How long is the flight from Spain to South Africa?

For as low as R10 261, Ethiopian Air can have you in South Africa from Spain in 14h 40m. There are 8098 km between Spain and South Africa. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

For one-way options, check prices for Qatar Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R7 257. Users have also found prices from R7 535 and R10 244 on Iberia and Egyptair, respectively.

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 Spain 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 34 days in advance, which can save you up to 13% on flights from Spain to South Africa compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 34 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 R12 726. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from R17 553.

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

Our data shows that February tends to be the cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Spain. Users have commonly found prices around R14 295 for the month, but tickets can be as low as R9 757. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in July.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Spain to South Africa?

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Spain 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 927+ Flights from Spain to South Africa

Cheap flight deals from Spain to South Africa

Round-trip from	R9 723
One-way from	R6 927
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R12 136

Ethiopian Air
25/9-8/10
2 total stops
29h 20m total
Spain to South Africa

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9/10
1 total stop
34h 45m total
Spain to South Africa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price (R30 529 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease (R9 873 potential savings vs. average return price).

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

Thu 25/923:10MAD - JNB

1 stop13h 55mEthiopian Air

Wed 8/1014:30JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9R9 723

Sat 20/923:10MAD - JNB

1 stop13h 55mEthiopian Air

Mon 6/1014:30JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 15/9R10 122

Tue 28/109:50MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Tue 4/119:50JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/9R10 191

Wed 29/1016:50BCN - JNB

2 stops19h 15mEthiopian Air

Wed 5/1114:30JNB - BCN

2 stops21h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/9R10 226

Wed 26/1116:50BCN - JNB

2 stops19h 15mEthiopian Air

Wed 28/114:30JNB - BCN

2 stops21h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/9R10 278

Tue 18/1111:50MAD - CPT

1 stop17h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/128:45CPT - MAD

1 stop36h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R10 278

Sat 4/1020:00BCN - CPT

1 stop26h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 12/1023:55CPT - BCN

1 stop17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R10 469

Tue 11/1111:50MAD - CPT

1 stop17h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 15/1112:30CPT - MAD

1 stop24h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R10 487

Mon 27/1021:10MAD - JNB

1 stop34h 10mEtihad Airways

Mon 10/119:50JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/9R10 504

Sun 9/117:35MAD - CPT

1 stop25h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/1112:30CPT - MAD

1 stop23h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R10 521

Mon 10/119:50MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Mon 17/119:50JNB - MAD

1 stop22h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/9R10 539

Wed 29/109:50MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Wed 5/119:50JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/9R10 556

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Thu 12/321:25MAD - JNB

1 stop14h 40mEthiopian Air

Mon 16/314:30JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/9R10 261

Sat 4/1010:50BCN - CPT

1 stop35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 11/100:30CPT - BCN

1 stop33h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R10 469

Wed 11/321:10MAD - JNB

1 stop34h 10mEtihad Airways

Wed 18/39:50JNB - MAD

1 stop22h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 15/9R11 476

Mon 23/218:25BCN - CPT

1 stop16h 25mTurkish Airlines

Mon 9/317:15CPT - BCN

1 stop24h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/9R12 258

Sat 15/116:00BCN - JNB

1 stop15h 05mKLM

Sun 16/1123:59JNB - BCN

1 stop24h 06mKLM

Deal found 14/9R13 143

Mon 23/218:30BCN - CPT

1 stop15h 30mLufthansa

Mon 9/315:20CPT - BCN

2 stops32h 45mLufthansa

Deal found 14/9R13 178

Fri 16/114:40AGP - JNB

2 stops42h 50mSWISS

Wed 11/220:15JNB - AGP

1 stop20h 05mSWISS

Deal found 14/9R13 265

Thu 15/111:55AGP - JNB

1 stop21h 30mBritish Airways

Thu 12/219:35JNB - AGP

1 stop24h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 13/9R13 525

Tue 28/106:05AGP - CPT

2 stops34h 15mAir France

Tue 4/1115:20CPT - AGP

2 stops33h 20mAir France

Deal found 13/9R13 751

Fri 14/1122:25MAD - CPT

1 stop18h 00mIberia

Sat 6/1218:55CPT - MAD

1 stop19h 55mIberia

Deal found 15/9R14 723

Fri 31/108:05MAD - CPT

1 stop32h 20mQatar Airways

Mon 10/1119:00CPT - MAD

2 stops22h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/9R16 303

Mon 9/321:25MAD - JNB

1 stop14h 40mEthiopian Air

Wed 18/314:30JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 15/9R10 261

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Sat 20/923:10MAD - JNB

1 stop13h 55mEthiopian Air

Mon 6/1014:30JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 15/9R10 122

Thu 25/923:10MAD - JNB

1 stop13h 55mEthiopian Air

Wed 8/1014:30JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9R9 723

Thu 25/910:30MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 50mEtihad Airways

Wed 8/109:50JNB - MAD

1 stop21h 55mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/9R10 678

Thu 25/923:10MAD - JNB

1 stop13h 55mEthiopian Air

Sun 5/1014:30JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9R11 112

Sat 4/1020:00BCN - CPT

1 stop26h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 12/1023:55CPT - BCN

1 stop17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R10 469

Thu 16/1010:05AGP - JNB

1 stop22h 15mEtihad Airways

Wed 22/109:50JNB - AGP

1 stop22h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/9R11 355

Mon 27/1021:10MAD - JNB

1 stop34h 10mEtihad Airways

Mon 10/119:50JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/9R10 504

Mon 27/106:10AGP - CPT

1 stop26h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/118:45CPT - AGP

1 stop36h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R10 834

Tue 28/109:50MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Tue 4/119:50JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/9R10 191

