What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Edinburgh one-way?

For one-way options, check prices for Qatar Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R6 464. Users have also found prices from R7 906 and R8 120 on Kenya Airways and British Airways, respectively.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Edinburgh ranges from 30.0 - 60.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. April is typically the driest time to visit Edinburgh when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Edinburgh, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 15.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Edinburgh?

The most popular route from South Africa to Edinburgh is Cape Town Intl - Edinburgh Turnhouse. You may also consider Johannesburg OR Tambo - Edinburgh Turnhouse or Port Elizabeth - Edinburgh Turnhouse.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to Edinburgh?

The most popular airlines flying from South Africa to Edinburgh are Air France, British Airways and Emirates. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Edinburgh?

Users have found that booking a flight from South Africa to Edinburgh at least 19 days early can save you up to 6% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 19 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from South Africa to Edinburgh for as little as R12 055 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as R13 284 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Edinburgh?

February is one of the best times of the year to fly to Edinburgh from South Africa. Prices for February average R14 378 per person but you can even find prices for as low as R7 710. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of July. Opting for a February flight can save you 12% on your journey compared to booking in July

What airport do you fly into for flights to Edinburgh from South Africa?

For a flight from South Africa to Edinburgh, you will be flying into Turnhouse. Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) is just 11,0 km from the centre of the city.

Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Edinburgh that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Edinburgh flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Edinburgh?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Edinburgh.

Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Edinburgh?

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Round-trip from	R14 067
One-way from	R6 464
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R15 403

Turkish Airlines
12/8-19/8
2 total stops
36h 00m total
South Africa to Edinburgh

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14/7
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18h 15m total
South Africa to Edinburgh

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Edinburgh. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 30 June 2025.

Tue 12/816:35CPT - EDI

1 stop18h 00mTurkish Airlines

Tue 19/816:50EDI - CPT

1 stop18h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 28/6R14 067

Mon 8/919:35JNB - EDI

1 stop23h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/918:00EDI - JNB

1 stop13h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/6R14 121

Mon 10/118:50CPT - EDI

1 stop27h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 18/119:15EDI - CPT

1 stop34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/6R14 246

Thu 14/817:50JNB - EDI

1 stop23h 00mTurkish Airlines

Thu 21/816:50EDI - JNB

1 stop16h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 29/6R14 388

Fri 25/723:15CPT - EDI

1 stop34h 10mKLM

Wed 27/86:10EDI - CPT

1 stop14h 15mKLM

Deal found 30/6R14 424

Mon 8/921:15JNB - EDI

1 stop18h 25mBritish Airways

Sun 14/914:40EDI - JNB

1 stop17h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 30/6R14 477

Mon 8/919:00JNB - EDI

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Sun 14/96:15EDI - JNB

1 stop25h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 30/6R15 189

Mon 10/119:30CPT - EDI

2 stops28h 35mLufthansa

Tue 18/1112:45EDI - CPT

2 stops22h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 28/6R15 688

Sun 7/91:25JNB - EDI

2 stops32h 00mKenya Airways

Sun 14/913:20EDI - JNB

2 stops34h 05mKenya Airways

Deal found 28/6R15 795

Sun 23/1112:35CPT - EDI

1 stop19h 25mQatar Airways

Sun 21/1214:05EDI - CPT

1 stop25h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/6R16 418

Mon 10/1114:25CPT - EDI

2 stops34h 45mKenya Airways

Tue 18/119:15EDI - CPT

2 stops34h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 28/6R16 614

Fri 15/810:05JNB - EDI

1 stop35h 10mEmirates

Sun 24/821:50EDI - JNB

1 stop17h 25mEmirates

Deal found 30/6R16 934

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Tue 12/816:35CPT - EDI

1 stop18h 00mTurkish Airlines

Tue 19/816:50EDI - CPT

1 stop18h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 28/6R14 067

Mon 8/919:35JNB - EDI

1 stop23h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/918:00EDI - JNB

1 stop13h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/6R14 121

Fri 25/723:15CPT - EDI

1 stop34h 10mKLM

Wed 27/817:15EDI - CPT

1 stop27h 10mKLM

Deal found 29/6R14 424

Mon 8/921:15JNB - EDI

1 stop18h 25mBritish Airways

Sun 14/914:40EDI - JNB

1 stop17h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 30/6R14 477

Mon 8/919:00JNB - EDI

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Sun 14/96:15EDI - JNB

1 stop25h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 30/6R15 189

Sun 7/91:25JNB - EDI

2 stops32h 00mKenya Airways

Sun 14/913:20EDI - JNB

2 stops34h 05mKenya Airways

Deal found 28/6R15 795

Sun 23/1112:35CPT - EDI

1 stop19h 25mQatar Airways

Sun 21/1214:05EDI - CPT

1 stop25h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/6R16 418

Fri 15/810:05JNB - EDI

1 stop35h 10mEmirates

Sun 24/821:50EDI - JNB

1 stop17h 25mEmirates

Deal found 30/6R16 934

Fri 25/711:05CPT - EDI

2 stops32h 05mSWISS

Wed 27/813:55EDI - CPT

2 stops25h 50mSWISS

Deal found 29/6R19 712

Wed 13/816:50JNB - EDI

2 stops21h 50mRwandAir

Wed 20/814:45EDI - JNB

2 stops34h 35mRwandAir

Deal found 29/6R24 858

Mon 10/118:50CPT - EDI

1 stop27h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 18/119:15EDI - CPT

