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 20m on average, while flying from Vancouver Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo is 23h 50m 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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Flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

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Delta

14 Feb

YUL

29h 00m

1 stop

JNB

18 Feb

JNB

32h 50m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 1,110

Delta

5 Feb

YYZ

23h 35m

1 stop

JNB

18 Feb

JNB

26h 07m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,117

Delta

5 Feb

YYZ

25h 44m

2 stops

JNB

18 Feb

JNB

25h 19m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,118

Delta

19 Feb

YUL

26h 31m

2 stops

JNB

15 Mar

JNB

27h 00m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 1,131

Delta

14 Feb

YUL

26h 23m

2 stops

JNB

17 Feb

JNB

24h 21m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 1,132

Delta

3 Feb

YYZ

25h 44m

2 stops

JNB

8 Feb

JNB

22h 41m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,132

KLM

4 Feb

YYZ

21h 15m

1 stop

JNB

8 Feb

JNB

22h 41m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,138

KLM

2 May

YUL

20h 30m

1 stop

JNB

12 May

JNB

24h 00m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 1,142

KLM

8 Mar

YUL

36h 10m

1 stop

JNB

15 Mar

JNB

27h 00m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 1,150

KLM

8 Feb

YUL

36h 10m

1 stop

JNB

15 Feb

JNB

24h 21m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 1,151

Delta

14 Feb

YUL

26h 23m

2 stops

JNB

17 Feb

JNB

24h 20m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,157

Multiple Airlines

4 May

YUL

28h 00m

1 stop

JNB

25 May

JNB

40h 05m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 1,158

Flights to Cape Town

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Multiple Airlines

8 Apr

YYZ

34h 10m

2 stops

CPT

19 Apr

CPT

28h 50m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,189

Multiple Airlines

22 Apr

YYZ

34h 10m

2 stops

CPT

3 May

CPT

33h 10m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,219

Multiple Airlines

5 Apr

YTZ

48h 15m

3 stops

CPT

19 Apr

CPT

35h 39m

3 stops

YTZ

C$ 1,229

Multiple Airlines

4 Apr

YYZ

58h 45m

3 stops

CPT

19 Apr

CPT

28h 50m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,241

Multiple Airlines

4 Apr

YYZ

62h 10m

3 stops

CPT

19 Apr

CPT

28h 50m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,242

Multiple Airlines

1 Apr

YYZ

49h 45m

3 stops

CPT

16 Apr

CPT

29h 12m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,245

Multiple Airlines

3 Apr

YYZ

49h 40m

3 stops

CPT

19 Apr

CPT

28h 50m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,255

Multiple Airlines

3 Apr

YYZ

49h 40m

3 stops

CPT

19 Apr

CPT

28h 50m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,256

Multiple Airlines

5 Apr

YYZ

49h 40m

3 stops

CPT

21 Apr

CPT

28h 50m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,257

Multiple Airlines

3 Feb

YYZ

57h 40m

3 stops

CPT

3 Mar

CPT

28h 05m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,260

United Airlines

9 Feb

YYZ

23h 10m

1 stop

CPT

17 Feb

CPT

24h 11m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,263

Delta

6 Apr

YYZ

28h 05m

1 stop

CPT

24 Apr

CPT

20h 14m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,264

Flights to Durban

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Lufthansa

6 Apr

YYZ

34h 40m

2 stops

DUR

19 Apr

DUR

61h 15m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,530

Lufthansa

7 Apr

YYZ

37h 40m

2 stops

DUR

19 Apr

DUR

61h 15m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,559

Lufthansa

5 Apr

YYZ

37h 40m

2 stops

DUR

19 Apr

DUR

61h 15m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,661

KLM

9 Mar

YYZ

53h 45m

2 stops

DUR

16 Mar

DUR

36h 10m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,676

KLM

22 Feb

YYZ

33h 50m

2 stops

DUR

1 Mar

DUR

35h 25m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,780

United Airlines

7 Apr

YYZ

36h 10m

2 stops

DUR

16 Apr

DUR

32h 32m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,841

United Airlines

9 Apr

YYZ

36h 10m

2 stops

DUR

16 Apr

DUR

32h 32m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,850

Emirates

6 May

YYZ

43h 40m

1 stop

DUR

10 May

DUR

44h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,864

Emirates

6 May

YYZ

43h 40m

1 stop

DUR

10 May

DUR

44h 50m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,871

