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 20m 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 15m.

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 60% more often than other cities. The next most popular cities in Thailand are Phuket City and Ko Samui.

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Etihad Airways

Mar 3

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15h 45m

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Mar 9

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16h 30m

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Oct 5

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Qatar Airways

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Etihad Airways

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Oct 31

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28h 50m

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Flights to Phuket City

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Etihad Airways

Oct 29

JNB

33h 00m

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HKT

Nov 5

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28h 15m

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Flights to Ko Samui

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Qatar Airways

Oct 30

JNB

23h 20m

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Emirates

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Emirates

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Singapore Airlines

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Singapore Airlines

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R20 160

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Etihad Airways

Feb 12

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27h 15m

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Feb 22

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R10 259

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9:50 - 6:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

15h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

20:50 - 8:20BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R9 315Etihad Airways

Wed, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 9

9:45 - 12:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

21h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

15:55 - 8:20BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R9 331Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 20

13:45 - 19:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

24h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

20:35 - 15:35BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R9 494Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Nov 19

20:20 - 19:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

18h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:00 - 15:15BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R9 494Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 24

10:25 - 18:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

27h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

1:05 - 20:35BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

R9 543Emirates

Wed, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 3

22:20 - 7:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

28h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

1:05 - 5:35BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

R9 543Emirates

Fri, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 4

23:00 - 12:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

32h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

1:55 - 20:10BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R9 966Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 5 - Fri, Nov 20

14:30 - 12:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

17h 00m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

1:55 - 20:10BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R10 064Ethiopian Air

Sat, Nov 7 - Fri, Nov 20

11:10 - 11:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

19h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:10 - 7:55BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R10 292Cathay Pacific

Fri, Oct 2 - Fri, Oct 9

11:10 - 11:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

18h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:35 - 7:45BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R10 308Cathay Pacific

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 6

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9:45 - 18:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HKT Phuket City

27h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

15:20 - 8:20HKT Phuket City-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 897Etihad Airways

Sat, Sep 19 - Sun, Sep 27

20:55 - 20:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HKT Phuket City

18h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:20 - 4:00HKT Phuket City-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 418Qatar Airways

Fri, Sep 18 - Fri, Sep 25

9:45 - 23:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

33h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

15:55 - 8:20BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 777Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Sep 29

11:10 - 18:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

25h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:35 - 7:55BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R13 825Cathay Pacific

Fri, Sep 18 - Wed, Sep 30

20:00 - 18:25CPT Cape Town Intl-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

17h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

1:35 - 18:05BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 939Emirates

Fri, Sep 18 - Thu, Sep 24

13:15 - 19:25CPT Cape Town Intl-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

25h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

2:50 - 18:05BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 939Emirates

Fri, Sep 18 - Thu, Sep 24

10:10 - 11:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

20h 00m1 stop Shenzhen

3:15 - 7:40BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 25m1 stop Shenzhen

R14 021Air China

Mon, Sep 21 - Sat, Oct 3

10:10 - 11:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

20h 00m1 stop Shenzhen

3:15 - 7:40BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 25m1 stop Shenzhen

R14 053Air China

Mon, Sep 21 - Sat, Oct 3

20:55 - 20:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HKT Phuket City

18h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

21:35 - 9:10HKT Phuket City-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 444Qatar Airways

Fri, Sep 18 - Wed, Sep 23

11:10 - 10:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

17h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

17:30 - 7:55BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R19 183Cathay Pacific

Sat, Sep 19 - Wed, Sep 30

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Wed 3/3

9:50-6:35

1 stop15h 45m

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Tue 9/3

20:50-8:20

1 stop16h 30m

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JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/10

9:45-12:10

1 stop21h 25m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Tue 20/10

15:55-8:20

1 stop21h 25m

R9 331

JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/11

13:45-19:25

1 stop24h 40m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Thu 19/11

20:35-15:35

1 stop24h 00m

R9 494

JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/11

20:20-19:25

1 stop18h 05m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Tue 24/11

3:00-15:15

1 stop17h 15m

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JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 28/10

10:25-18:40

1 stop27h 15m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Tue 3/11

1:05-20:35

1 stop24h 30m

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JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 29/1

22:20-7:35

1 stop28h 15m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Thu 4/2

1:05-5:35

1 stop33h 30m

R9 543

JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 5/11

23:00-12:30

1 stop32h 30m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Fri 20/11

1:55-20:10

1 stop23h 15m

R9 966

JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 7/11

14:30-12:30

1 stop17h 00m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Fri 20/11

1:55-20:10

1 stop23h 15m

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JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 2/10

11:10-11:30

1 stop19h 20m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Fri 9/10

12:10-7:55

1 stop24h 45m

R10 292

JohannesburgBangkok

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

JNBBKK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 28/9

11:10-11:05

1 stop18h 55m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Tue 6/10

12:35-7:45

1 stop24h 10m

R10 308

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Which airlines fly to Thailand?

Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Thailand from South Africa according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Thailand. Keep in mind that there are 9 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 097
Best Round-Trip Price	R9 331
Fastest flight time	16h 40m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Thailand from South Africa in the last 5 days is R5 097 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi).

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The best return flight price to Thailand from South Africa in the last 5 days is R9 331 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi).

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The fastest flight to Thailand from South Africa takes 16h 40m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Bangkok Don Mueang Intl).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Thailand, with a 7% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Thailand

What popular landmarks are in Thailand?

Pratunam 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 Lamai Beach, Bophut Beach, or Thailand Cultural Center.

What is the best airport to land at to visit Pratunam?

Flying into Bangkok Don Mueang Intl Airport is typically the best way to visit Pratunam, since it is the closest airport to the area.

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 R546, R721, and R727 respectively.

Which airlines fly to Thailand?

Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Thailand according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Thailand. Keep in mind that there are 9 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, 68% 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 21 as of September 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.