What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Zealand to South Africa one-way?

One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as R13 070 on Singapore Airlines. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include China Eastern from R13 321 and Qatar Airways from R13 554 one-way.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Zealand to South Africa?

When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 42 days in advance, which can save you up to 14% on flights from New Zealand to South Africa compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 42 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 R23 917. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from R27 144.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to South Africa?

February is one of the best times of the year to fly to South Africa from New Zealand. Prices for February average R23 052 per person but you can even find prices for as low as R16 064. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December. Opting for a February flight can save you 28% on your journey compared to booking in December

Can I find deals for flights from New Zealand to South Africa that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on New Zealand to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from New Zealand to South Africa?

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

Can I find deals for business class flights from New Zealand to South Africa?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Zealand 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.

R23 068+ Flights from New Zealand to South Africa

Cheap flight deals from New Zealand to South Africa

Round-trip from	R21 048
One-way from	R13 070
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R23 433

South African
21/11-14/2
4 total stops
59h 25m total
New Zealand to South Africa

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Singapore Airlines
26/7
1 total stop
52h 40m total
New Zealand to South Africa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 11% potential increase in price (R51 172 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R10 718 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from New Zealand to South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Zealand to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 15 June 2025.

Fri 21/1114:35AKL - DUR

2 stops30h 55mSouth African

Sat 14/214:40DUR - AKL

2 stops28h 30mSouth African

Deal found 13/6R21 048

Tue 5/821:00AKL - JNB

2 stops45h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 18/911:20JNB - AKL

2 stops44h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/6R21 156

Thu 18/913:25AKL - JNB

1 stop28h 15mCathay Pacific

Fri 31/1011:05JNB - AKL

1 stop39h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 15/6R21 299

Wed 30/712:35AKL - CPT

2 stops31h 50mSouth African

Wed 6/819:35CPT - AKL

2 stops48h 30mSouth African

Deal found 15/6R21 299

Wed 15/1014:15AKL - JNB

1 stop30h 20mQatar Airways

Wed 29/108:50JNB - AKL

1 stop32h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/6R21 586

Tue 29/712:35AKL - JNB

1 stop26h 40mSouth African

Tue 5/820:55JNB - AKL

1 stop23h 10mSouth African

Deal found 14/6R21 712

Tue 29/712:35AKL - PLZ

2 stops34h 00mSouth African

Tue 5/813:10PLZ - AKL

2 stops30h 55mSouth African

Deal found 13/6R22 267

Sun 10/813:15AKL - CPT

1 stop31h 35mQatar Airways

Sun 24/813:00CPT - AKL

1 stop27h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/6R23 020

Tue 12/823:55AKL - JNB

1 stop28h 40mSingapore Airlines

Wed 8/1019:50JNB - AKL

1 stop26h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 15/6R23 415

Sat 23/820:00WLG - JNB

2 stops45h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/911:20JNB - WLG

2 stops42h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/6R23 451

Sun 6/715:15AKL - JNB

2 stops35h 00mEmirates

Sun 27/722:20JNB - AKL

2 stops29h 25mEmirates

Deal found 14/6R23 702

Tue 29/716:40CHC - JNB

2 stops38h 10mEmirates

Tue 5/822:20JNB - CHC

2 stops40h 00mEmirates

Deal found 14/6R23 845

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Fri 21/1114:35AKL - DUR

2 stops30h 55mSouth African

Sat 14/214:40DUR - AKL

2 stops28h 30mSouth African

Deal found 13/6R21 048

Tue 5/821:00AKL - JNB

2 stops45h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 18/911:20JNB - AKL

