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

Departing from Central America to South Africa will take you 21h 46m. 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?

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.

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R9 549+ Flights from Central America to South Africa

Cheap flight deals from Central America to South Africa

Round-trip from	R16 800
One-way from	R9 549
Popular in	June
Cheapest in	August
Average price	R19 046

United Airlines
13/4-20/4
3 total stops
51h 13m total
Central America to South Africa

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United Airlines
10/2
2 total stops
27h 05m total
Central America to South Africa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 20% potential increase in price (R121 034 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 5% potential price decrease (R26 069 potential savings vs. average return price).

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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 27 November 2025.

Sat 6/122:40GUA - CPT

2 stops31h 20mUnited Airlines

Sun 21/1220:50CPT - GUA

2 stops48h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 27/11R18 394

Tue 2/121:05GUA - CPT

2 stops32h 55mUnited Airlines

Tue 16/1220:50CPT - GUA

1 stop32h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/11R21 360

Fri 28/1118:45PTY - JNB

1 stop44h 20mKLM

Fri 5/1223:59JNB - PTY

3 stops36h 55mKLM

Deal found 27/11R23 709

Fri 28/119:40SJO - JNB

2 stops48h 55mUnited Airlines

Fri 5/1222:00JNB - SJO

2 stops30h 39mUnited Airlines

Deal found 27/11R23 863

Wed 26/1115:50SJO - JNB

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 17/210:10JNB - SJO

2 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/11R24 480

Mon 1/128:45SJO - JNB

2 stops25h 50mUnited Airlines

Wed 3/1219:45JNB - SJO

2 stops44h 47mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R24 806

Wed 26/1115:50SJO - JNB

3 stops33h 40mLufthansa

Tue 17/210:10JNB - SJO

2 stops35h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 26/11R24 840

Wed 26/1115:50SJO - JNB

2 stops34h 40mSWISS

Tue 17/220:15JNB - SJO

1 stop25h 50mSWISS

Deal found 26/11R25 817

Fri 5/121:05GUA - CPT

1 stop31h 05mUnited Airlines

Sat 20/1220:50CPT - GUA

2 stops30h 49mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/11R25 989

Sat 29/112:10GUA - JNB

2 stops32h 25mUnited Airlines

Tue 2/1219:45JNB - GUA

2 stops33h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R26 177

Sat 29/1120:05SJO - CPT

1 stop25h 45mAir France

Sun 14/127:55CPT - SJO

1 stop39h 05mAir France

Deal found 26/11R27 497

Fri 5/122:10GUA - CPT

2 stops30h 00mUnited Airlines

Sun 21/1220:50CPT - GUA

1 stop32h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R27 617

Best flights from Central America to South Africa
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Central America to South Africa that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 27 November 2025.

Mon 13/412:44SJO - JNB

1 stop21h 46mUnited Airlines

Mon 20/415:05JNB - SJO

2 stops28h 33mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R16 800

Mon 2/220:30SJO - JNB

1 stop41h 35mKLM

Thu 5/223:59JNB - SJO

1 stop26h 26mKLM

Deal found 26/11R19 200

Mon 13/422:15PTY - JNB

1 stop29h 20mTurkish Airlines

Mon 20/418:00JNB - PTY

1 stop31h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 26/11R22 834

Fri 16/119:45GUA - JNB

2 stops53h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sat 31/118:50JNB - GUA

3 stops44h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/11R28 097

Mon 2/217:15SJO - CPT

1 stop28h 35mAir France

Fri 6/27:55CPT - SJO

1 stop39h 05mAir France

Deal found 26/11R28 714

Thu 16/411:57PTY - CPT

2 stops46h 13mUnited Airlines

Thu 30/419:50CPT - PTY

2 stops41h 47mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R17 074

Wed 4/29:30PTY - CPT

2 stops25h 30mUnited Airlines

Sun 8/220:50CPT - PTY

1 stop30h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/11R17 211

Mon 9/29:11PTY - CPT

1 stop23h 59mUnited Airlines

Mon 23/218:45CPT - PTY

2 stops49h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R18 000

Mon 13/418:50PTY - JNB

1 stop43h 30mKLM

Mon 20/423:15JNB - PTY

2 stops27h 30mKLM

Deal found 26/11R23 709

Thu 5/29:11PTY - JNB

2 stops42h 54mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/219:45JNB - PTY

