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Cape Town1 stopR13 700

Cheap Flight Deals from Edinburgh to South Africa (EDI-ZA0)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Edinburgh to South Africa that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from Edinburgh to South Africa

Recommended return flight deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Edinburgh to South Africa.
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11:45 - 8:30EDI-JNB
19h 45m1 stop
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23:15 - 8:25JNB-EDI
34h 10m1 stop
R13 490
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Thu, May 8 - Thu, May 22
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13:20 - 21:20EDI-JNB
31h 00m1 stop
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23:15 - 16:25JNB-EDI
18h 10m1 stop
R13 586KLM
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Thu, May 22 - Thu, Jun 5
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8:30 - 10:00EDI-CPT
24h 30m1 stop
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8:40 - 8:45CPT-EDI
25h 05m1 stop
R13 700SWISS
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Wed, May 7 - Sun, May 18
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10:35 - 10:35EDI-JNB
23h 00m1 stop
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17:55 - 9:35JNB-EDI
16h 40m1 stop
R14 331Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 9
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17:25 - 21:20EDI-JNB
26h 55m2 stops
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23:15 - 21:15JNB-EDI
23h 00m2 stops
R16 471Air France
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Wed, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 9
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15:10 - 16:10EDI-JNB
24h 00m1 stop
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13:55 - 6:25JNB-EDI
17h 30m1 stop
R17 082Qatar Airways
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Fri, Apr 25 - Sat, May 10
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17:25 - 21:20EDI-JNB
26h 55m2 stops
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18:50 - 21:15JNB-EDI
27h 25m1 stop
R18 554Air France
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Wed, Jun 11 - Wed, Jul 30
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17:30 - 9:25EDI-JNB
14h 55m1 stop
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21:15 - 13:55JNB-EDI
17h 40m1 stop
R20 636British Airways
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Tue, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 17
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15:10 - 10:50EDI-CPT
18h 40m1 stop
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13:00 - 6:25CPT-EDI
18h 25m1 stop
R27 897Qatar Airways
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Wed, Apr 16 - Fri, Apr 25
British Airways Logo
15:10 - 10:50EDI-CPT
18h 40m1 stop
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19:25 - 16:40CPT-EDI
22h 15m2 stops
R31 776British Airways
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Wed, Apr 16 - Wed, Apr 23

KAYAK's insights & trends for Edinburgh to South Africa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Edinburgh to South Africa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Edinburgh to South Africa depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost R925 on average. Morning departures are around 12% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R1 046.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Edinburgh to South Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Edinburgh to South Africa is February, when tickets cost R15 649 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is R26 292 and R23 503 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Edinburgh to South Africa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Edinburgh to South Africa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Edinburgh to South Africa, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from South Africa, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Edinburgh to South Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below-average price on the flight from Edinburgh to South Africa, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Low season

August

High season

November

Cheapest flight

R6 420
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking South Africa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Edinburgh to South Africa?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Edinburgh to South Africa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Edinburgh to South Africa with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Edinburgh to South Africa?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Edinburgh to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Edinburgh to South Africa

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Edinburgh to South Africa? 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.
7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1322 reviews
8,4Crew
7,3Food
7,8Boarding
7,1Entertainment
7,7Comfort
Airline reviews

This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

6,0 GoodPaul, Mar 2025BOM - MLE
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This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

They only had vegetarian food left on the flight which I wasn’t happy about. I didn’t get any food to eat at all.

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever and no wifi. Prepare to disembark by a staircase.

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever. It was supposed to have wifi but that did not work.

Good flight with KLM, friendly staff. Food was good, had much worse on other airlines. Selection of drinks also good enough for us. Entertainment was also good. The economy seats are ok and that’s it. For a 12 hour flight I think a little more comfort in the economy seats in pitch and softness would be highly appreciated by the customers and can makte the difference.

There was fog in Amsterdam so many flights were delayed because of the weather. Air France knew that the flight would be delayed by two hours but still boarded the plane on time. Instead of letting the passengers wait at the gate we were crammed into the plane. It was uncomfortable. No refreshments were given. I couldn’t charge my devices onboard.

Liked some flight attendants. 1 was rude I'll not say her name I don't want to get her jn trouble on my flight back to Dallas from Doha. Very rude to some races of people clearly. She needs a better attitude and bedside manners. Asking her questions and she responds "WHAT" twice rudely like I was bothering her and "is it going to be cranberry or mango juice with an attitude".

I had to stay in the airport 15 even with a hotel reservation..i was refused to inter to qatar cuz the hotel was outside the airport. They could have offered a solution. It was really exhausting for me and my family.

The American/Hollywood movies in the entertainment system lack english subtitles, they tend to have only arabic subtitles. Coupled with the low quality airplane earphones and cabin noise, it sometimes is difficult to follow the movie dialogues.

This trip was the most comfortable one I have ever experienced, the team was excellent and very helpful. I am so glad I picked Qatar Airways.

I was unable to pre purchase sear upgrades or internet. Their online site is not user friendly and poor. I felt singled out in customs. Seats are very small even for a small person.

I was denied lounge facility at airport. Explanation was not satisfactory.

