What is the cheapest airline that flies from Edinburgh Turnhouse to South Africa?

British Airways, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Edinburgh Turnhouse to South Africa

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

KLM, British Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Edinburgh according to our data. KLM is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa?

Prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa?

There are 9 operators available for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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06:15 - 18:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 20m3 stops Dublin Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

00:10 - 08:50CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

33h 40m2 stops London Gatwick Dublin

£549Multiple Airlines

Tue, 15 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep

06:15 - 17:30EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 15m2 stops Dublin Doha Hamad Intl

00:10 - 08:50CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

33h 40m2 stops London Gatwick Dublin

£551Multiple Airlines

Tue, 15 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep

17:00 - 11:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 50m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 09:45CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 10m1 stop Istanbul

£596Turkish Airlines

Tue, 22 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep

10:40 - 09:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 00m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

13:30 - 09:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

46h 10m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul

£613Turkish Airlines

Thu, 31 Dec - Sat, 16 Jan

12:40 - 09:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

19:45 - 11:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

£617Lufthansa

Thu, 28 Jan - Mon, 1 Feb

05:40 - 22:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

19:40 - 12:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 50m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

£619KLM

Tue, 3 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

17:15 - 06:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

19:45 - 11:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

£621Lufthansa

Mon, 19 Oct - Sun, 8 Nov

13:10 - 21:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 23:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

24h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£622KLM

Fri, 28 Aug - Thu, 17 Sep

07:55 - 09:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

24h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£669Qatar Airways

Thu, 24 Sep - Sun, 25 Oct

07:55 - 09:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 06:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£685Qatar Airways

Fri, 28 Aug - Thu, 17 Sep

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20:05 - 08:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 20m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

10:05 - 20:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

35h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

£716Multiple Airlines

Mon, 10 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug

11:10 - 08:05EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

43h 55m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Cape Town Intl

17:35 - 23:10DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

30h 35m2 stops Cape Town Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

£716Multiple Airlines

Thu, 13 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep

05:45 - 21:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 12:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£776KLM

Mon, 10 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug

13:10 - 21:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 10:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

36h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£809KLM

Mon, 10 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug

05:45 - 10:55EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 10m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

01:15 - 08:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

32h 15m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

£832Kenya Airways

Mon, 10 Aug - Sat, 22 Aug

17:15 - 06:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

08:45 - 16:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

32h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

£902Lufthansa

Mon, 10 Aug - Mon, 17 Aug

05:45 - 13:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 50m3 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

14:20 - 08:30CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

43h 10m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

£924Kenya Airways

Thu, 13 Aug - Sat, 22 Aug

07:55 - 04:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

20:55 - 13:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£942British Airways

Mon, 10 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug

22:00 - 16:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

17h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

18:40 - 20:05DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

26h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

£942Emirates

Thu, 13 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep

19:40 - 11:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

13:15 - 06:25CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£1,082British Airways

Fri, 14 Aug - Tue, 25 Aug

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Turkish Airlines flights from Edinburgh to South Africa

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Turkish Airlines

31 Dec

EDI10:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

21h 00m

2 stops

JNB09:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

16 Jan

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

46h 10m

2 stops

EDI09:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

£613

Turkish Airlines

28 Aug

EDI10:45Edinburgh Turnhouse

21h 55m

2 stops

JNB09:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

17 Sept

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 30m

2 stops

EDI16:00Edinburgh Turnhouse

£615

Turkish Airlines

28 Aug

EDI10:45Edinburgh Turnhouse

21h 55m

2 stops

JNB09:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

17 Sept

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 30m

2 stops

EDI16:00Edinburgh Turnhouse

£616

British Airways flights from Edinburgh to South Africa

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British Airways

24 Aug

EDI07:55Edinburgh Turnhouse

19h 05m

1 stop

JNB04:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

2 Sept

JNB20:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 45m

1 stop

EDI13:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

£753

British Airways

24 Aug

EDI07:55Edinburgh Turnhouse

19h 05m

1 stop

JNB04:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

2 Sept

JNB20:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 45m

1 stop

EDI13:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

£754

British Airways

24 Aug

EDI07:55Edinburgh Turnhouse

19h 05m

1 stop

JNB04:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

2 Sept

JNB20:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 30m

1 stop

EDI06:25Edinburgh Turnhouse

£756

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Tue 15/9

06:15-18:35

3 stops35h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 20/9

00:10-08:50

2 stops33h 40m

£549

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 15/9

06:15-17:30

2 stops34h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 20/9

00:10-08:50

2 stops33h 40m

£551

EdinburghCape Town

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 22/9

17:00-11:50

1 stop17h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 29/9

16:35-09:45

1 stop18h 10m

£596

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 31/12

10:40-09:40

2 stops21h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 16/1

13:30-09:40

2 stops46h 10m

£613

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 28/1

12:40-09:40

1 stop19h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 1/2

19:45-11:55

1 stop18h 10m

£617

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

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Tue 3/11

05:40-22:00

1 stop14h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 19/11

19:40-12:30

2 stops18h 50m

£619

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 19/10

17:15-06:40

1 stop36h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/11

19:45-11:55

1 stop18h 10m

£621

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 28/8

13:10-21:20

1 stop31h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 17/9

23:15-23:10

1 stop24h 55m

£622

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 24/9

07:55-09:10

1 stop24h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 25/10

14:05-12:35

1 stop24h 30m

£669

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 28/8

07:55-09:10

1 stop24h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 17/9

14:05-06:25

1 stop17h 20m

£685

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Edinburgh to South Africa

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £657. If you aren’t able to travel to South Africa during the month of November, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £691.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Edinburgh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around £720 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 Edinburgh for as low as £639 on momondo.

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Fastest flight time	14h 20m
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Frequently asked questions about flying from Edinburgh to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa?
There are 9 operators available for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom £408	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,479 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom £495	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,555 reviews	Search KLM flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom £545	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,174 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom £554	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,739 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Air France	PriceFrom £554	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,639 reviews	Search Air France flights
British Airways	PriceFrom £630	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,153 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom £640	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,648 reviews	Search Emirates flights
SWISS	PriceFrom £649	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,035 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom £674	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 318 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights

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