1 stop34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/6R14 246

Thu 14/817:50JNB - EDI

1 stop23h 00mTurkish Airlines

Thu 21/816:50EDI - JNB

1 stop16h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 29/6R14 388

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Thu 3/71:25JNB - EDI

2 stops32h 00mKenya Airways

Fri 18/76:00EDI - JNB

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Fri 18/721:50EDI - JNB

1 stop17h 25mEmirates

Deal found 29/6R28 936

Fri 4/723:15JNB - EDI

1 stop34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Fri 18/76:00EDI - JNB

1 stop25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/6R30 859

Sun 13/716:35CPT - EDI

1 stop24h 15mTurkish Airlines

Tue 22/716:50EDI - CPT

1 stop18h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 28/6R17 593

Fri 25/723:15CPT - EDI

1 stop34h 10mKLM

Wed 27/86:10EDI - CPT

1 stop14h 15mKLM

Deal found 30/6R14 424

Fri 25/723:15CPT - EDI

1 stop34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 27/811:45EDI - CPT

2 stops23h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/6R14 584

Fri 25/714:35CPT - EDI

3 stops42h 50mKenya Airways

Wed 27/86:00EDI - CPT

2 stops39h 10mKenya Airways

Deal found 30/6R17 219

Fri 25/711:05CPT - EDI

2 stops32h 05mSWISS

Wed 27/88:40EDI - CPT

2 stops31h 05mSWISS

Deal found 30/6R19 178

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Mon 14/720:25JNB - EDI

1 stop18h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 28/6R6 464

Mon 14/79:50JNB - EDI

2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/6R7 194

Sat 5/717:00JNB - EDI

2 stops40h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 29/6R7 906

Sun 6/720:25JNB - EDI

1 stop18h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 29/6R8 120

Sat 5/722:20JNB - EDI

1 stop22h 55mEmirates

Deal found 29/6R10 150

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Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Tue 12/8

16:35-9:35

1 stop18h 00m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 19/8

16:50-11:50

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R14 067

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB - EDI

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 8/9

19:35-18:00

1 stop23h 25m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 14/9

18:00-8:35

1 stop13h 35m

R14 121

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/11

8:50-10:40

1 stop27h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 18/11

9:15-21:55

1 stop34h 40m

R14 246

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB - EDI

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 14/8

17:50-15:50

1 stop23h 00m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 21/8

16:50-10:35

1 stop16h 45m

R14 388

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Fri 25/7

23:15-8:25

1 stop34h 10m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 27/8

6:10-21:25

1 stop14h 15m

R14 424

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB - EDI

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 8/9

21:15-14:40

1 stop18h 25m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 14/9

14:40-9:25

1 stop17h 45m

R14 477

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB - EDI

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 8/9

19:00-13:20

2 stops19h 20m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 14/9

6:15-8:35

1 stop25h 20m

R15 189

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/11

9:30-12:05

2 stops28h 35m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 18/11

12:45-13:25

2 stops22h 40m

R15 688

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB - EDI

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 7/9

1:25-8:25

2 stops32h 00m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 14/9

13:20-0:25

2 stops34h 05m

R15 795

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Sun 23/11

12:35-6:00

1 stop19h 25m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 21/12

14:05-17:25

1 stop25h 20m

R16 418

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Edinburgh?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Edinburgh (average of R649). Flying from South Africa to Edinburgh in August is currently the most expensive (average of R888). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ZA to EDI?

When flying from South Africa to Edinburgh, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Reviews of airlines servicing Edinburgh

Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Emirates, KLM, andSWISS from South Africa to Edinburgh. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 285 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 285 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 285 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

KLM

7,8

Good

1 366 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 285 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 653 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 285 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 596 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 285 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Turkish Airlines

7,3

Good

3 884 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 285 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly into for flights to Edinburgh from South Africa?
For a flight from South Africa to Edinburgh, you will be flying into Turnhouse. Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) is just 11,0 km from the centre of the city.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Edinburgh one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Qatar Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R6 464. Users have also found prices from R7 906 and R8 120 on Kenya Airways and British Airways, respectively.
What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Edinburgh?
The most popular route from South Africa to Edinburgh is Cape Town Intl - Edinburgh Turnhouse. You may also consider Johannesburg OR Tambo - Edinburgh Turnhouse or Port Elizabeth - Edinburgh Turnhouse.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Edinburgh that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Edinburgh flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Edinburgh?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Edinburgh.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Edinburgh?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Edinburgh by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Edinburgh?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Edinburgh (average of R649). Flying from South Africa to Edinburgh in August is currently the most expensive (average of R888). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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SWISS	CheapestR7 205	AverageR11 580	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
Lufthansa	CheapestR8 250	AverageR13 996	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Air France	CheapestR9 390	AverageR14 438	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
KLM	CheapestR10 330	AverageR15 762	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR12 720	AverageR17 489	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR12 851	AverageR15 127	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
British Airways	CheapestR13 004	AverageR16 929	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
Kenya Airways	CheapestR13 448	AverageR17 693	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights
Emirates	CheapestR13 761	AverageR16 974	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights

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