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Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stopC$ 917
Cape Town
Cape Town2 stopsC$ 1,105
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsC$ 1,767
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stopsC$ 1,970
East London
East London2 stopsC$ 2,769

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Flight from Vancouver to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

FAQs - booking South Africa flights

  • Are there any events in Cape Town that I should know about booking a flight to the city?

    This city has a couple of very large events that are quite popular with visitors to South Africa. In March, the AFI Cape Town fashion week occurs, as does the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. Since both of these large events occur in the same month, it is best to book your tickets as far in advance to the city as possible when travelling here during this month.

  • If I would like to travel along the very famous Garden Route on the southeastern coast of South Africa, which airport should I fly to?

    Since this route travels the southeastern coast of the country along the Indian Ocean from Mossel Bay to Storms River, a great place to start your journey at the eastern end of this course is at the Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ). There are a number of two-stop flights to this airport from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), with layovers at airports like Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport (JNB). 

  • Which flights to South Africa are the most convenient?

    Flights to South Africa always include at least one layover at an international airport. However, the national carriers Air Canada and South African Airlines jointly offer flights from major Canadian hubs such as Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Edmonton International Airport (YEG), and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Johannesburg with just one layover at a major European airport such as London Heathrow (LHR) or Frankfurt International Airport (FRA). Travellers should note that Delta Airlines offers a direct flight from Miami to Johannesburg. This could be a convenient option, as there are many connections between Miami International Airport (MIA) and cities across Canada.

  • Do I need a visa to travel to South Africa?

    Canadian citizens do not need a visa to visit South Africa for stays of up to 90 days. However, your passport must be valid for at least 30 days beyond your expected date of departure from South Africa and it must have at least two blank pages as you will get a 'temporary resident visa' upon arrival. If your passport does not contain at least two empty pages for the temporary resident visa, you will be refused entry into the country.

  • Where should I fly to within South Africa?

    O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is South Africa's most important airport, servicing Johannesburg and Pretoria, and is the perfect starting point for your journey due to its many domestic and international connections. If you are travelling to the southwestern region of the country, then Cape Town International Airport (CPT) might be the best option as it handles international flights from Europe and Asia.

  • I want to visit Kruger National Park. Where should I fly into?

    To visit Kruger National Park, fly into The Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP). This airport is located near the city of Nelspruit and is a common gateway into Kruger National Park. Carriers such as AirLink and SA Express offer flights to domestic destinations such as Johannesburg, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. Once at the airport, you can rent a car and get to the national park in approximately 30min.

  • How long is the flight to South Africa?

    An average direct flight from Canada to South Africa takes 34h 07m, covering a distance of 22636 km. The most popular route is Toronto - Cape Town with an average flight time of 20h 30m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to South Africa?

    The cheapest ticket to South Africa from Canada found in the last 72 hours was C$ 937. The most popular route is Toronto Pearson Intl to Cape Town Intl and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was C$ 1,092.

  • What are the most popular destinations in South Africa?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Cape Town (59% of total searches to South Africa). The next most popular destinations are Johannesburg (35%) and Durban (3%). Searches for flights to Port Elizabeth (2%), to Skukuza (0.2%) and to Phalaborwa (0.2%) are also popular.

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    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Africa

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest South Africa flight deals.
  • When you want to travel to the city of Johannesburg and the Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport (JNB), you will find that there are a number of flight options from several cities in Canada. There is a one-stop flight aboard United Airlines from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport with a layover at Newark International Airport (EWR).
  • If you plan on travelling to the northern part of South Africa, another airport option in neighbouring Botswana is the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE). From Toronto Pearson International Airport, you can find two-stop flights to this airport aboard a combination of Ethiopian Air and Airlink.
  • If you plan on travelling with children to South Africa, you should know that the law in this country requires that all children up to the age of three travel in an appropriate child restraint. It also states that any child under the age of 14 years old needs to travel with a seatbelt on.
  • Most flights from Canada to South Africa involve a layover within Europe. Due to South Africa's colonial past and European ties, you can find frequent and cheap connections to western European cities such as London, Frankfurt or Amsterdam.
  • If you are looking for cheap flights between major South African cities such as Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, consider checking South Africa's low-cost carriers Mango and Kulula, as they frequently offer cheap connections.
  • To visit the Valley of a 1,000 Hills and Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, catch a flight into King Shaka International Airport (DUR) which is located near Durban.
  • Travellers who want to explore the Northern Cape, which is home to the Augrabies Falls National Park and Kalahari Desert, can fly into Kimberly Airport (KIM). This airport is serviced by South African Airways from either Johannesburg or Cape Town.
  • Travellers who are hoping to visit South Africa's beautiful beaches or the Kragga Kamma Game Park should fly into Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ). This airport is located on Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape Province.
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Top 5 airlines flying to South Africa

