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Looking for a cheap last-minute deal or the best return flight? Here are the lowest-priced South African Airways flight tickets from hundreds of providers.

South African Airways flight information

Best flight dealCHF 1'128
Cheapest month to flyFebruary
Destinations18
Most popular airportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo
Average flights per week11,778

How to find cheap South African Airways flights

Here are a few tips on how to find the best price.

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We've compared every online travel agent out there to find the cheapest flight tickets on the net. If South African Airways flies to your chosen destination, you'll be able to filter your results to just those operated by them. If not, we'll show you the next-best options, by price or journey length.

Fly from Zurich

Recently, the cheapest South African Airways flights have been departing from Zurich. And at the moment, the lowest-priced route is from Zurich to Windhoek Hosea Kutako, for CHF 1'094.

Stay loyal to South African Airways

Many popular airlines offer loyalty programs. Each time you fly with them, you'll be awarded air miles or points to spend on later flights. You can also look out for credit cards that allow you perks – like free First Class lounge visits.

Flex your dates for the best South African Airways rates

If you’re flexible on your departure dates, you can use Skyscanner's whole month tool to find the cheapest day of the year to fly anywhere you like in the world.

Catch your South African Airways flight in November

We crunched the flight calendar and found that on average, South African Airways prices to the most popular destinations are cheapest in November.

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Finding flights with South African Airways: FAQs

South African Airways flies directly to 18 destinations globally, including Johannesburg O.R. Tambo, Cape Town and Durban King Shaka International.
We compare every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents to find you the best. There are no hidden fees, just the lowest fares and best value options for your trip. Want to make sure you have the best experience with South African Airways? We rate each airline and travel agent on the service they provide, and remove those who aren't doing the right thing for our travellers.
Our data shows that the cheapest month to fly with South African Airways is usually November.
At the moment, the cheapest South African Airways route we found is from Switzerland to Windhoek Hosea Kutako for CHF 1'094.
The best price we found for a return flight with South African Airways within the last 45 days is to Windhoek Hosea Kutako for CHF 1'094.

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