R5 543 Find cheap flights to Southeast Asia

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Best Southeast Asia Flight Deals

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

Bangkok
Bangkok1 stopR10 364
Phuket City
Phuket City1 stopR10 744
Denpasar
Denpasar1 stopR12 495
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur1 stopR11 809
Singapore
Singapore1 stopR11 213
Hanoi
Hanoi1 stopR13 759
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City1 stopR11 466
Manila
Manila2 stopsR11 285
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh2 stopsR19 808
Koh Samui
Koh Samui1 stopR14 283
Jakarta
Jakarta1 stopR12 441
Krabi
Krabi2 stopsR47 669
Cebu City
Cebu City1 stopR15 872
Angeles City
Angeles City1 stopR17 027

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Low season

August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R5 543
Best time to beat the crowds (0% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (24% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport

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 33m, covering a distance of 15502 km. The most popular route is Johannesburg - Phuket City with an average flight time of 15h 25m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Southeast Asia?

    The cheapest ticket to Southeast Asia from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was R10 364. The most popular route is Johannesburg OR Tambo to Phuket City and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R11 448.

  • Which airlines fly to Southeast Asia?

    Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines & 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 (25% of total searches to Southeast Asia). The next most popular destinations are Phuket City (20%) and Denpasar (13%). Searches for flights to Kuala Lumpur (13%), to Singapore (8%) and to Ho Chi Minh City (6%) 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 tips for finding cheap flights to Southeast Asia

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Southeast Asia? 25% of our users found return tickets to Southeast Asia for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo R23 874
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is February.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Southeast Asia flight deals.
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Top 5 airlines flying to Southeast Asia

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

The food was amazing on our flight. So many options for movies and shows to stay entertained for 12 hours.

10,0 ExcellentHumility, Oct 2024YYZ - DXB
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The food was amazing on our flight. So many options for movies and shows to stay entertained for 12 hours.

Okish. But for £550 , I’d have preferred a better experience

My favorite airline when traveling to the UAE. Great food and great service.

Fresh energetic and friendly crew, great food, brand new plane and non stop entertainment

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

Emirates is good airlines. But there plane seats were very small and congested. Need to little good and big seats in economy class.

On the DXB to IAD flight, missed the snack between the meals again...

Better entertainment; the lack of it made the very long flight even longer

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

Very good ..nice comfort..crew service was good..and no delays in time ..they always on time..

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 seats were more narrow than at other lines. Food was mediocre (economy class)

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.

Service excellent would chose Singapore airlines as my first choice

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.

Excellent- a lot of food Disappointed with the premium economy pouch- did not have toothbrush and tooth paste or socks. Other airlines provide them

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

Once again the meal served was delicious - we got chicken rice

no veg food was provided eventhough i pre ordered special meal

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

Meal options for vegetarians can be provided… Nothing was offered for me for dinner.. crew just said no vegetarian option available and did even bother to provide any alternatives or something to eat.

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

Customer service was exceptional. I heard it wasn’t a great airline, my opinion has changed after flying with them

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!

Cathay was not the problem. The problem was the customer service from Kayak/Underprice. Will never book through Kayak again.

The rows of seats in economy class are seriously close to one another making eating and resting just about impossible - there is hardly any legroom. Anyone larger than average size would have an incredibly uncomfortable flight. I had to basically share my seat with the lady passenger next to me as she was too big to fit into her allotted seat.

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

Being a platinum member, no attention given. No towel or tissue provided.

Between Air India and Qatar my luggage was lost for three days. I eventually found my own luggage location using the Apple Air Tag. Air India used a paper form to report my lost luggage. I could never get past getting past luggage personnel with my report number before they would hang up on me. Only after them specifically telling Air India at Chandigarh airport where my luggage was located which was right under their noses did they react. After three days I finally received my luggage. The Air India luggage folks didn’t seem proactive in finding the luggage’s rightful owner.

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

they give hard time at checking, they not allow computer bag or purse

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

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

It was pretty good overall. I just wish the crew didn't have to interrupt you every five seconds to ask you if you wanted anything, I mean that's what the help button is for. When someone is tired and sleepy and still getting their bearings, turning on DND button is maybe not the first thing on their mind.

we were delayed from Athens to Abu Dhabi by an hour and a half, so I had trouble connecting the flight from there to Bali. It could have been done had they waited even 15 mins. There was another lady who was in the same boat. By the time we were half way across the terminal, they have actually already issued different flights for us to go Jakarta then to Bali. Not to mention the inconvenience of waiting over 4 hrs at the airport and the subsequent inconvenience, we did not arrive to Bali till after 800pm the next day, which means I paid for the hotel for nothing when I could have been there before noon the next day! There was little explanation. It was just as well I needed some assistance getting around, otherwise the 2 of us would have been completely lost! Not going to fly with them again!

This flight was a dreamliner so I think the space was ok for the legs, but the option for food was again limited and the crew was same.