KLM

8 Mar

YVR

59h 05m

2 stops

DUR

15 Mar

DUR

34h 10m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,882

Multiple Airlines

17 Jun

YYZ

34h 25m

2 stops

DUR

2 Jul

DUR

27h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,896

Multiple Airlines

6 Apr

YYZ

35h 40m

2 stops

DUR

18 Apr

DUR

46h 10m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,900

Flights to Port Elizabeth

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Multiple Airlines

12 Apr

YUL

33h 15m

3 stops

PLZ

23 Apr

PLZ

36h 50m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 1,500

Lufthansa

12 Apr

YUL

33h 15m

3 stops

PLZ

23 Apr

PLZ

57h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,593

Lufthansa

2 May

YUL

33h 15m

2 stops

PLZ

14 May

PLZ

57h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,616

Lufthansa

2 May

YUL

33h 15m

2 stops

PLZ

14 May

PLZ

57h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,618

Lufthansa

2 May

YUL

34h 20m

2 stops

PLZ

14 May

PLZ

57h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,625

Multiple Airlines

2 May

YUL

34h 40m

3 stops

PLZ

14 May

PLZ

26h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,728

Multiple Airlines

2 May

YUL

34h 40m

3 stops

PLZ

14 May

PLZ

26h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,729

Multiple Airlines

2 May

YUL

34h 40m

3 stops

PLZ

14 May

PLZ

26h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,736

KLM

8 Mar

YYZ

38h 05m

2 stops

PLZ

15 Mar

PLZ

34h 55m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,775

Lufthansa

8 Mar

YYZ

34h 15m

2 stops

PLZ

15 Mar

PLZ

40h 15m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,776

Multiple Airlines

5 Jun

YUL

38h 20m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Jun

PLZ

57h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,812

Multiple Airlines

12 Apr

YUL

38h 20m

2 stops

PLZ

23 Apr

PLZ

57h 05m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,824

Flights to Hoedspruit

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Multiple Airlines

8 Feb

YYZ

36h 40m

2 stops

HDS

12 Feb

HDS

34h 55m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,677

Multiple Airlines

25 Apr

YYZ

35h 40m

2 stops

HDS

11 May

HDS

31h 05m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,945

Multiple Airlines

25 Apr

YYZ

35h 40m

2 stops

HDS

11 May

HDS

31h 05m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,947

Air France

26 Apr

YYZ

37h 50m

2 stops

HDS

11 May

HDS

31h 20m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,335

Air France

26 Apr

YYZ

59h 30m

2 stops

HDS

11 May

HDS

31h 20m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,337

Emirates

26 Apr

YYZ

40h 55m

2 stops

HDS

11 May

HDS

50h 05m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,377

Multiple Airlines

8 Feb

YYZ

37h 15m

2 stops

HDS

12 Feb

HDS

35h 29m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,595

Emirates

30 May

YYZ

40h 35m

2 stops

HDS

3 Jun

HDS

49h 00m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,773

Emirates

30 May

YYZ

40h 35m

2 stops

HDS

3 Jun

HDS

49h 00m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,783

Qatar Airways

25 Apr

YYZ

46h 15m

3 stops

HDS

11 May

HDS

32h 50m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,801

Multiple Airlines

25 Apr

YYZ

35h 45m

3 stops

HDS

11 May

HDS

30h 40m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 4,115

Multiple Airlines

25 Apr

YYZ

35h 45m

3 stops

HDS

11 May

HDS

30h 40m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 4,116

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9:37 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

YUL

JNB

26h 23m

2 stops

9:55 p.m. - 6:35 p.m.

JNB

YUL

27h 40m

2 stops

C$ 1,110Delta

Sat, 14 Feb - Wed, 18 Feb

12:25 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

YYZ

JNB

23h 35m

1 stop

9:55 p.m. - 5:02 p.m.

JNB

YYZ

26h 07m

1 stop

C$ 1,117Delta

Thu, 5 Feb - Wed, 18 Feb

10:16 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

YYZ

JNB

25h 44m

2 stops

9:55 p.m. - 4:14 p.m.

JNB

YYZ

25h 19m

2 stops

C$ 1,118Delta

Thu, 5 Feb - Wed, 18 Feb

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

YYZ

JNB

21h 15m

1 stop

11:59 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.

JNB

YYZ

22h 41m

1 stop

C$ 1,138KLM

Wed, 4 Feb - Sun, 8 Feb

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

YUL

JNB

20h 30m

1 stop

6:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.

