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 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 (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

21 Oct

YUL

33h 55m

2 stops

JNB

3 Nov

JNB

25h 35m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,312

Multiple Airlines

16 Nov

YUL

46h 15m

2 stops

JNB

25 Nov

JNB

41h 00m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,377

Qatar Airways

21 Sep

YYZ

25h 00m

1 stop

JNB

11 Oct

JNB

30h 15m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,405

Qatar Airways

21 Sep

YYZ

25h 00m

1 stop

JNB

11 Oct

JNB

32h 20m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,414

Qatar Airways

21 Sep

YYZ

25h 00m

1 stop

JNB

11 Oct

JNB

32h 20m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,416

Multiple Airlines

14 Jun

YYZ

34h 50m

1 stop

JNB

17 Jun

JNB

29h 15m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,421

Multiple Airlines

29 Sep

YYZ

46h 45m

2 stops

JNB

13 Oct

JNB

30h 15m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,434

Multiple Airlines

6 Oct

YVR

40h 00m

2 stops

JNB

5 Nov

JNB

43h 05m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,438

Multiple Airlines

23 Sep

YYZ

25h 00m

1 stop

JNB

8 Oct

JNB

47h 28m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,442

Multiple Airlines

12 Nov

YYZ

35h 55m

2 stops

JNB

21 Nov

JNB

25h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,446

Multiple Airlines

14 Jun

YYZ

21h 45m

2 stops

JNB

17 Jun

JNB

21h 00m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 1,451

Multiple Airlines

18 Aug

YYZ

27h 50m

2 stops

JNB

15 Sep

JNB

24h 25m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,453

Flights to Cape Town

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Multiple Airlines

19 Oct

YYZ

49h 35m

3 stops

CPT

16 Nov

CPT

28h 05m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,245

Kenya Airways

13 Sep

YYZ

49h 35m

3 stops

CPT

23 Sep

CPT

48h 05m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,247

Multiple Airlines

10 Nov

YUL

59h 25m

3 stops

CPT

23 Nov

CPT

28h 10m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 1,280

Multiple Airlines

25 Nov

YYZ

48h 20m

3 stops

CPT

13 Apr

CPT

35h 49m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,294

Kenya Airways

13 Nov

YYZ

48h 35m

3 stops

CPT

2 Dec

CPT

44h 44m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,297

Kenya Airways

11 Nov

YYZ

48h 35m

3 stops

CPT

25 Nov

CPT

44h 44m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,298

Multiple Airlines

3 Nov

YVR

53h 05m

3 stops

CPT

17 Nov

CPT

40h 45m

3 stops

YVR

C$ 1,299

Kenya Airways

13 Nov

YYZ

48h 35m

3 stops

CPT

2 Dec

CPT

44h 44m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,301

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9 Nov

YUL

43h 55m

2 stops

CPT

23 Nov

CPT

28h 10m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 1,306

Kenya Airways

28 Sep

YYZ

49h 25m

3 stops

CPT

12 Oct

CPT

33h 01m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,306

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4 Nov

YUL

48h 05m

3 stops

CPT

15 Nov

CPT

28h 10m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 1,308

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27 Oct

YYZ

65h 05m

3 stops

CPT

5 Nov

CPT

28h 05m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,308

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Qatar Airways

20 Sep

YUL

31h 00m

2 stops

DUR

24 Sep

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,979

Qatar Airways

20 Sep

YUL

31h 00m

2 stops

DUR

24 Sep

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,982

Qatar Airways

20 Sep

YUL

31h 00m

2 stops

DUR

24 Sep

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,986

Multiple Airlines

17 Jun

YYZ

37h 05m

2 stops

DUR

2 Jul

DUR

27h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,051

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17 Jun

YYZ

34h 45m

2 stops

DUR

2 Jul

DUR

27h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,055

Lufthansa

17 Jun

YYZ

40h 00m

2 stops

DUR

2 Jul

DUR

31h 00m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,090

Multiple Airlines

17 Jun

YYZ

39h 20m

2 stops

DUR

2 Jul

DUR

27h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,165

Lufthansa

17 Jun

YYZ

40h 00m

2 stops

DUR

2 Jul