Tue 28/107:30BCN - CPT

1 stop22h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1112:30CPT - BCN

1 stop31h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R10 712

Tue 28/106:10AGP - CPT

1 stop23h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1112:30CPT - AGP

1 stop33h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R10 747

Wed 29/109:50MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Wed 5/119:50JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/9R10 556

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

Thu 9/1011:15BCN - CPT

1 stop34h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R6 927

Tue 18/1121:50MAD - JNB

3 stops56h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9R7 153

Wed 25/28:25MAD - CPT

1 stop25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R7 170

Thu 19/28:25MAD - CPT

1 stop32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R7 205

Mon 10/1111:35MAD - JNB

2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R7 240

Thu 19/215:20MAD - CPT

1 stop25h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/9R7 257

Wed 25/222:05BCN - CPT

2 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R7 431

Thu 15/110:40MAD - CPT

2 stops23h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R7 466

Thu 15/111:30BCN - CPT

2 stops22h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R7 483

Wed 21/18:25MAD - CPT

1 stop25h 05mIberia

Deal found 14/9R7 535

Fri 10/1021:45BCN - CPT

1 stop23h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R7 639

Thu 22/111:25MAD - CPT

2 stops29h 00mIberia

Deal found 14/9R7 709

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MadridJohannesburg

MAD - JNB

MADJNB

Madrid Barajas

Thu 12/3

21:25-13:05

1 stop14h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/3

14:30-5:25

1 stop15h 55m

R10 261

MadridJohannesburg

MAD - JNB

MADJNB

Madrid Barajas

Mon 9/3

21:25-13:05

1 stop14h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/3

14:30-5:25

1 stop15h 55m

R10 261

BarcelonaJohannesburg

BCN - JNB

BCNJNB

Barcelona-El Prat

Wed 26/11

16:50-13:05

2 stops19h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 28/1

14:30-10:50

2 stops21h 20m

R10 278

BarcelonaCape Town

BCN - CPT

BCNCPT

Barcelona-El Prat

Sat 4/10

10:50-22:00

1 stop35h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 11/10

0:30-10:20

1 stop33h 50m

R10 469

BarcelonaCape Town

BCN - CPT

BCNCPT

Barcelona-El Prat

Tue 28/10

7:30-6:45

1 stop22h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 4/11

12:30-19:05

1 stop31h 35m

R10 712

MadridJohannesburg

MAD - JNB

MADJNB

Madrid Barajas

Mon 9/3

21:25-13:05

1 stop14h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 20/3

14:30-5:25

1 stop15h 55m

R10 730

MadridJohannesburg

MAD - JNB

MADJNB

Madrid Barajas

Mon 9/3

21:25-13:05

1 stop14h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/3

14:30-5:25

1 stop15h 55m

R10 730

MálagaCape Town

AGP - CPT

AGPCPT

Malaga

Tue 28/10

6:10-6:45

1 stop23h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 4/11

12:30-20:30

1 stop33h 00m

R10 747

MálagaCape Town

AGP - CPT

AGPCPT

Malaga

Mon 27/10

6:10-10:00

1 stop26h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 5/11

8:45-20:30

1 stop36h 45m

R10 834

MadridJohannesburg

MAD - JNB

MADJNB

Madrid Barajas

Wed 11/3

21:10-8:20

1 stop34h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/3

9:50-7:35

1 stop22h 45m

R11 476

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

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

When flying from Spain 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 reviews from past customers who have flown with Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, andAir France from Spain to South Africa. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 624 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Chris,Jul 2025

DFW - DOH

Too crammed for the amount you have to pay. That was very uncomfortable

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 624 reviews

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 624 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Chris,Jul 2025

DFW - DOH

Too crammed for the amount you have to pay. That was very uncomfortable

Etihad Airways

7,4

Good

1 250 reviews

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 624 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Chris,Jul 2025

DFW - DOH

Too crammed for the amount you have to pay. That was very uncomfortable

Air France

7,4

Good

1 468 reviews

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 624 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Chris,Jul 2025

DFW - DOH

Too crammed for the amount you have to pay. That was very uncomfortable

Turkish Airlines

7,3

Good

3 968 reviews

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 624 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Chris,Jul 2025

DFW - DOH

Too crammed for the amount you have to pay. That was very uncomfortable

Iberia

7,0

Good

2 928 reviews

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 624 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Chris,Jul 2025

DFW - DOH

Too crammed for the amount you have to pay. That was very uncomfortable

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from Spain to South Africa?
For as low as R10 261, Ethiopian Air can have you in South Africa from Spain in 14h 40m. There are 8098 km between Spain and South Africa. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Spain to South Africa one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Qatar Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R7 257. Users have also found prices from R7 535 and R10 244 on Iberia and Egyptair, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from Spain to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Spain to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Spain to South Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Spain to South Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Spain to South Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Spain 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 Spain to South Africa?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Spain to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from Spain 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 10 airlines flying from Spain to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Etihad Airways	CheapestR7 312	AverageR15 524	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR9 850	AverageR12 939	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Iberia	CheapestR11 290	AverageR14 721	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Iberia flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR11 402	AverageR14 083	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Air France	CheapestR11 726	AverageR14 505	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
KLM	CheapestR12 228	AverageR22 836	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR13 050	AverageR19 348	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	CheapestR13 720	AverageR21 118	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Egyptair	CheapestR14 987	AverageR16 052	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Egyptair flights
TAAG	CheapestR21 535	AverageR22 841	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time58%	Search TAAG flights

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