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

£339 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Qatar Airways. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Kenya Airways and Emirates, with prices starting from £340 and £415, respectively.

What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Edinburgh?

The most popular route from South Africa to Edinburgh is Johannesburg OR Tambo - Edinburgh Turnhouse. You may also consider Cape Town Intl - Edinburgh Turnhouse or Port Elizabeth - Edinburgh Turnhouse.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to Edinburgh?

Consider British Airways, KLM or Kenya Airways when booking your flight. These represent the most popular airlines when flying from South Africa to Edinburgh.

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

Find a great deal and save up to 6% by booking at least 10 days prior to your desired departure date, rather than waiting until the week of travel. According to our data, there are a number of flights available from South Africa to Edinburgh within the next two weeks, with the cheapest ticket starting at £550.

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

Flights from South Africa to Edinburgh lean towards being more expensive in December. Prices are generally better when you fly from South Africa to Edinburgh in February, with the cheapest ticket starting at £349.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Edinburgh from South Africa?

Located just 6.8 mi from the city center, Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Edinburgh from South Africa.

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

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

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

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Edinburgh by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to Edinburgh
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Edinburgh. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 21 November 2024.

Sun 24/1123:59CPT - EDI

1 stop25h 11mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/1211:25EDI - CPT

1 stop17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/11£485

Mon 25/1123:20CPT - EDI

1 stop15h 30mKLM

Thu 5/1218:20EDI - CPT

2 stops34h 10mKLM

Deal found 20/11£508

Tue 26/1119:40JNB - EDI

2 stops29h 30mKLM

Wed 4/1205:45EDI - JNB

2 stops25h 40mKLM

Deal found 20/11£530

Tue 26/1123:55JNB - EDI

1 stop34h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 14/111:30EDI - JNB

2 stops32h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/11£565

Mon 25/1118:30CPT - EDI

1 stop19h 25mLufthansa

Thu 5/1206:05EDI - CPT

1 stop26h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 20/11£568

Sun 24/1109:30CPT - EDI

2 stops30h 00mSWISS

Fri 6/1208:10EDI - CPT

3 stops29h 35mSWISS

Deal found 20/11£572

Tue 26/1110:40JNB - EDI

2 stops32h 30mLufthansa

Tue 14/112:35EDI - JNB

2 stops25h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 20/11£626

Mon 25/1101:15JNB - EDI

2 stops23h 55mKenya Airways

Tue 14/105:45EDI - JNB

2 stops27h 10mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/11£674

Mon 25/1114:30CPT - EDI

3 stops34h 40mKenya Airways

Thu 5/1209:15EDI - CPT

3 stops26h 20mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/11£729

Tue 26/1113:25JNB - EDI

1 stop31h 40mEmirates

Wed 11/1220:40EDI - JNB

1 stop22h 10mEmirates

Deal found 20/11£744

Wed 27/1119:45JNB - EDI

1 stop18h 50mQatar Airways

Thu 12/1207:30EDI - JNB

1 stop24h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/11£789

Sun 1/1212:35CPT - EDI

1 stop26h 05mQatar Airways

Fri 13/1214:05EDI - CPT

1 stop18h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/11£1,064

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Discover carefully curated flight deals from South Africa to Edinburgh that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 21 November 2024.

Thu 27/219:05JNB - EDI

1 stop17h 10mTurkish Airlines

Sun 2/316:30EDI - JNB

1 stop16h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 20/11£622

Mon 31/313:35JNB - EDI

1 stop24h 35mQatar Airways

Fri 4/414:45EDI - JNB

1 stop24h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/11£624

Thu 27/217:15JNB - EDI

2 stops31h 55mKenya Airways

Sun 2/305:45EDI - JNB

2 stops32h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/11£655

Tue 17/1211:45CPT - EDI

1 stop34h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 29/1220:45EDI - CPT

1 stop35h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/11£760

Thu 27/210:10JNB - EDI

2 stops27h 50mLufthansa

Sun 2/312:40EDI - JNB

1 stop18h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 20/11£762

Sun 12/119:45JNB - EDI

2 stops22h 20mKLM

Sun 26/110:55EDI - JNB

2 stops20h 20mKLM

Deal found 21/11£867

Fri 3/103:10JNB - EDI

2 stops28h 50mRwandAir

Sat 11/114:05EDI - JNB

2 stops34h 15mRwandAir

Deal found 20/11£1,133

Sun 12/112:45JNB - EDI

3 stops27h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/118:35EDI - JNB

2 stops34h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/11£779

Tue 17/1223:00CPT - EDI

2 stops23h 00mKenya Airways

Sun 29/1211:25EDI - CPT

2 stops56h 15mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/11£896

Sat 4/122:20JNB - EDI

1 stop22h 45mEmirates

Sat 11/120:40EDI - JNB

1 stop22h 10mEmirates

Deal found 20/11£1,945

Sun 1/1212:35CPT - EDI

1 stop26h 05mQatar Airways

Fri 13/1214:05EDI - CPT

1 stop18h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/11£1,064

Sun 5/113:40CPT - EDI

1 stop31h 25mEmirates

Sun 12/120:40EDI - CPT

1 stop18h 05mEmirates

Deal found 20/11£1,950

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Sun 24/1123:59CPT - EDI

1 stop25h 11mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/1211:25EDI - CPT

1 stop17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/11£485

Sun 24/1109:30CPT - EDI

2 stops30h 00mSWISS

Fri 6/1208:10EDI - CPT

3 stops29h 35mSWISS

Deal found 20/11£572

Mon 25/1123:20CPT - EDI

1 stop15h 30mKLM

Thu 5/1218:20EDI - CPT

2 stops34h 10mKLM

Deal found 20/11£508

Mon 25/1119:50CPT - EDI

2 stops19h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 5/1218:20EDI - CPT