DUR

35h 05m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,202

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19 Nov

YYZ

34h 50m

2 stops

DUR

12 Dec

DUR

44h 40m

1 stop

YYZ

C$ 2,204

Qatar Airways

20 Sep

YUL

40h 04m

3 stops

DUR

24 Sep

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,204

Qatar Airways

20 Sep

YUL

40h 04m

3 stops

DUR

24 Sep

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,206

Qatar Airways

20 Sep

YUL

40h 04m

3 stops

DUR

24 Sep

DUR

32h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,215

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Multiple Airlines

6 Nov

YUL

34h 45m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

29h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,987

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6 Nov

YUL

34h 45m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

29h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,989

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6 Nov

YUL

38h 55m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

31h 30m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,990

Multiple Airlines

6 Nov

YUL

33h 45m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

31h 30m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,994

Multiple Airlines

6 Nov

YUL

33h 45m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

29h 40m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 2,000

Multiple Airlines

6 Nov

YUL

29h 55m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

36h 50m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,086

Multiple Airlines

6 Nov

YUL

29h 55m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

36h 50m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,087

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6 Nov

YUL

38h 55m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

36h 50m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,088

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6 Nov

YUL

29h 55m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

36h 50m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,093

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6 Nov

YUL

33h 45m

2 stops

PLZ

16 Nov

PLZ

36h 50m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,098

KLM

27 Oct

YOW

59h 45m

2 stops

PLZ

3 Nov

PLZ

30h 15m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 2,122

SWISS

27 Oct

YOW

48h 45m

3 stops

PLZ

3 Nov

PLZ

45h 27m

3 stops

YOW

C$ 2,133

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Qatar Airways

20 Sep

YYZ

34h 50m

2 stops

HDS

23 Sep

HDS

32h 50m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,298

Qatar Airways

20 Sep

YYZ

34h 50m

2 stops

HDS

23 Sep

HDS

32h 50m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,299

Qatar Airways

20 Sep

YYZ

34h 50m

2 stops

HDS

23 Sep

HDS

32h 50m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,316

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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$ 1,245Multiple Airlines

Mon, 19 Oct - Mon, 16 Nov

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

YYZ

CPT

49h 35m

3 stops

11:30 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.

CPT

YYZ

48h 05m

2 stops

C$ 1,247Kenya Airways

Sun, 13 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

6:15 a.m. - 1:35 p.m.

YYZ

CPT

48h 20m

3 stops

7:20 a.m. - 1:09 p.m.

CPT

YYZ

35h 49m

2 stops

C$ 1,294Multiple Airlines

Wed, 25 Nov - Tue, 13 Apr

2:00 p.m. - 9:20 a.m.

YOW

JNB

37h 20m

2 stops

8:45 a.m. - 9:24 a.m.

JNB

YOW

54h 39m

2 stops

C$ 1,466Air Canada

Tue, 16 Jun - Sat, 20 Jun

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

YOW

JNB

30h 15m

2 stops

10:25 a.m. - 9:11 a.m.

JNB

YOW

29h 46m

2 stops

C$ 1,613United Airlines

Wed, 28 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov

6:50 a.m. - 5:35 p.m.

YVR

CPT

25h 45m

2 stops

8:50 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.

CPT

YVR

29h 00m

2 stops

C$ 1,618Delta

Mon, 2 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov

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

YOW

JNB

18h 35m

1 stop

3:05 p.m. - 10:11 a.m.

JNB

YOW

25h 06m

2 stops

C$ 1,632United Airlines

Mon, 26 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct

1:15 p.m. - 9:40 p.m.

YVR

CPT

47h 25m

2 stops

8:50 p.m. - 10:37 a.m.

