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Return from | $1,866 |
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One-way from | $1,013 |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | August |
Average price | $2,183 |
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AucklandJohannesburg
AKL - JNB
AKLJNB
Auckland Intl
Sat 7/3
01:15-06:10
1 stop39h 55m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 30/3
19:50-13:20
1 stop30h 30m
AucklandCape Town
AKL - CPT
AKLCPT
Auckland Intl
Wed 5/11
14:30-23:35
2 stops44h 05m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 12/11
19:35-06:10
2 stops47h 35m
AucklandCape Town
AKL - CPT
AKLCPT
Auckland Intl
Fri 14/11
14:30-11:40
2 stops32h 10m
Cape Town Intl
Fri 21/11
20:25-06:10
2 stops46h 45m
AucklandCape Town
AKL - CPT
AKLCPT
Auckland Intl
Sun 26/10
14:15-17:30
1 stop38h 15m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 9/11
12:50-06:10
2 stops30h 20m
AucklandCape Town
AKL - CPT
AKLCPT
Auckland Intl
Sun 19/10
00:55-10:55
2 stops45h 00m
Cape Town Intl
Mon 27/10
09:00-15:20
2 stops43h 20m
AucklandJohannesburg
AKL - JNB
AKLJNB
Auckland Intl
Sat 7/3
01:15-06:10
1 stop39h 55m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sat 28/3
19:50-13:55
2 stops31h 05m
AucklandJohannesburg
AKL - JNB
AKLJNB
Auckland Intl
Sat 14/3
11:10-06:10
2 stops30h 00m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 23/3
19:50-09:35
1 stop26h 45m
AucklandJohannesburg
AKL - JNB
AKLJNB
Auckland Intl
Tue 10/3
01:15-18:35
1 stop28h 20m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sat 28/3
19:50-13:20
1 stop30h 30m
AucklandDurban
AKL - DUR
AKLDUR
Auckland Intl
Wed 22/10
14:15-10:35
2 stops31h 20m
Durban King Shaka Intl
Fri 7/11
18:40-13:25
2 stops55h 45m
AucklandCape Town
AKL - CPT
AKLCPT
Auckland Intl
Mon 24/11
14:30-11:40
2 stops32h 10m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 25/12
11:05-06:10
2 stops32h 05m
On average, a flight from Auckland to South Africa takes 28 hours 18 minutes. Flights to South Africa from other popular cities in New Zealand will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.
Users looking for the lowest fares to South Africa should consider flying on Friday at midday, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Friday evenings, when prices are usually at their highest.
The most popular airlines flying from Auckland to South Africa are Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Qantas Airways.
The cheapest airlines flying from Auckland to South Africa are Singapore Airlines, South African and RwandAir.
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Africa ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 mm 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.
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).
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South Africa has diverse climactic regions, given its size, but the summers are generally warm and sunny (December to April), with heavy rains in the afternoons. Winters in the Cape are cool and wet and snow falls on the mountain ranges, as well as in Natal. Gauteng and the northern areas experience regular evening thunderstorms in summer, while winters usually see warm days and cold nights.
Eight airlines operate domestic flights around South Africa. South African Airways, the national carrier, flies between Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, George, Upington, Kimberley, East London, Mthatha, Margate, Sun City and other destinations. South African Express flies between Johannesburg, Cape Town, East London and George and other cities.
British Airways flies from Johannesburg to Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth, as well as between Cape Town and Durban. Other domestic airlines include Kululu.com, Mango and Nationwide. There are also smaller charter airlines.
By Bus: Intercape, Greyhound and Translux run coach services around South Africa.
By Rail: Spoornet connects the major cities. The luxury Blue Train (scheduled and charter) runs between Pretoria and Cape Town and there are also special packaged routes. Luxury rail journeys are also run by Rovos Rail, while the Steam Train Company offers scenic old-style tours.
By Road: South Africa’s roads are excellent and the major international car rental firms have branches at the airports and around the country. You can also rent a motorbike or campervan/motorhome. Drive on the left.
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