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 28h 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 (53%) 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

22 Sep

YUL

42h 35m

2 stops

JNB

5 Oct

JNB

37h 07m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,316

Multiple Airlines

26 Oct

YOW

30h 30m

1 stop

JNB

25 Nov

JNB

32h 52m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 1,598

Multiple Airlines

26 Oct

YOW

29h 50m

2 stops

JNB

25 Nov

JNB

32h 52m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 1,609

United Airlines

25 Oct

YOW

30h 35m

1 stop

JNB

8 Nov

JNB

30h 56m

1 stop

YOW

C$ 1,618

Multiple Airlines

2 Nov

YOW

32h 35m

1 stop

JNB

17 Nov

JNB

32h 52m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 1,620

Multiple Airlines

26 Oct

YOW

30h 30m

1 stop

JNB

25 Nov

JNB

25h 40m

1 stop

YOW

C$ 1,625

Multiple Airlines

4 Nov

YOW

29h 45m

2 stops

JNB

24 Nov

JNB

33h 37m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 1,632

Multiple Airlines

4 Nov

YOW

29h 45m

2 stops

JNB

24 Nov

JNB

33h 37m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 1,633

Multiple Airlines

2 Sep

YOW

38h 20m

2 stops

JNB

1 Dec

JNB

33h 37m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 1,635

Multiple Airlines

4 Nov

YOW

29h 45m

2 stops

JNB

24 Nov

JNB

33h 37m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 1,636

Multiple Airlines

3 Nov

YOW

29h 45m

2 stops

JNB

18 Nov

JNB

24h 28m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 1,637

Multiple Airlines

2 Nov

YOW

32h 35m

1 stop

JNB

15 Nov

JNB

44h 52m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 1,642

Flights to Cape Town

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Multiple Airlines

23 Nov

YUL

43h 05m

2 stops

CPT

16 Dec

CPT

63h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,258

Kenya Airways

13 Nov

YYZ

48h 35m

3 stops

CPT

3 Dec

CPT

29h 44m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,265

Multiple Airlines

6 Oct

YYZ

34h 10m

2 stops

CPT

22 Oct

CPT

28h 45m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,266

Multiple Airlines

5 Nov

YYZ

57h 30m

3 stops

CPT

3 Dec

CPT

29h 57m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,272

Multiple Airlines

8 Sep

YYZ

34h 00m

2 stops

CPT

22 Sep

CPT

27h 00m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,279

Multiple Airlines

23 Nov

YUL

47h 45m

2 stops

CPT

16 Dec

CPT

32h 40m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 1,280

Multiple Airlines

2 Sep

YYZ

49h 35m

3 stops

CPT

21 Sep

CPT

31h 40m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,296

Kenya Airways

2 Oct

YYZ

49h 25m

3 stops

CPT

13 Oct

CPT

33h 13m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,320

Multiple Airlines

2 Nov

YVR

37h 35m

2 stops

CPT

16 Nov

CPT

40h 45m

3 stops

YVR

C$ 1,321

Kenya Airways

13 Nov

YYZ

48h 35m

3 stops

CPT

2 Dec

CPT

42h 49m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,324

Kenya Airways

2 Sep

YYZ

49h 35m

3 stops

CPT

22 Sep

CPT

34h 05m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,327

Multiple Airlines

2 Sep

YYZ

61h 35m

2 stops

CPT

21 Sep

CPT

47h 56m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,328

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Qatar Airways

10 Nov

YUL

31h 05m

2 stops

DUR

20 Nov

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,850

Qatar Airways

7 Sep

YUL

31h 00m

2 stops

DUR

21 Sep

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,904

Qatar Airways

6 Sep

YUL

38h 05m

2 stops

DUR

21 Sep

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,908

Qatar Airways

8 Sep

YUL

38h 05m

2 stops

DUR

21 Sep

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,911

Qatar Airways

9 Sep

YUL

31h 00m

2 stops

DUR

21 Sep

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,934

Qatar Airways

4 Sep

YUL

31h 00m

2 stops

DUR

21 Sep

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,990

Qatar Airways

7 Sep

YUL

31h 00m

2 stops

DUR

22 Sep

DUR

25h 35m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,995

Qatar Airways

6 Sep

YUL

38h 05m

2 stops

DUR

22 Sep

DUR