2 stops44h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/6R21 156

Thu 18/913:25AKL - JNB

1 stop28h 15mCathay Pacific

Fri 31/1011:05JNB - AKL

1 stop39h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 15/6R21 299

Wed 15/1014:15AKL - JNB

1 stop30h 20mQatar Airways

Wed 29/108:50JNB - AKL

1 stop32h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/6R21 586

Tue 12/823:55AKL - JNB

1 stop28h 40mSingapore Airlines

Wed 8/1019:50JNB - AKL

1 stop26h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 15/6R23 415

Sun 6/715:15AKL - JNB

2 stops35h 00mEmirates

Sun 27/722:20JNB - AKL

2 stops29h 25mEmirates

Deal found 14/6R23 702

Thu 31/713:15AKL - JNB

2 stops47h 05mRwandAir

Sat 30/83:10JNB - AKL

2 stops37h 35mRwandAir

Deal found 14/6R24 509

Sat 23/86:05WLG - JNB

1 stop20h 10mQantas Airways

Sat 6/918:45JNB - WLG

1 stop19h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/6R27 108

Sat 30/80:25AKL - CPT

2 stops69h 25mTurkish Airlines

Sun 7/916:35CPT - AKL

2 stops53h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 13/6R33 455

Wed 30/712:35AKL - CPT

2 stops31h 50mSouth African

Wed 6/819:35CPT - AKL

2 stops48h 30mSouth African

Deal found 15/6R21 299

Sun 10/813:15AKL - CPT

1 stop31h 35mQatar Airways

Sun 24/813:00CPT - AKL

1 stop27h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/6R23 020

Sat 23/820:00WLG - JNB

2 stops45h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/911:20JNB - WLG

2 stops42h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/6R23 451

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Sat 21/613:15AKL - JNB

3 stops36h 00mQatar Airways

Sat 5/717:40JNB - AKL

2 stops47h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/6R53 481

Wed 25/620:40AKL - JNB

2 stops29h 40mQantas Airways

Wed 2/718:45JNB - AKL

1 stop19h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 13/6R29 062

Wed 25/615:55AKL - JNB

2 stops38h 55mEmirates

Wed 2/719:10JNB - AKL

2 stops32h 35mEmirates

Deal found 13/6R31 070

Wed 25/613:15AKL - JNB

2 stops47h 05mRwandAir

Tue 1/73:10JNB - AKL

2 stops37h 35mRwandAir

Deal found 13/6R31 967

Wed 25/67:30AKL - JNB

1 stop42h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 1/73:10JNB - AKL

2 stops37h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/6R41 075

Sun 6/715:15AKL - JNB

2 stops35h 00mEmirates

Sun 27/722:20JNB - AKL

2 stops29h 25mEmirates

Deal found 14/6R23 702

Sun 6/712:35AKL - DUR

2 stops30h 05mSouth African

Sat 12/711:00DUR - AKL

2 stops33h 05mSouth African

Deal found 13/6R24 724

Tue 29/712:35AKL - JNB

1 stop26h 40mSouth African

Tue 5/820:55JNB - AKL

1 stop23h 10mSouth African

Deal found 14/6R21 712

Tue 29/712:35AKL - PLZ

2 stops34h 00mSouth African

Tue 5/813:10PLZ - AKL

2 stops30h 55mSouth African

Deal found 13/6R22 267

Tue 29/716:40CHC - JNB

2 stops38h 10mEmirates

Tue 5/822:20JNB - CHC

2 stops40h 00mEmirates

Deal found 14/6R23 845

Tue 29/715:55WLG - JNB

2 stops34h 20mEmirates

Tue 5/810:05JNB - WLG

2 stops27h 50mEmirates

Deal found 13/6R24 240

Tue 29/713:15AKL - CPT

1 stop31h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 5/817:25CPT - AKL

2 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/6R25 244

One-way flights from New Zealand to South Africa
Search for one-way flight options from New Zealand to South Africa. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 15 June 2025.