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Canada to South Africa? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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KLMOverall score based on 1354 reviews
7.7Comfort
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7.3Food
7.2Entertainment
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Transavia flight. Couldn't select seat or anything prior to flight. No connection with klm systems. Seats are very crammed. Extremely no frills.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Oct 2024YYZ - AMS
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Transavia flight. Couldn't select seat or anything prior to flight. No connection with klm systems. Seats are very crammed. Extremely no frills.

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

Flight left a few minutes late, but that's it. I wish the seats could be wider and recline more.

Overall a very pleasant flight. No significant issues on either flight. Amsterdam airport is very convenient for connecting

It’s chaotic at the bus stop outside of the airport because of the Uber meeting point. You need to be alert and look for the KLM bus which is not branded or labeled. Incorrect information was provided to go to gate 28, when in fact the bus was at gate 27. On the plus side the bus left early and arrived early to Ottawa.

Great flight because I upgraded to Premium Comfort. Made a huge difference in the experience.

The baggage service at Malpensa was the worst ever. We wanted for over an hour without any information, they broke my suitcase, and the services of the local luggage services company was below any usual services level of a KLM partner.

The flight was great, the only reason for middle scores on entertainment and food is that it was a short flight so not included (but snacks were served including alcoholic beverages free of charge). I would definitely recommend KLM.

Was trying to change a flight but told that Canadian and local klm systems do not interact so they could not access my booking. Overall I like klm a lot but if it was important to change flights I would be very frustrated.

Flight was delayed. Can happen. But the info on the website and app said that flight was cancelled which was not the case.

Horrible; seating was atrocious - inadequate leg room and seat width tight even for a small individual. Profits shouldn’t be everything!

Connection coordination with Star Alliance partner could be better. Lots of check in setup was not interlinked between operators.

There was no room in overhead bin to place our luggage despite we had tree seats. It means a lot of people had more than 1 carry on bags. When I asked a crew member to help she said that it was not her responsibility.

The plane used to go to Chicago was a bit outdated and needed a refresh

My connecting gate in .Chicago was across the aisle from my arriving gate. Otherwise I would not have made my connection. So that was very fortunate.

I flew basic economy, so it was what I expected. Crew was nice though, and flight was quick. Would recommend for flights under 6 hours, otherwise would upgrade to something with more leg room.

Bad, they delayed my flight, lost my connection flight had to stay overnight for the next flight and missed a lot of important meetings. 1 day totally lost!

Airline staff was good the checkin process was ok but the plane itself was very bad the comfort was worst it was worst and the most stiff 5 hours of my life i felt claustrophobic

Everything got delayed we were supposed to land at 1pm and landes at 8-9 pm … was horrible

Calgary desperately needs a star alliance lounge in the transborder area for United.

Like: Plane made it to the destination. Dislike: Food is terrible, no entertainment, very dirty airplane.

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

I have been flew with ET since 2013 and I wish the service can be reach standard airlines as Star Alliance member please ET you need to improve many thing on the services learn from SQ and other member

Flight was delayed resulting in a series of unfortunate events. I ran the airport as people were yelling my flight anyone who can’t run wouldn’t have made it! Then the luggage is missing. Good company, execution needs fine tuning.

Boarding was delayed and people were just sitting there like lost.

Good was great, but no vegetarian option: only beef or chicken. In business class please add a vegetarian option. Thanks

The boarding area was too small with only one agent checking passengers into their standing bus

My experience was with Ethiopian airlines was pathetic. I would not recommend anyone to travel with Ethiopian air. Customer Service was very poor, rude stuff and flight attendants. Unwilling to offer help when asked either not able to articulate English properly or adamantly rude. Bole airport is dirty and unpleasant. Many passengers going through the airport but inadequate staff to offer service. Passengers in the flight very unkempt. Noisy flight. flight attendants unable to make order during flight. Passengers with kids unable to control their kids. The kids kept screaming, and shouting during the flight making everyone uncomfortable. Overall the flight was not comfortable.

