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

The cheapest airline one-way is SWISS, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as £396. However, be on the lookout for offers from Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways, as they are both options that can get you from Scotland to South Africa for a low price.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Scotland 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 59 days in advance, which can save you up to 22% on flights from Scotland to South Africa compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 59 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 £644. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from £689.

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

February is one of the best times of the year to fly to South Africa from Scotland. Prices for February average £724 per person but you can even find prices for as low as £505. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December. Opting for a February flight can save you 45% on your journey compared to booking in December

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

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

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

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Scotland 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.

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Scotland to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 30 October 2024.

Fri 29/1113:15INV - JNB

1 stop30h 45mKLM

Mon 9/1223:55JNB - INV

1 stop14h 50mKLM

Deal found 29/10£553

Sat 23/1114:05EDI - JNB

1 stop17h 40mQatar Airways

Wed 11/1208:50JNB - EDI

1 stop23h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/10£654

Sat 23/1105:45EDI - JNB

2 stops27h 10mKenya Airways

Wed 11/1217:15JNB - EDI

2 stops31h 55mKenya Airways

Deal found 29/10£661

Sat 23/1105:45EDI - JNB

1 stop14h 15mKLM

Wed 11/1219:40JNB - EDI

2 stops19h 10mKLM

Deal found 29/10£663

Mon 2/1206:05GLA - JNB

2 stops26h 50mKenya Airways

Tue 3/1217:15JNB - GLA

2 stops31h 55mKenya Airways

Deal found 29/10£686

Wed 20/1106:05GLA - CPT

2 stops37h 35mKenya Airways

Thu 5/1223:00CPT - GLA

2 stops26h 10mKenya Airways

Deal found 28/10£686

Tue 19/1117:20GLA - CPT

1 stop26h 10mKLM

Wed 4/1223:20CPT - GLA

1 stop19h 15mKLM

Deal found 28/10£720

Tue 19/1120:50GLA - CPT

1 stop35h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/1211:45CPT - GLA

1 stop25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/10£724

Tue 3/1209:35EDI - CPT

2 stops34h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/1211:45CPT - EDI

1 stop30h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/10£744

Tue 3/1206:00ABZ - CPT

2 stops24h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 18/1208:05CPT - ABZ

1 stop17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/10£745

Tue 3/1210:55ABZ - CPT

1 stop32h 35mKLM

Wed 18/1208:05CPT - ABZ

1 stop34h 35mKLM

Deal found 29/10£765

Tue 3/1213:25GLA - JNB

2 stops24h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 8/1201:15JNB - GLA

2 stops23h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/10£770

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Discover carefully curated flight deals from Scotland to South Africa that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 30 October 2024.

Tue 12/1106:05GLA - JNB

1 stop13h 55mKLM

Mon 18/1123:55JNB - GLA

1 stop14h 45mKLM

Deal found 29/10£524

Sat 18/106:05GLA - JNB

2 stops25h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/123:55JNB - GLA

1 stop18h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/10£573

Mon 3/212:35GLA - CPT

2 stops17h 05mLufthansa

Tue 25/209:30CPT - GLA

2 stops28h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 29/10£588

Sat 1/307:40EDI - CPT

1 stop21h 40mSWISS

Wed 12/323:55CPT - EDI

1 stop21h 45mSWISS

Deal found 28/10£602

Sat 18/111:30EDI - JNB

1 stop19h 45mAir France

Sun 26/119:45JNB - EDI

1 stop16h 55mAir France

Deal found 28/10£633

Tue 14/106:00EDI - JNB

2 stops40h 15mKenya Airways

Sun 19/101:15JNB - EDI

2 stops35h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 29/10£645

Sat 23/1107:30EDI - JNB

1 stop18h 25mQatar Airways

Wed 11/1208:50JNB - EDI

1 stop23h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 28/10£654

Tue 14/120:40EDI - JNB

1 stop35h 45mEmirates

Thu 23/113:25JNB - EDI

1 stop31h 40mEmirates

Deal found 28/10£695

Wed 15/111:15EDI - CPT

1 stop22h 45mTurkish Airlines

Thu 30/117:15CPT - EDI

1 stop19h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 28/10£725

Mon 3/319:20GLA - CPT

1 stop14h 50mBritish Airways

Tue 11/322:00CPT - GLA

1 stop16h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 29/10£985

Sun 2/206:00EDI - JNB

2 stops27h 25mAir Mauritius

Thu 6/213:10JNB - EDI

2 stops23h 30mAir Mauritius

Deal found 29/10£1,070

Fri 29/1113:15INV - JNB

1 stop30h 45mKLM

Mon 9/1223:55JNB - INV

1 stop14h 50mKLM

Deal found 29/10£553

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Thu 7/1105:45EDI - JNB

2 stops27h 10mKenya Airways

Wed 13/1101:15JNB - EDI

2 stops23h 55mKenya Airways

Deal found 29/10£692

Thu 7/1113:05EDI - JNB

3 stops30h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 14/1119:40JNB - EDI

2 stops21h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/10£832

Mon 11/1120:40EDI - DUR

2 stops32h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 15/1119:10DUR - EDI

1 stop25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/10£869

Wed 13/1118:35EDI - CPT

3 stops33h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 19/1108:30CPT - EDI

