When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 18 days in advance, which can save you up to 20% on flights from South Africa to Philippines compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 18 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at R17 138. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from R21 798.
When flying from South Africa to Philippines, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
Our data shows that September tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Philippines from South Africa. Users have commonly found prices around R18 255 for the month, but tickets can be as low as R9 463. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in July.
Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, and Cathay Pacific are some of the carriers that may have flexible cancellation policies. You can use our site to filter for other airlines that may also have this kind of flexibility.
Yes, there are multiple flights from South Africa to Philippines for under R11 800. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Singapore Airlines for just R11 761, but on average you can expect to pay R13 532.
There are currently 14+ open flights from South Africa to Philippines within the next 7 days for less than R21 500.
Flights from South Africa to Philippines have been viewed 3 621 times in the past calendar month.
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Qatar Airways, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at R8 058. Singapore Airlines flights start at R8 266 while deals on Ethiopian Air start at R8 761 one-way.
Travellers can fly from South Africa to the Philippines at the O.R. Tambo International Airport, which is located in Johannesburg about 20 minutes outside of the city. If you are leaving from a different part of South Africa, you can also find flights to Manila at the Cape Town International Airport, which is just 20 km from downtown Cape Town. Both South African airports have taxi and public transit service available.
Unfortunately, there are no nonstop flights between South Africa and the Philippines. Instead, there are multiple single-stop flights available from both Johannesburg and Cape Town. Etihad, Singapore Airlines, and Cathay Pacific are the most popular airlines that service this flight route. Typically, flights include one stopover which extends travel time to anywhere between 17-23 hours.
Etihad has a 20-hour flight from the O.R. Tambo International Airport to Manila with a single stop in Abu Dhabi. If you are looking for a shorter flight, Cathay Pacific flies out of Johannesburg on a 17-hour flight to Manila, with a single layover in Hong Kong. From Cape Town, you can fly with Emirates on a 21-hour flight to Manila with one stop in Dubai. Other options include British Airways and Comair, both of which service flights to Manila with two stopovers in between, typically in Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi.
A valid visa should be acquired or updated before travellers book their flights from South Africa to the Philippines. This is because visa processing time can take between two and ten business days via the Embassy of the Philippines. International visa holders may need additional documents to be updated before the date of their flights. The Philippines does not issue a refund on the visa application fee if the visa does not arrive until after your flight departure date.
Information is based on travel restrictions from South Africa to Philippines
Most visitors from South Africa need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter Philippines.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from South Africa must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) or Antigen (quick-test) test taken 48 hours for RT-PCR (NAAT) and 24 hours for Antigen (quick-test) before departing to Philippines.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from South Africa are not required to quarantine after entering Philippines.
Returning to South Africa from Philippines
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Philippines are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering South Africa.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Philippines are not required to quarantine after entering South Africa.
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