How long is the flight from Edinburgh to South Africa?

There are many flights that can get you from Edinburgh to South Africa in 18h 15m. Fly via Qatar Airways, KLM, or Emirates to get the fastest option. Airlines will cover a distance of 6246 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

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.

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).

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

The most popular flight routes from Edinburgh to South Africa are Edinburgh Turnhouse - Cape Town Intl, Edinburgh Turnhouse - Johannesburg OR Tambo and Edinburgh Turnhouse - Durban King Shaka Intl.

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

Before booking your flight from Edinburgh to South Africa check out the most popular airlines for this route: Air France, British Airways or Emirates.

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

Users have found that booking a flight from Edinburgh to South Africa at least 13 days early can save you up to 4% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 13 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from Edinburgh to South Africa for as little as £577 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 £699 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

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

Our data shows that May tends to be the cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Edinburgh. Users have commonly found prices around £707 for the month, but tickets can be as low as £508. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in December.

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

If you book a flight to South Africa from Edinburgh, you will be flying from Turnhouse, which is the city’s only airport. Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) is located 6.8 mi from the center of Edinburgh.

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

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

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

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

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

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£331+ Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to South Africa

Cheap flight deals from Edinburgh to South Africa

Round-trip from	£576
One-way from	£331
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price	£740

Qatar Airways
4/12-29/12
2 total stops
41h 45m total
Edinburgh to South Africa

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27/11
2 total stops
17h 50m total
Edinburgh to South Africa

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Cheapest flights from Edinburgh to South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Edinburgh to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 26 August 2025.

Thu 4/1214:05EDI - JNB

1 stop23h 30mQatar Airways

Mon 29/1213:45JNB - EDI

1 stop18h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 25/8£576

Sat 30/811:45EDI - JNB

1 stop20h 05mAir France

Sat 20/918:50JNB - EDI

1 stop22h 25mAir France

Deal found 25/8£577

Thu 9/1015:10EDI - JNB

1 stop17h 25mMultiple Airlines

Thu 16/1020:25JNB - EDI

1 stop18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£583

Fri 29/806:00EDI - JNB

1 stop14h 20mKLM

Wed 17/923:15JNB - EDI

1 stop34h 10mKLM

Deal found 25/8£588

Thu 4/1214:05EDI - JNB

1 stop16h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 29/1213:45JNB - EDI

1 stop24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£597

Wed 29/1014:05EDI - JNB

1 stop16h 35mQatar Airways

Fri 14/1113:45JNB - EDI

1 stop18h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 24/8£604

Fri 21/1117:45EDI - JNB

1 stop13h 45mLufthansa

Mon 15/1219:45JNB - EDI

1 stop18h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 25/8£608

Mon 15/913:20EDI - JNB

1 stop31h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 27/918:50JNB - EDI

1 stop22h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£614

Sat 6/906:00EDI - CPT

2 stops26h 45mKLM

Tue 16/918:25CPT - EDI

2 stops19h 10mKLM

Deal found 24/8£620

Tue 23/906:00EDI - CPT

2 stops26h 45mKLM

Tue 30/923:15CPT - EDI

1 stop18h 10mKLM

Deal found 24/8£629

Fri 21/1105:45EDI - JNB

1 stop14h 20mKLM

Mon 15/1223:59JNB - EDI

1 stop25h 11mKLM

Deal found 25/8£629

Sat 11/1020:45EDI - CPT

1 stop24h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 25/1000:30CPT - EDI

1 stop21h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£630

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Thu 4/1214:05EDI - JNB

1 stop23h 30mQatar Airways

Mon 29/1213:45JNB - EDI

1 stop18h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 25/8£576

Thu 9/1015:10EDI - JNB

1 stop17h 25mMultiple Airlines

Thu 16/1020:25JNB - EDI

1 stop18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£583

Fri 21/1117:45EDI - JNB

1 stop13h 45mLufthansa

Mon 15/1219:45JNB - EDI

1 stop18h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 25/8£608

Sat 6/906:00EDI - CPT

2 stops26h 45mKLM

Tue 16/918:25CPT - EDI

2 stops19h 10mKLM

Deal found 24/8£620

Mon 17/1111:40EDI - CPT

2 stops27h 40mAir France

Sun 23/1108:50CPT - EDI

1 stop14h 45mAir France

Deal found 24/8£632

Mon 2/216:20EDI - CPT

1 stop17h 30mTurkish Airlines

Wed 18/217:15CPT - EDI

1 stop18h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 24/8£640

Mon 2/207:40EDI - CPT

2 stops31h 05mSWISS

Wed 18/209:25CPT - EDI

1 stop35h 30mSWISS

Deal found 24/8£640

Thu 30/1020:55EDI - DUR

1 stop18h 15mEmirates

Fri 14/1119:10DUR - EDI

1 stop25h 55mEmirates

Deal found 25/8£781

Thu 4/1214:05EDI - JNB

1 stop16h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 29/1213:45JNB - EDI

1 stop24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£597

Wed 29/1014:05EDI - JNB

1 stop16h 35mQatar Airways

Fri 14/1113:45JNB - EDI

1 stop18h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 24/8£604

Tue 23/906:00EDI - CPT

2 stops26h 45mKLM

Tue 30/923:15CPT - EDI

1 stop18h 10mKLM

Deal found 24/8£629

Mon 15/913:20EDI - JNB

1 stop31h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 27/918:50JNB - EDI

1 stop22h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£614

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Fri 29/806:00EDI - JNB

1 stop14h 20mKLM

Wed 17/923:15JNB - EDI

1 stop34h 10mKLM

Deal found 25/8£588

Sat 30/811:45EDI - JNB

1 stop20h 05mAir France

Sat 20/918:50JNB - EDI

1 stop22h 25mAir France

Deal found 25/8£577

Sat 30/809:10EDI - JNB

2 stops22h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 20/918:50JNB - EDI