My experience with Qatar airway was very unsatisfactory. They lost my child’s stroller and I was told they found it and will send it to the hotel which was a lie. I had to go back to the airport baggage claim and pick up myself after trying to contact them many times!. There was a lack professional and communication. I am very disappointed in Qatar airway and will not be recommending them to friends and family nor will I be flying with them in the future.

The only thing that could have been better, is that the food trays get left way to long after a meal. We had a snack 8 hrs into the trip, and they left us with the boxes and cups for way too long. It is not fun being trapped in your seat unnecessarily

Moved seats, didn't accommodate requests to change seats even though other seats were available.

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

One of the best flights I have been on in a while.

One of the best flights I have been on in a while. Food was excellent. The chair-back screens in economy were A+. The crew was friendly and helpful.

Not worth pay business class and get service economy class

I felt the AVM was bad. They could have done better and felt the route was much long theb expected otherwise it was good experience.

Make sure to request a vegetarian meal in advance. They printed out menus for all passengers with the options but by the time they were halfway through (for breakfast and dinner), the vegetarian options were already all taken.

Their weakness is in boarding. Business class rarely boards first and there are no announcements explaining delays, so customers are always left waiting and wondering why boarding has paused.

Very old plane on the Istanbul to Bangkok flight, had an emergency exit isle row, no where to put anything, on a plus point loads of leg room. Food was the best I have had in 39 years of flying.

Very good except the boarding process too forever and wasn’t organized by group. I had a heavy pack or I wouldn’t have minded. I was in business. There were no audible announcements in the waiting area about boarding and everyone packed into the boarding area. Then boarding stopped for a long time but the staff made no announcements to update waiting passengers about the holdup. The flight was good after we got on.

Professional & courteous cabin crew. Food was very good even in economy class

7 stars hospitality and an excellent service by the Turkish Airline entire team. Somehow, our membership numbers for mileage points were not indicated on our boarding passes issued at O’Hare Airport by the Turkish Airlines check in desk. During transit in Istanbul, I brought to attention of customer service Turkish Airlines. Please have our mileage points posted to our membership account from O’Hare Chicago to Lahore for both my wife Kaukab Shirazi Thank you

When we went to the lounge they told us to go into the main lounge and not the full business class section, later they told me that Lufthansa wont pay the full fee to alloq the business class passengers entry to the nicer sectikn where all the other airlines nusiness class passengers go into. Very poor arrangement.

Not what I expected for the last leg of a $5100 business class experience. Boarding was a nightmare. The flight was delayed and I had to keep checking my email to ensure I was at the right gate since the airline or the terminal had no clue until 15 mins prior to boarding. Food was gross, limited drink options.

Flights scheduled with impossible connections - Lufthansa apparently believes it takes 7mins to change terminals, go through passport control, re-clear security and walk 1.8kms…..and everything will work perfectly (which it never does at Frankfurt). No staff on hand to assist with transfers on delayed flights. No transfer guidance provided by app. No compensation offered for 6hr delay to connecting flight.

Crew were friendly and very helpful Plane was clean and the legroom is standard. Overall a good flight, no complaints.

Did not fly HOU to SAT as flight was cancelled.

Zero legroom or space in economy. Flight was delayed into Munich causing a missed connecting flight and other missed bookings. :(

Staff very helpful. Seat comfortable. Food generous and pretty good.

I was expecting better from Lufthansa. I’ll think twice before I book Lufthansa again. This trip was the worst ever… in my 70 years of traveling.

Delayed flight with no explanations; poorly managed gate and boarding process.

Our flight was cancelled at 21:50 the night before, fully disrupting our return itinerary. I was lucky to still be awake to hear the notification. Rebooking through Lufthansa was difficult with multiple dropped customer service calls. The final result was satisfactory.

If my tv wasn’t broken and I wasn’t in a seat that didn’t allow for sleeping

Very long and took extra push back to BA staff to get a realistic flight after they made me miss my original direct flight. Eventually landed 9 hours late and incurred many extra costs with other missed bookings

They overbooked the flight by 3 people. It is completely unacceptable to tell 3 people, with paid tickets, that need to get home for children etc, that they need to stay another night. No compensation. No apology.

It was a short flight but everything was great! I would fly with British Airways again.

Delayed flight due to lack of crew caused me to miss my connection

Please make sure the number of seats matches the number of overhead bins and passengers don't carry on more than one bag.

It was difficult to board from London to accra. Had to get there an hour before and almost missed the flight. Did not get enough rest time at the lounge

Seating is tight if you don’t upgrade. Food was decent. Boarding and unboarding was efficient. Smooth flight. Could make upgrades more affordable

American Airlines seemed to run a 'dry' flight. No alcohol was offered at any point with meals. Breakfast was a bit tasteless. The 'hot pocket' whatever that is, was horrid breadish pastry with very little filling. Decaf coffee was horrid. Seats didn't seem as wide or spacious as usual, especually for a ten hour flight.

We found the bag drop/ check-in proceedure at T5 unnecessarily complicated. We paid extra for seat selection in advance and were allocated worse seats at T5. We found the check-in person was not particularly helpful although the the staff at the gate were super good.

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