What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Central America to South Africa one-way?

The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from Central America to South Africa are United Airlines (R9 429), SWISS (R9 482), and Air France (R38 623).

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).

What is the cheapest month to fly from Central America to South Africa?

November can be a great time to fly to South Africa from Central America with a flight ticket averaging about R32 262. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of November for as cheap as R17 559. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of July.

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.

R9 429+ Flights from Central America to South Africa

Cheap flight deals from Central America to South Africa

Round-trip from	R17 203
One-way from	R9 429
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	November
Average price	R42 644

United Airlines
8/10-16/10
3 total stops
70h 31m total
Central America to South Africa

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United Airlines
31/10
2 total stops
42h 00m total
Central America to South Africa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 23% potential increase in price (R176 133 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease (R16 804 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 9 July 2025.

Wed 8/108:37SJO - CPT

2 stops46h 43mUnited Airlines

Tue 21/1020:00CPT - SJO

2 stops48h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/7R17 203

Sun 23/112:15SJO - JNB

3 stops28h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 29/110:45JNB - SJO

3 stops45h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/7R17 470

Sat 25/1019:25SJO - CPT

1 stop27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 9/118:05CPT - SJO

1 stop42h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R17 488

Wed 1/1022:29PTY - JNB

2 stops53h 36mUnited Airlines

Wed 29/1015:05JNB - PTY

2 stops29h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/7R18 040

Tue 28/100:05GUA - CPT

2 stops32h 55mUnited Airlines

Sun 2/1120:50CPT - GUA

1 stop32h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/7R18 164

Tue 2/913:30SJO - JNB

2 stops44h 15mUnited Airlines

Wed 10/921:20JNB - SJO

2 stops41h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/7R19 107

Tue 11/112:10GUA - JNB

2 stops32h 25mUnited Airlines

Wed 26/1119:45JNB - GUA

2 stops33h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/7R19 178

Mon 24/1120:10SJO - JNB

2 stops30h 00mSWISS

Sun 30/1120:25JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 00mSWISS

Deal found 6/7R20 993

Sun 10/89:45GUA - JNB

3 stops44h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 16/80:45JNB - GUA

3 stops46h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/7R21 633

Fri 22/89:13PTY - CPT

2 stops41h 17mUnited Airlines

Fri 29/820:00CPT - PTY

2 stops28h 08mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/7R22 505

Mon 24/118:35SJO - JNB

2 stops41h 35mAir Canada

Sun 30/1110:10JNB - SJO

2 stops69h 05mAir Canada

Deal found 6/7R22 629

Fri 22/811:00PTY - CPT

3 stops47h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 29/89:00CPT - PTY

3 stops38h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R24 373

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Wed 8/108:37SJO - CPT

2 stops46h 43mUnited Airlines

Thu 16/1019:50CPT - SJO

1 stop23h 48mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/7R17 203

Sun 23/112:15SJO - JNB

3 stops28h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 29/110:45JNB - SJO

3 stops45h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/7R17 470

Mon 24/1120:10SJO - JNB

2 stops30h 00mSWISS

Sun 30/1120:25JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 00mSWISS

Deal found 6/7R20 993

Mon 24/118:35SJO - JNB

2 stops41h 35mAir Canada

Sun 30/1110:10JNB - SJO

2 stops69h 05mAir Canada

Deal found 6/7R22 629

Mon 24/1120:10SJO - JNB

3 stops53h 20mLufthansa

Sun 30/1110:10JNB - SJO

2 stops40h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 6/7R28 180

Tue 7/1013:13SJO - CPT

2 stops48h 12mKLM

Sat 18/107:45CPT - SJO

2 stops43h 14mKLM

Deal found 8/7R30 493

Wed 1/1021:55PTY - JNB

1 stop29h 40mTurkish Airlines

Wed 29/1019:05JNB - PTY

2 stops29h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 6/7R33 090

Sat 25/1019:25SJO - CPT

1 stop27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 9/118:05CPT - SJO

1 stop42h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R17 488

Fri 7/1114:25GUA - JNB

1 stop20h 35mDelta

Wed 12/1121:55JNB - GUA

1 stop23h 05mDelta

Deal found 6/7R35 634

Wed 1/1022:29PTY - JNB

2 stops53h 36mUnited Airlines

Wed 29/1015:05JNB - PTY

2 stops29h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/7R18 040

Tue 28/100:05GUA - CPT

2 stops32h 55mUnited Airlines

Sun 2/1120:50CPT - GUA

1 stop32h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/7R18 164

Wed 12/1118:30GUA - JNB

3 stops37h 05mIberia

Wed 26/1112:45JNB - GUA

2 stops36h 15mIberia

Deal found 6/7R40 011

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Tue 8/78:45SJO - JNB

2 stops49h 00mUnited Airlines

Tue 15/721:20JNB - SJO

2 stops41h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/7R24 747

Thu 17/719:55PTY - JNB

1 stop29h 55mAir France

Sat 23/818:50JNB - PTY

1 stop29h 55mAir France

Deal found 7/7R39 210

Sat 19/718:24PTY - JNB

2 stops55h 11mUnited Airlines

Fri 25/719:00JNB - PTY

2 stops32h 34mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/7R34 940

Sat 19/718:50PTY - JNB

1 stop43h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 25/718:50JNB - PTY

