R6 667 Find cheap flights to Scotland

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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Edinburgh
Edinburgh3 stopsR10 901
Inverness
Inverness2 stopsR20 198

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

December

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R6 667
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Edinburgh

FAQs - booking Scotland flights

  • How long is the flight to Scotland?

    An average direct flight from South Africa to Scotland takes 25h 55m, covering a distance of 16003 km. The most popular route is Johannesburg - Edinburgh with an average flight time of 17h 10m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Scotland?

    The cheapest ticket to Scotland from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was R10 901. The most popular route is Johannesburg OR Tambo to Edinburgh Turnhouse and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R10 901.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Scotland?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Edinburgh (87% of total searches to Scotland). The next most popular destinations are Inverness (9%) and Aberdeen (4%).

  • 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 tips for finding cheap flights to Scotland

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be July, August and September. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is January.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Scotland flight deals.

Top 5 airlines flying to Scotland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Scotland. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Scotland. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3487 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
8,3Crew
Airline reviews

Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Nov 2024DXB - ORD
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Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

Priority boarding for Silver and Premium Economy was very disorganised, in fact, non-existent.

Worst flight I ever had I payed for special seats with underpriced which I never recieved. I will like you to make sure that I am refunded my 134.00 dollars that I paid for the seats that I never received. I am looking forward for Kayak to look into this issue with underpriced because they took my money and never booked the seats for me with the airline.

I wish Emirates had lights to Philadelphia (PHL) in USA.

I was not allowed to upgrade with miles whereas others were. That’s a pity

I have a very good experience flighting with emirates. All my expectations were fit well.

Seats are not as easy to move as you would hope in premium econo Y

The flight experience was good, but connection time was cut shorted because of delayed start.. it would have been helpful if the flight showed which gate/terminal we need to go for connecting flight and flight timing was less than 30 minutes to connect which made ourselves stressful to catch next flight 😔

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

The food was pretty good and the crew were excellent. It would have been excellent all round but for screaming children. Six hours at least of a 10 hr flight. Mostly 1 child clearly on the spectrum and probably ADHD but I really felt for the parents and grandparents who were obviously struggling and doing the best they could under the circumstances. No reflection on the airline of course and we all need to be more tolerant with these challenges . Slept for 15 hrs when I got home.

Timing very good from sfo to Singapore and service was awesome and economy class seats are great overall very good experience thanks

Flight was delayed by baggage loading onto the plane. This was attributed to "inclement weather" (some moderate rain) which could be said to be beyond the airline's control, but the problematic part was that the plane was boarded and doors shut so that passengers sat in a cramped plane with rising temperature (full flight) for an hour. The airline was aware of the status of baggage loading, they could have deferred boarding to keep passengers comfortable.

The crew have great customer service but their economy seating isn’t the most comfortable for a 220lbs+ guy and the food wasn’t bad, but wasn’t exceptional, either.

The crew and their service was top notch, but the plane itself seemed to be on the older side and worn out. Also, the food could’ve been better. 9 out of 10.

We flew business class. It was excellent. For a 6’4” individual, the seats were slightly uncomfortable for sleeping. But this is only comparison to other business class seats. Otherwise, the crew was incredibly attentive, And the service was impeccable.

My groups frequent flyer star allianceUnited airline miles was not accepted. The Singapore premium economy bag had to be requested, it was very lacking- no toothbrush. I paid more than double than economy but could only use the bathrooms sharing with economy which was hardly available and had to wait in line. Is the 2X $ worth it just for a larger seat???? It is questionable. Seats were not that comfortable. My husband’s seat had white stains on it- had to wipe it down. Our headphones did not have covers on it. Food- way too much.

The booking experience was bad. Our six character booking ID number disappeared the day before the flight, We could not find out what happened or what was the status of our flight, scheduled for the next day. We finally found the right number to contact Singapore Airlines on the matter (not easy). The Singapore agent worked through the issue in a little over thirty minutes on the phone, the day before the flight. That was great. I'm very happy with Singapore Airlines and their performance. Contact with a competent person on the matter was near impossible. It seems no one in business these days wants to deal with customers once they've pocketed the money. There were resellers, including Kayak, involved in the chain. When we finally got through to Underpricer, we did get a return call that could have proved helpful. But by that time the matter had been resolved by the Singapore agent. Majestic Vacations, the reseller who received the payment was less than worthless. That's just a fast buck operation. Ugh.

It was a middle of the night changeover, so we were all ready for sleep. Staff were helpful and managed a few hours sleep. Food options were good.

