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Find cheap flights to Southeast Asia from R5 631

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from South Africa to Southeast Asia departing on 5/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Bangkok
Bangkok1 stopR9 446
Phuket City
Phuket City2 stopsR10 510
Denpasar
Denpasar1 stopR14 160
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur2 stopsR12 656
Singapore
Singapore1 stopR12 473
Manila
Manila2 stopsR14 656
Hanoi
Hanoi2 stopsR13 317
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City1 stopR13 023
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh2 stopsR13 537
Koh Samui
Koh Samui2 stopsR61 044
Jakarta
Jakarta2 stopsR14 858
Krabi
Krabi2 stopsR23 203

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August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R5 631
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (21% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Phuket City

FAQs - booking Southeast Asia flights

  • How long is the flight to Southeast Asia?

    An average direct flight from South Africa to Southeast Asia takes 24h 48m, covering a distance of 15559 km. The most popular route is Johannesburg - Bangkok with an average flight time of 16h 55m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Southeast Asia?

    The cheapest ticket to Southeast Asia from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was R9 777. The most popular route is Johannesburg OR Tambo to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R9 777.

  • Which airlines fly to Southeast Asia?

    Malaysia Airlines, ANA & Air New Zealand fly the most frequently from South Africa to Southeast Asia.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Southeast Asia?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Bangkok (29% of total searches to Southeast Asia). The next most popular destinations are Phuket City (20%) and Denpasar (20%). Searches for flights to Kuala Lumpur (8%), to Singapore (5%) and to Ho Chi Minh City (4%) are also popular.

  • How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

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Top 5 airlines flying to Southeast Asia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to Southeast Asia? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1425 reviews
7,8Food
8,7Crew
8,4Boarding
8,1Entertainment
8,1Comfort
Airline reviews

plus: service and personal assistance minus: online check-in did not work

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2024FRA - JFK
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plus: service and personal assistance minus: online check-in did not work

Good flight. Fiod was ready a bit late hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

I requested an aisle seat and got a middle seat The flight gate was changed and the flight was delayed

It was a great flight Food was great Crew was spectacular

They made me check my carry on even though there was room We un boarded in a strange way but overall it was good

Cabin Crew always friendly and helpful. Seating cramped - foul smelling from toilets, high risk of disease. Guard personal property such as expensive sunglasses Coffee always awful and cold Meal trays toddler sized Not worth the extra cost to fly SQ - use a budget airline, same if not better experience

When boarding, after business class should be premium economy, but economy class already lined-up at the gate blocking premium economy to board. Singapore airline crew should done a better job to organize this chaos :( Thank you.

Flying with Singapore airlines is always excelllent - the crew are lovely and the food too is great. It’s my number 1 airline

The stewardess was very helpful all the way. My seat had an issue with headphones and after the replaced and gave me a new pair and noticed it was the seat I got a new chair to sit and a great ride back home

The overall operation needs to be improved. The in-flight services took forever and sometimes ran out of options.

On time take off and early arrival, what else can one want

My last few flights with Emirates have always been delayed at least a half an hour. When my layover is only an hour and a half to two hours, 30 minutes makes a big difference. I’m going to check out other airlines.

Flights were both delayed. No luggage on arrival for the whole plane and no contact since submitting a PIR.

The flight was great. We had to purchase extra long seats for the long flight. But overall it was great.

Checkin and boarding staff at Delhi Airport is not cooperative with passengers Their behavior very humiliating . They don’t allow Lap top bag and Ladies’ purse/vanity bag which most of the airlines allow besides cabin baggage and check in baggages. They try to charge extra payment on the pretext of small variations which normally other Airlines staff don’t do. Airline staff should be courteous & cooperative but check in staff of Emirates Airline at Delhi was not so at all.

Seat and leg space is much better than the Qatar airline. The crew I would like to say is not meeting the requirements of emirates airlines cause it almost 20 years I am flying with emirates this time I really feel that crew is not behaving well someone asked for water waited more than 30 minutes and there are more incidents in this flight.

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

I bought Business class ticket but they treated me like economic class. No lounge allowed at check inn I have to take stuff out while other passengers have more than 25 lb in bag. Because I bought tickets from other than airlines . It’s discriminations from airlines to passengers.

Overall emirates continues to amaze me with their. Awesome service . I had shifted away from emirates , because I lost luggage and watch in emirates in 2019 that drifted me away from this airline , but I am willing to give it try

Boarding was delayed but the information about delays was not provided

The flight was cancelled. I wasn't informed where to check in, how and when. It wasn't easy to get in contact with Cathay service representative, and they were not very helpful... The staff on the airport - Air Canada (I assume) were the most helpful, kind efficient, patient... Thank you for all your help and care, for your patience, for your professionalism!!!

