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FAQs about flying with South African

  • What is South African's carry-on size allowance?

    On board South African flights, cabin baggage should not exceed 56x36x23cm. If your hand luggage is bigger, the South African assistance team will most likely ask you to pay extra for checked luggage.

  • Where does South African fly to?

    South African offers direct flights to 17 cities in 12 different countries. Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban are the most popular cities covered by South African.

  • What is South African’s primary hub?

    South African concentrates most of its flight operations in Johannesburg.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on South African flights?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine, meaning that we continuously look across the web to find the best deals 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 all airlines, including South African.

  • What’s the cheapest route that South African flies?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest route flown by South African found on KAYAK was from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth, with a price of $143 for a round-trip.

  • What are the most popular airports for South African flights to depart from?

  • Is South African part of an airline alliance?

    Yes, South African is part of the Star Alliance airline alliance.

  • How many destinations does South African fly to?

    In total, South African flies to 17 destinations.

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South African customer reviews

7.5
GoodBased on 87 verified guest reviews
7.9Boarding
8.2Crew
6.4Entertainment
7.2Comfort
7.3Food

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7.3 Good
GRU-JNB
Pros:The food was good.
Cons:Check-in was extremely slow. Some of the screens for the movies did not work. This was not good. The maintenance on the plane is bad. That’s quite a scary thought!
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2.0 Poor
CPT-JNB
Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you
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8.0 Very Good
ACC-IAD
Pros:friendly crew
Cons:flight was delayed 2-hours, I pre-paid for a seat but was relocated to a different less convenient seat.
E
6.0 Okay
IAD-ACC
Cons:Lovely Airbus 340-600, with no USB or electrical ports at any seat, and the screen at my seat was inoperative.
H
6.0 Okay
LOS-JNB
Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food
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7.6 Good
ACC-IAD
Cons:The big four-engine Airbus has no electrical outlets or USB ports at each seat. Entertainment screen was intermittent.
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10.0 Wonderful
LHR-JNB
Cons:Absolutely nothing could be improved. The staff were the friendliest I’ve come across and the food was great too.
J
8.0 Very Good
JNB-JFK
Pros:Courteous crew
Cons:Entertainment console only partially working. Toilet vacant/occupied indicator not working fully.
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6.0 Okay
CPT-JNB
First row in business class is terrible - no storage space with video screen folded down between seats. Entertainment system didn't show flight info...
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7.6 Good
JNB-HRE
Pros:A very comfortable flight (with a full plane and in economy). The crew was clear, gave good instructions and were available to help. Even though the flight started bumpy, they will still able to complete service on a short flight.
Cons:Despite my status with Star Alliance (Gold...the highest), I still was not allowed to take my roller carry on into the plane. There was plenty of space as they were allowing NO one in economy to take a roller carry on. Despite requesting it twice (I was at the end of a long, 3 day journey from the US to Harare) I was denied. This was unnecessary and spiteful to those of us who fly frequently.

South African flight status

Sat 11/23

South African route map – Which destinations does South African fly to?

Find out which destinations you can fly to direct with South African by entering your departure airport. If you want to know whether South African flies a certain route, enter both the departure and destination airport before hitting search.
Sat 11/23

All South African flight routes

Flight no.Departure airportArrival AirportDurationMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
51Lubumbashi (FBM)Johannesburg (JNB)3h 5m
50Johannesburg (JNB)Lubumbashi (FBM)2h 30m
56Accra (ACC)Abidjan (ABJ)1h 0m
57Accra (ACC)Johannesburg (JNB)5h 55m
56Johannesburg (JNB)Accra (ACC)6h 5m
57Abidjan (ABJ)Accra (ACC)1h 5m
362Cape Town (CPT)Johannesburg (JNB)2h 0m
404Port Elizabeth (PLZ)Johannesburg (JNB)1h 35m
401Johannesburg (JNB)Port Elizabeth (PLZ)1h 35m
319Johannesburg (JNB)Cape Town (CPT)2h 10m
558Durban (DUR)Johannesburg (JNB)1h 10m
551Johannesburg (JNB)Durban (DUR)1h 10m
61Lagos (LOS)Johannesburg (JNB)5h 55m
60Johannesburg (JNB)Lagos (LOS)6h 10m
222Johannesburg (JNB)Sao Paulo (GRU)10h 0m
223Sao Paulo (GRU)Johannesburg (JNB)9h 0m
190Johannesburg (JNB)Port Louis (MRU)4h 0m
191Port Louis (MRU)Johannesburg (JNB)4h 25m
227Sao Paulo (GRU)Cape Town (CPT)7h 30m
40Johannesburg (JNB)Victoria Falls (VFA)1h 40m
41Victoria Falls (VFA)Johannesburg (JNB)1h 40m
59Kinshasa (FIH)Johannesburg (JNB)3h 50m
58Johannesburg (JNB)Kinshasa (FIH)3h 50m
281Perth (PER)Johannesburg (JNB)11h 15m
25Harare (HRE)Johannesburg (JNB)1h 45m
280Johannesburg (JNB)Perth (PER)9h 35m
22Johannesburg (JNB)Harare (HRE)1h 40m
76Johannesburg (JNB)Windhoek (WDH)1h 55m
77Windhoek (WDH)Johannesburg (JNB)1h 45m
66Johannesburg (JNB)Lusaka (LUN)2h 0m
67Lusaka (LUN)Johannesburg (JNB)2h 0m
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Overview of South African

SAA codeshares with many other airlines, including LAM Mozambique Airlines, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, and United Airlines, meaning they often take turns servicing one another’s flights. If you will be flying within South Africa, your flight may also be serviced by Mango Airlines, as this company is owned by SAA and is often used for shorter trips.

This airline is known for having its primary hub in Johannesburg, but it also services flights to over 35 destinations in the world. While many of the company’s destinations are located in African countries, such as Namibia and Zimbabwe, you can also fly to Europe, Asia, and South America, with some country examples being the United Arab Emirates, England, and Thailand.

For those flying with SAA, there are two primary classes to choose from, including Economy and Business. Economy is the most popular option and offers basic amenities and services, including entertainment, a blanket, and a pillow, while Business provides a more luxurious experience that gives travelers access to comfortable chairs, more leg room, and a welcome pack that includes items such as headphones.

Out of the many types of aircrafts that the company uses in its fleet, almost all of them are Airbus. While the Airbus A340-600 is one of the largest choices that is used and can fit over 300 passengers, the Airbus A320-200 is the most commonly employed option by the airline and is best for shorter flights, with its maximum capacity being 138 passengers and crew members.

South African information

IATA codeSA
Routes34
Top routeJohannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cape Town
Airports served17
Top airportJohannesburg OR Tambo

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