What are the most popular cities to visit in Thailand?

Some of the world’s most well-travelled cities are in Thailand. The most popular city to travel to in Thailand is Bangkok, which momondo users choose as their landing destination 61% more often than other cities. The next most popular cities in Thailand are Phuket City and Ko Samui.

How long is the flight from South Africa to Thailand?

The flight from South Africa to Thailand depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo (a popular airport in South Africa) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (the most popular airport in Thailand), then the flight time is 15h 05m on average. If you fly from Cape Town Intl (another popular airport in South Africa) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, then the average flight time is 18h 40m.

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Flights to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport

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Singapore Airlines

Feb 20

JNB

21h 15m

1 stop

BKK

Feb 27

BKK

14h 00m

1 stop

JNB

R9 486

Etihad Airways

Feb 1

JNB

20h 10m

2 stops

BKK

Feb 9

BKK

41h 45m

2 stops

JNB

R9 552

Etihad Airways

May 3

JNB

27h 20m

1 stop

BKK

May 11

BKK

34h 05m

1 stop

JNB

R9 617

Etihad Airways

May 3

JNB

15h 55m

1 stop

BKK

May 11

BKK

34h 05m

1 stop

JNB

R9 634

Singapore Airlines

May 28

JNB

25h 15m

1 stop

BKK

Jun 26

BKK

14h 15m

1 stop

JNB

R9 650

Emirates

Apr 3

JNB

16h 30m

1 stop

BKK

May 2

BKK

23h 20m

1 stop

JNB

R9 765

Etihad Airways

May 1

JNB

15h 55m

1 stop

BKK

May 31

BKK

30h 00m

2 stops

JNB

R9 781

Singapore Airlines

Jan 27

JNB

16h 30m

1 stop

BKK

May 20

BKK

14h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R9 798

Singapore Airlines

Jan 23

JNB

17h 50m

1 stop

BKK

Feb 4

BKK

14h 00m

1 stop

JNB

R9 814

Qatar Airways

Jan 29

JNB

24h 40m

1 stop

BKK

Feb 5

BKK

24h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R9 831

Qatar Airways

Jan 30

JNB

24h 40m

1 stop

BKK

Feb 6

BKK

35h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R9 847

Emirates

Apr 3

JNB

18h 35m

1 stop

BKK

Apr 19

BKK

35h 45m

1 stop

JNB

R9 863

Flights to Phuket City

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Singapore Airlines

May 4

JNB

13h 20m

1 stop

HKT

May 11

HKT

13h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R10 077

Singapore Airlines

Feb 24

JNB

18h 30m

1 stop

HKT

Mar 17

HKT

14h 55m

1 stop

JNB

R10 142

Singapore Airlines

Feb 3

JNB

16h 15m

1 stop

HKT

Feb 10

HKT

13h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R10 159

Singapore Airlines

Feb 3

JNB

16h 15m

1 stop

HKT

Feb 10

HKT

14h 55m

1 stop

JNB

R10 175

Singapore Airlines

May 8

JNB

16h 20m

1 stop

HKT

May 20

HKT

13h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R10 208

Singapore Airlines

May 27

JNB

18h 25m

1 stop

HKT

Jun 3

HKT

13h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R10 224

Singapore Airlines

Mar 6

JNB

18h 30m

1 stop

HKT

Mar 13

HKT

13h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R10 241

Singapore Airlines

May 2

JNB

18h 25m

1 stop

HKT

May 13

HKT

13h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R10 257

Singapore Airlines

May 8

JNB

16h 20m

1 stop

HKT

May 15

HKT

13h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R10 274

Singapore Airlines

Jan 20

JNB

18h 30m

1 stop

HKT

Jan 27

HKT

14h 55m

1 stop

JNB

R10 323

Singapore Airlines

May 2

JNB

16h 20m

1 stop

HKT

May 13

HKT

13h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R10 339

Singapore Airlines

Mar 23

JNB

16h 15m

1 stop

HKT

Mar 31

HKT

13h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R10 356

Flights to Ko Samui

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Emirates

May 11

JNB

37h 35m

2 stops

USM

May 14

USM

27h 20m

2 stops

JNB

R15 000

Emirates

May 3

JNB

