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 Manchester to South Africa?

The most popular flight routes from Manchester to South Africa are Manchester - Johannesburg OR Tambo, Manchester - Cape Town Intl and Manchester - Sun City Resort Pilansberg.

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

Before booking your flight from Manchester 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 Manchester to South Africa?

Find a great deal and save up to 9% by booking at least 61 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 Manchester to South Africa within the next two weeks, with the cheapest ticket starting at £603.

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

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in December. For low rates, May can be a great choice for travel to South Africa. Flights to South Africa from Manchester in May are about £657 on average during May, but can be found for as low as £424.

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

Located just 8.9 mi from the city center, Manchester (MAN) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to South Africa from Manchester.

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

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

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

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

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Cheap flight deals from Manchester to South Africa

Round-trip from	£524
One-way from	£347
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price	£767

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18/11-3/2
4 total stops
58h 10m total
Manchester to South Africa

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15/11
2 total stops
17h 00m total
Manchester to South Africa

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Manchester to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 15 August 2025.

Tue 18/1105:50MAN - GRJ

2 stops29h 55mKLM

Tue 3/214:20GRJ - MAN

2 stops28h 15mKLM

Deal found 13/8£524

Sat 27/920:40MAN - JNB

1 stop34h 40mEtihad Airways

Tue 14/1009:50JNB - MAN

1 stop34h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/8£539

Sat 20/920:40MAN - JNB

1 stop34h 40mEtihad Airways

Wed 8/1009:50JNB - MAN

1 stop34h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/8£540

Tue 23/918:30MAN - JNB

2 stops17h 35mEthiopian Air

Tue 7/1014:30JNB - MAN

2 stops18h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/8£541

Fri 7/1108:25MAN - JNB

1 stop21h 55mEtihad Airways

Sat 15/1109:50JNB - MAN

1 stop28h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/8£541

Tue 18/1113:40MAN - JNB

1 stop16h 40mEtihad Airways

Tue 25/1109:50JNB - MAN

1 stop34h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/8£542

Fri 19/920:40MAN - JNB

1 stop34h 40mEtihad Airways

Wed 1/1009:50JNB - MAN

1 stop34h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/8£543

Mon 8/909:15MAN - JNB

1 stop22h 15mEtihad Airways

Sun 21/909:50JNB - MAN

1 stop34h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/8£545

Sat 13/920:40MAN - JNB

1 stop34h 40mEtihad Airways

Sat 27/909:50JNB - MAN

1 stop34h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/8£546

Wed 3/920:40MAN - JNB

1 stop34h 40mEtihad Airways

Tue 16/909:50JNB - MAN

1 stop34h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/8£548

Fri 26/918:30MAN - JNB

2 stops17h 35mEthiopian Air

Mon 6/1014:30JNB - MAN

2 stops19h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/8£549

Fri 26/909:15MAN - JNB

1 stop22h 05mEtihad Airways

Wed 15/1009:50JNB - MAN

1 stop34h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/8£550

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Sun 30/1105:50MAN - GRJ

2 stops24h 15mKLM

Sun 8/214:20GRJ - MAN

2 stops24h 25mKLM

Deal found 13/8£524

Sat 27/920:40MAN - JNB

1 stop34h 40mEtihad Airways

Tue 14/1009:50JNB - MAN

1 stop34h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/8£539

Tue 3/221:30MAN - CPT

1 stop17h 55mQatar Airways

Tue 24/212:35CPT - MAN

1 stop20h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/8£592

Fri 30/117:30MAN - CPT

1 stop19h 05mEthiopian Air

Sat 14/215:25CPT - MAN

2 stops19h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/8£594

Sun 28/914:30MAN - PLZ

2 stops23h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 5/1010:20PLZ - MAN

2 stops28h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8£616

Wed 14/109:10MAN - CPT

1 stop23h 40mSWISS

Sun 1/209:25CPT - MAN

1 stop24h 55mSWISS

Deal found 14/8£616

Thu 15/110:50MAN - DUR

2 stops24h 40mTurkish Airlines

Wed 25/216:00DUR - MAN

2 stops25h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 13/8£697

Thu 18/914:05MAN - PZB

2 stops28h 15mEmirates

Tue 30/914:05PZB - MAN

2 stops54h 10mEmirates

Deal found 13/8£870

Tue 18/1105:50MAN - GRJ

2 stops29h 55mKLM

Tue 3/214:20GRJ - MAN

2 stops28h 15mKLM

Deal found 13/8£524

Fri 12/920:40MAN - JNB

1 stop34h 40mEtihad Airways

Tue 30/909:50JNB - MAN

1 stop34h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/8£540

Tue 25/1120:35MAN - GRJ

2 stops33h 30mKLM

Sun 8/214:20GRJ - MAN

2 stops24h 25mKLM

Deal found 13/8£524

Thu 11/920:40MAN - JNB

1 stop34h 40mEtihad Airways

Fri 26/909:50JNB - MAN

1 stop34h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/8£540

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Wed 20/815:45MAN - CPT

2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/923:15CPT - MAN

1 stop23h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/8£659

Thu 21/820:40MAN - JNB

1 stop23h 40mKLM

Thu 18/923:15JNB - MAN

1 stop18h 30mKLM

Deal found 14/8£572

Thu 21/805:55MAN - JNB

1 stop14h 25mKLM

Fri 19/918:50JNB - MAN

2 stops19h 20mKLM

Deal found 13/8£591

Thu 21/818:30MAN - JNB

2 stops17h 35mEthiopian Air

Thu 18/914:30JNB - MAN

2 stops18h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/8£607

Thu 21/805:55MAN - CPT

1 stop14h 30mKLM

Thu 4/923:15CPT - MAN

1 stop23h 30mKLM

Deal found 14/8£695

Fri 22/813:45MAN - JNB

1 stop30h 35mKLM

Sat 13/923:15JNB - MAN

1 stop18h 30mKLM

Deal found 14/8£562

Fri 22/809:15MAN - JNB

1 stop22h 05mEtihad Airways

Sat 13/909:50JNB - MAN

1 stop34h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/8£583

Fri 22/820:40MAN - CPT

1 stop23h 45mKLM

Tue 9/923:15CPT - MAN

1 stop14h 55mKLM

Deal found 14/8£622

Fri 22/817:30MAN - CPT

1 stop26h 55mKLM

Sun 7/923:15CPT - MAN

1 stop23h 30mKLM

Deal found 13/8£714

Sun 24/819:00MAN - JNB

2 stops25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sat 13/923:15JNB - MAN

