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

Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Manchester to South Africa

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

Ethiopian Air, Qatar Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Manchester according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 12 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 Manchester Airport to South Africa?

Prices for flights from Manchester Airport to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.

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

The number of operators available for flights from Manchester Airport to South Africa is 12 as of September 2026.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Manchester 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.

£288 Cheap Flights from Manchester to South Africa in 2026

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14:30 - 07:10MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 40m1 stop Cairo

21:45 - 13:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

16h 45m1 stop Cairo

£569Egyptair

Tue, 29 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct

05:50 - 22:00MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:59 - 08:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

34h 21m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£572KLM

Sun, 6 Dec - Tue, 22 Dec

13:30 - 07:10MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 40m1 stop Cairo

21:45 - 12:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

16h 45m1 stop Cairo

£573Egyptair

Tue, 1 Dec - Mon, 7 Dec

20:25 - 07:30MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 05m3 stops Stockholm Arlanda Barcelona-El Prat Frankfurt am Main

18:35 - 00:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

31h 20m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Barcelona-El Prat

£573Multiple Airlines

Mon, 5 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct

21:45 - 07:30MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 45m3 stops Barcelona-El Prat Milan Malpensa Frankfurt am Main

18:35 - 20:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

26h 40m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Milan Malpensa Barcelona-El Prat

£573Multiple Airlines

Mon, 5 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct

20:50 - 21:20MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 16:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

18h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£575KLM

Tue, 22 Sep - Sun, 11 Oct

18:30 - 13:30MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 00m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 07:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

19h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Marseille

£589Ethiopian Air

Mon, 16 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

18:30 - 13:30MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 00m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 07:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

19h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Marseille

£589Ethiopian Air

Mon, 9 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

17:05 - 22:00MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 55m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

19:40 - 10:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

16h 25m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£595Air France

Sat, 16 Jan - Mon, 1 Feb

17:05 - 11:25MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

23:59 - 10:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

36h 06m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

£600Air France

Sat, 30 Jan - Sat, 6 Feb

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06:00 - 10:20MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 20m2 stops Dublin Paris Charles de Gaulle

18:50 - 20:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

26h 35m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Dublin

£572Multiple Airlines

Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep

22:45 - 08:20MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 35m2 stops Dublin Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

09:45 - 17:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

33h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Dublin

£573Multiple Airlines

Tue, 15 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep

14:45 - 07:10MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 25m1 stop Cairo

21:45 - 13:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

16h 30m1 stop Cairo

£577Egyptair

Tue, 15 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep

14:30 - 07:10MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 40m1 stop Cairo

21:45 - 13:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

16h 45m1 stop Cairo

£578Egyptair

Sun, 13 Sep - Wed, 7 Oct

17:30 - 21:20MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 16:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

18h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£612KLM

Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep

05:55 - 21:20MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 13:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

15h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£617KLM

Thu, 10 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep

08:40 - 08:20MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

09:45 - 06:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

22h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£621Etihad Airways

Tue, 15 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

08:40 - 08:20MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

09:45 - 18:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

34h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£623Etihad Airways

Tue, 15 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

17:50 - 21:20MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 30m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 22:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

24h 05m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

£627Air France

Mon, 14 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct

17:50 - 10:20MAN Manchester-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

23:15 - 22:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAN Manchester

24h 05m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

£648Air France

Mon, 14 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct

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KLM flights from Manchester to South Africa

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KLM

6 Dec

MAN05:50Manchester

14h 10m

1 stop

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

22 Dec

JNB23:59Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 21m

1 stop

MAN08:20Manchester

£572

KLM

16 Sept

MAN17:30Manchester

26h 50m

1 stop

JNB21:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

28 Sept

JNB23:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 30m

1 stop

MAN16:45Manchester

£574

KLM

22 Sept

MAN20:50Manchester

23h 30m

1 stop

JNB21:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

11 Oct

JNB23:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 30m

1 stop

MAN16:45Manchester

£575

Lufthansa flights from Manchester to South Africa

Our best Lufthansa deals on Manchester to South Africa flight tickets

Lufthansa

1 Feb

MAN17:00Manchester

14h 55m

1 stop

JNB09:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

14 Feb

JNB19:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 45m

1 stop

MAN11:30Manchester

£609

Lufthansa

9 Feb

MAN07:00Manchester

22h 40m

1 stop

CPT07:40Cape Town Intl

24 Feb

CPT09:30Cape Town Intl

15h 20m

1 stop

MAN22:50Manchester

£688

Lufthansa

30 Jan

MAN17:45Manchester

14h 50m

1 stop

CPT10:35Cape Town Intl

15 Feb

CPT09:30Cape Town Intl

15h 20m

1 stop

MAN22:50Manchester

£700

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Tue 29/9

14:30-07:10

1 stop15h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/10

21:45-13:30

1 stop16h 45m

£569

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MAN Manchester - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MANJNB

Manchester

Sun 6/12

05:50-22:00

1 stop14h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 22/12

23:59-08:20

1 stop34h 21m

£572

ManchesterJohannesburg

MAN Manchester - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MANJNB

Manchester

Tue 1/12

13:30-07:10

1 stop15h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/12

21:45-12:30

1 stop16h 45m

£573

ManchesterJohannesburg

MAN Manchester - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MANJNB

Manchester

Mon 5/10

20:25-07:30

3 stops34h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 21/10

18:35-00:55

2 stops31h 20m

£573

ManchesterJohannesburg

MAN Manchester - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MANJNB

Manchester

Mon 5/10

21:45-07:30

3 stops32h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 21/10

18:35-20:15

3 stops26h 40m

£573

ManchesterJohannesburg

MAN Manchester - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MANJNB

Manchester

Tue 22/9

20:50-21:20

1 stop23h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/10

23:15-16:45

1 stop18h 30m

£575

ManchesterJohannesburg

MAN Manchester - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MANJNB

Manchester

Mon 16/11

18:30-13:30

2 stops17h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 30/11

14:30-07:30

2 stops19h 00m

£589

ManchesterJohannesburg

MAN Manchester - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MANJNB

Manchester

Mon 9/11

18:30-13:30

2 stops17h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 30/11

14:30-07:30

2 stops19h 00m

£589

ManchesterJohannesburg

MAN Manchester - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MANJNB

Manchester

Sat 16/1

17:05-22:00

2 stops26h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 1/2

19:40-10:05

1 stop16h 25m

£595

ManchesterJohannesburg

MAN Manchester - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MANJNB

Manchester

Sat 30/1

17:05-11:25

1 stop16h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 6/2

23:59-10:05

2 stops36h 06m

£600

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

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Manchester to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £595. If you aren’t able to travel to South Africa during the month of February, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £614.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Manchester when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around £675 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 Manchester for as low as £615 on momondo.

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Best price found	£288
Fastest flight time	14h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Manchester in the past 72 hours is £288. The best return flight deal from Manchester to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is £569.

The fastest flight from Manchester to South Africa takes 14h 10m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Manchester to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Manchester Airport to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Manchester Airport to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Manchester Airport to South Africa?
The number of operators available for flights from Manchester Airport to South Africa is 12 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Manchester Airport to South Africa?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Manchester 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.

Best airlines flying from Manchester to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom £425	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,040 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Egyptair	PriceFrom £449	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.5 448 reviews	Search Egyptair flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom £452	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 326 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Air France	PriceFrom £477	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,648 reviews	Search Air France flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom £490	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,475 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom £504	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,573 reviews	Search KLM flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom £505	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,533 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom £516	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,734 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
SWISS	PriceFrom £554	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,065 reviews	Search SWISS flights
British Airways	PriceFrom £558	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,212 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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