Boarding catastrophic let alone have to claimb the plain rather than using jetway. 5.5 hr delay leaving had to do stop in Lgw for a new crew which further compounded the delay. Connecting flight would not wait and had to pend a night in a hotel. Curiously my seat would not go full flat.

Good. The food was very bad. Except for the chicken rice, rest of the dish went to trash.

I did not have a good experience in both flights of Etihad. First of all, when I was booking the flight, there were two options. The first option was a cheaper flight with longer layover (9 hrs), or a more expensive flight with shorter layover (2 hrs). I booked the expensive flight with shorter layover because I wanted a more comfortable trip. A few days before the trip, Etihad informed me that the departure time of my first flight will change 7 hours earlier, leading to an 9 hour layover, without giving me another option nor reimbursing me for the extra cost. They didn’t even send me an apologetic email for this change. Regarding the flight experience, I would rate it as mediocre. This is mostly because the pilots of both flights did their best to give us the worst approach to airports that I have ever experienced. In the case of the first flight they had to aboard the landing and took off again right before touching the landing strip. The captain said that it was due to wind conditions but the second time the pilot followed the same direction as the first time to land the plane.

Seat selection screen while online check-in could include free seats to choose from and show the options before we proceed. Currently, it is auto-allocated and there are no options for free seat selections.

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.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Southeast Asia found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/5Fri
1 stopSingapore Airlines
18h 10mJNB-BKK
24/5Sat
1 stopSingapore Airlines
16h 40mBKK-JNB
R10 364
10/4Thu
1 stopCathay Pacific
25h 10mJNB-HKT
16/5Fri
1 stopCathay Pacific
18h 10mHKT-JNB
R10 744
4/5Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 35mJNB-BKK
18/5Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
26h 00mBKK-JNB
R10 978
6/2Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 40mJNB-BKK
18/3Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
36h 10mBKK-JNB
R11 105
2/12Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
32h 40mJNB-BKK
8/12Sun
1 stopEtihad Airways
28h 45mBKK-JNB
R11 123
19/3Wed
1 stopEtihad Airways
17h 35mJNB-SIN
8/4Tue
1 stopEtihad Airways
17h 40mSIN-JNB
R11 213
22/1Wed
1 stopEthiopian Air
18h 15mJNB-SIN
4/2Tue
1 stopEthiopian Air
17h 10mSIN-JNB
R11 917
8/3Sat
1 stopEthiopian Air
18h 15mJNB-SIN
11/3Tue
1 stopEthiopian Air
17h 10mSIN-JNB
R12 351
21/1Tue
1 stopEmirates
23h 40mJNB-BKK
31/1Fri
1 stopEmirates
24h 45mBKK-JNB
R12 640
25/2Tue
1 stopEmirates
19h 15mCPT-BKK
25/3Tue
1 stopEmirates
25h 10mBKK-CPT
R12 640

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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 Southeast Asia found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
11/3Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 35mJNB-BKK
R5 543
14/3Fri
1 stopQatar Airways
16h 50mJNB-BKK
R5 561
5/2Wed
1 stopEtihad Airways
32h 35mJNB-BKK
R5 923
25/11Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
27h 40mJNB-BKK
R6 031
7/3Fri
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
25h 50mCPT-BKK
R7 205
29/1Wed
1 stopSingapore Airlines
22h 15mJNB-BKK
R7 566
26/11Tue
1 stopEmirates
37h 10mJNB-BKK
R9 191
25/11Mon
1 stopEmirates
33h 35mJNB-BKK
R10 039
1/2Sat
1 stopCathay Pacific
16h 35mJNB-MNL
R10 364
7/1Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
31h 20mJNB-SIN
R12 784

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Last minute flights to Southeast Asia

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 Southeast Asia that are departing in the next 10 days.
22/11Fri
multi-stopEtihad Airways
32h 40mJNB-BKK
2/12Mon
multi-stopEtihad Airways
35h 20mBKK-JNB
R12 820
20/11Wed
multi-stopEtihad Airways
32h 35mJNB-BKK
1/12Sun
multi-stopEtihad Airways
28h 45mBKK-JNB
R12 965
20/11Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
23h 00mJNB-BKK
4/12Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
30h 35mBKK-JNB
R13 380
22/11Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
25h 20mCPT-BKK
8/12Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
27h 30mBKK-CPT
R13 542
24/11Sun
multi-stopEmirates
16h 20mJNB-HKT
1/12Sun
multi-stopEmirates
25h 45mHKT-JNB
R14 355
22/11Fri
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
25h 15mJNB-BKK
4/12Wed
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
15h 25mBKK-JNB
R14 373
22/11Fri
multi-stopEmirates
17h 40mJNB-HKT
29/11Fri
multi-stopEmirates
23h 45mHKT-JNB
R14 734
20/11Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 55mJNB-BKK
30/11Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
23h 25mBKK-JNB
R15 944
21/11Thu
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
18h 10mCPT-DPS
30/11Sat
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
65h 40mDPS-CPT
R17 804
22/11Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 55mCPT-BKK
7/12Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
17h 55mBKK-CPT
R22 029

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