How long is the flight from Scotland to South Africa?

There are many flights that can get you from Scotland to South Africa in 16h 05m. Fly via KLM, Lufthansa, or Turkish Airlines to get the fastest option. Airlines will cover a distance of 5964 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

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

The cheapest airline one-way is Qatar Airways, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as £467. However, be on the lookout for offers from Turkish Airlines and KLM, as they are both options that can get you from Scotland to South Africa for a low price.

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).

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 13 days in advance, which can save you up to 4% on flights from Scotland to South Africa compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 13 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 £576. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from £698.

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

May is one of the best times of the year to fly to South Africa from Scotland. Prices for May average £709 per person but you can even find prices for as low as £507. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December. Opting for a May flight can save you 44% 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.

£329+ Flights from Scotland to South Africa

Cheap flight deals from Scotland to South Africa

Round-trip from	£489
One-way from	£329
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price	£741

29/11-4/12
2 total stops
47h 00m total
Scotland to South Africa

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26/10
1 total stop
35h 10m total
Scotland to South Africa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 8% potential increase in price (£50 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease (£22 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Scotland to South Africa
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 20 August 2025.

Sat 29/1106:15EDI - CPT

1 stop25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 4/1212:30CPT - EDI

1 stop21h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8£489

Mon 8/906:25INV - CPT

1 stop13h 45mKLM

Sun 21/918:25CPT - INV

2 stops28h 50mKLM

Deal found 18/8£549

Fri 3/1019:30INV - CPT

1 stop24h 25mMultiple Airlines

Thu 9/1000:30CPT - INV

1 stop20h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8£552

Mon 1/917:15EDI - JNB

1 stop27h 20mKLM

Fri 19/923:30JNB - EDI

1 stop17h 55mKLM

Deal found 19/8£572

Mon 20/1016:50EDI - JNB

1 stop16h 45mTurkish Airlines

Mon 10/1119:05JNB - EDI

1 stop22h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 19/8£577

Fri 29/806:00EDI - JNB

1 stop14h 20mKLM

Wed 17/923:15JNB - EDI

1 stop14h 20mKLM

Deal found 19/8£587

Mon 22/917:15EDI - JNB

1 stop27h 05mKLM

Mon 29/923:15JNB - EDI

1 stop18h 10mKLM

Deal found 18/8£595

Tue 2/917:15EDI - JNB

1 stop27h 05mKLM

Fri 19/923:30JNB - EDI

1 stop23h 15mKLM

Deal found 19/8£598

Fri 28/1105:45EDI - CPT

1 stop14h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 8/1208:50CPT - EDI

1 stop14h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8£600

Fri 28/1105:45EDI - CPT

1 stop14h 10mKLM

Mon 8/1215:20CPT - EDI

2 stops33h 50mKLM

Deal found 18/8£607

Wed 24/909:00GLA - JNB

3 stops24h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 2/1017:00JNB - GLA

2 stops22h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8£612

Thu 4/906:10EDI - JNB

1 stop14h 10mKLM

Mon 8/923:15JNB - EDI

1 stop34h 10mKLM

Deal found 19/8£618

Best flights from Scotland to South Africa
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 20 August 2025.

Sat 29/1106:15EDI - CPT

1 stop25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 4/1212:30CPT - EDI

1 stop21h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8£489

Mon 8/906:25INV - CPT

1 stop13h 45mKLM

Sun 21/918:25CPT - INV

2 stops28h 50mKLM

Deal found 18/8£549

Sat 24/113:00EDI - JNB

2 stops16h 05mLufthansa

Thu 29/119:45JNB - EDI

1 stop18h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 19/8£563

Mon 20/1016:50EDI - JNB

1 stop16h 45mTurkish Airlines

Mon 10/1119:05JNB - EDI

1 stop22h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 19/8£577

Thu 4/1214:05EDI - JNB

1 stop16h 35mQatar Airways

Mon 29/1213:45JNB - EDI

1 stop18h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/8£598

Tue 23/914:35GLA - JNB

1 stop18h 40mEmirates

Tue 4/1118:50JNB - GLA

1 stop18h 45mEmirates

Deal found 18/8£662

Wed 21/113:55GLA - CPT

1 stop16h 10mBritish Airways

Sat 7/219:00CPT - GLA

1 stop15h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 18/8£696

Fri 3/1019:30INV - CPT

1 stop24h 25mMultiple Airlines

Thu 9/1000:30CPT - INV

1 stop20h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8£552

Mon 1/917:15EDI - JNB

1 stop27h 20mKLM

Fri 19/923:30JNB - EDI

1 stop17h 55mKLM

Deal found 19/8£572

Wed 1/1007:55EDI - JNB

1 stop31h 15mQatar Airways

Wed 8/1013:55JNB - EDI

1 stop17h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/8£611

Mon 1/917:25EDI - JNB

2 stops27h 10mMultiple Airlines

Fri 19/923:30JNB - EDI

1 stop23h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8£587

Fri 29/806:00EDI - JNB

1 stop14h 20mKLM

Wed 17/923:15JNB - EDI

1 stop14h 20mKLM

Deal found 19/8£587

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Fri 29/806:00EDI - JNB

1 stop14h 20mKLM

Wed 17/923:15JNB - EDI

1 stop14h 20mKLM

Deal found 19/8£587

Fri 29/806:00EDI - JNB

1 stop14h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 17/923:15JNB - EDI

