How long is the flight from South Africa to Madeira?

Lufthansa and KLM can get you from South Africa to Madeira in just under 30h 20m. Your travel time can differ by up to 5h 16m. The distance between South Africa and Madeira is about 8087 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Madeira ranges from 3.0 - 109.0 inches per month. December is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 109.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Madeira when rainfall is around 3.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Madeira, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 16.0 C).

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

Travellers have found it’s best to book a flight 10 days in advance to save up to 3% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 10 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from South Africa to Madeira 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as R13 495, or R13 930 for flights within the next 24 hours.

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

January can be a great time to fly to Madeira from South Africa with a flight ticket averaging about R16 438. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of January for as cheap as R8 267. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of June.

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

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

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

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Madeira by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

R6 878+ Flights from South Africa to Madeira

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Madeira

Round-trip from	R14 468
One-way from	R6 878
Popular in	June
Cheapest in	January
Average price	R18 428

Lufthansa
25/11-2/12
4 total stops
61h 55m total
South Africa to Madeira

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22/11
2 total stops
51h 05m total
South Africa to Madeira

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price (R30 637 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R4 916 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to Madeira
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Madeira. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 13 September 2025.

Tue 25/1110:10JNB - FNC

2 stops30h 20mLufthansa

Tue 2/1221:30FNC - JNB

2 stops31h 35mLufthansa

Deal found 11/9R14 468

Tue 14/1019:00JNB - FNC

1 stop22h 30mLufthansa

Tue 28/1021:30FNC - JNB

2 stops31h 35mLufthansa

Deal found 11/9R14 659

Tue 14/1011:10JNB - FNC

2 stops46h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 28/1021:30FNC - JNB

2 stops31h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9R14 746

Mon 27/1015:30CPT - FNC

2 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/1118:30FNC - CPT

3 stops26h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R14 781

Mon 27/1016:40JNB - FNC

2 stops28h 15mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/118:45FNC - JNB

3 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R14 798

Mon 27/1018:25CPT - FNC

2 stops41h 10mKLM

Mon 3/1110:25FNC - CPT

2 stops45h 20mKLM

Deal found 12/9R14 902

Tue 16/923:30JNB - FNC

2 stops22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/99:00FNC - JNB

2 stops22h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R15 163

Tue 14/1014:30JNB - FNC

2 stops43h 10mSWISS

Tue 28/1014:05FNC - JNB

3 stops48h 10mSWISS

Deal found 11/9R15 562

Mon 24/111:35JNB - FNC

3 stops32h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/1221:10FNC - JNB

3 stops35h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9R15 753

Tue 16/919:00JNB - FNC

1 stop22h 30mLufthansa

Tue 23/915:35FNC - JNB

1 stop16h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 12/9R15 840

Sat 25/1018:50JNB - FNC

2 stops40h 45mKLM

Sat 22/1118:40FNC - JNB

1 stop25h 25mKLM

Deal found 12/9R17 143

Sun 30/117:55CPT - FNC

2 stops27h 40mKLM

Thu 4/1210:20FNC - CPT

1 stop33h 35mKLM

Deal found 10/9R20 304

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Tue 25/1110:10JNB - FNC

2 stops30h 20mLufthansa

Tue 2/1221:30FNC - JNB

2 stops31h 35mLufthansa

Deal found 11/9R14 468

Mon 27/1023:59JNB - FNC

1 stop35h 36mKLM

Mon 3/1110:25FNC - JNB

2 stops47h 45mKLM

Deal found 12/9R14 659

Mon 27/1016:40JNB - FNC

2 stops28h 15mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/118:45FNC - JNB

3 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R14 798

Tue 14/1014:30JNB - FNC

2 stops43h 10mSWISS

Tue 28/1014:05FNC - JNB

3 stops48h 10mSWISS

Deal found 11/9R15 562

Tue 14/1019:00JNB - FNC

1 stop22h 30mLufthansa

Tue 28/1021:30FNC - JNB

2 stops31h 35mLufthansa

Deal found 11/9R14 659

Mon 27/1018:25CPT - FNC

2 stops41h 10mKLM

Mon 3/1110:25FNC - CPT

2 stops45h 20mKLM

Deal found 12/9R14 902

Sun 26/100:30CPT - FNC

2 stops34h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/1118:30FNC - CPT

3 stops26h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R15 145

Tue 17/210:10JNB - FNC

2 stops30h 20mLufthansa

Thu 19/221:15FNC - JNB

2 stops55h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 12/9R14 902

Sun 1/215:55CPT - FNC

2 stops26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/218:10FNC - CPT

2 stops18h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R15 319

Tue 17/211:40JNB - FNC

2 stops28h 50mLufthansa

Fri 20/24:10FNC - JNB

2 stops24h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 10/9R15 354

Sun 1/28:00CPT - FNC

1 stop27h 35mKLM

Thu 12/210:20FNC - CPT

2 stops41h 30mKLM

Deal found 12/9R17 091

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Tue 16/923:30JNB - FNC

2 stops22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/99:00FNC - JNB

2 stops22h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R15 163

Tue 16/919:00JNB - FNC

1 stop22h 30mLufthansa

Tue 23/915:35FNC - JNB

1 stop16h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 12/9R15 840

Thu 18/919:00JNB - FNC

1 stop20h 40mMultiple Airlines

Fri 19/921:40FNC - JNB

2 stops58h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R17 282

Tue 14/1019:00JNB - FNC

1 stop22h 30mLufthansa

Tue 28/1021:30FNC - JNB

2 stops31h 35mLufthansa

Deal found 11/9R14 659

Tue 14/1011:10JNB - FNC

2 stops46h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 28/1021:30FNC - JNB

