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Cheapest flights from South Island to Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Island to Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 23 March 2026.

Sun 3/517:45

CHC

-

JNB

2 stops32h 30m

Emirates

Sun 10/510:05

JNB

-

CHC

2 stops40h 50m

Emirates

Deal found 19/3$2,201

Sat 2/517:45

CHC

-

JNB

2 stops32h 30m

Emirates

Sat 9/522:20

JNB

-

CHC

2 stops28h 35m

Emirates

Deal found 18/3$2,208

Mon 27/408:20

CHC

-

JNB

2 stops46h 15m

Emirates

Mon 7/919:10

JNB

-

CHC

2 stops31h 45m

Emirates

Deal found 22/3$2,242

Tue 9/606:20

CHC

-

JNB

2 stops43h 55m

Emirates

Tue 7/722:20

JNB

-

CHC

2 stops39h 50m

Emirates

Deal found 20/3$2,275

Thu 29/1018:20

CHC

-

JNB

2 stops37h 15m

Emirates

Mon 2/1122:20

JNB

-

CHC

2 stops32h 00m

Emirates

Deal found 18/3$2,277

Sat 4/418:20

CHC

-

JNB

2 stops32h 55m

Emirates

Mon 20/413:30

JNB

-

CHC

2 stops48h 50m

Emirates

Deal found 19/3$2,306

Sat 2/515:45

CHC

-

CPT

2 stops34h 55m

Emirates

Sat 9/518:25

CPT

-

CHC

2 stops34h 20m

Emirates

Deal found 18/3$2,330

Thu 1/1009:20

CHC

-

CPT

2 stops42h 20m

Emirates

Thu 22/1013:15

CPT

-

CHC

2 stops38h 30m

Emirates

Deal found 21/3$2,338

Thu 2/418:20

CHC

-

CPT

2 stops33h 20m

Emirates

Mon 6/418:25

CPT

-

CHC

2 stops32h 30m

Emirates

Deal found 20/3$2,361

Sat 17/1018:20

CHC

-

CPT

2 stops33h 20m

Emirates

Sat 31/1020:00

CPT

-

CHC

2 stops31h 00m

Emirates

Deal found 22/3$2,395

Sat 2/515:45

CHC

-

CPT

2 stops34h 55m

Multiple Airlines

Sat 9/513:30

CPT

-

CHC

3 stops37h 25m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 18/3$2,407

Thu 29/1018:20

CHC

-

CPT

2 stops34h 40m

Emirates

Mon 2/1120:00

CPT

-

CHC

2 stops31h 00m

Emirates

Deal found 19/3$2,410

Best flights from South Island to Africa
Discover carefully curated flight deals from South Island to Africa that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 23 March 2026.

