Empty Leg Flights in South Africa

South Africa offers a focused network of empty-leg flights, with activity concentrated in May, July, and September. The market is predominantly outbound, with eight legs departing from local hubs compared to three inbound and one domestic flight. Cape Town serves as the primary gateway, featuring nine available legs, while Johannesburg contributes three via Lanseria. The fleet is dominated by Ultra Long Range aircraft, accounting for nine of the twelve total flights, supported by three Super Midsize jets.

Pricing reflects the long-haul nature of these routes. The top route from Klagenfurt to Cape Town averages 79,709, while connections from Cape Town to Nice average 78,204. Shorter regional hops, such as Johannesburg to Nairobi, offer lower entry points around 18,272. Overall prices range from a low of 11,196 to a high of 82,635, with an average cost of 56,177 for the twelve priced legs available over the last year.

From:
Tabuk (TUU)
To:
Cape Town (CPT)
Departure date:
02.09.2026
Aircraft:
Legacy 650
Capacity:
14
$56,039
Distance between TUU - CPT:
4467 mi (7189 km)
Estimated flight duration:
8 hours : 40 minutes
Cost per person:
$4002.76
Cost per hour:
$6462.1
Legacy 650 image 1
Legacy 650 image 2

From:
Jouf (AJF)
To:
Cape Town (CPT)
Departure date:
17.09.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G-IV
Capacity:
19
$47,531
Distance between AJF - CPT:
4625 mi (7443 km)
Estimated flight duration:
8 hours : 14 minutes
Cost per person:
$2501.65
Cost per hour:
$5766.6
Gulfstream G-IV image 1
Gulfstream G-IV image 2

From:
Johannesburg (JNB)
To:
Cape Town (CPT)
Departure date:
12.09.2026
Aircraft:
Eclipse 500
Capacity:
5
$4,433
Distance between JNB - CPT:
779 mi (1253 km)
Estimated flight duration:
1 hours : 49 minutes
Cost per person:
$886.53
Cost per hour:
$2423.29
Eclipse 500 image 1
Eclipse 500 image 2

From:
Libreville (LBV)
To:
Cape Town (CPT)
Departure date:
07.09.2026
Aircraft:
Nextant 400XT
Capacity:
8
$13,284
Distance between LBV - CPT:
2453 mi (3947 km)
Estimated flight duration:
4 hours : 38 minutes
Cost per person:
$1660.47
Cost per hour:
$2864.07
Nextant 400XT image 1
Nextant 400XT image 2

From:
Guangzhou (CAN)
To:
Cape Town (CPT)
Departure date:
04.09.2026
Aircraft:
Falcon 8X
Capacity:
16
$157,595
Distance between CAN - CPT:
7361 mi (11847 km)
Estimated flight duration:
13 hours : 56 minutes
Cost per person:
$9849.66
Cost per hour:
$11307.12
Falcon 8X image 1
Falcon 8X image 2

From:
Cape Town (CPT)
To:
Perth (PER)
Departure date:
11.09.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G500
Capacity:
19
$138,267
Distance between CPT - PER:
5395 mi (8683 km)
Estimated flight duration:
9 hours : 4 minutes
Cost per person:
$7277.19
Cost per hour:
$15223.19
Gulfstream G500 image 1
Gulfstream G500 image 2

From:
Cape Town (CPT)
To:
Aktau (SCO)
Departure date:
18.09.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G500
Capacity:
19
$147,671
Distance between CPT - SCO:
5756 mi (9263 km)
Estimated flight duration:
9 hours : 41 minutes
Cost per person:
$7772.15
Cost per hour:
$15240.56
Gulfstream G500 image 1
Gulfstream G500 image 2

From:
Cape Town (CPT)
To:
Manila (MNL)
Departure date:
05.09.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G550
Capacity:
19
$95,913
Distance between CPT - MNL:
7481 mi (12039 km)
Estimated flight duration:
14 hours : 9 minutes
Cost per person:
$5048.06
Cost per hour:
$6771.85
Gulfstream G550 image 1
Gulfstream G550 image 2

From:
Cape Town (CPT)
To:
Phnom Penh (PNH)
Departure date:
13.09.2026
Aircraft:
Falcon 7X
Capacity:
16
$80,960
Distance between CPT - PNH:
6453 mi (10385 km)
Estimated flight duration:
12 hours : 13 minutes
Cost per person:
$5060.02
Cost per hour:
$6626.51
Falcon 7X image 1
Falcon 7X image 2

From:
Cape Town (CPT)
To:
Wuyishan (WUS)
Departure date:
15.09.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G550
Capacity:
19
$99,528
Distance between CPT - WUS:
7761 mi (12490 km)
Estimated flight duration:
14 hours : 41 minutes
Cost per person:
$5238.33
Cost per hour:
$6773.35
Gulfstream G550 image 1
Gulfstream G550 image 2

From:
Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), AT
To:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Aircraft:
Global Express XRS
Capacity:
13
$97,689
Distance between KLU - CPT:
5578 mi (8977 km)
Cost per person:
$7514.54
Cost per hour:
$6648.17

From:
Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), AT
To:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Aircraft:
Global Express XRS
Capacity:
13
$97,002
Distance between KLU - CPT:
5578 mi (8977 km)
Cost per person:
$7461.71
Cost per hour:
$6601.43

From:
Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), AT
To:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Aircraft:
Global Express XRS
Capacity:
13
$97,045
Distance between KLU - CPT:
5578 mi (8977 km)
Cost per person:
$7464.99
Cost per hour:
$6604.34

From:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
To:
Johannesburg, Lanseria (HLA), ZA
Aircraft:
Citation Latitude
Capacity:
8
$13,659
Distance between CPT - HLA:
787 mi (1266 km)
Estimated flight duration:
1 hours : 51 minutes
Cost per person:
$1707.39
Cost per hour:
$7357.07
Citation Latitude image 1
Citation Latitude image 2

From:
Olbia, Costa Smeralda (OLB), IT
To:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Aircraft:
Global 6000
Capacity:
14
$87,677
Distance between OLB - CPT:
5207 mi (8380 km)
Estimated flight duration:
9 hours : 17 minutes
Cost per person:
$6262.61
Cost per hour:
$9437.76
Global 6000 image 1
Global 6000 image 2

From:
Addis Ababa, Bole International (ADD), ET
To:
Mpumalanga, Kruger Mpumalanga International (MQP), ZA
Aircraft:
Global 5500
Capacity:
14
$59,465
Distance between ADD - MQP:
2431 mi (3913 km)
Cost per person:
$4247.52
Cost per hour:
$6401.01

From:
Chiredzi, Buffalo Range (BFO), ZW
To:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Aircraft:
Global 6000
Capacity:
14
$24,470
Distance between BFO - CPT:
1196 mi (1925 km)
Estimated flight duration:
2 hours : 8 minutes
Cost per person:
$1747.82
Cost per hour:
$11467.44
Global 6000 image 1
Global 6000 image 2

From:
Brussels, Brussels Airport (BRU), BE
To:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Aircraft:
Falcon 8X
Capacity:
14
$111,286
Distance between BRU - CPT:
5928 mi (9540 km)
Estimated flight duration:
11 hours : 13 minutes
Cost per person:
$7949
Cost per hour:
$9915.11
Falcon 8X image 1
Falcon 8X image 2

From:
Johannesburg, OR Tambo International (JNB), ZA
To:
Geneva, Cointrin International (GVA), CH
Aircraft:
Falcon 7X
Capacity:
12
$76,610
Distance between JNB - GVA:
5189 mi (8351 km)
Estimated flight duration:
9 hours : 49 minutes
Cost per person:
$6384.16
Cost per hour:
$7797.94
Falcon 7X image 1
Falcon 7X image 2

From:
Johannesburg, Lanseria (HLA), ZA
To:
Bujumbura, Bujumbura International Airport (BJM), BI
Aircraft:
Global Express
Capacity:
14
$30,738
Distance between HLA - BJM:
1562 mi (2513 km)
Estimated flight duration:
2 hours : 47 minutes
Cost per person:
$2195.56
Cost per hour:
$11031.27
Global Express image 1
Global Express image 2

From:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
To:
Seychelles, Seychelles International Airport (SEZ), SC
Aircraft:
Global Express XRS
Capacity:
13
$49,765
Distance between CPT - SEZ:
3114 mi (5012 km)
Cost per person:
$3828.08
Cost per hour:
$17859.76

From:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
To:
Nice, Côte d'Azur (NCE), FR
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G550
Capacity:
10
$95,927
Distance between CPT - NCE:
5413 mi (8711 km)
Estimated flight duration:
10 hours : 14 minutes
Cost per person:
$9592.74
Cost per hour:
$9359.91
Gulfstream G550 image 1
Gulfstream G550 image 2

From:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
To:
Nice, Côte d'Azur (NCE), FR
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G550
Capacity:
10
$94,889
Distance between CPT - NCE:
5413 mi (8711 km)
Estimated flight duration:
10 hours : 14 minutes
Cost per person:
$9488.92
Cost per hour:
$9258.61
Gulfstream G550 image 1
Gulfstream G550 image 2

From:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
To:
London, Biggin Hill (BQH), GB
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G550
Capacity:
10
$100,347
Distance between CPT - BQH:
6002 mi (9660 km)
Estimated flight duration:
11 hours : 21 minutes
Cost per person:
$10034.74
Cost per hour:
$8829.69
Gulfstream G550 image 1
Gulfstream G550 image 2

From:
Johannesburg, OR Tambo International (JNB), ZA
To:
Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO), KE
Aircraft:
Challenger 350
Capacity:
9
$22,292
Distance between JNB - NBO:
1818 mi (2926 km)
Estimated flight duration:
3 hours : 26 minutes
Cost per person:
$2476.87
Cost per hour:
$6474.84
Challenger 350 image 1
Challenger 350 image 2

From:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
To:
Johannesburg, Lanseria (HLA), ZA
Aircraft:
Citation Latitude
Capacity:
8
$13,659
Distance between CPT - HLA:
787 mi (1266 km)
Estimated flight duration:
1 hours : 51 minutes
Cost per person:
$1707.39
Cost per hour:
$7357.07
Citation Latitude image 1
Citation Latitude image 2

From:
Johannesburg, Lanseria (HLA), ZA
To:
Kigali, Kigali International Airport (KGL), RW
Aircraft:
Citation Latitude
Capacity:
8
$22,260
Distance between HLA - KGL:
1663 mi (2677 km)
Estimated flight duration:
3 hours : 55 minutes
Cost per person:
$2782.52
Cost per hour:
$5670.88
Citation Latitude image 1
Citation Latitude image 2

From:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
To:
Rotterdam, Rotterdam Airport (RTM), NL
Aircraft:
Global Express XRS
Capacity:
13
$110,206
Distance between CPT - RTM:
5998 mi (9652 km)
Cost per person:
$8477.4
Cost per hour:
$28075.62

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