2 stops31h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9R14 746

Tue 14/1014:30JNB - FNC

2 stops43h 10mSWISS

Tue 28/1014:05FNC - JNB

3 stops48h 10mSWISS

Deal found 11/9R15 562

Sat 25/1018:50JNB - FNC

2 stops40h 45mKLM

Sat 22/1118:40FNC - JNB

1 stop25h 25mKLM

Deal found 13/9R17 143

Mon 27/1015:30CPT - FNC

2 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/1118:30FNC - CPT

3 stops26h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R14 781

Mon 27/1016:40JNB - FNC

2 stops28h 15mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/118:45FNC - JNB

3 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R14 798

Mon 27/1018:25CPT - FNC

2 stops41h 10mKLM

Mon 3/1110:25FNC - CPT

2 stops45h 20mKLM

Deal found 12/9R14 902

Mon 27/1018:45CPT - FNC

1 stop20h 40mLufthansa

Sun 2/114:10FNC - CPT

2 stops25h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 12/9R20 894

One-way flights from South Africa to Madeira
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Sat 22/119:50JNB - FNC

2 stops51h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9R6 878

Fri 21/119:50JNB - FNC

2 stops39h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9R6 982

Fri 21/1122:00JNB - FNC

1 stop19h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 10/9R9 188

Wed 22/109:50JNB - FNC

2 stops26h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 11/9R10 386

Wed 22/1019:00JNB - FNC

1 stop22h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 11/9R11 481

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JohannesburgFunchal

JNB - FNC

JNBFNC

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 25/11

10:10-14:30

2 stops30h 20m

Funchal Madeira

Tue 2/12

21:30-7:05

2 stops31h 35m

R14 468

JohannesburgFunchal

JNB - FNC

JNBFNC

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 27/10

23:59-9:35

1 stop35h 36m

Funchal Madeira

Mon 3/11

10:25-12:10

2 stops47h 45m

R14 659

JohannesburgFunchal

JNB - FNC

JNBFNC

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 14/10

19:00-16:30

1 stop22h 30m

Funchal Madeira

Tue 28/10

21:30-7:05

2 stops31h 35m

R14 659

JohannesburgFunchal

JNB - FNC

JNBFNC

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 27/10

16:40-18:55

2 stops28h 15m

Funchal Madeira

Mon 3/11

8:45-14:40

3 stops27h 55m

R14 798

Cape TownFunchal

CPT - FNC

CPTFNC

Cape Town Intl

Mon 27/10

18:25-9:35

2 stops41h 10m

Funchal Madeira

Mon 3/11

10:25-9:45

2 stops45h 20m

R14 902

JohannesburgFunchal

JNB - FNC

JNBFNC

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/2

10:10-14:30

2 stops30h 20m

Funchal Madeira

Thu 19/2

21:15-7:05

2 stops55h 50m

R14 902

Cape TownFunchal

CPT - FNC

CPTFNC

Cape Town Intl

Sun 26/10

0:30-9:05

2 stops34h 35m

Funchal Madeira

Mon 3/11

18:30-22:50

3 stops26h 20m

R15 145

Cape TownFunchal

CPT - FNC

CPTFNC

Cape Town Intl

Sun 1/2

15:55-16:50

2 stops26h 55m

Funchal Madeira

Thu 12/2

18:10-14:40

2 stops18h 30m

R15 319

JohannesburgFunchal

JNB - FNC

JNBFNC

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/2

11:40-14:30

2 stops28h 50m

Funchal Madeira

Fri 20/2

4:10-7:05

2 stops24h 55m

R15 354

JohannesburgFunchal

JNB - FNC

JNBFNC

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 14/10

14:30-8:40

2 stops43h 10m

Funchal Madeira

Tue 28/10

14:05-16:15

3 stops48h 10m

R15 562

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Best time to book a flight from South Africa to Madeira

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Everything you need to know about your flight from South Africa to Madeira

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

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Madeira (average of R685). Flying from South Africa to Madeira in August is currently the most expensive (average of R1 130). 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 MA?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to Madeira as you normally would.

Reviews of airlines servicing Madeira

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from South Africa to Madeira, such as KLM, SWISS, andQatar Airways. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 730 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 624 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

Lufthansa

6,8

Okay

7 409 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

British Airways

6,7

Okay

7 361 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from South Africa to Madeira?
Lufthansa and KLM can get you from South Africa to Madeira in just under 30h 20m. Your travel time can differ by up to 5h 16m. The distance between South Africa and Madeira is about 8087 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Madeira that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Madeira flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Madeira?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Madeira.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Madeira?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Madeira 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 Madeira?
Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Madeira (average of R685). Flying from South Africa to Madeira in August is currently the most expensive (average of R1 130). 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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Top 9 airlines flying from South Africa to Madeira

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
SWISS	CheapestR8 421	AverageR14 558	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
Lufthansa	CheapestR10 260	AverageR19 497	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
British Airways	CheapestR12 083	AverageR15 498	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
KLM	CheapestR12 982	AverageR17 643	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR14 316	AverageR19 592	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Condor	CheapestR14 422	AverageR23 324	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Condor flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR16 455	AverageR21 833	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	CheapestR17 149	AverageR22 823	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Etihad Airways	CheapestR17 248	AverageR18 993	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights

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Find hourly flight availability from South Africa to Madeira. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 13 September 2025.

Reviews of airlines servicing Madeira

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from South Africa to Madeira, such as KLM, SWISS, andQatar Airways. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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