£449 Find Cheap Flights from Glasgow to South Africa

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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stop£553
Durban
Durban3 stops£946
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stop£553
Durban
Durban3 stops£946

Cheap Flights from Glasgow to South Africa

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Glasgow to South Africa that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Glasgow to South Africa

Tue, 30 Sep - Wed, 8 Oct
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13:10 - 08:35GLA-JNB
18h 25m1 stop
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19:00 - 12:25JNB-GLA
18h 25m1 stop
£449Lufthansa
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Mon, 17 Nov - Thu, 20 Nov
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20:35 - 10:00GLA-CPT
35h 25m1 stop
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11:45 - 10:35CPT-GLA
24h 50m1 stop
Wed, 25 Jun - Wed, 2 Jul
KLM Logo
06:00 - 21:20GLA-JNB
14h 20m1 stop
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23:15 - 08:25JNB-GLA
34h 10m1 stop
£590KLM
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Tue, 23 Sep - Tue, 4 Nov
KLM Logo
16:55 - 08:30GLA-JNB
38h 35m2 stops
KLM Logo
19:45 - 16:35JNB-GLA
22h 50m2 stops
£601KLM
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Tue, 23 Sep - Wed, 1 Oct
British Airways Logo
15:35 - 07:00GLA-JNB
14h 25m1 stop
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21:15 - 11:25JNB-GLA
15h 10m1 stop
£612British Airways
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Tue, 23 Sep - Tue, 4 Nov
British Airways Logo
17:30 - 09:25GLA-JNB
14h 55m1 stop
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22:05 - 12:55JNB-GLA
16h 50m1 stop
£615British Airways
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Tue, 23 Sep - Mon, 3 Nov
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06:00 - 00:25GLA-JNB
41h 25m2 stops
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01:15 - 20:25JNB-GLA
21h 10m2 stops
£674Kenya Airways
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Tue, 23 Sep - Mon, 3 Nov
Kenya Airways Logo
06:00 - 15:50GLA-JNB
32h 50m2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
01:15 - 20:25JNB-GLA
21h 10m2 stops
£676Kenya Airways
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Tue, 26 Aug - Wed, 3 Sep
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14:35 - 10:15GLA-JNB
18h 40m1 stop
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10:05 - 12:45JNB-GLA
27h 40m1 stop
£692Emirates
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Mon, 22 Sep - Fri, 26 Sep
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14:35 - 20:50GLA-JNB
29h 15m1 stop
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10:05 - 12:45JNB-GLA
27h 40m1 stop
£695Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Glasgow to South Africa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Glasgow to South Africa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Glasgow Intl Airport to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Glasgow Intl Airport to South Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Glasgow Intl Airport to South Africa is May, when tickets cost £614 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of return tickets is £900 and £871 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Glasgow to South Africa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Glasgow Intl Airport to South Africa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to South Africa on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Glasgow to South Africa. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Glasgow Intl Airport to South Africa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Glasgow Intl Airport to South Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from Glasgow Intl Airport to South Africa, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.


Good to know - Cheap tickets from Glasgow to South Africa

Low seasonMay
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight£449
Best time to beat the crowds (19% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (38% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking South Africa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Glasgow to South Africa?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Glasgow to South Africa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Glasgow to South Africa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Glasgow to South Africa is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Glasgow to South Africa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Glasgow to South Africa with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Glasgow to South Africa?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Glasgow to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, when retur flights cost £817 on average. Morning departures are around 16% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £1,049.

Top 5 airlines serving from Glasgow to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Glasgow to South Africa? 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 3264 reviews
8.3Crew
7.8Food
8.0Comfort
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
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The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

10.0 ExcellentNeville, May 2025LGW - DXB
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The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

Premium Economy was not up to my expectation relaxation wise. The chair doesn’t extend enough. It is not economy but not spacious enough to relax and sleep. Food and services were excellent but I am not very keen about food in general.

Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

Excellent comfort and entertainment. Service poor..Food average with little choice.

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

The service on board was excellent, the flight wasn’t overbooked and we departed and arrived on time.

Emeritus is ***** Fly dubai is 0 we need better service for Fly Dubai

On this flight, about the last 2 hours the captain kept the cabin too hot. It appeared like the ac was off.

We had to deboard using stairs. Why didnt you have the aero-bridge?

The food options for children is limited The business class bed is not fully lie flat, and this is an uncomfortable sleep

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

You should not have to pay for WiFi in business class

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

They only had vegetarian food left on the flight which I wasn’t happy about. I didn’t get any food to eat at all.

