$ 1,191

TorontoCape Town

YYZ - CPT

YYZCPT

Toronto Pearson Intl

Tue 10/2

4:35 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

1 stop18h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 24/2

8:50 p.m.-1:43 p.m.

2 stops23h 53m

C$ 1,238

TorontoCape Town

YYZ - CPT

YYZCPT

Toronto Pearson Intl

Tue 3/2

2:57 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

1 stop20h 03m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/2

8:50 p.m.-10:28 a.m.

1 stop20h 38m

C$ 1,241

OttawaJohannesburg

YOW - JNB

YOWJNB

Ottawa

Mon 27/4

7:45 a.m.-9:20 p.m.

2 stops31h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 20/5

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

1 stop27h 00m

C$ 1,349

MontrealCape Town

YUL - CPT

YULCPT

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Sun 1/2

8:10 p.m.-1:25 p.m.

2 stops34h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/2

3:20 p.m.-12:00 p.m.

2 stops27h 40m

C$ 1,401

CalgaryJohannesburg

YYC - JNB

YYCJNB

Calgary

Tue 3/3

3:40 p.m.-10:05 p.m.

1 stop21h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/3

11:59 p.m.-2:40 p.m.

1 stop22h 41m

C$ 1,454

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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$ 866
Best Round-Trip Price	C$ 1,101
Fastest flight time	24h 05m
Popular in	July

The best one-way flight price to South Africa from Canada in the last 72 hours is C$ 866 (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$ 1,101 (Toronto Pearson Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo).

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The fastest flight to South Africa from Canada takes 24h 05m (Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo).

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July has the highest demand for flights to South Africa, with a 15% 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 Bloubergstrand 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$ 113, and C$ 148 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 39% 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.

Why use momondo?

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?

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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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