🇿🇦 Flight delays in South Africa
4 graded routes · 0 airports · March 2025 – August 2026
Where these figures come from
South Africa’s own regulator does not publish punctuality data
These figures come from the UK Civil Aviation Authority, which reports every flight at its own end of the route — whichever airline operates it. So this is not a picture of all air travel in South Africa — domestic flights within South Africa, and its routes to countries that publish nothing, are absent.
What the record shows
Because these flights are counted at the other end of the route, the picture is partial by construction. Domestic flying inside South Africa does not appear, and neither do its routes to countries that publish nothing. What is here is accurate; it is simply not everything.
Airlines flying to and from South Africa
Ranked by flights on South Africa routes. The on-time rate here is each airline's record on those routes only — not its record everywhere, which is on its own page.
| Airline | Flights | On time on these routes |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways | 3,459 | 80.7% |
| Virgin Atlantic | 1,409 | 89.6% |
Busiest South Africa routes
Common questions
Which airline is most punctual on South Africa routes?
Virgin Atlantic, at 89.6% on time across 1,409 flights on those routes. The least punctual was British Airways at 80.7%.
Does South Africa publish flight delay data?
No. South Africa publishes no punctuality data of its own. The figures here come from the UK Civil Aviation Authority, which reports every flight at its own end of the route — so domestic flying inside South Africa is not covered.
Can I claim compensation for a delayed flight from South Africa?
There is no statutory compensation scheme for flights departing South Africa. A cancellation normally entitles you to a refund under the airline's own conditions of carriage, and European rules may still reach your flight if the journey ends in the EU or UK on a European carrier.