2 stops31h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/11R18 240

Mon 18/512:38GUA - CPT

2 stops60h 52mUnited Airlines

Sun 31/520:00CPT - GUA

1 stop32h 08mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/11R18 326

Wed 1/422:15PTY - JNB

1 stop29h 20mTurkish Airlines

Fri 3/418:00JNB - PTY

1 stop33h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 27/11R27 120

Sun 7/127:00GUA - CPT

2 stops27h 00mUnited Airlines

Sun 21/1220:50CPT - GUA

2 stops48h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R18 394

Wed 20/519:40SJO - CPT

2 stops41h 45mKLM

Wed 3/623:15CPT - SJO

1 stop25h 05mKLM

Deal found 26/11R27 600

Tue 14/46:15GUA - JNB

2 stops28h 15mUnited Airlines

Tue 21/419:00JNB - GUA

2 stops53h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R19 251

Mon 2/213:15GUA - JNB

2 stops37h 35mTurkish Airlines

Fri 6/219:05JNB - GUA

3 stops35h 34mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 26/11R32 074

Mon 11/516:18PTY - CPT

2 stops58h 12mUnited Airlines

Sat 23/519:50CPT - PTY

2 stops41h 47mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R19 731

Sun 11/122:29PTY - CPT

1 stop34h 41mUnited Airlines

Sun 18/120:50CPT - PTY

2 stops30h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 27/11R20 743

Tue 3/214:20SJO - JNB

2 stops44h 15mUnited Airlines

Sat 28/210:25JNB - SJO

2 stops34h 17mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R21 360

Thu 15/12:10GUA - JNB

2 stops32h 25mUnited Airlines

Sat 31/122:00JNB - GUA

2 stops39h 48mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R21 446

Mon 13/47:55SJO - JNB

2 stops26h 35mUnited Airlines

Sun 19/422:00JNB - SJO

2 stops44h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 27/11R22 509

Mon 2/26:30SJO - CPT

2 stops25h 40mUnited Airlines

Fri 6/220:50CPT - SJO

1 stop24h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 24/11R24 017

Sun 1/22:10GUA - JNB

2 stops32h 25mUnited Airlines

Fri 6/222:00JNB - GUA

2 stops29h 39mUnited Airlines

Deal found 24/11R25 286

Wed 1/412:04PTY - JNB

2 stops23h 26mUnited Airlines

Fri 3/419:00JNB - PTY

2 stops56h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R25 337

Sat 10/19:05SJO - CPT

2 stops38h 35mUnited Airlines

Sat 17/120:50CPT - SJO

2 stops48h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R26 263

Thu 1/16:30SJO - CPT

2 stops25h 40mUnited Airlines

Tue 20/120:50CPT - SJO

2 stops48h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 27/11R27 017

Fri 2/18:45SJO - CPT

2 stops25h 15mUnited Airlines

Tue 20/120:50CPT - SJO

2 stops43h 42mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R29 280

Last-minute flights from Central America to South Africa
Discover last-minute flight deals from Central America to South Africa. Data last updated 27 November 2025 and is based on user searches.

