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

The cheapest airline one-way is TAAG, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as R6 817. However, be on the lookout for offers from LATAM Airlines and GOL, as they are both options that can get you from South America to South Africa for a low price.

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).

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

To save on the cost of your flight from South America to South Africa, book at least 26 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 15% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from R11 326 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as R12 764.

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

February can be a great time to fly to South Africa from South America with a flight ticket averaging about R13 147. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of February for as cheap as R6 053. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from South 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 South America to South Africa.

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South 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.

R6 817+ Flights from South America to South Africa

Cheap flight deals from South America to South Africa

Round-trip from	R9 071
One-way from	R6 817
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R14 361
Good round-trip deal	R11 149 or less
Good one-way deal	R8 367 or less

LATAM Airlines
20/8-28/8
Nonstop
18h 40m total
South America to South Africa

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TAAG
11/8
1 total stop
14h 55m total
South America to South Africa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price (R28 694 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R4 804 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from South America to South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South America to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 11 July 2025.

Wed 20/822:55GRU - JNB

Nonstop8h 20mLATAM Airlines

Thu 28/815:05JNB - GRU

Nonstop10h 20mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 10/7R9 071

Sun 7/918:05GRU - JNB

1 stop15h 35mTAAG

Thu 18/916:40JNB - GRU

1 stop27h 25mTAAG

Deal found 9/7R9 817

Wed 1/101:45GRU - CPT

1 stop31h 00mEthiopian Air

Mon 27/1014:35CPT - GRU

1 stop30h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 10/7R10 172

Mon 11/822:45GRU - CPT

1 stop16h 10mLATAM Airlines

Thu 21/87:00CPT - GRU

1 stop18h 25mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 9/7R10 562

Fri 1/818:05GRU - CPT

2 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 6/819:50CPT - GRU

2 stops48h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/7R12 462

Sun 31/87:55SDU - JNB

2 stops25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/90:45JNB - SDU

2 stops36h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/7R13 030

Sun 27/718:05GRU - CPT

1 stop14h 55mTAAG

Tue 5/815:30CPT - GRU

1 stop28h 35mTAAG

Deal found 10/7R13 332

Thu 11/1217:45GRU - CPT

1 stop18h 45mSouth African

Tue 23/1212:40CPT - GRU

Nonstop8h 55mSouth African

Deal found 9/7R13 474

Mon 10/1120:05SDU - JNB

1 stop11h 30mLATAM Airlines

Thu 20/1115:25JNB - SDU

2 stops21h 40mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 9/7R14 592

Mon 1/910:10VCP - JNB

2 stops50h 35mUnited Airlines

Mon 8/919:00JNB - VCP

2 stops39h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/7R26 379

Mon 13/1011:25SDU - JNB

2 stops42h 10mTurkish Airlines

Fri 24/1017:55JNB - SDU

2 stops44h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 10/7R29 716

Mon 15/99:45VCP - JNB

2 stops54h 35mKLM

Mon 22/923:15JNB - VCP

2 stops48h 45mKLM

Deal found 9/7R30 906

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Wed 20/822:55GRU - JNB

Nonstop8h 20mLATAM Airlines

Thu 28/815:05JNB - GRU

Nonstop10h 20mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 10/7R9 071

Sun 7/918:05GRU - JNB

1 stop15h 35mTAAG

Thu 18/916:40JNB - GRU

1 stop27h 25mTAAG

Deal found 9/7R9 817

Wed 1/101:45GRU - CPT

1 stop31h 00mEthiopian Air

