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

British Airways, KLM, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Scotland to South Africa

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

British Airways, KLM and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Scotland according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 35% 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.

How long is the flight from Scotland to South Africa?

The flight from Scotland to South Africa depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Edinburgh (a popular airport in Scotland) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa), then the flight time is 14h 10m on average. If you fly from Glasgow (another popular airport in Scotland) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the average flight time is 14h 20m.

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

Prices for flights from Scotland to South Africa refresh daily.

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

There are 9 operators available for flights from Scotland to South Africa as of October 2026.

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

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Scotland to South Africa.

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Africa may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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

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19:20 - 20:20GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 00m1 stop London Stansted

23:55 - 20:40CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

22h 45m1 stop London Gatwick

£543Multiple Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Fri, 4 Dec

13:10 - 07:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 30m2 stops Dublin Munich Franz Josef Strauss

11:30 - 08:10CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 40m1 stop London Gatwick

£560Multiple Airlines

Sat, 5 Dec - Mon, 21 Dec

13:15 - 22:00INV Inverness-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:55 - 12:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-INV Inverness

14h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£561KLM

Tue, 24 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

13:15 - 22:00INV Inverness-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:55 - 12:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-INV Inverness

14h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£568KLM

Thu, 3 Dec - Tue, 2 Feb

14:05 - 10:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 15m1 stop London Heathrow

22:10 - 12:20CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

£648British Airways

Tue, 5 Jan - Tue, 12 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

£658Lufthansa

Mon, 1 Mar - Wed, 10 Mar

07:30 - 15:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

20:55 - 06:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

34h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£659Qatar Airways

Wed, 17 Mar - Wed, 31 Mar

14:05 - 08:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 06:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£690Qatar Airways

Tue, 9 Feb - Fri, 26 Feb

17:40 - 10:25GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

21:30 - 09:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

14h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

£693British Airways

Thu, 10 Dec - Thu, 4 Feb

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

19h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

19:55 - 14:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

20h 10m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

£695Lufthansa

Fri, 15 Jan - Fri, 12 Feb

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20:30 - 22:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:55 - 16:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£638KLM

Sun, 1 Nov - Sun, 31 Jan

20:30 - 22:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

19:40 - 10:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 30m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

£654KLM

Sun, 1 Nov - Sun, 31 Jan

07:30 - 15:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 05m2 stops Dublin Doha Hamad Intl

13:25 - 18:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

31h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

£661Multiple Airlines

Thu, 5 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov

10:40 - 22:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 45m1 stop Istanbul

18:50 - 09:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 50m1 stop Istanbul

£666Turkish Airlines

Thu, 5 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov

07:30 - 14:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 40m2 stops Vienna Intl Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 12:20CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

24h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Vienna Intl

£699Multiple Airlines

Sun, 1 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov

13:25 - 15:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 25m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

01:35 - 23:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

23h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

£739Kenya Airways

Thu, 5 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov

18:15 - 12:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

20:40 - 12:45CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

£751British Airways

Thu, 5 Nov - Thu, 12 Nov

14:05 - 08:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

24h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£762British Airways

Thu, 5 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov

14:05 - 17:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 12:35CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

26h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£763Qatar Airways

Thu, 5 Nov - Thu, 12 Nov

16:20 - 10:55EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 35m1 stop Istanbul

13:30 - 15:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

27h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul

£1,468Turkish Airlines

Thu, 5 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov

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British Airways flights from Scotland to South Africa

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British Airways

5 Jan

EDI14:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 15m

1 stop

CPT10:20Cape Town Intl

12 Jan

CPT22:10Cape Town Intl

16h 10m

1 stop

EDI12:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

£648

British Airways

10 Dec

GLA17:40Glasgow Intl

14h 45m

1 stop

JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

4 Feb

JNB21:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 20m

1 stop

GLA09:50Glasgow Intl

£693

British Airways

9 Dec

ABZ16:40Aberdeen Dyce

15h 45m

1 stop

JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

2 Feb

JNB19:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 50m

1 stop

ABZ12:25Aberdeen Dyce

£698

KLM flights from Scotland to South Africa

Our best KLM deals on Scotland to South Africa flight tickets

KLM

24 Nov

INV13:15Inverness

30h 45m

1 stop

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

1 Dec

JNB23:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 50m

1 stop

INV12:45Inverness

£561

KLM

3 Dec

INV13:15Inverness

30h 45m

1 stop

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

2 Feb

JNB23:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 50m

1 stop

INV12:45Inverness

£568

KLM

6 Dec

INV15:25Inverness

28h 35m

1 stop

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

1 Feb

JNB23:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 50m

1 stop

INV12:45Inverness

£570

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GlasgowCape Town

GLA Glasgow Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

GLACPT

Glasgow Intl

Thu 19/11

19:20-20:20

1 stop23h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 4/12

23:55-20:40

1 stop22h 45m

£543

EdinburghCape Town

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CPT Cape Town Intl

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 5/12

13:10-07:40

2 stops40h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 21/12

11:30-08:10

1 stop22h 40m

£560

InvernessJohannesburg

INV Inverness - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

INVJNB

Inverness

Tue 24/11

13:15-22:00

1 stop30h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/12

23:55-12:45

1 stop14h 50m

£561

InvernessJohannesburg

INV Inverness - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

INVJNB

Inverness

Thu 3/12

13:15-22:00

1 stop30h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 2/2

23:55-12:45

1 stop14h 50m

£568

EdinburghCape Town

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CPT Cape Town Intl

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 5/1

14:05-10:20

1 stop18h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 12/1

22:10-12:20

1 stop16h 10m

£648

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 1/3

12:40-09:40

1 stop19h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/3

19:45-11:55

1 stop18h 10m

£658

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 17/3

07:30-15:35

1 stop30h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 31/3

20:55-06:25

1 stop34h 30m

£659

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 9/2

14:05-08:40

1 stop16h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 26/2

13:45-06:00

1 stop18h 15m

£690

Fastest return journey

GlasgowJohannesburg

GLA Glasgow Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

GLAJNB

Glasgow Intl

Thu 10/12

17:40-10:25

1 stop14h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 4/2

21:30-09:50

1 stop14h 20m

£693

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 15/1

12:40-09:40

1 stop19h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 12/2

19:55-14:05

1 stop20h 10m

£695

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Scotland 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 Scotland to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £710. If you aren’t able to travel to South Africa during the month of February, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £711.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Scotland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around £745 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 Scotland for as low as £682 on momondo.

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Best price found	£313
Fastest flight time	14h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Scotland in the past 72 hours is £313. The best return flight deal from Scotland to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is £543.

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

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Scotland to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Scotland to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Scotland to South Africa refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Scotland to South Africa?
There are 9 operators available for flights from Scotland to South Africa as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Scotland to South Africa?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Scotland to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Africa may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Scotland to South Africa

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KLM	PriceFrom £388	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,595 reviews	Search KLM flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom £408	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,461 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom £474	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,275 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom £528	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,300 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom £555	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 336 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom £586	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,712 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom £596	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,686 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Air France	PriceFrom £599	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,653 reviews	Search Air France flights
SWISS	PriceFrom £661	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,114 reviews	Search SWISS flights

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