2 stops25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/10£788

Sat 16/1106:05GLA - JNB

2 stops26h 50mKenya Airways

Sat 30/1108:40JNB - GLA

2 stops40h 30mKenya Airways

Deal found 29/10£762

Sat 16/1106:05GLA - JNB

1 stop13h 55mKLM

Sat 30/1119:40JNB - GLA

2 stops19h 00mKLM

Deal found 29/10£839

Tue 19/1120:50GLA - CPT

1 stop35h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/1211:45CPT - GLA

1 stop25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/10£729

Tue 19/1117:20GLA - CPT

1 stop26h 10mKLM

Tue 3/1208:30CPT - GLA

2 stops26h 00mKLM

Deal found 29/10£788

Sat 23/1114:05EDI - JNB

1 stop17h 40mQatar Airways

Wed 11/1208:50JNB - EDI

1 stop23h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/10£654

Sat 23/1105:45EDI - JNB

2 stops27h 10mKenya Airways

Wed 11/1217:15JNB - EDI

2 stops31h 55mKenya Airways

Deal found 29/10£661

Sat 23/1105:45EDI - JNB

1 stop14h 15mKLM

Wed 11/1219:40JNB - EDI

2 stops19h 10mKLM

Deal found 29/10£663

Fri 29/1113:15INV - JNB

1 stop30h 45mKLM

Mon 9/1223:55JNB - INV

1 stop14h 50mKLM

Deal found 29/10£553

One-way flights from Scotland to South Africa
Search for one-way flight options from Scotland to South Africa. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 30 October 2024.

Sat 7/1207:05GLA - JNB

3 stops47h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/10£306

Mon 20/120:20EDI - JNB

2 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/10£338

Sat 30/1113:40EDI - CPT

2 stops40h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/10£351

Mon 20/107:40EDI - JNB

1 stop24h 45mSWISS

Deal found 28/10£396

Thu 28/1111:15EDI - CPT

1 stop22h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 29/10£523

Sun 1/1219:45EDI - CPT

1 stop37h 10mSWISS

Deal found 29/10£545

Fri 29/1107:30EDI - CPT

1 stop31h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/10£586

Tue 5/1106:35INV - CPT

3 stops37h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/10£607

Fri 22/1113:25GLA - JNB

1 stop19h 00mEmirates

Deal found 29/10£628

Tue 5/1112:40INV - CPT

1 stop17h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 28/10£794

Fri 20/1220:40EDI - JNB

1 stop17h 55mEmirates

Deal found 28/10£1,220

Tue 19/1113:25EDI - JNB

2 stops19h 30mKenya Airways

Deal found 28/10£1,752

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Return

Price

Glasgow IntlJohannesburg OR Tambo

GLA - JNB

GLAJNB

Glasgow Intl

Tue 12/11

1 stop13h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 18/11

1 stop14h 45m

£524

InvernessJohannesburg OR Tambo

INV - JNB

INVJNB

Inverness

Fri 29/11

1 stop30h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/12

1 stop14h 50m

£553

Glasgow IntlJohannesburg OR Tambo

GLA - JNB

GLAJNB

Glasgow Intl

Sat 18/1

2 stops25h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 26/1

1 stop18h 40m

£573

Glasgow IntlCape Town Intl

GLA - CPT

GLACPT

Glasgow Intl

Mon 3/2

2 stops17h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 25/2

2 stops28h 50m

£588

Edinburgh TurnhouseCape Town Intl

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 1/3

1 stop21h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 12/3

1 stop21h 45m

£602

Edinburgh TurnhouseJohannesburg OR Tambo

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 18/1

1 stop19h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 26/1

1 stop16h 55m

£633

Edinburgh TurnhouseJohannesburg OR Tambo

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 14/1

2 stops40h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 19/1

2 stops35h 25m

£645

Edinburgh TurnhouseJohannesburg OR Tambo

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 23/11

1 stop18h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/12

1 stop23h 10m

£654

Edinburgh TurnhouseJohannesburg OR Tambo

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 14/1

1 stop35h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 23/1

1 stop31h 40m

£695

Edinburgh TurnhouseCape Town Intl

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 15/1

1 stop22h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 30/1

1 stop19h 00m

£725

Glasgow IntlCape Town Intl

GLA - CPT

GLACPT

Glasgow Intl

Mon 3/3

1 stop14h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/3

1 stop16h 55m

£985

Edinburgh TurnhouseJohannesburg OR Tambo

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 2/2

2 stops27h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 6/2

2 stops23h 30m

£1,070

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Deals found on 29/10

Best time to book a flight from Scotland to South Africa

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Estimated return price

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Travel insights for flights from Scotland to South Africa

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

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

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Scotland to South Africa (average of £702). Flying from Scotland to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of £1,001). 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 SCT to ZA?

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

Rainfall in South Africa by month

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.

Temperature in South Africa by month

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).

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

Read reviews from past customers who have flown KLM, Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways from Scotland to South Africa. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,550 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,550 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,550 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,352 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,550 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

SWISS

7.6

Good

1,641 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,550 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

Qatar Airways

7.5

Good

3,905 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,550 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

Air France

7.4

Good

1,534 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,550 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Scotland to South Africa one-way?
The cheapest airline one-way is SWISS, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as £396. However, be on the lookout for offers from Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways, as they are both options that can get you from Scotland to South Africa for a low price.
Can I find deals for flights from Scotland to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Scotland to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Scotland to South Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Scotland to South Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Scotland to South Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Scotland 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 Scotland to South Africa?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Scotland to South Africa (average of £702). Flying from Scotland to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of £1,001). 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 Scotland to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
SWISS	Cheapest£330	Average£585	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
KLM	Cheapest£438	Average£748	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Lufthansa	Cheapest£445	Average£642	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Air France	Cheapest£481	Average£745	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Kenya Airways	Cheapest£483	Average£667	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	Cheapest£516	Average£765	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest£580	Average£720	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	Cheapest£634	Average£937	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
British Airways	Cheapest£668	Average£909	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
RwandAir	Cheapest£1,006	Average£1,054	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search RwandAir flights

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Best time to book a flight from Scotland to South Africa

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Travel insights for flights from Scotland to South Africa

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

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

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SCT to ZA?

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Temperature in South Africa by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

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