How to find good prices for flights? 2026 Fare Guide

Is R10,000 a good flight price? Depends where you’re going. It could be a steal for London and a little painful for Mauritius. If you’re looking for cheap flights from South Africa, knowing what a great flight price actually looks like makes it much easier to know when to book. So, when should you book flights, when are the cheapest months to travel, what affects flight prices, and what should you expect to pay for popular destinations? We crunched the numbers. Here’s your cheat sheet. What is considered a good price for flights from South Africa? A good fare depends on the destination, season and demand. For this guide, we’ve used the average fare as a good-price benchmark, then highlighted the prices we’d consider great and exceptional. DestinationAverage fareGreat fareExceptional fareBest monthsMauritiusR11,500Under R10,200Under R9,500Feb, NovZanzibarR9,300Under R8,700Under R8,300Jan, Feb, NovDubaiR10,300Under R9,800Under R8,900FebBangkokR10,700Under R10,000Under R9,700Oct, FebPhuketR12,000Under R11,300Under R10,900Nov, FebIstanbulR11,400Under R10,700Under R9,900Feb, NovLondonR16,100Under R13,500Under R12,800Feb, NovParisR15,000Under R13,100Under R12,400Feb, NovAmsterdamR14,300U...