How long is the flight from South Africa to Iceland?

For as low as R14 021, British Airways can have you in Iceland from South Africa in 16h 15m. There are 10940 km between South Africa and Iceland.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Iceland ranges from 40.0 - 80.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 80.0 mm. May is typically the driest time to visit Iceland when rainfall is around 40.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Iceland, 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 11.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 0.0 C).

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

Find a great deal and save up to 8% by booking at least 20 days prior to your desired departure date, rather than waiting until the week of travel. According to our data, there are a number of flights available from South Africa to Iceland within the next two weeks, with the cheapest ticket starting at R12 962.

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

Flights from South Africa to Iceland lean towards being more expensive in July. Prices are generally better when you fly from South Africa to Iceland in March, with the cheapest ticket starting at R11 019.

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

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

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

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

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

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R6 160+ Cheap Flights from South Africa to Iceland

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Iceland

Round-trip from	R14 021
One-way from	R6 160
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	March
Average price	R16 068

British Airways
16/10-30/10
2 total stops
36h 55m total
South Africa to Iceland

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6/10
2 total stops
49h 05m total
South Africa to Iceland

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 13% potential increase in price (R47 383 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to Iceland
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Iceland. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 16 September 2025.

Thu 16/1019:25JNB - KEF

1 stop16h 15mBritish Airways

Thu 30/1011:45KEF - JNB

1 stop20h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 14/9R14 021

Thu 30/1019:35JNB - KEF

1 stop17h 20mBritish Airways

Thu 6/1111:45KEF - JNB

1 stop20h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 14/9R14 090

Wed 1/1019:25JNB - KEF

1 stop16h 15mBritish Airways

Sat 4/1010:00KEF - JNB

1 stop19h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/9R15 531

Wed 24/919:25JNB - KEF

1 stop16h 15mBritish Airways

Wed 8/1010:55KEF - JNB

1 stop20h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/9R15 635

Sat 20/1220:50CPT - KEF

1 stop22h 15mBritish Airways

Sun 4/111:50KEF - CPT

1 stop22h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/9R17 665

Thu 30/1019:10JNB - KEF

2 stops22h 15mTurkish Airlines

Thu 6/117:35KEF - JNB

2 stops25h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/9R17 665

Wed 24/917:55JNB - KEF

2 stops22h 50mTurkish Airlines

Wed 8/1010:30KEF - JNB

2 stops22h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/9R18 099

Thu 30/109:50JNB - KEF

2 stops35h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1119:35KEF - JNB

3 stops42h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R18 185

Thu 18/1219:35JNB - KEF

1 stop23h 40mBritish Airways

Sat 27/1211:55KEF - JNB

1 stop20h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/9R18 619

Wed 24/918:50JNB - KEF

2 stops25h 20mKLM

Wed 8/1019:50KEF - JNB

1 stop23h 30mKLM

Deal found 15/9R19 175

Wed 1/108:20JNB - KEF

2 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 4/100:45KEF - JNB

3 stops34h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9R19 435

Best flights from South Africa to Iceland
Discover carefully curated flight deals from South Africa to Iceland that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 16 September 2025.

Thu 16/1019:25JNB - KEF

1 stop16h 15mBritish Airways

Thu 30/1011:45KEF - JNB

1 stop20h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 14/9R14 021

Fri 6/211:40JNB - KEF

2 stops52h 40mLufthansa

Tue 10/215:20KEF - JNB

1 stop16h 10mLufthansa

Deal found 13/9R17 474

Thu 30/1019:10JNB - KEF

2 stops22h 15mTurkish Airlines

Thu 6/117:35KEF - JNB

2 stops25h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/9R17 665

Thu 30/109:50JNB - KEF

2 stops35h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1119:35KEF - JNB

3 stops42h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R18 185

Fri 6/219:35JNB - KEF

1 stop17h 20mBritish Airways

Tue 10/211:50KEF - JNB

1 stop20h 35mBritish Airways

Deal found 13/9R15 461

Wed 1/1019:25JNB - KEF

1 stop16h 15mBritish Airways

Sat 4/1010:00KEF - JNB

1 stop19h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/9R15 531

Fri 6/218:55CPT - KEF

1 stop18h 00mBritish Airways

Tue 10/211:50KEF - CPT

1 stop22h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 13/9R16 363

Sat 20/1219:00CPT - KEF

1 stop24h 05mBritish Airways

Sun 4/111:50KEF - CPT

1 stop20h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 14/9R17 665

Thu 18/1219:35JNB - KEF

1 stop23h 40mBritish Airways

Sat 27/1211:55KEF - JNB

1 stop20h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/9R18 619

Last-minute flights from South Africa to Iceland
Discover last-minute flight deals from South Africa to Iceland. Data last updated 16 September 2025 and is based on user searches.