Sat 26/723:55AKL - JNB

1 stop52h 40mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 14/6R13 070

Wed 6/821:00AKL - JNB

2 stops45h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/6R13 321

Wed 6/813:15AKL - JNB

1 stop30h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/6R13 554

Mon 1/1214:35AKL - JNB

1 stop25h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/6R13 966

Thu 26/613:15AKL - JNB

2 stops36h 05mRwandAir

Deal found 14/6R15 831

Mon 23/612:35AKL - CPT

2 stops41h 10mSouth African

Deal found 13/6R16 028

Sat 19/720:30AKL - JNB

1 stop29h 45mEmirates

Deal found 13/6R16 853

Sat 21/613:15AKL - CPT

3 stops59h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/6R17 391

Sat 21/613:15AKL - CPT

1 stop31h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/6R17 498

Sun 30/111:20AKL - JNB

1 stop28h 15mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/6R17 749

Wed 25/610:00AKL - CPT

2 stops33h 25mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 13/6R19 040

Tue 24/66:15AKL - CPT

2 stops44h 35mEmirates

Deal found 13/6R19 417

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Depart

Return

Price

AucklandDurban

AKL - DUR

AKLDUR

Auckland Intl

Fri 21/11

14:35-10:30

2 stops30h 55m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Sat 14/2

14:40-6:10

2 stops28h 30m

R21 048

AucklandJohannesburg

AKL - JNB

AKLJNB

Auckland Intl

Tue 5/8

21:00-8:20

2 stops45h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 18/9

11:20-18:00

2 stops44h 40m

R21 156

AucklandJohannesburg

AKL - JNB

AKLJNB

Auckland Intl

Thu 18/9

13:25-7:40

1 stop28h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 31/10

11:05-13:25

1 stop39h 20m

R21 299

AucklandCape Town

AKL - CPT

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Wed 30/7

12:35-10:25

2 stops31h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 6/8

19:35-6:05

2 stops48h 30m

R21 299

AucklandJohannesburg

AKL - JNB

AKLJNB

Auckland Intl

Wed 15/10

14:15-9:35

1 stop30h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 29/10

8:50-3:55

1 stop32h 05m

R21 586

AucklandJohannesburg

AKL - JNB

AKLJNB

Auckland Intl

Tue 29/7

12:35-5:15

1 stop26h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 5/8

20:55-6:05

1 stop23h 10m

R21 712

AucklandPort Elizabeth

AKL - PLZ

AKLPLZ

Auckland Intl

Tue 29/7

12:35-12:35

2 stops34h 00m

Port Elizabeth

Tue 5/8

13:10-6:05

2 stops30h 55m

R22 267

AucklandCape Town

AKL - CPT

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Sun 10/8

13:15-10:50

1 stop31h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 24/8

13:00-2:45

1 stop27h 45m

R23 020

AucklandJohannesburg

AKL - JNB

AKLJNB

Auckland Intl

Tue 12/8

23:55-18:35

1 stop28h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 8/10

19:50-9:25

1 stop26h 35m

R23 415

WellingtonJohannesburg

WLG - JNB

WLGJNB

Wellington

Sat 23/8

20:00-7:40

2 stops45h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 6/9

11:20-15:20

2 stops42h 00m

R23 451

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Best time to book a flight from New Zealand to South Africa

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Estimated return price

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Everything you need to know about your flight from New Zealand to South Africa

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Zealand to South Africa?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Zealand to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from New Zealand 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 NZ to ZA?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from New Zealand to South Africa as you normally would.

Rainfall in South Africa by month

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.

Temperature in South Africa by month

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).

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

Read reviews from past customers who have flown Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand from New Zealand to South Africa. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 266 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 266 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 266 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 308 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 266 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Air New Zealand

8,0

Very Good

483 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 266 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Cathay Pacific

7,6

Good

892 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 266 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Qantas Airways

7,5

Good

854 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 266 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Zealand to South Africa one-way?
One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as R13 070 on Singapore Airlines. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include China Eastern from R13 321 and Qatar Airways from R13 554 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from New Zealand to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on New Zealand to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from New Zealand to South Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New Zealand to South Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from New Zealand to South Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Zealand 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 New Zealand to South Africa?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Zealand to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from New Zealand 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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Top 7 airlines flying from New Zealand to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Cathay Pacific	CheapestR8 728	AverageR26 840	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Singapore Airlines	CheapestR11 418	AverageR23 852	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
South African	CheapestR14 836	AverageR20 336	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search South African flights
RwandAir	CheapestR16 508	AverageR28 709	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search RwandAir flights
Emirates	CheapestR16 892	AverageR26 457	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Qantas Airways	CheapestR16 986	AverageR26 984	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR18 043	AverageR27 935	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Zealand to South Africa?

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Find hourly flight availability from New Zealand to South Africa. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 15 June 2025.

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Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

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