Could not really fault anything. We had a really short time between flights (about 45 mins), and had to get across the other side of the terminal. But we made it and crew were helpful. Food was good and service for the kids was great.

Didn't like much at all Nowhere near enough legroom, narrow seats. Aisles not wide enough for safe food trolley access and husband had his knee hit cos not enough leg room. Would take a lot to convince us to fly Singapore Airlines again which is a pity cos it was always our go-to airline

no veg food was provided eventhough i pre ordered special meal

Excellent service provided the flight crew. Food and drinks were very good.

Cathay has a great reputation, though it's baseline economy seating is nothing to write home about (and SE Asia flight passengers sometime lack 'routine stateside' etiquette). On the other hand, food was great, flight attendants were nice, and price was very good~

I was really impressed with the experience it was my first trip overseas. Nice staff

Not enough food for everyone. . Always run out of food when we ask

I was amazed at how clean Cathay Pacific planes were compared to our US domestic airlines. Everything was great all but the food service I was just okay with. Shorter flights with other airlines usually provided more meals and snacks that I have been on. Almost a 16 hour flight just two meals and no snacks with Cathay Pacific. Even ran out of what I wanted for one of them. Other than that top notch!

My sister and I were booked on flight CX844 from Hong Kong to New York, following a layover from Hangzhou. The scheduled layover was already over 7 hours, and the flight to New York was set to depart at 2:00 AM. At 11:00 PM, I was informed that the flight was delayed until 6:45 AM, significantly extending an already lengthy layover. I spoke with a representative to inquire about rescheduling or hotel accommodation, but she rudely insisted that company policy only offered a $150 food voucher, which was unhelpful as I had already eaten and most places were closing. She refused any alternative support or access to the Cathay Pacific lounge to make my wait more bearable. As a loyal Cathay Pacific customer, flying with the airline every year, I was deeply frustrated not only by the delay but by the poor service and unprofessional attitude I encountered. I believe this situation could have been handled with more care and flexibility.

It would be nice if they could have a choice of both gluten AND dairy free menu. Lots of people have problems with BOTH. I also could not get on their website to check. Phone verification issues etc( not all of us have our phones on roaming. I tried over an hour!

The crews were smiling all the time with soft tunes when they spoke; the food was excellent. Thank you!

Mediocre. Nothing special. Bad airline food Never received the food I requested Slow response from ground staff concerning my wheelchair. I was left at a holding area and had to walk the distance to the gate. In Hong Kong

Was downgraded from business to economy due to a faulty seat in business class. However when I boarded the plane there were no less than 5 free business class seats. Will never fly Qatar Airways again

Doha airport is huge , takes long time to reach gate .

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Staff was very friendly. There is no on board entertainment, but it’s such a short flight that it doesn’t matter. We also got a meal which was nice and unexpected due to the length of the flight.

Flight was fine overall. What you would expect from economy seats. I did appreciate the amenities (eyemask, earplugs, small toothbrush and toothpaste, thin socks).

Good staff, good intent, decent entertainment. More seat space would always be of benefit

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

They made us deliberate waste time by holding our passports and boarding passes making us miss the flight

It was a long flight but overall a good one. The one thing that I would comment on is that there is a real problem with disposable plastic products when it comes to the meal service. It would be great for Qatar Airways to find ways to make its meal service more circular and reduce the immense amount of waste.

To many ads. 3 or 4 between each movie. All repetitive, all related to Doha which I was just passing thru.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

I have been flew with ET since 2013 and I wish the service can be reach standard airlines as Star Alliance member please ET you need to improve many thing on the services learn from SQ and other member

Flight was delayed resulting in a series of unfortunate events. I ran the airport as people were yelling my flight anyone who can’t run wouldn’t have made it! Then the luggage is missing. Good company, execution needs fine tuning.

I had a full row so can't imagine how this could be better

Boarding was delayed and people were just sitting there like lost.