Tue 9/606:20

CHC

-

JNB

2 stops43h 55m

Emirates

Tue 7/722:20

JNB

-

CHC

2 stops39h 50m

Emirates

Deal found 20/3$2,275

Sat 2/515:45

CHC

-

CPT

2 stops34h 55m

Multiple Airlines

Sat 9/513:30

CPT

-

CHC

3 stops37h 25m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 18/3$2,407

Thu 23/710:50

CHC

-

CPT

2 stops32h 35m

Singapore Airlines

Tue 18/810:40

CPT

-

CHC

3 stops28h 00m

Singapore Airlines

Deal found 21/3$2,421

Thu 7/506:00

CHC

-

JNB

1 stop20h 25m

Qantas Airways

Thu 14/518:45

JNB

-

CHC

1 stop19h 35m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 23/3$2,640

Sun 3/506:10

CHC

-

CAI

2 stops32h 15m

Etihad Airways

Sat 6/615:00

CAI

-

CHC

2 stops47h 05m

Etihad Airways

Deal found 17/3$2,690

Sun 19/410:50

CHC

-

CAI

2 stops48h 15m

Ethiopian Air

Tue 19/523:30

CAI

-

CHC

2 stops49h 00m

Ethiopian Air

Deal found 17/3$3,502

Sat 4/406:15

CHC

-

JNB

2 stops58h 15m

Emirates

Mon 20/419:10

JNB

-

CHC

2 stops31h 45m

Emirates

Deal found 23/3$2,433

Thu 2/418:20

CHC

-

CPT

2 stops33h 20m

Multiple Airlines

Mon 6/416:30

CPT

-

CHC

3 stops58h 25m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 20/3$2,522

Tue 1/910:50

CHC

-

CPT

2 stops32h 35m

Singapore Airlines

Wed 30/910:40

CPT

-

CHC

3 stops33h 45m

Singapore Airlines

Deal found 21/3$2,702

Tue 1/908:20

CHC

-

CPT

2 stops42h 20m

Emirates

Wed 30/920:00

CPT

-

CHC

2 stops31h 35m

Emirates

Deal found 21/3$2,467

Sat 2/517:45

CHC

-

JNB

2 stops32h 30m

Multiple Airlines

Sat 9/515:05

JNB

-

CHC

3 stops35h 50m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 18/3$2,530

Tue 9/621:00

CHC

-

JNB

2 stops31h 35m

Singapore Airlines

Tue 7/719:50

JNB

-

CHC

1 stop27h 40m

Singapore Airlines

Deal found 19/3$2,740

Thu 23/706:00

CHC

-

CPT

2 stops27h 35m

Multiple Airlines

Tue 18/820:25

CPT

-

CHC

2 stops41h 55m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 18/3$2,534

Thu 14/506:30

CHC

-

CAI

2 stops39h 40m

Etihad Airways

Mon 18/508:15

CAI

-

CHC

2 stops53h 50m

Etihad Airways

Deal found 18/3$3,081

Sat 11/715:45

CHC

-

JNB

2 stops34h 30m

Emirates

Tue 21/722:20

JNB

-

CHC

2 stops39h 50m

Emirates

Deal found 19/3$2,698

Sat 4/418:20

CHC

-

NBO

2 stops30h 10m

Qantas Airways

Tue 5/522:45

NBO

-

CHC

2 stops29h 10m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 20/3$3,502

Tue 5/506:10

CHC

-

CAI

2 stops32h 15m

Etihad Airways

Tue 9/608:15

CAI

-

CHC

2 stops30h 20m

Etihad Airways

Deal found 17/3$3,256

Thu 16/410:50

CHC

-

CAI

2 stops48h 15m

Ethiopian Air

Sun 17/523:30

CAI

-

CHC

2 stops49h 00m

Ethiopian Air

Deal found 17/3$3,631

Thu 2/416:25

CHC

-

CPT

2 stops35h 15m

Multiple Airlines

Fri 24/415:20

CPT

-

CHC

3 stops35h 35m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 21/3$2,776

Sat 4/418:20

CHC

-

NBO

2 stops30h 10m

Qantas Airways

Sat 2/516:35

NBO

-

CHC

2 stops35h 20m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 20/3$3,502

Sat 4/418:20

CHC

-

NBO

2 stops30h 10m

Qantas Airways

Fri 1/522:45

NBO

-

CHC

2 stops29h 10m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 20/3$3,537

Sat 4/418:20

CHC

-

NBO

2 stops30h 10m

Emirates

Mon 4/507:10

NBO

-

CHC

2 stops32h 10m

Emirates

Deal found 20/3$3,502

Mon 20/417:45

CHC

-

CAI

2 stops26h 20m

Qantas Airways

Tue 26/502:45

CAI

-

CHC

2 stops25h 10m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 17/3$3,850

Sat 4/418:20

CHC

-

NBO

2 stops30h 10m

Emirates

Sun 3/507:10

NBO

-

CHC

2 stops48h 15m

Emirates

Deal found 20/3$3,502

Thu 9/417:45

CHC

-

CAI

2 stops26h 20m

Qantas Airways

Sat 9/502:45

CAI

-

CHC

2 stops25h 10m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 17/3$3,850

Fri 3/420:30

CHC

-

NBO

3 stops44h 10m

Multiple Airlines

Sun 3/515:50

NBO

-

CHC

3 stops47h 30m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 20/3$5,134

Find flight deals from South Island to Africa

Round-trip from	$2,201
One-way from	$1,397

Emirates

Emirates
3/5-10/5
4 total stops
73h 20m total
South Island to Africa

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand
12/7
1 total stop
41h 45m total
South Island to Africa

