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Cheap flights from New Zealand to South Africa from $1,227

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 20/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
AKL — JNB
26 Feb — 5 Mar1
1 adult

Cheap flight deals from New Zealand to South Africa

Keep the following information in mind while searching for New Zealand to South Africa flight deals. Data was last updated 21 February 2025.

Round-trip from

$1,897

One-way from

$1,227

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$2,059
Singapore Airlines
  • Singapore Airlines
  • 26/7-16/8
  • 2 total stops
  • 86h 35m total
  • New Zealand to South Africa
RwandAir
  • RwandAir
  • 20/3
  • 2 total stops
  • 34h 40m total
  • New Zealand to South Africa
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 7% potential increase in price ($353 potential increase over avg. return price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($102 potential savings vs. average return price).
Average for round-trip flights in February 2025

Find flight deals from New Zealand to South Africa

Cheapest flights from New Zealand to South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Zealand to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 21 February 2025.

Sat 26/714:10AKL - JNB
1 stop50h 00mSingapore Airlines
Sat 16/813:45JNB - AKL
1 stop36h 35mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 20/2$1,897
Mon 2/606:00AKL - JNB
1 stop20h 10mQantas Airways
Thu 26/618:40JNB - AKL
1 stop19h 50mQantas Airways
Deal found 19/2$1,921
Mon 3/1120:30CHC - CPT
3 stops33h 25mMultiple Airlines
Mon 24/1119:35CPT - CHC
2 stops41h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 21/2$1,938
Sun 1/606:00CHC - JNB
1 stop20h 15mQantas Airways
Mon 30/618:40JNB - CHC
1 stop19h 19mQantas Airways
Deal found 20/2$1,944
Tue 25/216:30CHC - CPT
2 stops57h 00mQantas Airways
Mon 3/306:50CPT - CHC
2 stops30h 05mQantas Airways
Deal found 20/2$1,992
Wed 19/314:05AKL - JNB
1 stop25h 35mSouth African
Mon 31/320:55JNB - AKL
1 stop22h 10mSouth African
Deal found 20/2$2,020
Tue 18/316:35AKL - JNB
2 stops35h 00mEmirates
Wed 19/322:20JNB - AKL
2 stops39h 25mEmirates
Deal found 20/2$2,043
Tue 18/314:40AKL - JNB
2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines
Wed 19/320:00JNB - AKL
1 stop46h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 20/2$2,048
Mon 3/1106:15CHC - CPT
3 stops38h 10mSingapore Airlines
Mon 24/1110:40CPT - CHC
3 stops27h 00mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 21/2$2,052
Mon 5/506:00AKL - CPT
2 stops26h 50mMultiple Airlines
Mon 26/511:05CPT - AKL
2 stops27h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 19/2$2,132
Mon 9/612:35AKL - DUR
2 stops36h 15mSouth African
Sat 12/707:00DUR - AKL
2 stops37h 05mSouth African
Deal found 19/2$2,137
Mon 5/512:35AKL - CPT
2 stops31h 50mSouth African
Mon 26/519:35CPT - AKL
2 stops48h 30mSouth African
Deal found 21/2$2,144

Find flights from New Zealand to South Africa within your budget

Customise your flight search to find flights from New Zealand to South Africa that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 134,765 searches. Data last updated 21 February 2025.

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South Africa

Route

Departure

Return

Price

AucklandJohannesburg

AKL - JNB

AKLJNB

Auckland Intl

Sat 26/7

14:10-06:10

1 stop50h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 16/8

13:45-12:20

1 stop36h 35m

$1,897

AucklandJohannesburg

AKL - JNB

AKLJNB

Auckland Intl

Mon 2/6

06:00-16:10

1 stop20h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 26/6

18:40-00:30

1 stop19h 50m

$1,921

ChristchurchJohannesburg

CHC - JNB

CHCJNB

Christchurch

Sun 1/6

06:00-16:15

1 stop20h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 30/6

18:40-23:59

1 stop19h 19m

$1,944

AucklandJohannesburg

AKL - JNB

AKLJNB

Auckland Intl

Wed 19/3

14:05-04:40

1 stop25h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 31/3

20:55-06:05

1 stop22h 10m

$2,020

AucklandJohannesburg

AKL - JNB

AKLJNB

Auckland Intl

Tue 18/3

16:35-16:35

2 stops35h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 19/3

22:20-00:45

2 stops39h 25m

$2,043

AucklandJohannesburg

AKL - JNB

AKLJNB

Auckland Intl

Tue 18/3

14:40-14:20

2 stops34h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 19/3

20:00-05:00

1 stop46h 00m

$2,048

AucklandCape Town

AKL - CPT

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Mon 5/5

06:00-22:50

2 stops26h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 26/5

11:05-00:35

2 stops27h 30m

$2,132

AucklandDurban

AKL - DUR

AKLDUR

Auckland Intl

Mon 9/6

12:35-14:50

2 stops36h 15m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Sat 12/7

07:00-06:05

2 stops37h 05m

$2,137

AucklandCape Town

AKL - CPT

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Mon 5/5

12:35-10:25

2 stops31h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 26/5

19:35-06:05

2 stops48h 30m

$2,144

ChristchurchJohannesburg

CHC - JNB

CHCJNB

Christchurch

Tue 8/4

06:20-16:15

2 stops43h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 22/4

22:20-23:59

2 stops39h 39m

$2,165

Flights are sorted by cheapest return flights first.

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Travel insights for flights from New Zealand to South Africa

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from New Zealand to South Africa including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Zealand to South Africa?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Zealand to South Africa (average of $1,188). Flying from New Zealand to South Africa in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,605). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from NZ to ZA?

Find hourly flight availability from New Zealand to South Africa. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 21 February 2025.

When flying from New Zealand to South Africa, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Rainfall in South Africa by month

Plan your trip to South Africa by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Africa ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 120.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit South Africa when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in South Africa by month

Plan your trip to South Africa by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Africa, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to South Africa. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to South Africa. Reviews last updated 21 February 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from New Zealand to South Africa, such as Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

Related info for your journey

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  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Zealand to South Africa one-way?

    $1,227 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from RwandAir. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Etihad Airways and Singapore Airlines, with prices starting from $1,259 and $1,286, respectively.

  • Can I find deals for flights from New Zealand to South Africa that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on New Zealand to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

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    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Zealand to South Africa by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Zealand to South Africa?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Zealand to South Africa (average of $1,188). Flying from New Zealand to South Africa in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,605). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Qantas AirwaysCheapest$1,281Average$2,537FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
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Cathay PacificCheapest$1,286Average$2,494FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%
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South AfricanCheapest$1,479Average$2,055FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time78%
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Singapore AirlinesCheapest$1,534Average$2,293FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%
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RwandAirCheapest$1,590Average$2,269FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
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EmiratesCheapest$1,797Average$2,617FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
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Etihad AirwaysCheapest$1,936Average$2,253FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
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Qatar AirwaysCheapest$1,955Average$2,613FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
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Air ChinaCheapest$2,349Average$3,231FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
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Air New ZealandCheapest$2,353Average$3,517FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time78%
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