Flights from East London to South Africa lean towards being more expensive in December. Prices are generally better when you fly from East London to South Africa in October, with the cheapest ticket starting at R1 098.
When flying from East London 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.
When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 17 days in advance, which can save you up to 8% on flights from East London to South Africa compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 17 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 R1 340. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from R1 502.
For a flight from East London to South Africa, you will be flying from East London. East London (ELS) is just 8,3 km from the centre of the city.
Some of the carriers operating flights from East London to South Africa that may be offering flexible cancellation policies are FlySafair, British Airways, and Airlink. Our site will let you filter for all airlines offering greater flexibility due to COVID-19.
Yes, there are multiple flights from East London to South Africa for under R1 200. The cheapest flight booked recently is on FlySafair for just R1 163, but on average you can expect to pay R1 486.
Cheapflights has 20 direct flights from East London to South Africa under R1 200. A good price for a direct flight from East London to South Africa is less than R1 486.
There are currently 20+ open flights from East London to South Africa within the next 7 days for less than R1 300.
Days when direct flights are available for this flight are: Wednesday.
Within the past month, 26 845 users have taken a look at flights from East London to South Africa.
Travellers can expect 2 flights from East London to South Africa on average per day.
Evening (6pm - Midnight) - 100% of flight departures
A quick flight from East London to South Africa can take about 1h 30m. FlySafair provides one of the quickest options available for as low as R1 163. The distance between East London and South Africa is about 772 km. Generally, flights for this route are direct.
R549 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from FlySafair. You may also be able to find cheap deals on British Airways and Airlink, with prices starting from R791 and R1 470, respectively.
The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from East London to South Africa are Airlink (96%), FlySafair (92%) and Kulula (52%).
When booking a flight from East London to South Africa, you may want to consider flying on Airlink, British Airways or Ellinair as they are the most popular for this route.
The cheapest flight price from East London to South Africa is R470. On average you can expect to pay R1 264. The most popular route, (East London - Cape Town Intl), can usually be booked for R1 566.
When deciding which route to take from East London to South Africa, consider East London - Cape Town Intl, East London - Johannesburg OR Tambo or East London - Durban King Shaka Intl, as they are the most popular.
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R440 | R2 434 | No cancel fee | 84% |
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R464 | R518 | No cancel fee | 70% |
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R617 | R795 | No cancel fee | N/A |
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R1 125 | R2 344 | No cancel fee | 70% |
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R1 169 | R3 128 | No cancel fee | N/A |
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R1 211 | R2 960 | No cancel fee | N/A |
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R1 362 | R5 404 | No cancel fee | 78% |
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