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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Scotland

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Scotland to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Scotland?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to Scotland, 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 South Africa to Scotland is February, when tickets cost £496 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is £947 and £846 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Scotland?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Scotland, 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 South Africa to Scotland, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.


Good to know - Cheap tickets from South Africa to Scotland

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight£243
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
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FAQs for booking flights from South Africa to Scotland

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

    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 South Africa to Scotland.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from South Africa to Scotland 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 South Africa to Scotland?

    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 South Africa to Scotland 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 South Africa to Scotland?

    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 South Africa to Scotland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Scotland?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Scotland is Monday when return tickets can be as cheap as £606. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are £702 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Scotland?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Scotland is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost £746 on average. Morning departures are around 25% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Scotland is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £995.

Top 5 airlines serving from South Africa to Scotland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Scotland. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Scotland. 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 Scotland? 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
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.8Food
Airline reviews

They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

10.0 ExcellentAli, May 2025DXB - MAN
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They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

Premium Economy is not worth the extra money you pay. You are neither economy nor business. The seat doesn’t recline enough to relax your legs. Maneuvering while seated is cumbersome. Don’t recommend Premium Economy at all.

Emirates is superb service. The A380 was very comfortable. The cabin crew is really helpful

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

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

The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

Amazing and great experience, crew was available and took great care of my parents. Food was nice and so was the service. Aircraft from Dubai to Mumbai was not so great and was a big showdown of the aircraft service

The entire crew went above and beyond. This was our first flight with our 3 month old, and they were accommodating and friendly. The crew is attentive and marks a HIGE difference to the regular runs with Avianca and LATAM.

Business class on this plane was adequate, service, amenities, swag, and crew was amazing!

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

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

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!

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

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.

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

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

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

I’ve flown with Qatar multiple times and the service has always been great. Very professional, organized, the food is delicious and plentiful, tons of entertainment.

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

Well organized boarding, efficient and on time. Nice crew on the plane. Thank you!

The only thing that could have been better, is that the food trays get left way to long after a meal. We had a snack 8 hrs into the trip, and they left us with the boxes and cups for way too long. It is not fun being trapped in your seat unnecessarily

The overall flight experience between Doha and Kolkata was satisfactory. The staff onboard were notably engaged, responsive, and enthusiastic, providing a level of service that stood out, especially when compared to the less attentive crew on the earlier leg from Heathrow to Doha. Their eagerness to assist made the journey more pleasant. Additionally, the time spent at the Silver Lounge in Doha contributed positively to the experience. The lounge offered a comfortable and relaxing environment, with adequate amenities and attentive staff. Overall, both the flight and the lounge experience in Doha met expectations, making for a smooth and satisfactory travel experience.

Delayed my flights and no communication. We end up spending 6 hrs in Doha. No food or any concern from the airline. Terrible

Doha airport is huge , takes long time to reach gate .

Being a QR Platinum member traveling in business class, I expected the staff to be more courteous. Unfortunately, the lady staff was rude attending business class 1K side.

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?

It was very good, good food good stuff, The toilets were a little stinky.

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

Food was good! Crew very polite however when asked to adjust temperature did not help! It was freezing! Seats uncomfortable 😣

The boarding system was all bogus - employees at the boarding gate were not sound like proffesional or may be possibly rational

On board Entertainment and crew services were absolutely trash! Neither me, nor any of my 40 family/friends members are flying Lufthansa again!

Professional crew and staff, very organized boarding and on time flights, baggage handling. Indian vegetarian meals were good, though could improve by offering Indian bread (naan/paratha/roti) as well. Very helpful pre flight emails with details of onboard experience 👍 Above average selection of movies. Consider offering more movies with subtitles and ratings indicators (e.g., IMDB scores).

It was my first experience in business class. It was everything I expected and more. Service was impeccable, food was delicious and I felt rested once I arrived to London

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

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

Delayed flight with no explanations; no jetway boarding so we had to stand on the tarmac in the cold rain. Baggage was lost.

The payment system was not working so was unable to connect wifi the entire flight

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

The boarding call announcements versus the Staff announcements versus the digital signage board on the out-going and returning flights WERE NOT IN SYNC. I was sent through check and re-checks 3 times. WHY?

Absolutely the worst airline. Can’t find anything positive to say. We were in business which is the same as most airlines coach

everything to do with KAYAK was terrible. Your customer facing departments are utterly useless, timewasting and unhelpful.

I ordered short ribs for main course. It tasted sweet, really sweet. Horrible.

