Cheap flights from Amsterdam to South Africa from £266

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from Amsterdam to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £89. If you aren’t able to travel to South Africa during the month of August, then flying in June is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £172.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to South Africa. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as £631. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Amsterdam to South Africa for around £1,130.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Amsterdam when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around £700 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Amsterdam for as low as £613 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Amsterdam to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 47% on your flight if you consider stops on a Amsterdam to South Africa flight.

Virgin Atlantic, Etihad Airways, and SWISS are the most popular carriers operating from Amsterdam Schiphol to South Africa

KLM, Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Amsterdam according to our data. KLM is the first choice among our users, with 67% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Amsterdam and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 186 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, KLM have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, 7 flights take off from Amsterdam and land in South Africa each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of June 2026, 52 flights take off from Amsterdam and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.