1. They messed up my baby food order. 2. They messed up my confirmed seats. 3. The screen on my seat was not working at all. So, it’s a horrible experience

The experience was amazing! Many thanks to the pilot who informed us that we were passing mt Kilimanjaro and we had the chance to see it !

On time (actually a little early). Was a good and short flight!

3hour delay In the last 3 months i had 3 flights and 2 of these had a more than 2:40 hrs delayed

The luggage was completely damaged. It was ripped at the corner and the lock was stuck. We had to rip it open.

Due to the long delays and rescheduling boarding was horrible. However, the gate staff and the flight attendants went above and beyond to remedy our frustrations. They were able to handle every potential harsh situation with Grace, compassion and coolness of head. Kudos to the MIA Gate A12 and night crew of flight 1572 YYZ to MIA.

This is a new route from Philadelphia to Naples. It was sold out. The team on board was excellent. I’ve flown this route twice this year and the flight has been excellent. I hope American keeps the route.

I liked nothing about this particular flight. Not only it was initially delayed for two hours due to late arrival of the plane, but the flight attendants were also very late to show up coming from a hotel (based on the announcement made by the gate agent). They did not arrive on another late flight, so why couldn't they be on time? Total disrespect of the passengers!! The plane itself was cramped and the seats super uncomfortable. To top off the poor experience, my video screen did not work. To summarize: flight delayed for 3 hours, cramped and no entertainment (for me).

They kept posting delaying flight due to maintenance issues from incoming arrival flight since 10am, the flight is supposed to depart at 3:45pm, after kept delay until 12am, they finally said it’s canceled. What were they doing for the last 13 hours? After 2am, they still don’t find hotel where we can stay. terrible experience!

BAD. As a family could not sit together. The gate agent told us there was only one seat in the middle left, when we got on the plane the situation was very different with whole rows of seats empty

The crew was very helpful and the aircraft was clean. More attentiveness to us in business class.

My husband and I pre-ordered our food, but they did not have my husband’s order, and my cheese plate was very average. I asked for a blanket and was told they don’t carry blankets on domestic routs. The flight was on time and smooth!

old seat need to go! outdated and uncomfortable. I waited 40 minutes for my bag

Lost bag - again. No help from staff at Nice - they have a handling agent who does nothing No emergency kit Try calling BA - they eventually found the bag - now on later flight. Trying to get someone to help in the short term is impossible. If I am unhappy - then I have to log it on a website. The agent said he was only able to help with future bookings - not assist in the chaos BA had caused. IF YOU WANT SERVICE WHEN THINGS GO WRONG - PICK ANYONE BUT BA. Personally - I'm joining ABBA (Anyone But BA) again.

First flight was 2 1/2 hours late. Had to wait in line on the tarmac for 45 minutes to finally board. Missed connection. Had to wait in line another 2 1/2 hours to get booked on another connection the next day. Another hour wait to get a hotel room for the night. 1 1/4 hour wait in 55 degree temperature for hour bus ride to hotel. Hotel ran out of food. Miserable performance by BA. This is being written while waiting for bus back to Heathrow.

Flight delayed and we were forced to check our carryon bags which was huge inconvenience.

Food and entertainment non existent as we were only in the air 25 mins so totally understandable

Everything was excellent except I could not check in online. The app kept denying me. So I checked in at the airport and the person was super polite and helpful. Very nice all around.

I asked for assistance for my mobility issues. It took over 45 min to find someone to take me to the security. then I was deposited at the lounge and I was supposed to be picked up. No one came. I almost missed the flight. There was no offer of extra water, snacks or anything on the flight. Food was OK given that I am gluten and diary free. Seats were uncomfortable and very little stow away space.

The seat was a bit crowded since the person in front was reclined. It’s my personal belief that if the seats are allowed to recline, there should be more room. The service provided by the crew was the best I have experienced.

Flight on time. Food was poor - low quality and hard to eat due to poor layout

Flight fine, only served water or blueberry juice option- tight fit forward- resting head on tray table difficult and especially if seat reclined in front of you and I’m only 5’2. Uncomfortable

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