1. They messed up my baby food order. 2. They messed up my confirmed seats. 3. The screen on my seat was not working at all. So, it’s a horrible experience

I took 4 Ethiopian Airlines flights on my trip. Each flight was one of the worst experiences I have had flying. The interior was filthy on each flight, the seats, the floors, the bathrooms. All were filthy. At 5-10, my knees touched the seat in front of me. The person in front of me declined their seat, basically making eye contact with me should they look up. My seat did not recline, so I was trapped in my seat, unable to use the bathroom or get up from my seat unless I woke up the person laying in my lap. My tv and seat were broken, as well as my friends seat and tv for our 14 hr flight. The bathroom closest to us was already clogged before we took off, so the backed up bathroom smells wafted out and into our row the entire 14 hr flight. Out of 4 flights, they were out of vegetarian food options for each meal. Flight staff was fairly rude and unapologetic, finally agreeing to give me a second roll and butter instead of no substitute offered for most of the meals. Flight crew had zero control over the passengers, allowing adults to congregate by exit doors and talk loudly during sleeping hours. Children were allowed to be completely ignored as they played outside of their seats and screeched for the ENTIRE 16 hr return flight. Forcing passengers to try and shush the children. Passengers then got up and got their bags the second the flight touched down, ignoring all safety and exit protocols. I will NEVER fly another Ethiopian Airlines flight as long as I live.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Scotland found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
1/12Sun
3 stops
30h 15mJNB-EDI
8/12Sun
2 stops
23h 50mEDI-JNB
R10 901
12/12Thu
1 stopLufthansa
18h 25mJNB-EDI
20/3Thu
1 stopLufthansa
25h 25mEDI-JNB
R11 477
27/2Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
17h 10mJNB-EDI
2/3Sun
1 stopTurkish Airlines
16h 20mEDI-JNB
R13 766
17/12Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
20h 05mJNB-EDI
24/12Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
16h 10mEDI-JNB
R21 297
24/12Tue
1 stopEmirates
24h 10mJNB-GLA
31/12Tue
1 stopEmirates
25h 10mGLA-JNB
R26 829
24/12Tue
1 stopEmirates
31h 40mJNB-EDI
31/12Tue
1 stopEmirates
17h 55mEDI-JNB
R26 883
18/12Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
24h 15mCPT-EDI
30/12Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
22h 45mEDI-CPT
R61 495
17/12Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
15h 25mCPT-EDI
31/12Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
17h 10mEDI-CPT
R84 216
17/12Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
19h 25mCPT-EDI
26/12Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 20mEDI-CPT
R106 955
19/12Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
26h 05mCPT-EDI
26/12Thu
2 stopsQatar Airways
23h 00mEDI-CPT
R114 072

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Scotland found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
18/1Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 55mJNB-EDI
R6 667
10/12Tue
2 stops
31h 00mJNB-GLA
R6 991
6/12Fri
2 stopsKenya Airways
32h 05mJNB-EDI
R7 766
12/12Thu
2 stopsKenya Airways
40h 30mJNB-GLA
R7 784
8/12Sun
1 stopLufthansa
18h 20mJNB-GLA
R8 577
6/12Fri
1 stopTurkish Airlines
17h 10mJNB-EDI
R8 649
9/12Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
14h 25mJNB-GLA
R9 099
12/12Thu
1 stopBritish Airways
14h 25mJNB-GLA
R9 261
9/12Mon
1 stopLufthansa
18h 25mJNB-GLA
R9 351
17/4Thu
1 stopEmirates
32h 10mCPT-EDI
R9 441

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Last minute flights to Scotland

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Scotland that are departing in the next 10 days.
25/11Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
18h 20mJNB-EDI
1/12Sun
multi-stopLufthansa
25h 30mEDI-JNB
R11 892
25/11Mon
multi-stop
18h 20mJNB-EDI
1/12Sun
multi-stop
19h 10mEDI-JNB
R13 856
25/11Mon
multi-stopKenya Airways
33h 25mJNB-EDI
4/12Wed
multi-stopKenya Airways
27h 10mEDI-JNB
R15 423
24/11Sun
multi-stopKenya Airways
23h 55mJNB-EDI
1/12Sun
multi-stopKenya Airways
27h 10mEDI-JNB
R15 820
25/11Mon
multi-stopKenya Airways
23h 55mJNB-EDI
11/12Wed
multi-stopKenya Airways
32h 00mEDI-JNB
R17 712
25/11Mon
multi-stop
35h 25mJNB-EDI
1/12Sun
multi-stop
22h 15mEDI-JNB
R19 063
25/11Mon
multi-stop
35h 25mJNB-EDI
1/12Sun
multi-stop
22h 55mEDI-JNB
R19 928
24/11Sun
multi-stop
23h 55mJNB-EDI
1/12Sun
multi-stop
16h 20mEDI-JNB
R20 018
24/11Sun
multi-stop
23h 55mJNB-EDI
1/12Sun
multi-stop
22h 55mEDI-JNB
R20 685
24/11Sun
multi-stop
20h 35mJNB-EDI
1/12Sun
multi-stop
22h 55mEDI-JNB
R22 144

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