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There are 8 ways to get from Scotland to South Africa by plane or train

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  1. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ABZ - JNB
    16h 13m
    R 7,468–25,589

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GLA - CPT
    23h 21m
    R 6,224–22,244

  3. Fly Glasgow Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane GLA - JNB
    16h 12m
    R 8,974–24,554

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane EDI - JNB
    16h 36m
    R 7,068–11,648

  5. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane INV - JNB
    16h 52m
    R 6,976–24,613

  6. Fly Dundee Riverside Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane DND - JNB
    16h 38m
    R 6,905–23,501

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane GLA - PZB
    21h 23m
    R 7,140–21,145

  8. Train to Newcastle, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane NCL - JNB
    17h 17m
    R 6,774–22,572

Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration14h 8mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,047Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,728.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 13m

What companies run services between Scotland and South Africa?

British Airways, KLM, and Virgin Atlantic fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 3 times a day.

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