CPT

YVR

46h 47m

2 stops

C$ 1,671Delta

Tue, 3 Nov - Fri, 13 Nov

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

YTZ

JNB

40h 15m

2 stops

8:40 p.m. - 5:55 p.m.

JNB

YTZ

28h 15m

2 stops

C$ 1,894Air Canada

Thu, 12 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov

4:55 p.m. - 12:10 p.m.

YEG

JNB

34h 15m

2 stops

11:55 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.

JNB

YEG

24h 10m

1 stop

C$ 2,235KLM

Sun, 8 Nov - Wed, 9 Dec

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TorontoCape Town

YYZ - CPT

YYZCPT

Toronto Pearson Intl

Mon 19/10

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

3 stops49h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 16/11

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

3 stops28h 05m

C$ 1,245

TorontoCape Town

YYZ - CPT

YYZCPT

Toronto Pearson Intl

Sun 13/9

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

3 stops49h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 23/9

11:30 p.m.-5:35 p.m.

2 stops48h 05m

C$ 1,247

TorontoCape Town

YYZ - CPT

YYZCPT

Toronto Pearson Intl

Wed 25/11

6:15 a.m.-1:35 p.m.

3 stops48h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 13/4

7:20 a.m.-1:09 p.m.

2 stops35h 49m

C$ 1,294

OttawaJohannesburg

YOW - JNB

YOWJNB

Ottawa

Tue 16/6

2:00 p.m.-9:20 a.m.

2 stops37h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 20/6

8:45 a.m.-9:24 a.m.

2 stops54h 39m

C$ 1,466

OttawaJohannesburg

YOW - JNB

YOWJNB

Ottawa

Wed 28/10

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

2 stops30h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/11

10:25 a.m.-9:11 a.m.

2 stops29h 46m

C$ 1,613

VancouverCape Town

YVR - CPT

YVRCPT

Vancouver Intl

Mon 2/11

6:50 a.m.-5:35 p.m.

2 stops25h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/11

8:50 p.m.-4:50 p.m.

2 stops29h 00m

C$ 1,618

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OttawaJohannesburg

YOW - JNB

YOWJNB

Ottawa

Mon 26/10

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

1 stop18h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 31/10

3:05 p.m.-10:11 a.m.

2 stops25h 06m

C$ 1,632

VancouverCape Town

YVR - CPT

YVRCPT

Vancouver Intl

Tue 3/11

1:15 p.m.-9:40 p.m.

2 stops47h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 13/11

8:50 p.m.-10:37 a.m.

2 stops46h 47m

C$ 1,671

TorontoJohannesburg

YTZ - JNB

YTZJNB

Toronto Island

Thu 12/11

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

2 stops40h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/11

8:40 p.m.-5:55 p.m.

2 stops28h 15m

C$ 1,894

EdmontonJohannesburg

YEG - JNB

YEGJNB

Edmonton

Sun 8/11

4:55 p.m.-12:10 p.m.

2 stops34h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/12

11:55 p.m.-3:05 p.m.

1 stop24h 10m

C$ 2,235

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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$ 878
Best Round-Trip Price	C$ 1,245
Fastest flight time	28h 05m
Popular in	July

The best one-way flight price to South Africa from Canada in the last 5 days is C$ 878 (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 5 days is C$ 1,245 (Toronto Pearson Intl to Cape Town Intl).

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The fastest flight to South Africa from Canada takes 28h 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 13% 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, Bloubergstrand Beach, and Boulders 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$ 83, C$ 98, and C$ 104 respectively.

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

Of the 18 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 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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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$ 1,245

Toronto to Johannesburg flightsfrom C$ 1,263

Montreal to Johannesburg flightsfrom C$ 1,342

Halifax to Johannesburg flightsfrom C$ 1,431

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Montreal to Cape Town flightsfrom C$ 1,453

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Vancouver to Cape Town flightsfrom C$ 1,671

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Toronto to East London flightsfrom C$ 1,865

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