Africa · Middle East · Indian Ocean
Know what a route should cost before you book it.
SafarLane covers flights, stays and car hire across Africa and the Middle East — with route guides that tell you when fares climb, how far ahead to book, and when a good week to travel is actually a bad week to buy.
Route guides
Timing advice for the routes people actually fly out of South Africa.
JNB→CPTJohannesburg to Cape Townabout 2 hours 10 minutesRead the guide →JNB→DURJohannesburg to Durbanabout 1 hour 5 minutesRead the guide →CPT→DURCape Town to Durbanabout 2 hoursRead the guide →JNB→DXBJohannesburg to Dubaiabout 8 hoursRead the guide →CPT→DXBCape Town to Dubaiabout 9 hours 30 minutesRead the guide →JNB→LONJohannesburg to Londonabout 11 hoursRead the guide →
What we cover
Where people fly
Destinations we cover, grouped by region.
Southern Africa
CPTCape TownSouth AfricaThe busiest domestic route in the country — and the most seasonal.JNBJohannesburgSouth AfricaAfrica's biggest hub. Almost every regional route connects here.DURDurbanSouth AfricaWarm all winter, which is exactly when fares climb.PLZGqeberhaSouth AfricaGateway to the Garden Route and Addo.ELSEast LondonSouth AfricaThin routes, so booking early matters more than usual.GRJGeorgeSouth AfricaThe Garden Route's own airport — often cheaper than driving from Cape Town.WDHWindhoekNamibiaStart of nearly every Namibia self-drive itinerary.HREHarareZimbabweShort hop from Johannesburg, priced like a long one.MPMMaputoMozambiqueClose enough to drive, quick enough to fly.VFAVictoria FallsZimbabweTime this one by water level, not by weather.GBEGaboroneBotswanaShort, business-driven, and priced like it.