What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chennai to South Africa?

Ethiopian Air, Etihad Airways, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Chennai to South Africa

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The number of operators available for flights from Chennai Airport to South Africa is 2 as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chennai Airport to South Africa?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chennai Airport to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

₹ 29,839 Cheap Flights from Chennai to South Africa in 2026/27

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18:00 - 15:50MAA Chennai-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 20m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 08:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAA Chennai

36h 10m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 61,294Multiple Airlines

Tue, 16 Mar - Tue, 30 Mar

03:55 - 08:25MAA Chennai-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

09:45 - 20:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAA Chennai

30h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

₹ 65,571Etihad Airways

Mon, 15 Mar - Tue, 30 Mar

21:50 - 08:25MAA Chennai-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

13:45 - 02:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAA Chennai

33h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 75,074Multiple Airlines

Wed, 11 Nov - Sat, 14 Nov

10:05 - 13:00MAA Chennai-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 01:10CPT Cape Town Intl-MAA Chennai

30h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 77,069Ethiopian Air

Tue, 19 Jan - Thu, 21 Jan

18:00 - 10:55MAA Chennai-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 25m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

14:55 - 02:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAA Chennai

32h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 79,445Multiple Airlines

Tue, 16 Mar - Tue, 30 Mar

02:10 - 13:00MAA Chennai-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 01:10CPT Cape Town Intl-MAA Chennai

30h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 80,110Ethiopian Air

Sun, 17 Jan - Thu, 21 Jan

10:05 - 13:00MAA Chennai-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 08:10CPT Cape Town Intl-MAA Chennai

13h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 80,110Ethiopian Air

Tue, 19 Jan - Wed, 20 Jan

02:10 - 13:00MAA Chennai-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 08:10CPT Cape Town Intl-MAA Chennai

13h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 83,056Ethiopian Air

Sun, 17 Jan - Wed, 20 Jan

10:45 - 10:55MAA Chennai-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 40m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

01:35 - 10:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAA Chennai

28h 55m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 84,862Multiple Airlines

Wed, 11 Nov - Fri, 13 Nov

06:25 - 10:55MAA Chennai-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 00m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

13:45 - 02:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAA Chennai

33h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 91,704Multiple Airlines

Wed, 11 Nov - Sat, 14 Nov

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02:10 - 14:10MAA Chennai-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 01:10CPT Cape Town Intl-MAA Chennai

30h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 63,195Ethiopian Air

Sun, 1 Nov - Sat, 7 Nov

04:05 - 17:25MAA Chennai-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

19:25 - 02:30CPT Cape Town Intl-MAA Chennai

27h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 67,566Qatar Airways

Thu, 5 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov

04:05 - 09:45MAA Chennai-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 10m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

19:25 - 02:30CPT Cape Town Intl-MAA Chennai

27h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 78,590Qatar Airways

Thu, 5 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov

04:05 - 09:45MAA Chennai-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 10m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

12:35 - 02:15CPT Cape Town Intl-MAA Chennai

34h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 82,676Qatar Airways

Sun, 1 Nov - Sat, 7 Nov

16:00 - 13:00MAA Chennai-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 30m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 20:55CPT Cape Town Intl-MAA Chennai

27h 35m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 82,771Multiple Airlines

Fri, 6 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov

21:05 - 13:00MAA Chennai-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 25m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 15:35CPT Cape Town Intl-MAA Chennai

22h 15m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Bengaluru Intl

₹ 88,188Multiple Airlines

Fri, 6 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov

20:45 - 13:00MAA Chennai-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 45m3 stops Bengaluru Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 15:35CPT Cape Town Intl-MAA Chennai

22h 15m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Bengaluru Intl

₹ 90,659Multiple Airlines

Fri, 6 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov

04:05 - 12:40MAA Chennai-CPT Cape Town Intl

36h 05m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

14:00 - 02:30CPT Cape Town Intl-MAA Chennai

33h 00m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 98,641Qatar Airways

Sun, 1 Nov - Sat, 7 Nov

09:25 - 13:35MAA Chennai-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 40m3 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

14:00 - 02:15CPT Cape Town Intl-MAA Chennai

32h 45m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 116,222Multiple Airlines

Mon, 2 Nov - Sat, 7 Nov

02:10 - 13:00MAA Chennai-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 01:10CPT Cape Town Intl-MAA Chennai

30h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 350,946Ethiopian Air

Sun, 1 Nov - Sat, 7 Nov

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Qatar Airways flights from Chennai to South Africa