25h 35m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,998

Multiple Airlines

6 Sep

YYZ

33h 25m

2 stops

DUR

27 Sep

DUR

36h 40m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,006

Qatar Airways

9 Sep

YUL

31h 00m

2 stops

DUR

22 Sep

DUR

25h 35m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,025

Emirates

6 Sep

YUL

24h 20m

1 stop

DUR

20 Sep

DUR

43h 20m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 2,026

Emirates

6 Sep

YYZ

43h 40m

1 stop

DUR

27 Sep

DUR

44h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 2,049

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KLM

6 Nov

YUL

40h 10m

2 stops

PLZ

17 Nov

PLZ

51h 20m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,015

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27 Oct

YOW

48h 45m

3 stops

PLZ

9 Nov

PLZ

40h 02m

3 stops

YOW

C$ 2,073

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27 Oct

YOW

48h 45m

3 stops

PLZ

9 Nov

PLZ

40h 02m

3 stops

YOW

C$ 2,085

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27 Oct

YOW

48h 45m

3 stops

PLZ

9 Nov

PLZ

40h 02m

3 stops

YOW

C$ 2,087

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6 Nov

YUL

41h 55m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,128

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6 Nov

YUL

41h 55m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,129

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6 Nov

YUL

41h 55m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,131

SWISS

27 Oct

YOW

48h 45m

3 stops

PLZ

9 Nov

PLZ

40h 02m

3 stops

YOW

C$ 2,134

Multiple Airlines

6 Nov

YUL

39h 15m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

36h 30m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,178

Multiple Airlines

6 Nov

YUL

39h 15m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

36h 30m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,179

Multiple Airlines

6 Nov

YUL

35h 40m

3 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

34h 45m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,202

Multiple Airlines

6 Nov

YUL

35h 40m

3 stops

PLZ

17 Nov

PLZ

36h 30m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,203

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Qatar Airways

1 Nov

YYZ

58h 40m

2 stops

HDS

5 Nov

HDS

55h 00m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,660

British Airways

25 Sep

YYZ

33h 50m

2 stops

HDS

29 Sep

HDS

38h 00m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,661

British Airways

25 Sep

YYZ

33h 50m

2 stops

HDS

29 Sep

HDS

38h 00m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,757

British Airways

25 Sep

YYZ

33h 50m

2 stops

HDS

29 Sep

HDS

38h 00m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,759

British Airways

25 Sep

YYZ

33h 50m

2 stops

HDS

29 Sep

HDS

38h 00m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,760

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YUL

CPT

43h 05m

2 stops

11:25 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.

CPT

YUL

63h 05m

2 stops

C$ 1,258Multiple Airlines

Mon, 23 Nov - Wed, 16 Dec

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

YYZ

CPT

48h 35m

3 stops

2:25 p.m. - 1:09 p.m.

CPT

YYZ

29h 44m

3 stops

C$ 1,265Kenya Airways

Fri, 13 Nov - Thu, 3 Dec

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

YYZ

CPT

34h 10m

2 stops

2:25 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.

CPT

YYZ

28h 45m

3 stops

C$ 1,266Multiple Airlines

Tue, 6 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct

10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.

YYZ

JNB

20h 40m

1 stop

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

JNB

YYZ

24h 35m

2 stops

C$ 1,703Ethiopian Air

Wed, 21 Oct - Thu, 12 Nov

10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.

YYZ

JNB

20h 40m

1 stop

2:30 p.m. - 8:45 a.m.

JNB

YYZ

24h 15m

2 stops

C$ 1,707Ethiopian Air

Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep

9:15 p.m. - 10:25 a.m.

YUL

JNB

30h 10m

1 stop

7:35 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

JNB

YUL

30h 40m

1 stop

C$ 1,784British Airways

Tue, 17 Nov - Tue, 24 Nov

10:00 p.m. - 9:25 a.m.

YUL

JNB

29h 25m

1 stop

9:15 p.m. - 9:49 a.m.

