Which airlines fly to South Africa?

British Airways, KLM and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Glasgow according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 32% 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.

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

KLM is the most popular carrier operating from Glasgow to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Glasgow to South Africa?

Prices for flights from Glasgow to South Africa were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Glasgow to South Africa?

The number of operators available for flights from Glasgow to South Africa is 5 as of November 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Glasgow 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 Glasgow to South Africa.

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

The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

£313 Cheap Flights from Glasgow to South Africa in 2026/27

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20:50 - 09:30GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 40m1 stop London Gatwick

23:10 - 09:20CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

36h 10m1 stop London Gatwick

£585Multiple Airlines

Tue, 1 Dec - Tue, 8 Dec

09:30 - 17:25GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 55m2 stops Dublin Doha Hamad Intl

23:10 - 20:05CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

22h 55m1 stop London Gatwick

£598Multiple Airlines

Tue, 1 Dec - Tue, 8 Dec

06:00 - 22:00GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:59 - 12:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

14h 46m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£608KLM

Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

17:15 - 22:00GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:55 - 22:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

24h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£628KLM

Mon, 11 Jan - Thu, 21 Jan

14:40 - 05:30GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:20 - 12:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

39h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

£701Emirates

Mon, 3 May - Wed, 12 May

05:40 - 00:25GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 45m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

01:35 - 20:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

20h 45m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl London Heathrow

£704Kenya Airways

Tue, 1 Dec - Mon, 14 Dec

17:35 - 10:25GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

19:35 - 08:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

15h 15m1 stop London Heathrow

£710British Airways

Mon, 15 Feb - Sun, 28 Feb

17:15 - 10:55GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 40m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 22:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

31h 10m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

£716Kenya Airways

Tue, 1 Dec - Tue, 15 Dec

17:40 - 10:30GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

18:55 - 08:35CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

15h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

£731British Airways

Thu, 21 Jan - Wed, 27 Jan

13:35 - 20:30GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

10:10 - 11:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

27h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

£732Emirates

Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

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17:15 - 22:00GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:59 - 16:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

18h 31m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£627KLM

Thu, 12 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

17:15 - 22:00GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:59 - 10:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

36h 01m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£640KLM

Wed, 11 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

13:55 - 22:25GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 30m2 stops Dublin Istanbul

18:50 - 17:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

24h 45m2 stops Istanbul Dublin

£673Multiple Airlines

Thu, 12 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

17:15 - 22:00GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

19:40 - 16:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

22h 50m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

£686Multiple Airlines

Wed, 11 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

22:25 - 08:25GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 00m2 stops Dublin Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

18:50 - 20:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

27h 50m2 stops Dubai Intl London Stansted

£696Multiple Airlines

Sun, 15 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov

13:25 - 11:25GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 00m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

23:59 - 16:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

18h 31m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£702Multiple Airlines

Thu, 12 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

10:50 - 22:00GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:59 - 16:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

18h 31m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£707KLM

Sun, 15 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov

06:00 - 22:40GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

00:30 - 16:30CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

18h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£741KLM

Thu, 12 Nov - Tue, 24 Nov

06:00 - 22:40GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

08:30 - 08:30CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

26h 00m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

£752KLM

Thu, 12 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

06:00 - 13:35GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 35m3 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

14:30 - 18:25CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

29h 55m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl London Gatwick

£2,146Kenya Airways

Thu, 12 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

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Kenya Airways

1 Dec

GLA05:40Glasgow Intl

40h 45m

2 stops

JNB00:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

14 Dec

JNB01:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 45m

2 stops

GLA20:20Glasgow Intl

£704

Kenya Airways

1 Dec

GLA17:15Glasgow Intl

39h 40m

2 stops

JNB10:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

15 Dec

JNB17:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 10m

2 stops

GLA22:10Glasgow Intl

£716

Kenya Airways

19 Nov

GLA13:25Glasgow Intl

24h 25m

2 stops

JNB15:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

23 Nov

JNB17:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 10m

2 stops

GLA22:10Glasgow Intl

£718

British Airways flights from Glasgow to South Africa

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British Airways

15 Feb

GLA17:35Glasgow Intl

14h 50m

1 stop

JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

28 Feb

JNB19:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 15m

1 stop

GLA08:50Glasgow Intl

£710

British Airways

21 Jan

GLA17:40Glasgow Intl

14h 50m

1 stop

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

27 Jan

CPT18:55Cape Town Intl

15h 40m

1 stop

GLA08:35Glasgow Intl

£731

British Airways

20 Jan

GLA16:35Glasgow Intl

15h 55m

1 stop

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

27 Jan

CPT18:55Cape Town Intl

15h 40m

1 stop

GLA08:35Glasgow Intl

£775

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Tue 1/12

20:50-09:30

1 stop34h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 8/12

23:10-09:20

1 stop36h 10m

£585

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GLACPT

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2 stops29h 55m

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23:10-20:05

1 stop22h 55m

£598

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GLA Glasgow Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Thu 19/11

06:00-22:00

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 23/11

23:59-12:45

1 stop14h 46m

£608

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Mon 11/1

17:15-22:00

1 stop26h 45m

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Thu 21/1

23:55-22:10

1 stop24h 15m

£628

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GLA Glasgow Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

GLAJNB

Glasgow Intl

Mon 3/5

14:40-05:30

1 stop37h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 12/5

22:20-12:40

1 stop39h 20m

£701

GlasgowJohannesburg

GLA Glasgow Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

GLAJNB

Glasgow Intl

Tue 1/12

05:40-00:25

2 stops40h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 14/12

01:35-20:20

2 stops20h 45m

£704

GlasgowJohannesburg

GLA Glasgow Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

GLAJNB

Glasgow Intl

Mon 15/2

17:35-10:25

1 stop14h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 28/2

19:35-08:50

1 stop15h 15m

£710

GlasgowJohannesburg

GLA Glasgow Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

GLAJNB

Glasgow Intl

Tue 1/12

17:15-10:55

2 stops39h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 15/12

17:00-22:10

2 stops31h 10m

£716

GlasgowCape Town

GLA Glasgow Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

GLACPT

Glasgow Intl

Thu 21/1

17:40-10:30

1 stop14h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 27/1

18:55-08:35

1 stop15h 40m

£731

GlasgowJohannesburg

GLA Glasgow Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

GLAJNB

Glasgow Intl

Thu 19/11

13:35-20:30

1 stop28h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 23/11

10:10-11:30

1 stop27h 20m

£732

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Glasgow to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £691. If you aren’t able to travel to South Africa during the month of January, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £710.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Glasgow when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around £767 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 Glasgow for as low as £659 on momondo.

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Best price found	£313
Fastest flight time	14h 40m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Glasgow in the past 72 hours is £313. The best return flight deal from Glasgow to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is £585.

The fastest flight from Glasgow to South Africa takes 14h 40m

There are no direct flights from Glasgow to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Glasgow to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Glasgow to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Glasgow to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Glasgow to South Africa were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Glasgow to South Africa?
The number of operators available for flights from Glasgow to South Africa is 5 as of November 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Glasgow 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 Glasgow to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom £409	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,468 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom £479	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,595 reviews	Search KLM flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom £527	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,292 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom £554	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 336 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom £585	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,707 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom £595	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,694 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Air France	PriceFrom £599	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,647 reviews	Search Air France flights
British Airways	PriceFrom £616	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,285 reviews	Search British Airways flights
SWISS	PriceFrom £660	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,116 reviews	Search SWISS flights

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