Users have found that booking a flight from South Africa to Zambia at least 61 days early can save you up to 2% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 61 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from South Africa to Zambia for as little as R5 176 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as R5 206 for flights departing within the next 3 days.
March can be a great time to fly to Zambia from South Africa with a flight ticket averaging about R5 284. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of March for as cheap as R4 520. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of July.
Yes, there are multiple flights from South Africa to Zambia for under R2 983. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Multiple Airlines for just R2 640, but on average you can expect to pay R3 923.
Some of our airline partners flying from South Africa to Zambia have new flexible policies in place due to COVID-19. South African, British Airways, and RwandAir are some of the carriers where you may find flexible cancellation policies. You can use our site to filter for airlines like South African with this kind of flexibility.
Cheapflights has 20 direct flights from South Africa to Zambia under R5 966. A good price for a direct flight from South Africa to Zambia is less than R5 504.
There are currently 20+ open flights from South Africa to Zambia within the next 7 days for less than R4 475.
Flights from South Africa to Zambia have been viewed 466 times in the past calendar month.
The most popular airlines flying from South Africa to Zambia are Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways and South African. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.
While some choose either Sun City Pilansberg - Livingstone or Johannesburg OR Tambo - Livingstone, Johannesburg OR Tambo - Lusaka is the most popular route from South Africa to Zambia.
The cheapest flight price from South Africa to Zambia is R2 706. On average you can expect to pay R4 307. The most popular route, (Johannesburg OR Tambo - Lusaka), can usually be booked for R2 641.
Airlines like British Airways, Kenya Airways, and Airlink fly from South Africa to Zambia in about 1h 45m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 2h 50m. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
Flying on Ethiopian Air is currently your cheapest option to Zambia, with prices starting at R3 670. Another option worth looking into is Kenya Airways, starting at R4 446 return.
For one-way options, check prices for Kenya Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R2 760. Users have also found prices from R2 984 and R3 058 on Kenya Airways and Airlink, respectively.
The chart below displays the airlines Cheapflights users travelling from South Africa to Zambia choose most often. Cheapest and average prices are based on aggregated data from the past 12 months.
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R300 | R325 | No cancel fee | N/A |
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R286 | R342 | No cancel fee | 82% |
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R212 | R347 | No cancel fee | 70% |
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R395 | R424 | No cancel fee | 69% |
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R344 | R445 | No cancel fee | N/A |
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R185 | R461 | No cancel fee | 78% |
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R318 | R3 156 | No cancel fee | 72% |
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