Wed 24/919:25JNB - KEF

1 stop16h 15mBritish Airways

Wed 8/1010:55KEF - JNB

1 stop20h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/9R15 635

Wed 24/917:55JNB - KEF

2 stops22h 50mTurkish Airlines

Wed 8/1010:30KEF - JNB

2 stops22h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/9R18 099

Wed 24/918:50JNB - KEF

2 stops25h 20mKLM

Wed 8/1019:50KEF - JNB

1 stop23h 30mKLM

Deal found 15/9R19 175

Wed 1/1019:25JNB - KEF

1 stop16h 15mBritish Airways

Sat 4/1010:00KEF - JNB

1 stop19h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/9R15 531

Wed 1/108:20JNB - KEF

2 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 4/100:45KEF - JNB

3 stops34h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9R19 435

Thu 16/1019:25JNB - KEF

1 stop16h 15mBritish Airways

Thu 30/1011:45KEF - JNB

1 stop20h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 14/9R14 021

Thu 30/1019:35JNB - KEF

1 stop17h 20mBritish Airways

Thu 6/1111:45KEF - JNB

1 stop20h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 14/9R14 090

Thu 30/1019:10JNB - KEF

2 stops22h 15mTurkish Airlines

Thu 6/117:35KEF - JNB

2 stops25h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/9R17 665

Thu 30/109:50JNB - KEF

2 stops35h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1119:35KEF - JNB

3 stops42h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R18 185

One-way flights from South Africa to Iceland
Search for one-way flight options from South Africa to Iceland. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 16 September 2025.

Mon 6/1023:45CPT - KEF

2 stops49h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R6 160

Sun 5/1023:55CPT - KEF

2 stops49h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R6 351

Thu 9/100:30CPT - KEF

3 stops48h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R6 490

Sat 11/1017:30JNB - KEF

2 stops43h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R8 156

Mon 6/1018:30JNB - KEF

3 stops41h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R8 537

Tue 7/109:50JNB - KEF

2 stops39h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R8 902

Wed 8/109:50JNB - KEF

3 stops34h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R9 006

Fri 10/1019:35JNB - KEF

3 stops40h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R9 058

Sun 5/1019:00JNB - KEF

3 stops39h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R9 474

Fri 10/1019:35JNB - KEF

1 stop20h 20mSWISS

Deal found 14/9R9 822

Mon 6/1019:35JNB - KEF

1 stop21h 40mSWISS

Deal found 14/9R10 012

Thu 9/1019:00JNB - KEF

2 stops30h 20mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 14/9R10 082

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Thu 16/10

19:25-9:40

1 stop16h 15m

Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

Thu 30/10

11:45-10:25

1 stop20h 40m

R14 021

JohannesburgReykjavik

JNB - KEF

JNBKEF

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 6/2

19:35-10:55

1 stop17h 20m

Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

Tue 10/2

11:50-10:25

1 stop20h 35m

R15 461

JohannesburgReykjavik

JNB - KEF

JNBKEF

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 1/10

19:25-9:40

1 stop16h 15m

Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

Sat 4/10

10:00-7:00

1 stop19h 00m

R15 531

Cape TownReykjavik

CPT - KEF

CPTKEF

Cape Town Intl

Fri 6/2

18:55-10:55

1 stop18h 00m

Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

Tue 10/2

11:50-12:10

1 stop22h 20m

R16 363

JohannesburgReykjavik

JNB - KEF

JNBKEF

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 6/2

11:40-14:20

2 stops52h 40m

Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

Tue 10/2

15:20-9:30

1 stop16h 10m

R17 474

JohannesburgReykjavik

JNB - KEF

JNBKEF

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 30/10

19:10-15:25

2 stops22h 15m

Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

Thu 6/11

7:35-10:50

2 stops25h 15m

R17 665

Cape TownReykjavik

CPT - KEF

CPTKEF

Cape Town Intl

Sat 20/12

19:00-17:05

1 stop24h 05m

Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

Sun 4/1

11:50-10:20

1 stop20h 30m

R17 665

JohannesburgReykjavik

JNB - KEF

JNBKEF

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 30/10

9:50-19:40

2 stops35h 50m

Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

Thu 6/11

19:35-15:35

3 stops42h 00m

R18 185

JohannesburgReykjavik

JNB - KEF

JNBKEF

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 18/12

19:35-17:15

1 stop23h 40m

Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

Sat 27/12

11:55-10:25

1 stop20h 30m

R18 619

Cape TownReykjavik

CPT - KEF

CPTKEF

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/10

23:55-23:00

2 stops49h 05m

R6 160

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Reviews of airlines servicing Iceland

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from South Africa to Iceland, such as Emirates, KLM, andTurkish Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

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1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

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1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

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1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

Turkish Airlines

7,3

Good

3 968 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

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1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

Lufthansa

6,8

Okay

7 407 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

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1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

British Airways

6,7

Okay

7 361 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

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How long is the flight from South Africa to Iceland?
For as low as R14 021, British Airways can have you in Iceland from South Africa in 16h 15m. There are 10940 km between South Africa and Iceland.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Iceland that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Iceland flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Iceland?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Iceland.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Iceland?
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Top 5 airlines flying from South Africa to Iceland

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Lufthansa	CheapestR10 676	AverageR16 941	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
KLM	CheapestR12 587	AverageR18 965	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
British Airways	CheapestR14 782	AverageR17 707	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR17 050	AverageR18 616	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Emirates	CheapestR18 295	AverageR23 583	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights

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