How long is the flight from Central America to South Africa?

Departing from Central America to South Africa will take you 28h 05m. Central America and South Africa are separated by a distance of 12719 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Africa ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 120.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit South Africa when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Africa, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

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

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How can I find direct flights from Central America to South Africa?

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

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

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Cheapest flights from Central America to South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Central America to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 23 December 2025.

Wed 31/1216:41PTY - CPT

2 stops40h 29mUnited Airlines

Thu 12/220:50CPT - PTY

2 stops30h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 23/12R20 458

Thu 25/127:00GUA - JNB

2 stops27h 35mUnited Airlines

Sat 27/1222:00JNB - GUA

2 stops33h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/12R28 413

Thu 25/126:30SJO - CPT

2 stops25h 40mUnited Airlines

Sat 27/129:30CPT - SJO

2 stops55h 02mUnited Airlines

Deal found 23/12R30 804

Thu 25/1213:28GUA - JNB

2 stops45h 07mUnited Airlines

Mon 29/1222:00JNB - GUA

1 stop32h 48mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/12R32 091

Mon 22/1220:10SJO - JNB

2 stops30h 20mSWISS

Sun 11/120:15JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 10mSWISS

Deal found 20/12R34 046

Mon 22/1220:10SJO - JNB

3 stops53h 20mLufthansa

Sun 11/110:10JNB - SJO

2 stops40h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 20/12R35 049

Mon 22/1220:10SJO - JNB

3 stops34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/10:45JNB - SJO

3 stops31h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12R36 720

Thu 25/1217:15SJO - CPT

1 stop28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 27/1223:45CPT - SJO

1 stop26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/12R38 726

Mon 22/1217:15SJO - JNB

1 stop34h 55mAir France

Sun 11/119:20JNB - SJO

1 stop27h 40mAir France

Deal found 20/12R41 517

Thu 25/128:00GUA - JNB

2 stops41h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 27/1219:35JNB - GUA

2 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12R47 685

Thu 25/1214:09GUA - JNB

2 stops38h 01mKLM

Mon 29/1223:59JNB - GUA

3 stops29h 39mKLM

Deal found 21/12R54 337

Thu 25/1218:30GUA - JNB

3 stops49h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 29/1210:40JNB - GUA

3 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12R60 588

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Thu 29/16:30SJO - JNB

2 stops28h 05mUnited Airlines

Mon 2/215:05JNB - SJO

2 stops29h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/12R16 563

Mon 13/418:50PTY - JNB

1 stop43h 30mKLM

Mon 20/423:15JNB - PTY

1 stop24h 35mKLM

Deal found 21/12R16 998

Sun 10/522:10PTY - CPT

2 stops40h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 23/523:15CPT - PTY

1 stop24h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12R17 349

Wed 1/422:20PTY - JNB

1 stop29h 10mTurkish Airlines

Fri 3/418:00JNB - PTY

1 stop33h 25mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/12R18 485

Mon 13/421:55PTY - JNB

2 stops40h 25mAir France

Mon 20/423:15JNB - PTY

2 stops27h 30mAir France

Deal found 22/12R19 873

Wed 22/48:45SJO - CPT

2 stops46h 35mUnited Airlines

Sun 26/420:00CPT - SJO

2 stops31h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/12R16 647

Sun 10/518:50PTY - CPT

1 stop43h 35mKLM

Sat 23/523:15CPT - PTY

1 stop24h 35mKLM

Deal found 21/12R17 015

Mon 19/16:24GUA - JNB

2 stops45h 46mMultiple Airlines

Mon 26/123:59JNB - GUA

2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12R18 469

Wed 4/218:37PTY - CPT

2 stops38h 33mUnited Airlines

Sun 8/220:50CPT - PTY

1 stop30h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/12R16 814

Sun 1/318:45PTY - JNB

1 stop33h 05mTurkish Airlines

Sun 15/319:05JNB - PTY

2 stops29h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/12R19 221

Wed 21/120:05SJO - JNB

1 stop32h 05mAir France

Mon 2/219:20JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 30mAir France

Deal found 21/12R19 990

Tue 20/120:30SJO - JNB

1 stop41h 35mKLM

Tue 27/123:59JNB - SJO

2 stops27h 03mKLM

Deal found 21/12R18 653

Wed 21/120:05SJO - JNB

1 stop32h 05mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/223:59JNB - SJO

