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

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Scotland

How long is the flight from South Africa to Scotland?

The flight from South Africa to Scotland depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Johannesburg (a popular airport in South Africa) to Edinburgh (the most popular airport in Scotland), then the flight time is 18h 15m on average. If you fly from Cape Town (another popular airport in South Africa) to Edinburgh, then the average flight time is 18h 25m.

Which airlines fly to Scotland?

British Airways, Qatar Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Scotland from South Africa according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Scotland. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Scotland on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

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

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

As of November 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Scotland.

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

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from South Africa to Scotland.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Scotland?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Scotland 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 Scotland. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

£263 Cheap Flights from South Africa to Scotland in 2026/27

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11:30 - 11:15CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

25h 45m1 stop London Gatwick

16:50 - 21:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 10m1 stop London Gatwick

£515Multiple Airlines

Thu, 4 Feb - Mon, 22 Feb

11:30 - 20:50CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

35h 20m1 stop London Gatwick

22:35 - 21:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 25m1 stop London Stansted

£559Multiple Airlines

Mon, 8 Mar - Mon, 15 Mar

00:20 - 15:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 00m1 stop Istanbul

16:20 - 22:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 05m1 stop Istanbul

£620Turkish Airlines

Fri, 20 Nov - Sat, 5 Dec

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

24h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

07:30 - 03:55EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£623Qatar Airways

Wed, 2 Dec - Sun, 6 Dec

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

18h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

16h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£629Qatar Airways

Sat, 21 Nov - Fri, 4 Dec

13:40 - 18:55CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

31h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:50 - 18:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

£637Emirates

Mon, 8 Feb - Fri, 19 Feb

13:40 - 18:55CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

31h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:50 - 18:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

£642Emirates

Mon, 8 Feb - Fri, 19 Feb

00:55 - 09:40CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

34h 45m1 stop Istanbul

16:20 - 23:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 40m1 stop Istanbul

£651Turkish Airlines

Sat, 5 Dec - Sun, 13 Dec

19:35 - 08:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

18:35 - 10:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

£696British Airways

Fri, 18 Dec - Fri, 15 Jan

19:35 - 09:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ABZ Aberdeen Dyce

16h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

08:55 - 07:35ABZ Aberdeen Dyce-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

£704British Airways

Mon, 1 Feb - Thu, 4 Feb

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20:20 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 03:55EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£625Qatar Airways

Thu, 12 Nov - Tue, 8 Dec

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

24h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 03:55EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£625Qatar Airways

Wed, 11 Nov - Tue, 8 Dec

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

31h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:50 - 16:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

£633Emirates

Wed, 11 Nov - Wed, 9 Dec

20:00 - 18:55CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

24h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:50 - 16:45EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

£643Emirates

Mon, 9 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

23:59 - 23:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

25h 06m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

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

14h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£643KLM

Wed, 11 Nov - Mon, 7 Dec

23:59 - 16:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 06m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:30 - 11:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 55m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£643Multiple Airlines

Thu, 12 Nov - Mon, 7 Dec

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

16h 50m1 stop Istanbul

16:20 - 22:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 05m1 stop Istanbul

£665Turkish Airlines

Tue, 10 Nov - Thu, 10 Dec

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

16h 50m1 stop Istanbul

10:40 - 11:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 20m1 stop Istanbul

£682Turkish Airlines

Tue, 10 Nov - Mon, 7 Dec

19:35 - 07:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

08:00 - 10:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

£704British Airways

Wed, 11 Nov - Wed, 23 Dec

19:35 - 08:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ABZ Aberdeen Dyce

14h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

18:05 - 15:35ABZ Aberdeen Dyce-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 30m2 stops London Heathrow Doha Hamad Intl

£722British Airways

Mon, 9 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

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KLM flights from South Africa to Scotland

Our best KLM deals on South Africa to Scotland flight tickets

KLM

26 Nov

JNB23:59Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 46m

1 stop

GLA12:45Glasgow Intl

30 Nov

GLA05:40Glasgow Intl

14h 20m

1 stop

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

£640

KLM

11 Nov

JNB23:59Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 06m

1 stop

EDI23:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

7 Dec

EDI05:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 20m

1 stop

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

£643

KLM

10 Mar

JNB23:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 10m

1 stop

EDI16:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

27 Mar

EDI20:30Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 50m

1 stop

JNB21:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

£644

British Airways flights from South Africa to Scotland

Our best British Airways deals on South Africa to Scotland flight tickets

British Airways

18 Dec

JNB19:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 55m

1 stop

EDI08:30Edinburgh Turnhouse

15 Jan

EDI18:35Edinburgh Turnhouse

13h 50m

1 stop

JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

£696

British Airways

29 Jan

JNB21:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 35m

1 stop

ABZ10:05Aberdeen Dyce

2 Feb

ABZ09:00Aberdeen Dyce

28h 35m

2 stops

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

£707

British Airways

29 Jan

JNB21:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 35m

1 stop

ABZ10:05Aberdeen Dyce

2 Feb

ABZ09:00Aberdeen Dyce

28h 35m

2 stops

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

£709

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Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT Cape Town Intl - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Thu 4/2

11:30-11:15

1 stop25h 45m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 22/2

16:50-21:00

1 stop26h 10m

£515

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT Cape Town Intl - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/3

11:30-20:50

1 stop35h 20m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 15/3

22:35-21:00

1 stop20h 25m

£559

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 20/11

00:20-15:20

1 stop17h 00m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 5/12

16:20-22:25

1 stop28h 05m

£620

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/12

13:45-12:35

1 stop24h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 6/12

07:30-03:55

1 stop18h 25m

£623

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 21/11

13:45-06:00

1 stop18h 15m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 4/12

14:05-08:40

1 stop16h 35m

£629

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT Cape Town Intl - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/2

13:40-18:55

1 stop31h 15m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 19/2

20:50-18:00

1 stop19h 10m

£637

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT Cape Town Intl - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/2

13:40-18:55

1 stop31h 15m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 19/2

20:50-18:00

1 stop19h 10m

£642

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT Cape Town Intl - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Sat 5/12

00:55-09:40

1 stop34h 45m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 13/12

16:20-23:00

1 stop28h 40m

£651

Fastest return journey

JohannesburgEdinburgh

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

JNBEDI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 18/12

19:35-08:30

1 stop14h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 15/1

18:35-10:25

1 stop13h 50m

£696

JohannesburgAberdeen

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ABZ Aberdeen Dyce

JNBABZ

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 1/2

19:35-09:40

1 stop16h 05m

Aberdeen Dyce

Thu 4/2

08:55-07:35

1 stop20h 40m

£704

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

Look no further. We've gone through all the searches for this route on momondo so you have the important information and insights to find the cheapest flight ticket for your trip

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Scotland?

If you are unable to visit Scotland during the month of February, then departing from South Africa during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £639.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Scotland from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Scotland for around £656 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Scotland from South Africa for as low as £615 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on South Africa to Scotland flights?

You could potentially save up to 28% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Scotland flight.

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Best price found	£263
Fastest flight time	14h 20m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Scotland from South Africa in the past 72 hours is £263. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Scotland found on momondo in the last 72 hours is £515.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Scotland takes 14h 20m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from South Africa to Scotland

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Scotland?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Scotland were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Scotland?
As of November 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Scotland.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Scotland?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from South Africa to Scotland.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Scotland?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Scotland 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 Scotland. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from South Africa to Scotland

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from South Africa to Scotland with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
KLM	PriceFrom £534	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,595 reviews	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom £550	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,706 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom £553	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,467 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom £555	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,286 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom £588	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,694 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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