Great, the flight attendants were very friendly and the food was also good.

Very comfortable Prem economy seats for a long haul flight. Had a problem with the tv that the crew fixed so was great!

The flight crew was exceptionally good. Personal needs were well met. The food choices were very nice.

Excellent. Planes are a little older and could get some refurbishment, but besides that everything was excellent.

I cancelled the flights in good time but could only get a partial refund. I was not warned of this.

Not good. Flight was purchased for my father who needed medical assistance to board and transfer due to a heart condition. No one at Hong Kong from Cathay was there to assist and he barely made the connection. When I talked to him he could barely breath and was not sure he was going to make it. Really poor service even though the ticket stated he needed a wheelchair assistance.

The boarding experience was as expected and went well. The plane's economy seating plan is not designed for a positive customer experience but rather for company profit. When the passenger in front of me reclined, the distance from the screen to my face was the span of my hand (thumb tip to pinky fingertip). There is no such thing as personal space in this setting. This results in the domino effect, for when I recline the person in back of me reclines and so it goes. This is not to say that reclining is the answer as the experience is not increased, but simply managed.

Crew experience was more transnational, seats were so close together (LtoR and FtoB) that it was difficult to enjoy much of anything. When the person in front leaned back, there is no space for me. Sadly it was a flight to be endured not experienced.

My seat was sold off to someone else. Had to wait 9 hours to catch the next filght. Definitely will never use Cathay Pacific again. Bad, very bad airline. will comment on google reviews too.

I had first class service from them. A little late taking off, but no major problem

I staff or crew they were very friendly and humbly, they done theirs service very well, I appreciate them and thank you to the company or Qatar 🇶🇦 Government for providing as good service in their flight ,once again, thank you 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

There’s lots of problem I faced from Bom to Doha that experience was worst I never faced before like this

I found it weird that the quality of the flight different from Australia to Doha than the Doha to Berlin leg. The quality of the toiletries pack (was in a box from Australia) and then a proper bag from Doha. The biggest variation was the inflight entertainment, which had a significantly shorter amount of content compared to the Doha flight. My QSuite seat was also broken and did not recline all the way flat. Wasn’t the best and I wouldn’t be happy if I’d paid cash for the flight.

I had already opted for Vegan food before 2 months yet they say we have no record for it,

Boarding procedures are very tiring. We have to clear security twice for our connecting flights from Doha. Also every time we board flights we have to show boarding passes 5-6 times.

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

Overall good but staff in the place looked extremely tired after 8hrs in 14 hrs journey and then service was cut short and response time for calls increased in later part of flight. Food was ok not astonishing

Okay not so good or great. The flight operated by Indigo is worst from boarding to luggage handling and food. Damaged one luggage and delayed another luggage. Still did not get it, since 2 days.

The plane from Dublin to Doha was quite comfortable. I was in economy and the seats and rows were very tight. The man in front of me reclined his seat and it made my screen incredibly close to my face and I wasn’t able to take my tray down and my knees were pressed against the seat. I had to ask three times for him to pull his seat up but in his defence he hadn’t even reclined it far, the rows were just too close. I had a pain in my side by the end of the flight from the chairs which were quite worn and not very padded or supportive. It was a significantly inferior plane to the plane from Doha to Sydney and vice versa.

Online was good boarding also but a child was crying all the way with no intervention from crew member.

1st of all on February 27th Abu Dhabi to Delhi flight the seat wasn't comfortable at all, coming back the Lounge at Abu Dhabi didn't have anything. Than the Food in the flight

1st time with. Etihad Airways and it was amazing from check in to crew. Great flight.

It has been a couple of years since I flew with Etihad last, after having a unpleasant experience with them coming out of the pandemic. I can say that the experience has uplifted, but I can’t really rate the service. At Barcelona airport the service was great, with their dedicated Etihad staff very helpful. The onboard experience wasn’t great, not very personalised and it really makes sense why Etihad doesn’t feature in the top 10 2023 Skytrax awards. The crew just seemed to be inattentive and almost absent from the cabin. I felt that I had to keep getting their attention. Even after I’d finished my meal, an hour went by before I had to call them to clear the tray/plate etc.

The staff was very nice and polite but it was very very hot and no ways to have some fresh air. It would be nice to have more time to sleep since it was a night flight

The staff was kind and polite, but it was very very hot and no ways to have some fresh air.it would be also be nice to have more time to sleep, since it was a night flight

My wife and I were upgraded to Business Class on our Dublin-Abu-Dhabi flight on the 22nd of January. Being served by "Mariyan" (not too sure about her name, she's from Tunisia) was the real highlight of our flight, she deserves to be working with etihad. We are looking forward to the next upgrade as we are flying back to Dublin on February 01, 2024. If I am not mistaken we have just reached GOLD status as Etihad Guests.