2 stops27h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12R18 653

Tue 20/114:20SJO - JNB

2 stops44h 15mUnited Airlines

Tue 27/122:00JNB - SJO

2 stops42h 32mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/12R17 115

Wed 4/221:45PTY - JNB

1 stop30h 05mTurkish Airlines

Sun 8/219:05JNB - PTY

2 stops29h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/12R20 190

Wed 22/46:15GUA - CPT

2 stops26h 55mUnited Airlines

Sun 26/420:00CPT - GUA

1 stop32h 30mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/12R17 115

Tue 20/17:45SJO - JNB

2 stops42h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 27/119:45JNB - SJO

3 stops45h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12R19 421

Sun 22/22:40GUA - CPT

2 stops29h 30mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/320:50CPT - GUA

2 stops27h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/12R17 182

Mon 18/57:10GUA - CPT

2 stops38h 40mKLM

Sun 31/523:15CPT - GUA

3 stops30h 26mKLM

Deal found 21/12R21 410

Sun 1/319:20PTY - JNB

2 stops40h 15mUnited Airlines

Sun 15/319:45JNB - PTY

2 stops31h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/12R17 600

Sat 17/114:10GUA - JNB

2 stops38h 00mKLM

Sun 25/123:59JNB - GUA

3 stops29h 41mKLM

Deal found 22/12R21 427

Wed 4/28:16PTY - JNB

2 stops27h 19mUnited Airlines

Sun 8/219:45JNB - PTY

2 stops41h 28mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/12R17 750

Mon 23/210:34GUA - CPT

2 stops41h 16mMultiple Airlines

Mon 9/317:15CPT - GUA

3 stops37h 24mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12R25 773

Fri 16/12:40GUA - JNB

2 stops31h 55mUnited Airlines

Sun 25/119:45JNB - GUA

2 stops35h 03mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/12R18 068

Fri 1/513:05GUA - JNB

2 stops48h 15mKLM

Sat 9/523:15JNB - GUA

3 stops30h 26mKLM

Deal found 21/12R26 023

Mon 9/313:00SJO - CPT

2 stops44h 20mUnited Airlines

Mon 16/318:45CPT - SJO

2 stops54h 31mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/12R18 235

Tue 19/517:57SJO - CPT

2 stops51h 53mKLM

Fri 29/523:15CPT - SJO

2 stops39h 57mKLM

Deal found 20/12R27 227

Fri 1/56:15GUA - JNB

2 stops28h 15mUnited Airlines

Sat 9/519:00JNB - GUA

2 stops51h 30mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/12R19 772

Thu 15/18:45SJO - JNB

2 stops25h 50mUnited Airlines

Thu 22/115:05JNB - SJO

2 stops29h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/12R19 923

Mon 19/114:10GUA - JNB

2 stops47h 55mKLM

Mon 26/123:59JNB - GUA

3 stops29h 41mKLM

Deal found 20/12R29 433

Last-minute flights from Central America to South Africa
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Wed 31/1216:41PTY - CPT

2 stops40h 29mUnited Airlines

Thu 12/220:50CPT - PTY

2 stops30h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 23/12R20 458

Thu 1/114:05SJO - CPT

2 stops43h 55mUnited Airlines

Tue 20/120:50CPT - SJO

2 stops43h 42mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/12R21 076

Fri 9/118:37PTY - CPT

2 stops38h 33mUnited Airlines

Sun 25/120:50CPT - PTY

1 stop30h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/12R20 391

Thu 15/18:45SJO - JNB

2 stops25h 50mUnited Airlines

Thu 22/115:05JNB - SJO

2 stops29h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/12R19 923

Fri 16/12:40GUA - JNB

2 stops31h 55mUnited Airlines

Sun 25/119:45JNB - GUA

2 stops35h 03mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/12R18 068

Sat 17/114:10GUA - JNB

2 stops38h 00mKLM

Sun 25/123:59JNB - GUA

3 stops29h 41mKLM

Deal found 22/12R21 427

Mon 19/16:24GUA - JNB

2 stops45h 46mMultiple Airlines

Mon 26/123:59JNB - GUA

2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12R18 469

Tue 20/114:20SJO - JNB

2 stops44h 15mUnited Airlines

Tue 27/122:00JNB - SJO

2 stops46h 56mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/12R17 115

Tue 20/120:30SJO - JNB

1 stop41h 35mKLM

Tue 27/123:59JNB - SJO

2 stops27h 03mKLM

Deal found 21/12R18 653

Tue 20/17:45SJO - JNB

2 stops42h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 27/119:45JNB - SJO

3 stops45h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12R19 421

Wed 21/120:05SJO - JNB

1 stop32h 05mAir France

Mon 2/219:20JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 30mAir France

Deal found 21/12R19 990

Thu 29/16:30SJO - JNB

2 stops28h 05mUnited Airlines

Mon 2/215:05JNB - SJO

2 stops29h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/12R16 563

One-way flights from Central America to South Africa
Search for one-way flight options from Central America to South Africa. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 23 December 2025.