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever and no wifi. Prepare to disembark by a staircase.

There was fog in Amsterdam so many flights were delayed because of the weather. Air France knew that the flight would be delayed by two hours but still boarded the plane on time. Instead of letting the passengers wait at the gate we were crammed into the plane. It was uncomfortable. No refreshments were given. I couldn’t charge my devices onboard.

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

A child was loud throughout which made the trip less than optimal. Crew was great and professional. They need to change the automatic seat belt announcement which is too loud and had other unneeded words like "this is XYZ announcement number one'

Love the dreamliner plane. It's such a smooth ride, I don't notice that it's 15 hours in the air. The staff are great and they don't overstuff you with food.

I really like this airline. The staff are lovely and friendly, the planes are tidy and unfussy. I would rate them at the top of the African Airline carriers.

Delayed by 4 hours with inadequate advance notifications which caused us a lot of consternation and angst. I will never fly or recommend your airline again

Flight was changed 3 times, from a night flight to a day flight, and then delayed by 5h…

Kenya Airways delayed my flights for 7 days. Each delayed, they notified me last minute. This is ridiculous.

The kindness and good humor of all the people who this flight possible was a joy.

It was good service. The very low economic seats where not comfortable

The flight was delayed by an hour. Made the connection uncomfortably tight.

When we went to the lounge they told us to go into the main lounge and not the full business class section, later they told me that Lufthansa wont pay the full fee to alloq the business class passengers entry to the nicer sectikn where all the other airlines nusiness class passengers go into. Very poor arrangement.

Not what I expected for the last leg of a $5100 business class experience. Boarding was a nightmare. The flight was delayed and I had to keep checking my email to ensure I was at the right gate since the airline or the terminal had no clue until 15 mins prior to boarding. Food was gross, limited drink options.

Flights scheduled with impossible connections - Lufthansa apparently believes it takes 7mins to change terminals, go through passport control, re-clear security and walk 1.8kms…..and everything will work perfectly (which it never does at Frankfurt). No staff on hand to assist with transfers on delayed flights. No transfer guidance provided by app. No compensation offered for 6hr delay to connecting flight.

The only thing that the airport can improve which will help Lufthansa from delay flights is to warn the passengers that are flying to the USA to be earlier to the gate due to the documents check that in our case delayed the flight

This was the best carrier, comfort, service, good food, on time experience on a long haul flight. New, clean, quiet, smooth aircraft!!!

Crew and service was excellent. My seat was super small and cramped! No leg room

Crew were friendly and very helpful Plane was clean and the legroom is standard. Overall a good flight, no complaints.

The agent, who took my mother to her gate, kept talking with one of her male coworkers and treating my mother like a sack of potatoes. She was ignoring my questions because she was too busy flirting with her male colleague. This was a very unprofessional behavior. We also had to wait for close to half an hour for an agent to arrive.

I didn’t have food and they don’t include entertainment. Not much leg room at all. Staff were great.

Better synchronizing the boarding processes. The audio announcements, the personnel and the digital signage were not saying the same thing. All confusion.

Business class was nothing more than Economy with middle seat empty. Uncomfortable seat and leg room. A mom behind me had a 18 month/2 yr old on her lap, who had his feet on my back all the time- while middle seat remained empty. Pretty much not worth the fare. Very disappointed.

The first class seats were unusable, mine at the end of the flight, my husband's in the middle of the flight, and the one next to me was unusable either, they had to move the person to another seat.

charging port did not work, no entertainment system. Other than that the flight was good and safe.

Last minute gate change. Didn’t put our TSA global on our trip even though we asked multiple times to confirm. Did not help with food when could not eat what was served.

When Stephen arrived with our wheel chairs - we were in excellent hands! He was such great help with getting our rental car and then reporting our missing luggage. When you are exhausted from traveling for too many hours, he was just what we needed to navigate everything! Give that guy a raise!

The cabin was bit colder than I like but the crew members looked after us very well. They did even offer hot water bottle and hot chocolate. I cannot rate the crew enough excellent is not good enough. They really were wonderful.

Boarding is always a challenge as folks in al groups crowd around for no reason, but crew handled it well. I once again applaud the LHR ground baggage staff as they got our bags from a flight at Terminal 5A to a flight in Terminal 5C within 40 minutes...amazing!

Gate information deliberately delayed to only one hour B4 flight, lack of info finding gate.

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