JNB

YUL

24h 00m

1 stop

C$ 1,142KLM

Sat, 2 May - Tue, 12 May

9:10 p.m. - 6:40 a.m.

YVR

JNB

48h 30m

2 stops

8:45 a.m. - 8:35 p.m.

JNB

YVR

44h 50m

2 stops

C$ 1,194Air Canada

Fri, 8 May - Mon, 1 Jun

10:00 a.m. - 4:10 p.m.

YYZ

CPT

23h 10m

1 stop

8:50 p.m. - 2:01 p.m.

CPT

YYZ

24h 11m

2 stops

C$ 1,263United Airlines

Mon, 9 Feb - Tue, 17 Feb

8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

YVR

CPT

23h 30m

2 stops

8:50 p.m. - 6:10 p.m.

CPT

YVR

31h 20m

2 stops

C$ 1,334United Airlines

Tue, 3 Feb - Tue, 17 Feb

5:35 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

YYC

JNB

43h 55m

2 stops

10:10 a.m. - 1:14 a.m.

JNB

YYC

47h 04m

2 stops

C$ 1,402Air Canada

Tue, 3 Mar - Tue, 17 Mar

6:45 a.m. - 4:40 p.m.

YTZ

CPT

27h 55m

2 stops

1:15 p.m. - 11:52 a.m.

CPT

YTZ

28h 37m

2 stops

C$ 2,090Emirates

Sun, 5 Apr - Wed, 15 Apr

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

MontrealJohannesburg

YUL - JNB

YULJNB

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Sat 14/2

9:37 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

2 stops26h 23m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/2

9:55 p.m.-6:35 p.m.

2 stops27h 40m

C$ 1,110

TorontoJohannesburg

YYZ - JNB

YYZJNB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Thu 5/2

12:25 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

1 stop23h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/2

9:55 p.m.-5:02 p.m.

1 stop26h 07m

C$ 1,117

TorontoJohannesburg

YYZ - JNB

YYZJNB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Thu 5/2

10:16 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

2 stops25h 44m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/2

9:55 p.m.-4:14 p.m.

2 stops25h 19m

C$ 1,118

TorontoJohannesburg

YYZ - JNB

YYZJNB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Wed 4/2

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

1 stop21h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/2

11:59 p.m.-3:40 p.m.

1 stop22h 41m

C$ 1,138

MontrealJohannesburg

YUL - JNB

YULJNB

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Sat 2/5

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

1 stop20h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 12/5

6:00 p.m.-12:00 p.m.

1 stop24h 00m

C$ 1,142

VancouverJohannesburg

YVR - JNB

YVRJNB

Vancouver Intl

Fri 8/5

9:10 p.m.-6:40 a.m.

2 stops48h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 1/6

8:45 a.m.-8:35 p.m.

2 stops44h 50m

C$ 1,194

TorontoCape Town

YYZ - CPT

YYZCPT

Toronto Pearson Intl

Mon 9/2

10:00 a.m.-4:10 p.m.

1 stop23h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/2

8:50 p.m.-2:01 p.m.

2 stops24h 11m

C$ 1,263

VancouverCape Town

YVR - CPT

YVRCPT

Vancouver Intl

Tue 3/2

8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

2 stops23h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/2

8:50 p.m.-6:10 p.m.

2 stops31h 20m

C$ 1,334

CalgaryJohannesburg

YYC - JNB

YYCJNB

Calgary

Tue 3/3

5:35 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

2 stops43h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/3

10:10 a.m.-1:14 a.m.

2 stops47h 04m

C$ 1,402

TorontoCape Town

YTZ - CPT

YTZCPT

Toronto Island

Sun 5/4

6:45 a.m.-4:40 p.m.

2 stops27h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 15/4

1:15 p.m.-11:52 a.m.

2 stops28h 37m

C$ 2,090

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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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Summary info about South Africa flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	C$ 893
Best Round-Trip Price	C$ 1,110
Fastest flight time	26h 10m
Popular in	July

The best one-way flight price to South Africa from Canada in the last 72 hours is C$ 893 (Calgary 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$ 1,110 (Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo).

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The fastest flight to South Africa from Canada takes 26h 10m (Toronto Pearson Intl to Cape Town Intl).

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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, Camps Bay Beach, Bloubergstrand Beach, and Cape Town International Convention Centre 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$ 74, C$ 94, 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 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?

All flight searches to South Africa on momondo can be filtered to show those which offer flexible booking policies.

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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