2 stops34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/11£545

Mon 25/1118:30CPT - EDI

1 stop19h 25mLufthansa

Thu 5/1206:05EDI - CPT

1 stop26h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 20/11£568

Mon 25/1114:30CPT - EDI

3 stops34h 40mKenya Airways

Thu 5/1209:15EDI - CPT

3 stops26h 20mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/11£729

Mon 25/1101:15JNB - EDI

2 stops23h 55mKenya Airways

Tue 14/105:45EDI - JNB

2 stops27h 10mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/11£674

Tue 26/1119:40JNB - EDI

2 stops29h 30mKLM

Wed 4/1205:45EDI - JNB

2 stops25h 40mKLM

Deal found 20/11£530

Tue 26/1123:55JNB - EDI

1 stop34h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 14/111:30EDI - JNB

2 stops32h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/11£565

Tue 26/1110:40JNB - EDI

2 stops32h 30mLufthansa

Tue 14/112:35EDI - JNB

2 stops25h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 20/11£626

Tue 26/1113:25JNB - EDI

1 stop31h 40mEmirates

Wed 11/1220:40EDI - JNB

1 stop22h 10mEmirates

Deal found 20/11£744

Tue 26/1101:15JNB - EDI

2 stops23h 55mKenya Airways

Thu 12/1206:00EDI - JNB

2 stops26h 55mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/11£776

One-way flights from South Africa to Edinburgh
Search for one-way flight options from South Africa to Edinburgh. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 21 November 2024.

Mon 24/319:45JNB - EDI

2 stops28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/11£285

Mon 24/309:35JNB - EDI

3 stops22h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 21/11£339

Sat 22/301:15JNB - EDI

2 stops23h 55mKenya Airways

Deal found 21/11£340

Wed 19/200:30CPT - EDI

3 stops49h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/11£345

Thu 17/423:00CPT - EDI

2 stops23h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/11£396

Thu 17/413:05CPT - EDI

1 stop32h 10mEmirates

Deal found 20/11£415

Sat 22/208:30CPT - EDI

1 stop14h 20mAir France

Deal found 20/11£2,317

Find flights from South Africa to Edinburgh within your budget

Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB - EDI

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 27/2

19:05-10:15

1 stop17h 10m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 2/3

16:30-10:50

1 stop16h 20m

£622

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB - EDI

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 31/3

13:35-13:10

1 stop24h 35m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 4/4

14:45-16:10

1 stop24h 25m

£624

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB - EDI

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 27/2

17:15-23:10

2 stops31h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 2/3

05:45-16:10

2 stops32h 25m

£655

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/12

11:45-20:05

1 stop34h 20m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 29/12

20:45-09:50

1 stop35h 05m

£760

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB - EDI

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 27/2

10:10-12:00

2 stops27h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 2/3

12:40-09:30

1 stop18h 50m

£762

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB - EDI

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 12/1

12:45-13:50

3 stops27h 05m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 26/1

18:35-07:05

2 stops34h 30m

£779

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB - EDI

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 12/1

19:45-16:05

2 stops22h 20m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 26/1

10:55-09:15

2 stops20h 20m

£867

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/12

23:00-20:00

2 stops23h 00m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 29/12

11:25-21:40

2 stops56h 15m

£896

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Sun 1/12

12:35-12:40

1 stop26h 05m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 13/12

14:05-10:30

1 stop18h 25m

£1,064

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB - EDI

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 3/1

03:10-06:00

2 stops28h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 11/1

14:05-02:20

2 stops34h 15m

£1,133

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Best time to book a flight from South Africa to Edinburgh

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Estimated return price

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Travel insights for flights from South Africa to Edinburgh

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from South Africa to Edinburgh including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Edinburgh (average of £80). Flying from South Africa to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £105). 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 ZA to EDI?

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

Rainfall in Edinburgh by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Edinburgh ranges from 30.0 - 60.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. April is typically the driest time to visit Edinburgh when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

Temperature in Edinburgh by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Edinburgh, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 15.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Edinburgh

Read reviews from past customers who have flown Qatar Airways, Kenya Airways and Lufthansa from South Africa to Edinburgh. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,486 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,486 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,486 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,350 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,486 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Qatar Airways

7.5

Good

3,831 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,486 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Air France

7.4

Good

1,523 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,486 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Turkish Airlines

7.4

Good

3,915 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,486 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Edinburgh from South Africa?
Located just 6.8 mi from the city center, Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Edinburgh from South Africa.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Edinburgh one-way?
£339 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Qatar Airways. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Kenya Airways and Emirates, with prices starting from £340 and £415, respectively.
What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Edinburgh?
The most popular route from South Africa to Edinburgh is Johannesburg OR Tambo - Edinburgh Turnhouse. You may also consider Cape Town Intl - Edinburgh Turnhouse or Port Elizabeth - Edinburgh Turnhouse.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Edinburgh that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Edinburgh flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Edinburgh?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Edinburgh.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Edinburgh?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Edinburgh 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 Africa to Edinburgh?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Edinburgh (average of £80). Flying from South Africa to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £105). 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 6 airlines flying from South Africa to Edinburgh

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
SWISS	Cheapest£320	Average£417	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
Lufthansa	Cheapest£398	Average£538	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
KLM	Cheapest£406	Average£662	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest£549	Average£697	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Kenya Airways	Cheapest£592	Average£749	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights
British Airways	Cheapest£611	Average£754	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights

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