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Recent flights found to popular cities in South Africa

Find flights to these popular cities in South Africa from your nearest airport.
Ethiopian Air
May 4
ORD
19h 50m
1 stop
JNB
May 11
JNB
30h 55m
1 stop
ORD
Ethiopian Air
May 11
JFK
23h 55m
1 stop
JNB
May 28
JNB
27h 10m
1 stop
JFK
Ethiopian Air
May 11
JFK
23h 55m
2 stops
JNB
May 28
JNB
27h 10m
2 stops
JFK
Turkish Airlines
May 14
IAD
39h 05m
1 stop
JNB
May 21
JNB
23h 50m
1 stop
IAD
Ethiopian Air
Apr 30
JFK
23h 55m
2 stops
JNB
May 7
JNB
27h 10m
2 stops
JFK
Ethiopian Air
May 11
JFK
23h 55m
2 stops
JNB
May 28
JNB
27h 10m
2 stops
JFK
Ethiopian Air
Apr 30
ORD
19h 50m
1 stop
JNB
May 7
JNB
30h 55m
1 stop
ORD
Ethiopian Air
Apr 30
ORD
19h 50m
1 stop
JNB
May 7
JNB
30h 55m
2 stops
ORD
Turkish Airlines
Sep 9
ORD
40h 10m
1 stop
JNB
Sep 19
JNB
22h 45m
1 stop
ORD
Ethiopian Air
May 4
ORD
19h 50m
1 stop
JNB
May 11
JNB
30h 55m
1 stop
ORD
Turkish Airlines
May 7
IAD
39h 05m
1 stop
JNB
May 14
JNB
23h 50m
1 stop
IAD
Ethiopian Air
May 4
JFK
23h 55m
2 stops
JNB
May 15
JNB
27h 10m
2 stops
JFK
Ethiopian Air
May 5
ATL
22h 00m
1 stop
CPT
May 13
CPT
25h 05m
1 stop
ATL
Ethiopian Air
May 5
ATL
22h 00m
1 stop
CPT
May 13
CPT
25h 05m
2 stops
ATL
Turkish Airlines
May 5
LAX
30h 55m
1 stop
CPT
May 20
CPT
28h 10m
1 stop
LAX
Turkish Airlines
May 1
LAX
30h 55m
1 stop
CPT
May 21
CPT
34h 25m
1 stop
LAX
Multiple Airlines
May 13
IAD
43h 37m
2 stops
CPT
May 20
CPT
42h 10m
2 stops
IAD
Turkish Airlines
May 1
IAD
40h 20m
1 stop
CPT
Jun 3
CPT
33h 10m
1 stop
IAD
Turkish Airlines
May 8
LAX
30h 55m
1 stop
CPT
May 20
CPT
34h 25m
1 stop
LAX
Turkish Airlines
May 13
IAD
40h 20m
1 stop
CPT
May 20
CPT
25h 10m
1 stop
IAD
Turkish Airlines
May 15
IAD
40h 20m
1 stop
CPT
May 22
CPT
25h 10m
1 stop
IAD
Multiple Airlines
Apr 13
IAD
43h 49m
2 stops
CPT
Apr 24
CPT
35h 23m
3 stops
IAD
Ethiopian Air
Sep 26
ORD
21h 20m
1 stop
CPT
Oct 11
CPT
25h 25m
2 stops
ORD
Ethiopian Air
Sep 24
ORD
21h 20m
1 stop
CPT
Oct 4
CPT
25h 25m
2 stops
ORD
Multiple Airlines
Sep 25
IAD
36h 30m
3 stops
PLZ
Oct 12
PLZ
53h 35m
3 stops
IAD
Multiple Airlines
Sep 17
IAD
36h 30m
3 stops
PLZ
Sep 26
PLZ
53h 35m
3 stops
IAD
Multiple Airlines
Sep 17
LAX
29h 40m
2 stops
PLZ
Sep 25
PLZ
37h 25m
2 stops
LAX
Multiple Airlines
Sep 2
IAD
36h 30m
3 stops
PLZ
Sep 10
PLZ
53h 55m
2 stops
IAD
Multiple Airlines
Sep 10
SFO
38h 35m
3 stops
PLZ
Sep 17
PLZ
54h 30m
3 stops
SFO
Multiple Airlines
Sep 2
IAD
35h 25m
2 stops
PLZ
Sep 10
PLZ
28h 35m
