What airlines fly to South Africa?

Delta, KLM and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Minnesota according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Minnesota to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Minnesota to South Africa?

Prices for flights from Minnesota to South Africa are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Minnesota to South Africa?

The number of operators available for flights from Minnesota to South Africa is 6 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Minnesota 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 Minnesota to South Africa.

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

The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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12:57 pm - 8:20 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 23m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 am - 1:46 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

35h 01m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,316Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Thu, Sep 17

7:02 am - 8:20 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 18m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 am - 12:22 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

45h 37m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,316Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Oct 3

2:16 pm - 9:10 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 54m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

8:55 pm - 12:22 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

34h 27m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,439Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

10:35 am - 4:00 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

8:55 pm - 12:13 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

34h 18m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,444Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 3 - Fri, Oct 9

6:00 am - 8:10 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 12:12 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

28h 42m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,491Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Sep 29

6:00 am - 8:10 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

10:50 pm - 12:05 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

44h 15m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,492Ethiopian Air

Sat, Sep 12 - Mon, Sep 21

11:15 am - 5:10 pmFSD Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

5:55 pm - 11:11 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-FSD Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field

36h 16m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,596United Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Sun, Oct 18

6:00 am - 5:10 pmFSD Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 10m2 stops Denver Intl Newark

5:55 pm - 11:11 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-FSD Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field

36h 16m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,596United Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Sun, Oct 18

8:00 am - 10:15 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 15m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Dubai Intl

1:30 pm - 3:13 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

32h 43m2 stops Dubai Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,709Emirates

Tue, Sep 1 - Sat, May 29

2:00 pm - 5:10 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

43h 10m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Dubai Intl

7:10 pm - 3:50 pmDUR Durban King Shaka Intl-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

52h 40m2 stops Dubai Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$2,039Emirates

Wed, Feb 3 - Sun, Feb 7

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5:30 am - 5:50 pmFSD Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 10:51 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-FSD Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field

33h 46m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Minneapolis St Paul

$1,530Delta

Mon, Aug 17 - Sun, Aug 23

11:05 am - 5:50 pmFSD Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 45m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 10:51 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-FSD Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field

33h 46m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Minneapolis St Paul

$1,530Delta

Mon, Aug 17 - Sun, Aug 23

4:28 pm - 9:25 pmFSD Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field-CPT Cape Town Intl

45h 57m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol

11:15 pm - 3:48 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-FSD Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field

47h 33m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Minneapolis St Paul

$1,552KLM

Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 26

6:39 pm - 2:10 pmFSD Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field-CPT Cape Town Intl

36h 31m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 11:22 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-FSD Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field

40h 32m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,937Ethiopian Air

Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 26

8:00 am - 4:40 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-CPT Cape Town Intl

49h 40m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Dubai Intl

1:15 pm - 9:08 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

38h 53m2 stops Dubai Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,114Emirates

Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 24

6:39 pm - 2:10 pmFSD Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field-CPT Cape Town Intl

36h 31m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 11:22 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-FSD Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field

40h 32m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,212Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 17 - Sun, Aug 23

3:05 pm - 9:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 2:42 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

22h 42m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$2,552KLM

Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 24

7:30 pm - 10:15 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 45m3 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Stockholm Arlanda Doha Hamad Intl

4:35 pm - 6:20 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

32h 45m3 stops Istanbul Oslo Gardermoen Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

$2,760Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 24

7:30 pm - 10:15 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 45m3 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Stockholm Arlanda Doha Hamad Intl

6:25 pm - 5:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

29h 35m2 stops Dubai Intl Dublin

$2,830Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 24

12:02 pm - 3:20 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 18m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

7:50 pm - 9:26 amCPT Cape Town Intl-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

20h 36m1 stop Newark

$4,146United Airlines

Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 24

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Ethiopian Air flights from Minnesota to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