When checking our bags we were told our bags would go through our final destination. This did not happen. When boarding, after group 3 it was a free for all, everyone boards. When served lunch, I asked for anything without dairy, I was given popcorn and gummy snacks. She said she would come back with more options, she never did. Also, when traveling through London, they don’t tell you your gate number until 1 hour before flight leaves, causing everyone to run to their gate.

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!

Full flight, but crew was great. No wifi and no seatback entertainment, so had to read...argh!

The screen didn’t work and I didn’t get the seat upgrade I paid $300 for. They were no help with that,

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Scotland found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
25/7ven.
1 stopKLM
18h 10mCPT-EDI
27/8mer.
1 stopKLM
14h 15mEDI-CPT
£528
25/7ven.
1 stopKLM
18h 10mCPT-EDI
27/8mer.
2 stopsKLM
29h 30mEDI-CPT
£535
10/11lun.
1 stopQatar Airways
19h 25mCPT-EDI
18/11mar.
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 25mEDI-CPT
£568
17/9mer.
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 25mCPT-EDI
27/9sam.
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 40mEDI-CPT
£571
12/9ven.
1 stopBritish Airways
28h 55mJNB-GLA
20/9sam.
1 stopBritish Airways
32h 45mGLA-JNB
£605
15/8ven.
1 stopEmirates
35h 10mJNB-EDI
24/8dim.
1 stopEmirates
22h 00mEDI-JNB
£625
10/11lun.
2 stopsLufthansa
28h 35mCPT-EDI
18/11mar.
2 stopsLufthansa
22h 40mEDI-CPT
£641
8/9lun.
2 stopsLufthansa
19h 20mJNB-EDI
14/9dim.
1 stopLufthansa
25h 20mEDI-JNB
£668
10/7jeu.
1 stopEmirates
18h 35mJNB-GLA
25/7ven.
1 stopEmirates
29h 15mGLA-JNB
£688
10/8dim.
1 stopBritish Airways
15h 25mJNB-EDI
20/8mer.
1 stopBritish Airways
18h 35mEDI-JNB
£703

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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 Scotland found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
13/9sam.
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 25mCPT-EDI
£243
12/11mer.
1 stop
24h 05mCPT-EDI
£244
23/6lun.
2 stops
30h 55mJNB-EDI
£269
24/6mar.
1 stopEmirates
31h 50mJNB-EDI
£304
26/6jeu.
2 stops
48h 20mJNB-EDI
£306
12/11mer.
2 stops
24h 25mCPT-EDI
£316
22/6dim.
2 stopsKenya Airways
40h 00mJNB-EDI
£325
18/6mer.
1 stopEmirates
32h 10mCPT-EDI
£341
13/9sam.
2 stopsKenya Airways
45h 10mCPT-EDI
£353
23/6lun.
1 stopBritish Airways
14h 25mJNB-EDI
£394

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Last minute flights to Scotland

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 Scotland that are departing in the next 10 days.
16/6lun.
multi-stopSWISS
23h 25mJNB-EDI
23/6lun.
multi-stopSWISS
22h 50mEDI-JNB
£556
16/6lun.
multi-stop
17h 50mJNB-EDI
23/6lun.
multi-stop
22h 50mEDI-JNB
£562
16/6lun.
multi-stop
14h 20mJNB-EDI
23/6lun.
multi-stop
20h 05mEDI-JNB
£575
16/6lun.
multi-stop
17h 50mJNB-EDI
23/6lun.
multi-stop
22h 50mEDI-JNB
£585
17/6mar.
multi-stopBritish Airways
20h 15mJNB-EDI
17/7jeu.
multi-stopBritish Airways
24h 10mEDI-JNB
£820
17/6mar.
multi-stopBritish Airways
14h 55mJNB-EDI
17/7jeu.
multi-stopBritish Airways
19h 30mEDI-JNB
£943
17/6mar.
multi-stopLufthansa
22h 30mJNB-EDI
17/7jeu.
multi-stopLufthansa
13h 40mEDI-JNB
£988
17/6mar.
multi-stopKLM
14h 20mJNB-EDI
17/7jeu.
multi-stopKLM
18h 30mEDI-JNB
£1,050
17/6mar.
multi-stopQatar Airways
21h 40mJNB-EDI
17/7jeu.
multi-stopQatar Airways
23h 05mEDI-JNB
£1,287
17/6mar.
multi-stopQatar Airways
21h 40mJNB-EDI
17/7jeu.
multi-stopQatar Airways
23h 05mEDI-JNB
£1,383

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