Mon 27/1014:35CPT - GRU

1 stop30h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 10/7R10 172

Fri 1/818:05GRU - CPT

2 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 6/819:50CPT - GRU

2 stops48h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/7R12 462

Thu 11/1217:45GRU - CPT

1 stop18h 45mSouth African

Tue 23/1212:40CPT - GRU

Nonstop8h 55mSouth African

Deal found 9/7R13 474

Mon 11/822:45GRU - CPT

1 stop16h 10mLATAM Airlines

Thu 21/87:00CPT - GRU

1 stop18h 25mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 9/7R10 562

Sun 31/87:55SDU - JNB

2 stops25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/90:45JNB - SDU

2 stops36h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/7R13 030

Mon 1/910:10VCP - JNB

2 stops50h 35mUnited Airlines

Mon 8/919:00JNB - VCP

2 stops39h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/7R26 379

Sun 27/718:05GRU - CPT

1 stop14h 55mTAAG

Tue 5/815:30CPT - GRU

1 stop28h 35mTAAG

Deal found 10/7R13 332

Mon 13/1011:25SDU - JNB

2 stops42h 10mTurkish Airlines

Fri 24/1017:55JNB - SDU

2 stops44h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 10/7R29 716

Mon 15/99:45VCP - JNB

2 stops54h 35mKLM

Mon 22/923:15JNB - VCP

2 stops48h 45mKLM

Deal found 9/7R30 906

Wed 12/1120:05SDU - JNB

2 stops32h 40mQatar Airways

Sat 29/1112:45JNB - SDU

2 stops29h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/7R31 208

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Wed 20/822:55GRU - JNB

Nonstop8h 20mLATAM Airlines

Thu 28/815:05JNB - GRU

Nonstop10h 20mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 10/7R9 071

Mon 3/1117:45GRU - JNB

Nonstop9h 00mGOL

Mon 10/1111:10JNB - GRU

Nonstop10h 05mGOL

Deal found 11/7R12 195

Tue 12/818:15GRU - CPT

Nonstop7h 25mSouth African

Tue 11/1112:40CPT - GRU

Nonstop8h 55mSouth African

Deal found 10/7R17 912

Sat 8/1118:05GRU - CPT

Nonstop7h 30mGOL

Sat 15/1112:40CPT - GRU

Nonstop8h 55mGOL

Deal found 10/7R18 959

Sat 18/1018:15GRU - CPT

Nonstop7h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 15/1112:40CPT - GRU

Nonstop8h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R25 350

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Wed 16/718:05GRU - JNB

1 stop24h 10mTAAG

Thu 24/716:40JNB - GRU

1 stop27h 25mTAAG

Deal found 9/7R11 201

Wed 16/718:05GRU - JNB

1 stop24h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 13/820:35JNB - GRU

2 stops47h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/7R14 237

Wed 16/718:05GRU - CPT

1 stop14h 55mTAAG

Sun 27/715:30CPT - GRU

1 stop29h 15mTAAG

Deal found 9/7R24 338

Wed 16/71:45GRU - JNB

2 stops36h 40mEthiopian Air

Wed 30/78:20JNB - GRU

1 stop37h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/7R25 403

Wed 16/718:05GRU - CPT

1 stop14h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sun 27/75:50CPT - GRU

2 stops38h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/7R26 929

Wed 16/722:20GRU - CPT

2 stops36h 00mUnited Airlines

Sun 27/720:00CPT - GRU

1 stop42h 30mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/7R37 083

Wed 16/720:15SDU - JNB

1 stop11h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 23/713:55JNB - SDU

2 stops28h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/7R39 782

Wed 16/720:15SDU - JNB

2 stops32h 20mQatar Airways

Wed 23/713:55JNB - SDU

2 stops28h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/7R42 782

Thu 17/717:05GRU - JNB

Nonstop8h 55mGOL

Tue 22/78:10JNB - GRU

1 stop13h 35mGOL

Deal found 8/7R26 326

Mon 21/722:45GRU - JNB

Nonstop8h 30mLATAM Airlines

Sun 10/815:05JNB - GRU

Nonstop10h 15mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 11/7R15 977

Mon 21/71:10GRU - CPT

2 stops37h 45mQatar Airways

Tue 29/713:00CPT - GRU

1 stop26h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/7R36 391

Mon 21/71:45GRU - CPT

2 stops25h 35mEthiopian Air

Tue 29/79:00CPT - GRU

2 stops36h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 10/7R38 539

One-way flights from South America to South Africa
Search for one-way flight options from South America to South Africa. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 11 July 2025.

