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South African Airways Flight Schedule 2026

Complete route schedule for South African Airways — all 50 scheduled routes, frequencies and aircraft types across 12 operating hubs. Departure patterns for the 2026 IATA year with winter/summer season notes.

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Schedule data last updated: August 2026 · IATA season indicators · Real times + days from airlabs

Winter vs Summer schedule (IATA seasons)

South African Airways — like all commercial airlines — operates two IATA seasons per year: Northern Winter (late October to late March) and Northern Summer (late March to late October). Frequencies, seasonal routes and aircraft types typically shift between seasons. Always confirm exact dates + times on the booking engine before you buy.

Route schedule by hub

From Abidjan(1 route)

FlightDestinationCountryDepFrequencyDurationAircraft
SA57Accra (ACC)Ghana18:00 3x weekly (Sat/Thu/Tue)1h 5mVarious

From Accra(4 routes)

FlightDestinationCountryDepFrequencyDurationAircraft
SA56Abidjan (ABJ)Cote d'Ivoire16:00 3x weekly (Sat/Thu/Tue)1h 0mVarious
SA9060Lagos (LOS)Nigeria20:30 1x weekly (Wed)1h 0mVarious
SA53Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa20:30 3x weekly (Fri/Sun/Wed)5h 55mVarious
SA57Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa20:15 3x weekly (Sat/Thu/Tue)5h 55mVarious

From Addis Ababa(2 routes)

FlightDestinationCountryDepFrequencyDurationAircraft
SA7201Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa09:05 Daily5h 20mVarious
SA7203Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa23:30 Daily5h 25mVarious

From Adelaide(1 route)

FlightDestinationCountryDepFrequencyDurationAircraft
SA7260Perth (PER)Australia18:20 6x weekly3h 35mVarious

From AJU(3 routes)

FlightDestinationCountryDepFrequencyDurationAircraft
SA2322São Paulo (GRU)Brazil12:35 1x weekly (Sat)2h 45mVarious
SA2322São Paulo (GRU)Brazil12:40 1x weekly (Tue)2h 40mVarious
SA2331São Paulo (GRU)Brazil03:20 1x weekly (Sat)2h 55mVarious

From Auckland(5 routes)

FlightDestinationCountryDepFrequencyDurationAircraft
SA7062Perth (PER)Australia12:35 Daily7h 25mVarious
SA7070CHC (CHC)Unknown07:30 2x weekly (Fri/Thu)1h 25mVarious
SA7070CHC (CHC)Unknown08:00 5x weekly (Mon/Sat/Sun/Tue/Wed)1h 25mVarious
SA7074WLG (WLG)Unknown07:30 6x weekly1h 10mVarious
SA7074WLG (WLG)Unknown08:10 1x weekly (Sun)1h 10mVarious

From BEL(4 routes)

FlightDestinationCountryDepFrequencyDurationAircraft
SA2323São Paulo (GRU)Brazil03:15 3x weekly (Mon/Thu/Tue)3h 40mVarious
SA2323São Paulo (GRU)Brazil03:20 1x weekly (Sat)3h 35mVarious
SA2324São Paulo (GRU)Brazil08:00 1x weekly (Tue)3h 40mVarious
SA2329São Paulo (GRU)Brazil08:00 2x weekly (Mon/Thu)3h 40mVarious

From Bloemfontein(12 routes)

FlightDestinationCountryDepFrequencyDurationAircraft
SA2394Durban (DUR)South Africa07:30 1x weekly (Tue)1h 20mVarious
SA2394Durban (DUR)South Africa09:00 3x weekly (Fri/Mon/Wed)1h 20mVarious
SA2394Durban (DUR)South Africa09:10 2x weekly (Sat/Sun)1h 20mVarious
SA2394Durban (DUR)South Africa10:10 1x weekly (Thu)1h 5mVarious
SA2396Durban (DUR)South Africa15:50 2x weekly (Thu/Tue)1h 20mVarious
SA2398George (GRJ)South Africa12:40 3x weekly (Fri/Mon/Wed)1h 45mVarious
SA2398George (GRJ)South Africa12:50 1x weekly (Sun)1h 45mVarious
SA2387Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa07:55 5x weekly (Fri/Mon/Thu/Tue/Wed)1h 0mVarious
SA2389Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa12:00 2x weekly (Thu/Tue)1h 0mVarious
SA2389Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa13:15 3x weekly (Fri/Mon/Wed)1h 0mVarious
SA2391Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa17:00 4x weekly (Mon/Thu/Tue/Wed)1h 0mVarious
SA2391Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa17:30 1x weekly (Fri)1h 0mVarious

From Brasilia(4 routes)

FlightDestinationCountryDepFrequencyDurationAircraft
SA2320São Paulo (GRU)Brazil11:30 1x weekly (Tue)1h 40mVarious
SA2324São Paulo (GRU)Brazil11:15 1x weekly (Sat)1h 45mVarious
SA2324São Paulo (GRU)Brazil11:30 2x weekly (Mon/Thu)1h 40mVarious
SA2325São Paulo (GRU)Brazil06:05 4x weekly (Mon/Sat/Thu/Tue)1h 55mVarious

From Brisbane(3 routes)

FlightDestinationCountryDepFrequencyDurationAircraft
SA7256Perth (PER)Australia12:25 5x weekly (Fri/Sat/Sun/Tue/Wed)5h 45mVarious
SA7256Perth (PER)Australia16:55 1x weekly (Mon)5h 45mVarious
SA7258Perth (PER)Australia18:35 5x weekly (Fri/Mon/Sun/Tue/Wed)5h 45mVarious

From Cairo(8 routes)

FlightDestinationCountryDepFrequencyDurationAircraft
SA7178Luxor (LXR)Egypt19:35 1x weekly (Thu)1h 0mVarious
SA7178Luxor (LXR)Egypt20:05 1x weekly (Sat)1h 5mVarious
SA7179Luxor (LXR)Egypt14:40 1x weekly (Thu)1h 0mVarious
SA7179Luxor (LXR)Egypt19:25 3x weekly (Mon/Sat/Tue)1h 5mVarious
SA7181Luxor (LXR)Egypt19:25 3x weekly (Mon/Thu/Tue)1h 5mVarious
SA7182Sharm el Sheikh (SSH)Egypt20:50 3x weekly (Sat/Thu/Tue)1h 0mVarious
SA7182Sharm el Sheikh (SSH)Egypt21:15 1x weekly (Mon)1h 0mVarious
SA7207Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa23:45 4x weekly (Sat/Sun/Thu/Tue)8h 25mVarious

From CGB(3 routes)

FlightDestinationCountryDepFrequencyDurationAircraft
SA2322São Paulo (GRU)Brazil03:50 1x weekly (Mon)2h 10mVarious
SA2326São Paulo (GRU)Brazil02:05 1x weekly (Mon)2h 5mVarious
SA2326São Paulo (GRU)Brazil02:15 1x weekly (Thu)2h 10mVarious

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