2 stops23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8£627

Mon 1/917:15EDI - JNB

1 stop27h 20mKLM

Fri 19/923:30JNB - EDI

1 stop17h 55mKLM

Deal found 19/8£572

Tue 2/917:15EDI - JNB

1 stop27h 05mKLM

Fri 19/923:30JNB - EDI

1 stop23h 15mKLM

Deal found 19/8£598

Thu 4/906:10EDI - JNB

1 stop14h 10mKLM

Mon 8/923:15JNB - EDI

1 stop34h 10mKLM

Deal found 19/8£618

Sat 6/906:00EDI - CPT

2 stops26h 45mKLM

Tue 16/923:15CPT - EDI

1 stop14h 20mKLM

Deal found 18/8£652

Mon 8/906:25INV - CPT

1 stop13h 45mKLM

Sun 21/918:25CPT - INV

2 stops28h 50mKLM

Deal found 18/8£549

Mon 8/906:00GLA - CPT

1 stop14h 10mKLM

Sun 21/918:25CPT - GLA

2 stops29h 45mKLM

Deal found 18/8£631

Wed 10/917:25EDI - JNB

2 stops26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 17/923:15JNB - EDI

1 stop14h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8£618

Mon 22/917:15EDI - JNB

1 stop27h 05mKLM

Mon 29/923:15JNB - EDI

1 stop18h 10mKLM

Deal found 18/8£595

Mon 22/906:00EDI - JNB

2 stops38h 20mMultiple Airlines

Mon 29/923:15JNB - EDI

1 stop34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8£626

Wed 24/909:00GLA - JNB

3 stops24h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 2/1017:00JNB - GLA

2 stops22h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8£612

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 20 August 2025.

Sun 26/1020:50GLA - CPT

1 stop35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8£329

Mon 9/209:20INV - CPT

3 stops44h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8£334

Wed 15/1021:15GLA - CPT

1 stop23h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8£396

Wed 15/1015:40ABZ - CPT

1 stop29h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8£423

Tue 26/805:55EDI - CPT

3 stops30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8£448

Sun 24/807:50EDI - CPT

3 stops37h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8£456

Mon 22/907:55EDI - CPT

1 stop25h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/8£467

Fri 26/1208:50GLA - JNB

3 stops36h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8£469

Mon 27/1016:20EDI - JNB

1 stop16h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 19/8£487

Mon 15/1216:20EDI - CPT

3 stops43h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8£494

Sun 26/1019:45EDI - CPT

1 stop24h 20mSWISS

Deal found 17/8£495

Tue 26/807:55EDI - CPT

1 stop25h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 19/8£523

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EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 29/11

06:15-10:00

1 stop25h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 4/12

12:30-07:45

1 stop21h 15m

£489

InvernessCape Town

INV - CPT

INVCPT

Inverness

Mon 8/9

06:25-21:10

1 stop13h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 21/9

18:25-22:15

2 stops28h 50m

£549

InvernessCape Town

INV - CPT

INVCPT

Inverness

Fri 3/10

19:30-20:55

1 stop24h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 9/10

00:30-20:10

1 stop20h 40m

£552

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 24/1

13:00-07:05

2 stops16h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 29/1

19:45-12:00

1 stop18h 15m

£563

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 1/9

17:15-21:35

1 stop27h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 19/9

23:30-16:25

1 stop17h 55m

£572

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 20/10

16:50-10:35

1 stop16h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 10/11

19:05-15:20

1 stop22h 15m

£577

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 1/9

17:25-21:35

2 stops27h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 19/9

23:30-21:45

1 stop23h 15m

£587

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 29/8

06:00-21:20

1 stop14h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 17/9

23:15-12:35

1 stop14h 20m

£587

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 22/9

17:15-21:20

1 stop27h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 29/9

23:15-16:25

1 stop18h 10m

£595

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 4/12

14:05-08:40

1 stop16h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 29/12

13:45-06:00

1 stop18h 15m

£598

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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 £703). Flying from Scotland 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 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.

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How long is the flight from Scotland to South Africa?
There are many flights that can get you from Scotland to South Africa in 16h 05m. Fly via KLM, Lufthansa, or Turkish Airlines to get the fastest option. Airlines will cover a distance of 5964 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Scotland to South Africa one-way?
The cheapest airline one-way is Qatar Airways, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as £467. However, be on the lookout for offers from Turkish Airlines and KLM, 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 £703). Flying from Scotland 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 Scotland to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
KLM	Cheapest£445	Average£697	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Air France	Cheapest£448	Average£699	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Lufthansa	Cheapest£478	Average£692	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Turkish Airlines	Cheapest£485	Average£760	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
SWISS	Cheapest£559	Average£626	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest£561	Average£742	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Kenya Airways	Cheapest£571	Average£801	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights
Emirates	Cheapest£588	Average£850	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
British Airways	Cheapest£601	Average£883	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
RwandAir	Cheapest£658	Average£705	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search RwandAir flights

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