Mon 11/818:45GRU - JNB

1 stop14h 55mTAAG

Deal found 9/7R6 817

Sat 15/1122:45GRU - JNB

Nonstop8h 50mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 9/7R8 237

Wed 10/918:05GRU - CPT

2 stops23h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/7R8 894

Mon 11/811:25SDU - JNB

2 stops22h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/7R9 479

Wed 29/1018:05GRU - CPT

1 stop14h 55mTAAG

Deal found 10/7R9 604

Sat 23/822:50GRU - CPT

1 stop16h 05mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 9/7R9 621

Mon 15/1217:45GRU - JNB

Nonstop9h 00mGOL

Deal found 9/7R9 710

Thu 18/1217:45GRU - JNB

Nonstop9h 00mSouth African

Deal found 9/7R10 136

Thu 24/78:50SDU - JNB

2 stops22h 25mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 9/7R10 509

Thu 18/1217:45GRU - CPT

1 stop24h 50mSouth African

Deal found 9/7R12 426

Sat 29/1118:05GRU - CPT

Nonstop7h 30mGOL

Deal found 10/7R12 693

Mon 17/1110:10VCP - JNB

2 stops42h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/7R13 438

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Sao PauloJohannesburg

GRU - JNB

GRUJNB

Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

Wed 20/8

22:55-12:15

Nonstop8h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 28/8

15:05-20:25

Nonstop10h 20m

R9 071

Sao PauloJohannesburg

GRU - JNB

GRUJNB

Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

Sun 7/9

18:05-14:40

1 stop15h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 18/9

16:40-15:05

1 stop27h 25m

R9 817

Sao PauloCape Town

GRU - CPT

GRUCPT

Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

Wed 1/10

1:45-13:45

1 stop31h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 27/10

14:35-16:00

1 stop30h 25m

R10 172

Sao PauloCape Town

GRU - CPT

GRUCPT

Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

Mon 11/8

22:45-19:55

1 stop16h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 21/8

7:00-20:25

1 stop18h 25m

R10 562

Sao PauloCape Town

GRU - CPT

GRUCPT

Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

Fri 1/8

18:05-22:55

2 stops23h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 6/8

19:50-15:05

2 stops48h 15m

R12 462

Rio de JaneiroJohannesburg

SDU - JNB

SDUJNB

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Sun 31/8

7:55-14:40

2 stops25h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 6/9

0:45-8:40

2 stops36h 55m

R13 030

Sao PauloCape Town

GRU - CPT

GRUCPT

Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

Sun 27/7

18:05-14:00

1 stop14h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 5/8

15:30-15:05

1 stop28h 35m

R13 332

Sao PauloCape Town

GRU - CPT

GRUCPT

Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

Thu 11/12

17:45-17:30

1 stop18h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 23/12

12:40-16:35

Nonstop8h 55m

R13 474

Rio de JaneiroJohannesburg

SDU - JNB

SDUJNB

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Mon 10/11

13:30-12:35

2 stops18h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 20/11

15:25-8:05

2 stops21h 40m

R14 592

Sao PauloJohannesburg

VCP - JNB

VCPJNB

Sao Paulo Viracopos

Mon 1/9

10:10-17:45

2 stops50h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 8/9

19:00-5:35

2 stops39h 35m

R26 379

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

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

When flying from South 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

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Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 951 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Colin,Sept 2024

LHR - BOS

Delta One is very poor quality seating for first class. On multiple trips pieces have come off the seat. Staff and food have been good

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 951 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 951 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Colin,Sept 2024

LHR - BOS

Delta One is very poor quality seating for first class. On multiple trips pieces have come off the seat. Staff and food have been good

KLM

7,8

Good

1 372 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 951 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Colin,Sept 2024

LHR - BOS

Delta One is very poor quality seating for first class. On multiple trips pieces have come off the seat. Staff and food have been good

LATAM Airlines

7,5

Good

1 807 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 951 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Colin,Sept 2024

LHR - BOS

Delta One is very poor quality seating for first class. On multiple trips pieces have come off the seat. Staff and food have been good

Air France

7,5

Good

1 468 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 951 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Colin,Sept 2024

LHR - BOS

Delta One is very poor quality seating for first class. On multiple trips pieces have come off the seat. Staff and food have been good

South African

7,5

Good

35 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 951 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Colin,Sept 2024

LHR - BOS

Delta One is very poor quality seating for first class. On multiple trips pieces have come off the seat. Staff and food have been good

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South America to South Africa one-way?
The cheapest airline one-way is TAAG, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as R6 817. However, be on the lookout for offers from LATAM Airlines and GOL, as they are both options that can get you from South America to South Africa for a low price.
Can I find deals for flights from South America to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South America to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South 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 South America to South Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South America to South Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South 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 South America to South Africa?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South America to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from South 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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Top 3 airlines flying from South America to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
LATAM Airlines	CheapestR10 444	AverageR21 840	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search LATAM Airlines flights
TAAG	CheapestR10 445	AverageR14 375	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time58%	Search TAAG flights
GOL	CheapestR16 148	AverageR19 222	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search GOL flights

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