JNB

YUL

42h 34m

2 stops

C$ 1,798British Airways

Mon, 31 Aug - Wed, 16 Sep

10:55 a.m. - 4:10 p.m.

YTZ

CPT

22h 15m

2 stops

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

CPT

YTZ

52h 55m

2 stops

C$ 1,964United Airlines

Sat, 7 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov

12:15 p.m. - 5:10 p.m.

YTZ

CPT

22h 55m

2 stops

8:00 p.m. - 4:42 p.m.

CPT

YTZ

26h 42m

2 stops

C$ 1,968United Airlines

Fri, 2 Oct - Tue, 13 Oct

5:35 p.m. - 10:20 a.m.

YEG

JNB

32h 45m

2 stops

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

JNB

YEG

24h 30m

1 stop

C$ 2,098KLM

Thu, 10 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct

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MontrealCape Town

YUL - CPT

YULCPT

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Mon 23/11

8:00 p.m.-10:05 p.m.

2 stops43h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 16/12

11:25 p.m.-7:30 a.m.

2 stops63h 05m

C$ 1,258

TorontoCape Town

YYZ - CPT

YYZCPT

Toronto Pearson Intl

Fri 13/11

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

3 stops48h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 3/12

2:25 p.m.-1:09 p.m.

3 stops29h 44m

C$ 1,265

TorontoCape Town

YYZ - CPT

YYZCPT

Toronto Pearson Intl

Tue 6/10

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

2 stops34h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 22/10

2:25 p.m.-1:10 p.m.

3 stops28h 45m

C$ 1,266

TorontoJohannesburg

YYZ - JNB

YYZJNB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Wed 21/10

10:45 a.m.-1:25 p.m.

1 stop20h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/11

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

2 stops24h 35m

C$ 1,703

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TorontoJohannesburg

YYZ - JNB

YYZJNB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Tue 8/9

10:45 a.m.-1:25 p.m.

1 stop20h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 22/9

2:30 p.m.-8:45 a.m.

2 stops24h 15m

C$ 1,707

MontrealJohannesburg

YUL - JNB

YULJNB

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Tue 17/11

9:15 p.m.-10:25 a.m.

1 stop30h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 24/11

7:35 p.m.-7:15 p.m.

1 stop30h 40m

C$ 1,784

MontrealJohannesburg

YUL - JNB

YULJNB

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Mon 31/8

10:00 p.m.-9:25 a.m.

1 stop29h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 16/9

9:15 p.m.-9:49 a.m.

2 stops42h 34m

C$ 1,798

TorontoCape Town

YTZ - CPT

YTZCPT

Toronto Island

Sat 7/11

10:55 a.m.-4:10 p.m.

2 stops22h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 11/11

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

2 stops52h 55m

C$ 1,964

TorontoCape Town

YTZ - CPT

YTZCPT

Toronto Island

Fri 2/10

12:15 p.m.-5:10 p.m.

2 stops22h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 13/10

8:00 p.m.-4:42 p.m.

2 stops26h 42m

C$ 1,968

EdmontonJohannesburg

YEG - JNB

YEGJNB

Edmonton

Thu 10/9

5:35 p.m.-10:20 a.m.

2 stops32h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/10

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

1 stop24h 30m

C$ 2,098

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Which airlines fly to South Africa?

KLM, United Airlines and Ethiopian Air 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 45% 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$ 845
Best Round-Trip Price	C$ 1,258
Fastest flight time	30h 40m
Popular in	July

The best one-way flight price to South Africa from Canada in the last 5 days is C$ 845 (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$ 1,258 (Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl to Cape Town Intl).

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The fastest flight to South Africa from Canada takes 30h 40m (Toronto Pearson Intl to Cape Town Intl).

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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 Camps Bay Beach, Boulders Beach, Bloubergstrand Beach, and Clifton Beaches to be the most interesting places to see in the country.

What is the best airport to land at to visit Camps Bay Beach?

The closest airport to Camps Bay Beach 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$ 91, C$ 97, and C$ 106 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 44% 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 July 2026, there are 25 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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