South African Airways

We sell 216 Flights routes operated by South African Airways, on their fares and their conditions.

South African Airways runs 216 routes we sell across 32 countries, calling at 54 places. The cheapest fare is €46.75. A median route runs 1,537 km, about 2h 5m at the carrier's typical cruising speed of 740 km/h.

Checked 15 October 2026Priced for 15 October 2026One passenger, all fees included

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What South African Airways runs

216Routes we sell
54Places served
32Countries
1,537 kmMedian route
12,839 kmLongest route

A typical journey: The median South African Airways route we sell is 1,537 km, which is about 2h 5m at their typical cruising speed of 740 km/h.
Fare conditions: Fares on this carrier cannot be changed or refunded once booked.
On board: No fleet amenity list published by this carrier.
Carbon per passenger: About 209 grams per passenger kilometre, which is roughly 321.2 kg over a median route.
Where it runs: Routes in 32 countries on our network.
Busiest places: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra, Dakar, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Libreville, London

Routes

Routes operated by South African Airways

Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.

Routes operated by South African Airways, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey we sell on each.
Route	From	Fastest	Distance
Bloemfontein to Johannesburg flight	€46.75	4h 4m	371 km
Johannesburg to Bloemfontein flight	€46.75	4h 4m	371 km
George to Cape Town flight	€47.34	4h 4m	373 km
Cape Town to George flight	€47.34	4h 4m	373 km
Accra to Abidjan flight	€49.70	4h 8m	422 km
Abidjan to Accra flight	€49.70	4h 8m	422 km
Johannesburg to Maputo flight	€53.24	4h 10m	454 km
Maputo to Johannesburg flight	€53.24	4h 10m	454 km
Johannesburg to Durban flight	€58.55	4h 14m	501 km
Durban to Johannesburg flight	€58.55	4h 14m	501 km
Cape Town to Port Elizabeth flight	€75.07	4h 26m	663 km
Port Elizabeth to Cape Town flight	€75.07	4h 26m	663 km
East London to Johannesburg flight	€83.33	4h 34m	758 km
Johannesburg to East London flight	€83.33	4h 34m	758 km
Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg flight	€97.49	4h 44m	894 km
Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth flight	€97.49	4h 44m	894 km
Bloemfontein to Cape Town flight	€98.08	4h 46m	911 km
Cape Town to Bloemfontein flight	€98.08	4h 46m	911 km
Johannesburg to Harare flight	€104.57	4h 51m	981 km
Harare to Johannesburg flight	€104.57	4h 51m	981 km
Johannesburg to George flight	€109.88	4h 54m	1,016 km
George to Johannesburg flight	€109.88	4h 54m	1,016 km
Cape Town to Johannesburg flight	€134.07	5h 13m	1,262 km
Johannesburg to Cape Town flight	€134.07	5h 13m	1,262 km
Cape Town to Durban flight	€134.66	5h 13m	1,272 km
Durban to Cape Town flight	€134.66	5h 13m	1,272 km
Johannesburg to Nairobi flight	€300.45	7h 21m	2,926 km
Nairobi to Johannesburg flight	€300.45	7h 22m	2,926 km
Johannesburg to London flight	€898.12	15h 23m	9,070 km
London to Johannesburg flight	€898.12	15h 21m	9,070 km
Cape Town to London flight	€957.12	16h 9m	9,671 km
London to Cape Town flight	€957.12	16h 10m	9,671 km

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Catchment

How far people travel to get here

Every origin we sell by Flights, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
Distance	Routes	Share	Nearest of them
200 to 600 km	38	18%	Gaborone, 275 km
600 to 1,500 km	70	32%	Johannesburg, 603 km
Over 1,500 km	108	50%	Cape Town, 1587 km

Common questions about South African Airways

What does South African Airways run?

South African Airways runs 216 of the Flights routes we sell, calling at 54 places across 32 countries Those routes come from the published operator catalogue rather than from a list we wrote, so a route only appears here if the carrier actually serves it.

How much do South African Airways tickets cost?

The cheapest South African Airways fare we sell is €46.75 for one passenger, across 216 routes The median route runs 1,537 km in a straight line. Fares include taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the figure here is the figure at checkout.

Are South African Airways tickets refundable?

South African Airways fares cannot be changed or refunded once booked, across all 216 routes we sell. The condition is shown again on the offer and once more before you pay.

What is the longest route South African Airways runs?

The longest South African Airways route we sell runs from Johannesburg to New York City, 12,839 km in a straight line. A median journey with this carrier takes about 2h 5m at their typical cruising speed, so the long routes are considerably more than that.

Where does South African Airways operate?

South African Airways is based in South Africa and runs routes we sell in 32 countries The places it calls at most often are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra. Those are computed from the routes in the catalogue rather than from anything the carrier tells us about its own network.

Where these numbers come from

Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.

Prices come from the supplier wherever we hold a live quote. Elsewhere we show an indicative price built from the real distance, the real operator and a fare curve over lead time, day of the week and season. Those are labelled Estimated fare and cannot be booked.

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