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Qatar Airways

5 Nov

MAA04:05Chennai

16h 50m

1 stop

CPT17:25Cape Town Intl

11 Nov

CPT19:25Cape Town Intl

27h 35m

1 stop

MAA02:30Chennai

₹ 67,566

Qatar Airways

5 Nov

MAA04:05Chennai

33h 10m

2 stops

CPT09:45Cape Town Intl

11 Nov

CPT19:25Cape Town Intl

27h 35m

1 stop

MAA02:30Chennai

₹ 78,590

Qatar Airways

1 Nov

MAA04:05Chennai

33h 10m

2 stops

CPT09:45Cape Town Intl

7 Nov

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

34h 10m

1 stop

MAA02:15Chennai

₹ 82,676

Ethiopian Air flights from Chennai to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

1 Nov

MAA02:10Chennai

15h 30m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

7 Nov

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

30h 30m

1 stop

MAA01:10Chennai

₹ 63,195

Ethiopian Air

19 Jan

MAA10:05Chennai

30h 25m

1 stop

CPT13:00Cape Town Intl

21 Jan

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

30h 30m

1 stop

MAA01:10Chennai

₹ 77,069

Ethiopian Air

17 Jan

MAA02:10Chennai

14h 20m

1 stop

CPT13:00Cape Town Intl

21 Jan

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

30h 30m

1 stop

MAA01:10Chennai

₹ 80,110

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ChennaiJohannesburg

MAA Chennai - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MAAJNB

Chennai

Tue 16/3

18:00-15:50

2 stops25h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 30/3

17:00-08:40

2 stops36h 10m

₹ 61,294

ChennaiJohannesburg

MAA Chennai - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MAAJNB

Chennai

Mon 15/3

03:55-08:25

1 stop32h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 30/3

09:45-20:10

1 stop30h 55m

₹ 65,571

ChennaiJohannesburg

MAA Chennai - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MAAJNB

Chennai

Wed 11/11

21:50-08:25

1 stop14h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/11

13:45-02:30

1 stop33h 15m

₹ 75,074

ChennaiCape Town

MAA Chennai - CPT Cape Town Intl

MAACPT

Chennai

Tue 19/1

10:05-13:00

1 stop30h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 21/1

15:10-01:10

1 stop30h 30m

₹ 77,069

ChennaiJohannesburg

MAA Chennai - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MAAJNB

Chennai

Tue 16/3

18:00-10:55

2 stops20h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 30/3

14:55-02:50

1 stop32h 25m

₹ 79,445

ChennaiCape Town

MAA Chennai - CPT Cape Town Intl

MAACPT

Chennai

Sun 17/1

02:10-13:00

1 stop14h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 21/1

15:10-01:10

1 stop30h 30m

₹ 80,110

ChennaiCape Town

MAA Chennai - CPT Cape Town Intl

MAACPT

Chennai

Tue 19/1

10:05-13:00

1 stop30h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 20/1

15:10-08:10

1 stop13h 30m

₹ 80,110

Fastest return journey

ChennaiCape Town

MAA Chennai - CPT Cape Town Intl

MAACPT

Chennai

Sun 17/1

02:10-13:00

1 stop14h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 20/1

15:10-08:10

1 stop13h 30m

₹ 83,056

ChennaiJohannesburg

MAA Chennai - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MAAJNB

Chennai

Wed 11/11

10:45-10:55

2 stops27h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/11

01:35-10:00

2 stops28h 55m

₹ 84,862

ChennaiJohannesburg

MAA Chennai - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MAAJNB

Chennai

Wed 11/11

06:25-10:55

2 stops32h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/11

13:45-02:15

1 stop33h 00m

₹ 91,704

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Chennai, with most prices found around ₹ 54,262. If you are unable to visit South Africa during the month of February, then departing from Chennai during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around ₹ 60,249.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Chennai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around ₹ 69,705 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Chennai for as low as ₹ 52,647 on momondo.

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Best price found	₹ 29,839
Fastest flight time	24h 30m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Chennai in the past 72 hours is ₹ 29,839. The best return flight deal from Chennai to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is ₹ 61,294.

The fastest flight from Chennai to South Africa takes 24h 30m

There are no direct flights from Chennai to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Chennai to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chennai to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chennai Airport to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Chennai Airport to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chennai Airport to South Africa?
The number of operators available for flights from Chennai Airport to South Africa is 2 as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chennai Airport to South Africa?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chennai Airport to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 41,923	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,552 reviews		Search Etihad Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom ₹ 47,980	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 1,042 reviews		Search Ethiopian Air flights

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