1 stop21h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8£609

Sun 24/805:55MAN - CPT

1 stop14h 30mKLM

Tue 9/923:15CPT - MAN

1 stop14h 55mKLM

Deal found 14/8£624

Sun 24/819:00MAN - CPT

2 stops25h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 9/923:15CPT - MAN

1 stop18h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8£631

One-way flights from Manchester to South Africa
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Sat 15/1115:30MAN - JNB

2 stops17h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8£347

Fri 7/1108:25MAN - JNB

1 stop21h 55mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/8£349

Thu 4/1213:40MAN - JNB

1 stop16h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/8£352

Wed 8/1008:45MAN - JNB

3 stops51h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8£354

Fri 22/809:15MAN - JNB

1 stop22h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/8£359

Sat 15/1113:30MAN - JNB

1 stop15h 40mEgyptair

Deal found 14/8£368

Wed 8/1009:15MAN - JNB

1 stop22h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/8£369

Mon 25/820:55MAN - JNB

2 stops34h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/8£370

Tue 26/806:30MAN - JNB

3 stops29h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/8£372

Sat 29/1122:15MAN - HLA

3 stops56h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/8£372

Fri 5/1208:50MAN - JNB

1 stop28h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/8£374

Thu 4/1213:30MAN - JNB

3 stops56h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8£378

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ManchesterGeorge

MAN - GRJ

MANGRJ

Manchester

Sun 30/11

05:50-08:05

2 stops24h 15m

George

Sun 8/2

14:20-12:45

2 stops24h 25m

£524

ManchesterGeorge

MAN - GRJ

MANGRJ

Manchester

Tue 18/11

05:50-13:45

2 stops29h 55m

George

Tue 3/2

14:20-16:35

2 stops28h 15m

£524

ManchesterGeorge

MAN - GRJ

MANGRJ

Manchester

Tue 25/11

20:35-08:05

2 stops33h 30m

George

Sun 8/2

14:20-12:45

2 stops24h 25m

£524

ManchesterGeorge

MAN - GRJ

MANGRJ

Manchester

Sun 23/11

05:50-13:45

2 stops29h 55m

George

Sun 1/2

14:20-12:45

2 stops24h 25m

£524

ManchesterJohannesburg

MAN - JNB

MANJNB

Manchester

Sat 27/9

20:40-08:20

1 stop34h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 14/10

09:50-18:55

1 stop34h 05m

£539

ManchesterJohannesburg

MAN - JNB

MANJNB

Manchester

Fri 12/9

20:40-08:20

1 stop34h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 30/9

09:50-18:55

1 stop34h 05m

£540

ManchesterJohannesburg

MAN - JNB

MANJNB

Manchester

Thu 11/9

20:40-08:20

1 stop34h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 26/9

09:50-18:55

1 stop34h 05m

£540

ManchesterJohannesburg

MAN - JNB

MANJNB

Manchester

Fri 12/9

20:40-08:20

1 stop34h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 25/9

09:50-18:55

1 stop34h 05m

£540

ManchesterJohannesburg

MAN - JNB

MANJNB

Manchester

Wed 24/9

20:40-08:20

1 stop34h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 3/10

09:50-18:55

1 stop34h 05m

£540

ManchesterJohannesburg

MAN - JNB

MANJNB

Manchester

Wed 17/9

20:40-08:20

1 stop34h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 27/9

09:50-18:55

1 stop34h 05m

£540

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

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Manchester to South Africa (average of £703). Flying from Manchester 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 MAN to ZA?

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

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Emirates, KLM, andQatar Airways from Manchester to South Africa by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,315 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

3,315 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,315 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

1,384 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,315 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

3,315 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

3,939 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,315 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

Ethiopian Air

7.2

Good

827 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,315 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

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What airport do you fly from for flights from Manchester to South Africa?
Located just 8.9 mi from the city center, Manchester (MAN) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to South Africa from Manchester.
What are the most popular routes from Manchester to South Africa?
The most popular flight routes from Manchester to South Africa are Manchester - Johannesburg OR Tambo, Manchester - Cape Town Intl and Manchester - Sun City Resort Pilansberg.
Can I find deals for flights from Manchester to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Manchester to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Manchester to South Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Manchester to South Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Manchester to South Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Manchester 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 Manchester to South Africa?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Manchester to South Africa (average of £703). Flying from Manchester 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 10 airlines flying from Manchester to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Egyptair	Cheapest£402	Average£479	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Egyptair flights
Ethiopian Air	Cheapest£424	Average£652	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Air France	Cheapest£450	Average£674	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
KLM	Cheapest£461	Average£678	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Lufthansa	Cheapest£466	Average£875	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Etihad Airways	Cheapest£479	Average£563	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
SWISS	Cheapest£482	Average£771	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
Turkish Airlines	Cheapest£493	Average£669	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Kenya Airways	Cheapest£524	Average£633	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest£527	Average£752	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights

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