Wed 26/1115:50SJO - JNB

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 17/210:10JNB - SJO

2 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/11R24 480

Wed 26/1115:50SJO - JNB

3 stops33h 40mLufthansa

Tue 17/210:10JNB - SJO

2 stops35h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 26/11R24 840

Wed 26/1115:50SJO - JNB

2 stops34h 40mSWISS

Tue 17/220:15JNB - SJO

1 stop25h 50mSWISS

Deal found 26/11R25 817

Fri 28/1118:45PTY - JNB

1 stop44h 20mKLM

Fri 5/1223:59JNB - PTY

3 stops36h 55mKLM

Deal found 27/11R23 709

Fri 28/119:40SJO - JNB

2 stops48h 55mUnited Airlines

Fri 5/1222:00JNB - SJO

2 stops30h 39mUnited Airlines

Deal found 27/11R23 863

Sat 29/112:10GUA - JNB

2 stops32h 25mUnited Airlines

Tue 2/1219:45JNB - GUA

2 stops33h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R26 177

Sat 29/1120:05SJO - CPT

1 stop25h 45mAir France

Sun 14/127:55CPT - SJO

1 stop39h 05mAir France

Deal found 26/11R27 497

Mon 1/128:45SJO - JNB

2 stops25h 50mUnited Airlines

Wed 3/1219:45JNB - SJO

2 stops44h 47mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R24 806

Tue 2/121:05GUA - CPT

2 stops32h 55mUnited Airlines

Tue 16/1220:50CPT - GUA

1 stop32h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/11R21 360

Fri 5/121:05GUA - CPT

1 stop31h 05mUnited Airlines

Sat 20/1220:50CPT - GUA

2 stops30h 49mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/11R25 989

Fri 5/122:10GUA - CPT

2 stops30h 00mUnited Airlines

Sun 21/1220:50CPT - GUA

1 stop32h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R27 617

Sat 6/122:40GUA - CPT

2 stops31h 20mUnited Airlines

Sun 21/1220:50CPT - GUA

2 stops48h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 27/11R18 394

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 27 November 2025.

Tue 10/27:55PTY - CPT

2 stops27h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 27/11R9 549

Sat 10/19:11PTY - CPT

1 stop23h 59mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/11R11 966

Sun 14/122:55PTY - JNB

2 stops26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/11R16 080

Sat 10/121:49PTY - CPT

3 stops56h 46mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/11R18 840

Tue 10/218:45PTY - CPT

1 stop34h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 26/11R21 549

Mon 9/22:55PTY - CPT

2 stops20h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/11R23 760

Sun 17/520:10PTY - JNB

1 stop31h 25mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 26/11R48 034

Sun 17/59:11PTY - JNB

2 stops40h 24mUnited Airlines

Deal found 27/11R49 868

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San JoséJohannesburg

SJO - JNB

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 13/4

12:44-18:30

1 stop21h 46m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 20/4

15:05-11:38

2 stops28h 33m

R16 800

Panama CityCape Town

PTY - CPT

PTYCPT

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Thu 16/4

11:57-17:10

2 stops46h 13m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 30/4

19:50-6:37

2 stops41h 47m

R17 074

Panama CityCape Town

PTY - CPT

PTYCPT

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Wed 4/2

9:30-18:00

2 stops25h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 8/2

20:50-20:35

1 stop30h 45m

R17 211

Panama CityCape Town

PTY - CPT

PTYCPT

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Mon 9/2

9:11-16:10

1 stop23h 59m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 23/2

18:45-13:31

2 stops49h 46m

R18 000

Panama CityJohannesburg

PTY - JNB

PTYJNB

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Thu 5/2

9:11-11:05

2 stops42h 54m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/2

19:45-20:35

2 stops31h 50m

R18 240

Guatemala CityCape Town

GUA - CPT

GUACPT

Guatemala City La Aurora

Mon 18/5

12:38-9:30

2 stops60h 52m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 31/5

20:00-20:08

1 stop32h 08m

R18 326

Guatemala CityCape Town

GUA - CPT

GUACPT

Guatemala City La Aurora

Sun 7/12

7:00-18:00

2 stops27h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 21/12

20:50-13:35

2 stops48h 45m

R18 394

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO - JNB

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 2/2

20:30-22:05

1 stop41h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 5/2

23:59-18:25

1 stop26h 26m

R19 200

Guatemala CityJohannesburg

GUA - JNB

GUAJNB

Guatemala City La Aurora

Tue 14/4

6:15-18:30

2 stops28h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 21/4

19:00-16:37

2 stops53h 37m

R19 251

Panama CityCape Town

PTY - CPT

PTYCPT

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Mon 11/5

16:18-9:30

2 stops58h 12m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 23/5

19:50-6:37

2 stops41h 47m

R19 731

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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 R9 086). Flying from Central America to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of R20 691). 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 55% 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

9 057 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Sebrena,Oct 2025

IAH - RSW

The worst that I have ever experienced in my life so bad if it was free I'm not ever going to use your Airline again I dont believe ..... very disappointed 😞 😔0000000000000

United Airlines

7,4

Good

9 057 reviews

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7,4

Good

9 057 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Sebrena,Oct 2025

IAH - RSW

The worst that I have ever experienced in my life so bad if it was free I'm not ever going to use your Airline again I dont believe ..... very disappointed 😞 😔0000000000000

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from Central America to South Africa?
Departing from Central America to South Africa will take you 21h 46m. 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 R9 086). Flying from Central America to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of R20 691). 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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