I WOULD ADVISE NOT TO BOOK YOUR FLIGHT ON KAYAK. THEY SHOW BETTER FARES AND AFTER I BOOKED MINE, I FIND OUT THAT IT DID NOT INCLUDE LUGGAGE. i HAD TO PAY $800 TO CHECK IN MY BAGS.

Etihad broke my suitcase Also over charged me for luggage

Boarding was quick and efficient. Ground staff were pleasant and courteous. Food was tasty, portions were good for me. Food containers kept slipping on the tray. Tray would look better with an anti-skid tray mat. I had the bulkhead seat which was very uncomfortable for couple of reasons. Aircraft is designed with no throughput to move across aisle to aisle. Passengers kept jumping over my legs to get from one side to the other to use the toilet. Secondly I had a mother and 9 month baby next to me. Mom had to hold baby for 12 hours in her lap as he did not fit into the bassinet. Half the baby was on my lap during the flight. Aircraft temperature was very cold - light attendant said it was the central cooling and nothing could be done about it. Movie selection was very poor old and outdated.

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15/9Sun
1 stopEtihad Airways
33h 30mJNB-BKK
25/9Wed
1 stopEtihad Airways
28h 20mBKK-JNB
R9 446
15/9Sun
1 stopEtihad Airways
33h 30mJNB-BKK
24/9Tue
1 stopEtihad Airways
35h 00mBKK-JNB
R10 180
6/11Wed
1 stopSingapore Airlines
22h 45mJNB-BKK
13/11Wed
1 stopSingapore Airlines
15h 10mBKK-JNB
R11 996
12/11Tue
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
25h 50mCPT-BKK
21/11Thu
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
26h 30mBKK-CPT
R11 996
3/10Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 10mJNB-BKK
14/10Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
36h 05mBKK-JNB
R12 308
1/10Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
24h 15mJNB-HKT
8/10Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
36h 55mHKT-JNB
R12 363
6/9Fri
1 stopEmirates
18h 25mCPT-BKK
16/9Mon
1 stopEmirates
18h 20mBKK-CPT
R12 400
12/11Tue
1 stopEmirates
18h 40mCPT-BKK
20/11Wed
1 stopEmirates
18h 15mBKK-CPT
R12 565
3/9Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
17h 40mJNB-BKK
30/9Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
17h 40mBKK-JNB
R12 620
2/9Mon
2 stopsCathay Pacific
26h 00mJNB-BKK
30/9Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
17h 40mBKK-JNB
R12 968

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5/6Wed
2 stopsEtihad Airways
21h 10mJNB-HKT
R5 631
5/6Wed
1 stopEtihad Airways
16h 45mJNB-HKT
R5 668
30/9Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 10mJNB-BKK
R6 200
30/9Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 10mJNB-BKK
R6 218
4/6Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
25h 10mJNB-HKT
R6 805
24/11Sun
1 stopCathay Pacific
25h 20mJNB-HKT
R6 823
23/11Sat
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
22h 35mCPT-BKK
R7 007
12/10Sat
1 stopSingapore Airlines
15h 05mJNB-BKK
R7 741
19/9Thu
1 stopEmirates
25h 55mCPT-HKT
R9 685
6/6Thu
1 stopEmirates
21h 30mCPT-DPS
R10 987

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3/6Mon
multi-stopEtihad Airways
16h 55mJNB-BKK
19/6Wed
multi-stopEtihad Airways
16h 10mBKK-JNB
R11 666
31/5Fri
multi-stopEtihad Airways
42h 35mJNB-HKT
7/6Fri
multi-stopEtihad Airways
39h 40mHKT-JNB
R11 721
4/6Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
18h 10mJNB-BKK
11/6Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
18h 50mBKK-JNB
R12 198
4/6Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
18h 10mJNB-BKK
10/6Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
36h 20mBKK-JNB
R12 235
31/5Fri
multi-stopEmirates
24h 20mCPT-BKK
7/6Fri
multi-stopEmirates
30h 40mBKK-CPT
R12 235
31/5Fri
multi-stopEmirates
19h 50mJNB-HKT
7/6Fri
multi-stopEmirates
25h 20mHKT-JNB
R12 491
4/6Tue
multi-stopCathay Pacific
17h 40mJNB-BKK
20/6Thu
multi-stopCathay Pacific
17h 40mBKK-JNB
R12 620
4/6Tue
multi-stopCathay Pacific
17h 40mJNB-BKK
15/6Sat
multi-stopCathay Pacific
17h 40mBKK-JNB
R14 692
31/5Fri
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
27h 45mCPT-BKK
13/6Thu
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
18h 00mBKK-CPT
R19 296
3/6Mon
directSingapore Airlines
10h 25mJNB-SIN
7/6Fri
directSingapore Airlines
10h 40mSIN-JNB
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