1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£631

Mon 1/909:10EDI - DUR

2 stops48h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 9/910:55DUR - EDI

2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£689

Mon 1/913:20EDI - DUR

2 stops44h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 11/910:55DUR - EDI

2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£689

Sat 6/906:00EDI - CPT

2 stops26h 45mKLM

Tue 16/918:25CPT - EDI

2 stops19h 10mKLM

Deal found 24/8£620

Mon 8/919:40EDI - JNB

1 stop36h 40mSWISS

Thu 11/919:35JNB - EDI

1 stop23h 25mSWISS

Deal found 25/8£660

Mon 15/913:20EDI - JNB

1 stop31h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 27/918:50JNB - EDI

1 stop22h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£614

Mon 15/917:25EDI - JNB

2 stops27h 10mAir France

Sat 27/918:50JNB - EDI

1 stop22h 25mAir France

Deal found 25/8£653

Mon 15/915:10EDI - JNB

1 stop24h 00mBritish Airways

Sat 27/913:55JNB - EDI

1 stop24h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 25/8£673

Tue 23/906:00EDI - CPT

2 stops26h 45mKLM

Tue 30/923:15CPT - EDI

1 stop18h 10mKLM

Deal found 24/8£629

Wed 24/906:00EDI - CPT

1 stop14h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 1/1014:00CPT - EDI

2 stops21h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£663

One-way flights from Edinburgh to South Africa
Search for one-way flight options from Edinburgh to South Africa. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 26 August 2025.

Thu 27/1114:40EDI - JNB

2 stops17h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£331

Mon 24/1108:50EDI - JNB

2 stops34h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£334

Fri 21/1106:45EDI - JNB

2 stops25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£345

Tue 25/1110:15EDI - JNB

2 stops22h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£347

Wed 26/1107:25EDI - JNB

2 stops25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£351

Mon 24/1107:30EDI - JNB

1 stop23h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 24/8£373

Sat 22/1108:40EDI - JNB

3 stops22h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£381

Tue 25/1107:30EDI - JNB

1 stop23h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 24/8£397

Wed 26/1107:30EDI - JNB

1 stop30h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 24/8£399

Sun 26/1019:45EDI - CPT

1 stop24h 20mSWISS

Deal found 24/8£495

Mon 22/919:40EDI - CPT

1 stop34h 30mSWISS

Deal found 23/8£523

Tue 28/1016:20EDI - CPT

1 stop17h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 25/8£536

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EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 4/12

14:05-15:35

1 stop23h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 29/12

13:45-06:00

1 stop18h 15m

£576

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 9/10

15:10-09:35

1 stop17h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 16/10

20:25-13:40

1 stop18h 15m

£583

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 4/12

14:05-08:40

1 stop16h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 29/12

13:45-12:35

1 stop24h 50m

£597

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 29/10

14:05-08:40

1 stop16h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 14/11

13:45-06:00

1 stop18h 15m

£604

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 21/11

17:45-09:30

1 stop13h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 15/12

19:45-12:00

1 stop18h 15m

£608

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 15/9

13:20-21:35

1 stop31h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 27/9

18:50-16:15

1 stop22h 25m

£614

EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 6/9

06:00-09:45

2 stops26h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 16/9

18:25-12:35

2 stops19h 10m

£620

EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 23/9

06:00-09:45

2 stops26h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 30/9

23:15-16:25

1 stop18h 10m

£629

EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 4/10

17:10-22:00

2 stops27h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 20/10

23:45-19:45

1 stop21h 00m

£629

EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 20/11

08:20-07:30

2 stops21h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 14/3

12:35-06:00

1 stop19h 25m

£629

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Best time to book a flight from Edinburgh to South Africa

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

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Edinburgh to South Africa (average of £703). Flying from Edinburgh to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of £1,090). 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 EDI to ZA?

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

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

See what other customers who have flown with Emirates, KLM, andQatar Airways from Edinburgh to South Africa have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,318 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,318 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,318 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

KLM

7.8

Good

1,387 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,318 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,608 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,318 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Turkish Airlines

7.3

Good

3,955 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,318 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

British Airways

6.7

Okay

7,309 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,318 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Edinburgh to South Africa?
If you book a flight to South Africa from Edinburgh, you will be flying from Turnhouse, which is the city’s only airport. Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) is located 6.8 mi from the center of Edinburgh.
How long is the flight from Edinburgh to South Africa?
There are many flights that can get you from Edinburgh to South Africa in 18h 15m. Fly via Qatar Airways, KLM, or Emirates to get the fastest option. Airlines will cover a distance of 6246 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the most popular routes from Edinburgh to South Africa?
The most popular flight routes from Edinburgh to South Africa are Edinburgh Turnhouse - Cape Town Intl, Edinburgh Turnhouse - Johannesburg OR Tambo and Edinburgh Turnhouse - Durban King Shaka Intl.
Can I find deals for flights from Edinburgh to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Edinburgh to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Edinburgh to South Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Edinburgh to South Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Edinburgh to South Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to South Africa?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Edinburgh to South Africa (average of £703). Flying from Edinburgh to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of £1,090). 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 9 airlines flying from Edinburgh to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Air France	Cheapest£449	Average£696	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Turkish Airlines	Cheapest£486	Average£760	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	Cheapest£491	Average£715	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Lufthansa	Cheapest£509	Average£701	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest£561	Average£742	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
SWISS	Cheapest£562	Average£627	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
Kenya Airways	Cheapest£587	Average£731	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights
Emirates	Cheapest£588	Average£802	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
British Airways	Cheapest£601	Average£866	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights

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