Fri 13/318:31PTY - JNB

2 stops31h 59mLufthansa

Deal found 20/12R8 725

Fri 20/218:37PTY - CPT

2 stops38h 33mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/12R9 226

Thu 15/19:11PTY - CPT

1 stop23h 59mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/12R9 243

Wed 14/118:37PTY - CPT

2 stops38h 33mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/12R9 310

Fri 16/12:10GUA - JNB

2 stops32h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/12R9 343

Sat 21/218:41PTY - CPT

2 stops53h 59mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/12R9 844

Sat 6/616:45SJO - JNB

3 stops37h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12R10 931

Fri 5/60:30SJO - JNB

2 stops34h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/12R11 449

Sat 17/115:27GUA - JNB

3 stops52h 28mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12R12 987

Sat 21/219:50PTY - CPT

3 stops51h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12R15 009

Sun 22/221:33PTY - CPT

3 stops50h 12mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12R17 249

Fri 20/221:33PTY - CPT

3 stops55h 17mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12R17 433

Find flight deals from Central America to South Africa

Round-trip from	R16 413
One-way from	R8 725
Popular in	June
Cheapest in	August
Average price	R40 882

United Airlines
29/1-26/2
4 total stops
79h 27m total
Central America to South Africa

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Lufthansa
13/3
2 total stops
31h 59m total
Central America to South Africa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 21% potential increase in price (R118 780 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 6% potential price decrease (R25 644 potential savings vs. average return price).

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San JoséJohannesburg

SJO - JNB

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 29/1

6:30-18:35

2 stops28h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/2

15:05-12:42

2 stops29h 37m

R16 563

San JoséCape Town

SJO - CPT

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 22/4

8:45-15:20

2 stops46h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 26/4

20:00-19:37

2 stops31h 37m

R16 647

Panama CityCape Town

PTY - CPT

PTYCPT

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Wed 4/2

18:37-16:10

2 stops38h 33m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 8/2

20:50-20:35

1 stop30h 45m

R16 814

Panama CityJohannesburg

PTY - JNB

PTYJNB

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Mon 13/4

18:50-21:20

1 stop43h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 20/4

23:15-16:50

1 stop24h 35m

R16 998

Panama CityCape Town

PTY - CPT

PTYCPT

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Sun 10/5

18:50-21:25

1 stop43h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 23/5

23:15-16:50

1 stop24h 35m

R17 015

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO - JNB

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 20/1

14:20-18:35

2 stops44h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 27/1

22:00-8:32

2 stops42h 32m

R17 115

Guatemala CityCape Town

GUA - CPT

GUACPT

Guatemala City La Aurora

Wed 22/4

6:15-17:10

2 stops26h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 26/4

20:00-20:30

1 stop32h 30m

R17 115

Guatemala CityCape Town

GUA - CPT

GUACPT

Guatemala City La Aurora

Sun 22/2

2:40-16:10

2 stops29h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/3

20:50-16:25

2 stops27h 35m

R17 182

Panama CityCape Town

PTY - CPT

PTYCPT

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Sun 10/5

22:10-21:25

2 stops40h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 23/5

23:15-16:50

1 stop24h 35m

R17 349

Panama CityJohannesburg

PTY - JNB

PTYJNB

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Sun 1/3

19:20-18:35

2 stops40h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 15/3

19:45-20:35

2 stops31h 50m

R17 600

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Best time to book a flight from Central America to South Africa

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

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Central America to South Africa (average of R8 858). Flying from Central America to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of R20 174). 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 CA to ZA?

Unlike at midday, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 56% on flights from Central America to South Africa by exploring options for tickets in the morning.

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

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United Airlines

7,4

Good

9 105 reviews

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1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

AMS - EWR

It was good! The first 3/4 of the trip was uncomfortably cold. Only one option for lunch that I didn’t enjoy (vegetarian).

United Airlines

7,4

Good

9 105 reviews

United Airlines

7,4

Good

9 105 reviews

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1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

AMS - EWR

It was good! The first 3/4 of the trip was uncomfortably cold. Only one option for lunch that I didn’t enjoy (vegetarian).

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How long is the flight from Central America to South Africa?
Departing from Central America to South Africa will take you 28h 05m. Central America and South Africa are separated by a distance of 12719 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
Can I find deals for flights from Central America to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Central America to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Central America to South Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Central America to South Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Central America to South Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Central America to South Africa 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 Central America to South Africa?
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Central America to South Africa (average of R8 858). Flying from Central America to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of R20 174). 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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