1 stop29h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/7R37 146

Sat 19/718:50PTY - JNB

1 stop43h 30mKLM

Fri 25/718:50JNB - PTY

2 stops29h 00mKLM

Deal found 7/7R38 249

Sat 26/77:15SJO - JNB

1 stop26h 30mMultiple Airlines

Mon 28/710:25JNB - SJO

2 stops33h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/7R27 557

Thu 7/86:15GUA - CPT

2 stops25h 05mUnited Airlines

Thu 14/819:50CPT - GUA

2 stops40h 58mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/7R30 706

Thu 7/823:19GUA - CPT

1 stop33h 51mMultiple Airlines

Thu 14/89:00CPT - GUA

2 stops44h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R35 332

Sat 9/82:30GUA - JNB

2 stops31h 15mUnited Airlines

Sun 17/819:00JNB - GUA

2 stops33h 08mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/7R28 233

Sun 10/89:45GUA - JNB

3 stops44h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 16/80:45JNB - GUA

3 stops46h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/7R21 633

Wed 20/81:55SJO - CPT

3 stops34h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 28/88:50CPT - SJO

3 stops37h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/7R30 368

Fri 22/88:37SJO - CPT

2 stops40h 53mUnited Airlines

Fri 29/820:00CPT - SJO

2 stops67h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/7R20 121

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Fri 31/1013:20SJO - CPT

2 stops42h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/7R9 429

Fri 31/1016:45SJO - CPT

1 stop30h 45mSWISS

Deal found 8/7R9 482

Tue 15/720:25SJO - JNB

2 stops42h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R12 720

Mon 20/109:45PTY - CPT

2 stops48h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R13 378

Sun 13/75:30SJO - JNB

2 stops28h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/7R14 019

Sat 1/1120:40SJO - CPT

3 stops39h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R14 108

Sun 13/723:55GUA - JNB

2 stops36h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 5/7R15 620

Sun 13/719:35GUA - JNB

3 stops52h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/7R18 022

Sun 13/723:19GUA - CPT

2 stops32h 01mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/7R18 627

Mon 20/109:13PTY - CPT

1 stop23h 07mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/7R20 993

Sun 13/76:10GUA - CPT

3 stops45h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/7R25 120

Sun 13/719:40SJO - JNB

1 stop29h 10mAir France

Deal found 8/7R38 623

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San JoséCape Town

SJO - CPT

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 8/10

8:37-15:20

2 stops46h 43m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 19/10

20:00-7:15

2 stops43h 15m

R17 203

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO - JNB

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 23/11

2:15-14:40

3 stops28h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 29/11

0:45-14:10

3 stops45h 25m

R17 470

San JoséCape Town

SJO - CPT

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 25/10

19:25-6:45

1 stop27h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 9/11

8:05-18:25

1 stop42h 20m

R17 488

Panama CityJohannesburg

PTY - JNB

PTYJNB

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Wed 1/10

22:29-11:05

2 stops53h 36m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 29/10

15:05-13:55

2 stops29h 50m

R18 040

Guatemala CityCape Town

GUA - CPT

GUACPT

Guatemala City La Aurora

Tue 28/10

0:05-17:00

2 stops32h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 2/11

20:50-21:25

1 stop32h 35m

R18 164

Guatemala CityJohannesburg

GUA - JNB

GUAJNB

Guatemala City La Aurora

Thu 6/11

2:10-18:35

2 stops32h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/11

10:25-21:25

2 stops43h 00m

R18 182

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO - JNB

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 2/9

13:30-17:45

2 stops44h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/9

21:20-7:15

2 stops41h 55m

R19 107

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO - JNB

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 24/11

20:10-10:10

2 stops30h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 30/11

20:25-18:25

1 stop30h 00m

R20 993

Guatemala CityJohannesburg

GUA - JNB

GUAJNB

Guatemala City La Aurora

Sun 10/8

9:45-14:40

3 stops44h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 16/8

0:45-15:40

3 stops46h 55m

R21 633

Panama CityCape Town

PTY - CPT

PTYCPT

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Fri 22/8

9:13-9:30

2 stops41h 17m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 29/8

20:00-17:08

2 stops28h 08m

R22 505

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Central America to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from Central America to South Africa in September is currently the most expensive (average of R123). 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?

When flying from Central America to South Africa, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

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

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 288 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 958 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 370 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Air France

7,5

Good

1 467 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 652 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Central America to South Africa one-way?
The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from Central America to South Africa are United Airlines (R9 429), SWISS (R9 482), and Air France (R38 623).
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, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Central America to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from Central America to South Africa in September is currently the most expensive (average of R123). 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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Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

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