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ChristchurchJohannesburg

CHC - JNB

CHCJNB

Christchurch

Tue 9/6

06:20-16:15

2 stops43h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 7/7

22:20-00:10

2 stops39h 50m

$2,275

ChristchurchCape Town

CHC - CPT

CHCCPT

Christchurch

Sat 2/5

15:45-16:40

2 stops34h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 9/5

13:30-12:55

3 stops37h 25m

$2,407

ChristchurchCape Town

CHC - CPT

CHCCPT

Christchurch

Thu 23/7

10:50-09:25

2 stops32h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 18/8

10:40-00:40

3 stops28h 00m

$2,421

ChristchurchJohannesburg

CHC - JNB

CHCJNB

Christchurch

Sat 4/4

06:15-05:30

2 stops58h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 20/4

19:10-12:55

2 stops31h 45m

$2,433

ChristchurchCape Town

CHC - CPT

CHCCPT

Christchurch

Tue 1/9

08:20-16:40

2 stops42h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 30/9

20:00-14:35

2 stops31h 35m

$2,467

ChristchurchCape Town

CHC - CPT

CHCCPT

Christchurch

Thu 2/4

18:20-16:40

2 stops33h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 6/4

16:30-12:55

3 stops58h 25m

$2,522

ChristchurchJohannesburg

CHC - JNB

CHCJNB

Christchurch

Sat 2/5

17:45-16:15

2 stops32h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 9/5

15:05-12:55

3 stops35h 50m

$2,530

ChristchurchCape Town

CHC - CPT

CHCCPT

Christchurch

Thu 23/7

06:00-23:35

2 stops27h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 18/8

20:25-00:20

2 stops41h 55m

$2,534

Fastest return journey

ChristchurchJohannesburg

CHC - JNB

CHCJNB

Christchurch

Thu 7/5

06:00-16:25

1 stop20h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 14/5

18:45-00:20

1 stop19h 35m

$2,640

ChristchurchCairo

CHC - CAI

CHCCAI

Christchurch

Sun 3/5

06:10-05:25

2 stops32h 15m

Cairo

Sat 6/6

15:00-23:05

2 stops47h 05m

$2,690

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Best time to book a flight from South Island to Africa

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CHC-CPT

CHC-CAI

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Everything you need to know about your flight from South Island to Africa

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CHC-CPT

CHC-CAI

CHC-NBO

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

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Island to Africa (average of $1,356). Flying from South Island to Africa in September is currently the most expensive (average of $1,846). 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.

Reviews of airlines servicing Africa

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from South Island to Africa, such as Singapore Airlines,Emirates, andCathay Pacific. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Singapore Airlines

8.2

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

Singapore Airlines

8.2

Very Good

Singapore Airlines

8.2

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

8.1

Very Good

Singapore Airlines

8.2

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

7.6

Good

Singapore Airlines

8.2

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

7.5

Good

Singapore Airlines

8.2

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

7.3

Good

Singapore Airlines

8.2

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from South Island to Africa?
There are many flights that can get you from South Island to Africa in 32h 15m. Fly via Emirates, Singapore Airlines, or Etihad Airways to get the fastest option. Airlines will cover a distance of 16279 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Island to Africa one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Singapore Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $859. Etihad Airways flights start at $959 while deals on Qantas Airways start at $994 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from South Island to Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Island to Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Island to Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Island to Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Island to Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Island to 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 South Island to Africa?
Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Island to Africa (average of $1,356). Flying from South Island to Africa in September is currently the most expensive (average of $1,846). 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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Top 5 airlines flying from South Island to Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest$901	Average$2,496	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest$1,253	Average$2,574	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,716	Average$2,672	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Emirates	Cheapest$1,808	Average$2,931	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Etihad Airways	Cheapest$2,672	Average$2,857	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights

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