37h 35m

2 stops

USM

May 17

USM

31h 15m

2 stops

JNB

R15 099

Emirates

May 3

JNB

25h 50m

2 stops

USM

May 17

USM

41h 35m

2 stops

JNB

R15 132

Etihad Airways

Apr 24

JNB

40h 20m

2 stops

USM

Apr 30

USM

42h 25m

2 stops

JNB

R15 181

Singapore Airlines

May 3

JNB

24h 05m

1 stop

USM

May 17

USM

27h 50m

1 stop

JNB

R15 378

Singapore Airlines

Feb 20

JNB

17h 55m

1 stop

USM

Feb 27

USM

14h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R15 788

Qatar Airways

Feb 20

JNB

22h 40m

2 stops

USM

Feb 27

USM

20h 35m

2 stops

JNB

R16 674

Multiple Airlines

Apr 24

JNB

21h 25m

2 stops

USM

Apr 30

USM

36h 40m

3 stops

JNB

R16 806

Singapore Airlines

May 3

JNB

22h 35m

1 stop

USM

May 17

USM

15h 25m

1 stop

JNB

R16 888

Qatar Airways

Feb 20

JNB

22h 15m

2 stops

USM

Feb 27

USM

20h 15m

2 stops

JNB

R17 265

Singapore Airlines

Feb 22

JNB

16h 20m

1 stop

USM

Mar 1

USM

26h 15m

1 stop

JNB

R17 413

Multiple Airlines

Jun 27

JNB

19h 40m

2 stops

USM

Jul 7

USM

14h 55m

1 stop

JNB

R17 807

Flights to Krabi

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Emirates

Feb 7

JNB

16h 25m

1 stop

KBV

Feb 15

KBV

33h 35m

1 stop

JNB

R13 261

Emirates

Feb 7

JNB

30h 25m

2 stops

KBV

Feb 15

KBV

33h 35m

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JNB

R13 326

Emirates

Feb 18

JNB

27h 25m

2 stops

KBV

Feb 25

KBV

22h 35m

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JNB

R13 343

Emirates

Feb 20

JNB

41h 10m

2 stops

KBV

Feb 27

KBV

37h 35m

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JNB

R13 408

Emirates

May 11

JNB

25h 05m

1 stop

KBV

May 13

KBV

40h 10m

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JNB

R13 507

Emirates

May 11

JNB

28h 30m

1 stop

KBV

May 13

KBV

53h 50m

2 stops

JNB

R13 589

Emirates

May 11

JNB

28h 30m

1 stop

KBV

May 13

KBV

35h 50m

2 stops

JNB

R13 622

Qatar Airways

Feb 20

JNB

28h 05m

2 stops

KBV

Feb 27

KBV

34h 55m

2 stops

JNB

R13 720

Emirates

Feb 21

JNB

46h 00m

2 stops

KBV

Feb 28

KBV

27h 05m

2 stops

JNB

R14 081

Multiple Airlines

Feb 19

JNB

27h 25m

2 stops

KBV

Feb 27

KBV

33h 35m

3 stops

JNB

R14 098

Multiple Airlines

Feb 20

JNB

27h 10m

3 stops

KBV

Feb 27

KBV

33h 35m

3 stops

JNB

R14 163

Singapore Airlines

Feb 21

CPT

31h 00m

2 stops

KBV

Feb 28

KBV

25h 45m

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CPT

R14 475

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19:55 - 22:10

JNB

BKK

21h 15m1 stop

9:35 - 18:35

BKK

JNB

14h 00m1 stop

R9 486Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 20 - Fri, Feb 27

9:50 - 11:00

JNB

BKK

20h 10m2 stops

19:35 - 8:20

BKK

JNB

41h 45m2 stops

R9 552Etihad Airways

Sun, Feb 1 - Mon, Feb 9

13:45 - 19:25

JNB

BKK

24h 40m1 stop

8:15 - 3:55

BKK

JNB

24h 40m1 stop

R9 831Qatar Airways

Thu, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 5

12:35 - 18:25

CPT

BKK

24h 50m1 stop

21:05 - 17:20

BKK

CPT

25h 15m1 stop

R11 291Qatar Airways

Mon, Mar 23 - Tue, Apr 7

14:25 - 13:30

CPT

BKK

18h 05m2 stops

1:00 - 13:45

BKK

CPT

17h 45m2 stops

R11 587Kenya Airways

Fri, Mar 27 - Thu, Apr 9

12:20 - 13:30

CPT

BKK

20h 10m2 stops

1:00 - 13:45

BKK

CPT

17h 45m2 stops

R11 751Kenya Airways

Wed, Apr 1 - Thu, Apr 9

18:25 - 20:00

CPT

HKT

20h 35m1 stop

19:55 - 16:40

HKT

CPT

25h 45m1 stop

R12 161Emirates

Sat, Apr 25 - Sat, May 9

13:15 - 12:00

CPT

HKT

17h 45m1 stop

19:55 - 11:30

HKT

CPT

20h 35m1 stop

R12 194Emirates

Fri, May 1 - Sat, May 16

7:00 - 7:35

DUR

BKK

19h 35m2 stops

20:45 - 17:10

BKK

DUR

25h 25m1 stop

R13 720Multiple Airlines

Fri, Mar 6 - Fri, Mar 20

7:00 - 7:35

DUR

BKK

19h 35m2 stops

2:00 - 17:10

BKK

DUR

20h 10m1 stop

R13 737Multiple Airlines

Fri, Jan 23 - Thu, Feb 5

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Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgBangkok

JNB - BKK

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 20/2

19:55-22:10

1 stop21h 15m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Fri 27/2

9:35-18:35

1 stop14h 00m

R9 486

JohannesburgBangkok

JNB - BKK

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/2

9:50-11:00

2 stops20h 10m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Mon 9/2

19:35-8:20

2 stops41h 45m

R9 552

JohannesburgBangkok

JNB - BKK

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 29/1

13:45-19:25

1 stop24h 40m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Thu 5/2

8:15-3:55

1 stop24h 40m

R9 831

Cape TownBangkok

CPT - BKK

CPTBKK

Cape Town Intl

Mon 23/3

12:35-18:25

1 stop24h 50m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Tue 7/4

21:05-17:20

1 stop25h 15m

R11 291

Cape TownBangkok

CPT - BKK

CPTBKK

Cape Town Intl

Fri 27/3

14:25-13:30

2 stops18h 05m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Thu 9/4

1:00-13:45

2 stops17h 45m

R11 587

Cape TownBangkok

CPT - BKK

CPTBKK

Cape Town Intl

Wed 1/4

12:20-13:30

2 stops20h 10m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Thu 9/4

1:00-13:45

2 stops17h 45m

R11 751

Cape TownPhuket City

CPT - HKT

CPTHKT

Cape Town Intl

Sat 25/4

18:25-20:00

1 stop20h 35m

Phuket City

Sat 9/5

19:55-16:40

1 stop25h 45m

R12 161

Cape TownPhuket City

CPT - HKT

CPTHKT

Cape Town Intl

Fri 1/5

13:15-12:00

1 stop17h 45m

Phuket City

Sat 16/5

19:55-11:30

1 stop20h 35m

R12 194

DurbanBangkok

DUR - BKK

DURBKK

Durban King Shaka Intl

Fri 6/3

7:00-7:35

2 stops19h 35m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Fri 20/3

20:45-17:10

1 stop25h 25m

R13 720

DurbanBangkok

DUR - BKK

DURBKK

Durban King Shaka Intl

Fri 23/1

7:00-7:35

2 stops19h 35m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Thu 5/2

2:00-17:10

1 stop20h 10m

R13 737

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Which airlines fly to Thailand?

Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Thailand from South Africa according to our data. Singapore Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Thailand. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Thailand on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Summary info about Thailand flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	R5 399
Best Round-Trip Price	R9 486
Fastest flight time	20h 15m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Thailand from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R5 399 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi).

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The best round-trip flight price to Thailand from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R9 486 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi).

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The fastest flight to Thailand from South Africa takes 20h 15m (Cape Town Intl to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Thailand, with a 8% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Thailand

What popular landmarks are in Thailand?

Patong Beach is the most popular place of interest in Thailand. Many travellers make it a point to stop there while travelling to Thailand. Other popular landmarks and places of interest in Thailand would be Karon Beach, Pratunam, or Khao Sok National Park.

What is the cheapest flight to Thailand?

If you are looking to fly to Thailand for less, look to airlines like Thai Vietjet Air, Thai Lion Air, and Nok Air, with prices starting at R255, R593, and R733 respectively.

Which airlines fly to Thailand?

Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Thailand according to our data. Singapore Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Thailand. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Thailand on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the most popular airport in Thailand to fly to?

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi is the most popular airport in Thailand to fly to at the moment. Out of all our users who flew to Thailand in the past year, 65% of them chose to fly into Bangkok’s Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport. Keep in mind that there may be other airports within Thailand that are also a great option to fly to.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Thailand?

Prices for flights to Thailand refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Thailand?

The number of operators available for flights to Thailand is 30 as of January 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Thailand?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to Thailand.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Thailand?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Thailand 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 licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Thailand. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Thailand?

momondo collates all your flight options in one place and lets you filter them to find the perfect flight to Thailand. momondo saves you time and could save you money on your trip.

Can I find flights to Thailand with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. All flights to Thailand on momondo can be compared and filtered by various policies on offer, including flexible booking.

How can momondo help me find flights to Thailand?

Once you have performed a search for flights to Thailand, momondo helps you find the right flight by offering useful filters to narrow down your flight selection. Flights can be filtered by multiple factors such as airline, airport and price; but also by other criteria like aircraft type and payment method.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Thailand right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

If you are simply researching potential flights to Thailand, momondo offers a useful price alert feature which will track prices for flights to Thailand and alert you when they change.