Sep 21

MSP6:00 amMinneapolis St Paul

31h 10m

2 stops

JNB8:10 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Sep 29

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

28h 42m

3 stops

MSP12:12 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,491

Ethiopian Air

Sep 12

MSP6:00 amMinneapolis St Paul

31h 10m

2 stops

JNB8:10 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Sep 21

JNB10:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

44h 15m

3 stops

MSP12:05 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,492

Ethiopian Air

Aug 31

MSP6:00 amMinneapolis St Paul

31h 10m

2 stops

JNB8:10 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Sep 17

JNB10:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

44h 15m

3 stops

MSP12:05 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,493

Qatar Airways flights from Minnesota to South Africa

Our best Qatar Airways deals on Minnesota to South Africa flight tickets

Qatar Airways

Sep 23

MSP2:16 pmMinneapolis St Paul

35h 54m

2 stops

JNB9:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Sep 30

JNB8:55 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

34h 27m

2 stops

MSP12:22 amMinneapolis St Paul

$1,439

Qatar Airways

Sep 3

MSP10:35 amMinneapolis St Paul

34h 25m

2 stops

JNB4:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 9

JNB8:55 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

34h 18m

2 stops

MSP12:13 amMinneapolis St Paul

$1,444

Qatar Airways

Sep 22

MSP9:16 amMinneapolis St Paul

40h 54m

2 stops

JNB9:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 2

JNB2:05 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

41h 17m

2 stops

MSP12:22 amMinneapolis St Paul

$1,463

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MSP Minneapolis St Paul - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSPJNB

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 8/31

12:57 pm-8:20 am

2 stops36h 23m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 9/17

9:45 am-1:46 pm

2 stops35h 01m

$1,316

MinneapolisJohannesburg

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSPJNB

Minneapolis St Paul

Sat 8/29

7:02 am-8:20 am

2 stops42h 18m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 10/3

9:45 am-12:22 am

2 stops45h 37m

$1,316

MinneapolisJohannesburg

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSPJNB

Minneapolis St Paul

Wed 9/23

2:16 pm-9:10 am

2 stops35h 54m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/30

8:55 pm-12:22 am

2 stops34h 27m

$1,439

MinneapolisJohannesburg

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSPJNB

Minneapolis St Paul

Thu 9/3

10:35 am-4:00 am

2 stops34h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 10/9

8:55 pm-12:13 am

2 stops34h 18m

$1,444

MinneapolisJohannesburg

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSPJNB

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 9/21

6:00 am-8:10 pm

2 stops31h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 9/29

2:30 pm-12:12 pm

3 stops28h 42m

$1,491

MinneapolisJohannesburg

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSPJNB

Minneapolis St Paul

Sat 9/12

6:00 am-8:10 pm

2 stops31h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/21

10:50 pm-12:05 pm

3 stops44h 15m

$1,492

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Sioux FallsCape Town

FSD Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field - CPT Cape Town Intl

FSDCPT

Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field

Wed 10/14

11:15 am-5:10 pm

2 stops22h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/18

5:55 pm-11:11 pm

2 stops36h 16m

$1,596

Sioux FallsCape Town

FSD Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field - CPT Cape Town Intl

FSDCPT

Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field

Wed 10/14

6:00 am-5:10 pm

2 stops28h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/18

5:55 pm-11:11 pm

2 stops36h 16m

$1,596

MinneapolisJohannesburg

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSPJNB

Minneapolis St Paul

Tue 9/1

8:00 am-10:15 am

2 stops43h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 5/29

1:30 pm-3:13 pm

2 stops32h 43m

$1,709

MinneapolisDurban

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

MSPDUR

Minneapolis St Paul

Wed 2/3

2:00 pm-5:10 pm

2 stops43h 10m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Sun 2/7

7:10 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops52h 40m

$2,039

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Minnesota to South Africa

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Minnesota to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,222. The month of April is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from Minnesota averaging around $1,578.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Minnesota when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around $1,803 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Minnesota for as low as $1,401 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Minnesota to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 22% on your flight if you consider stops on a Minnesota to South Africa flight.

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Fastest flight time	22h 58m
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The fastest flight from Minnesota to South Africa takes 22h 58m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Minnesota to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Minnesota to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Minnesota to South Africa are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Minnesota to South Africa?
The number of operators available for flights from Minnesota to South Africa is 6 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Minnesota 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 Minnesota to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Minnesota to South Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
United Airlines	PriceFrom $137	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,110 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $251	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,508 reviews	Search Delta flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $922	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,027 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,241	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,739 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,578	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,655 reviews	Search Emirates flights
KLM	PriceFrom $1,698	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,559 reviews	Search KLM flights

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