2 stops
IAD
Multiple Airlines
Sep 8
LAX
34h 10m
2 stops
PLZ
Sep 13
PLZ
31h 35m
2 stops
LAX
Multiple Airlines
Sep 24
IAD
35h 25m
2 stops
PLZ
Oct 12
PLZ
28h 35m
2 stops
IAD
Multiple Airlines
May 15
LAX
44h 15m
2 stops
PLZ
May 22
PLZ
36h 45m
2 stops
LAX
Multiple Airlines
Aug 22
LAX
32h 15m
2 stops
PLZ
Aug 28
PLZ
31h 35m
2 stops
LAX
Multiple Airlines
Sep 25
IAD
36h 30m
3 stops
PLZ
Oct 12
PLZ
50h 00m
2 stops
IAD
Multiple Airlines
May 14
LAX
34h 10m
2 stops
PLZ
May 26
PLZ
31h 35m
2 stops
LAX
Multiple Airlines
Apr 28
IAD
30h 30m
2 stops
GRJ
May 5
GRJ
30h 05m
2 stops
IAD
Multiple Airlines
May 14
IAD
46h 45m
2 stops
GRJ
May 21
GRJ
35h 25m
2 stops
IAD
Qatar Airways
Apr 16
JFK
57h 45m
2 stops
GRJ
May 12
GRJ
48h 40m
2 stops
JFK
Multiple Airlines
May 15
SEA
55h 45m
2 stops
GRJ
May 22
GRJ
35h 55m
2 stops
SEA
Multiple Airlines
Apr 15
JFK
33h 20m
2 stops
GRJ
May 12
GRJ
26h 35m
2 stops
JFK
Multiple Airlines
Apr 16
JFK
57h 00m
2 stops
GRJ
May 12
GRJ
34h 35m
3 stops
JFK
Multiple Airlines
May 14
IAD
32h 55m
3 stops
GRJ
May 21
GRJ
35h 35m
2 stops
IAD
Multiple Airlines
Jun 14
JFK
35h 00m
2 stops
GRJ
Aug 1
GRJ
38h 15m
2 stops
JFK
Qatar Airways
Jun 13
JFK
54h 25m
2 stops
GRJ
Aug 1
GRJ
54h 50m
2 stops
JFK
British Airways
May 14
BWI
34h 25m
2 stops
GRJ
May 21
GRJ
35h 15m
2 stops
BWI
Multiple Airlines
Apr 28
IAD
33h 20m
2 stops
GRJ
May 5
GRJ
35h 40m
3 stops
IAD
Multiple Airlines
May 25
SFO
38h 30m
2 stops
GRJ
Jun 30
GRJ
42h 55m
2 stops
SFO
Multiple Airlines
May 14
ORD
65h 05m
2 stops
HDS
May 21
HDS
27h 35m
2 stops
ORD
Multiple Airlines
Jul 23
LAX
36h 10m
2 stops
HDS
Aug 2
HDS
34h 45m
2 stops
LAX
Multiple Airlines
Jul 22
LAX
49h 05m
2 stops
HDS
Aug 2
HDS
56h 10m
2 stops
LAX
Multiple Airlines
May 14
ORD
37h 55m
2 stops
HDS
May 21
HDS
32h 25m
2 stops
ORD
Qatar Airways
Jul 23
LAX
81h 05m
3 stops
HDS
Aug 2
HDS
34h 50m
2 stops
LAX
Qatar Airways
Jul 23
LAX
79h 15m
3 stops
HDS
Aug 2
HDS
38h 13m
3 stops
LAX
SWISS
May 14
ORD
35h 25m
2 stops
HDS
May 21
HDS
28h 25m
3 stops
ORD
SWISS
May 14
ORD
33h 10m
3 stops
HDS
May 21
HDS
28h 25m
3 stops
ORD

Find the cheapest flights from the United States to South Africa

Recent round-trip flight deals from the United States to South Africa

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from the United States to South Africa.
10:00 pm - 3:55 amJFK-JNB
23h 55m1 stop
10:50 pm - 8:00 pmJNB-JFK
27h 10m1 stop
$837Ethiopian Air
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Sun, May 11 - Wed, May 28
10:00 pm - 3:55 amJFK-JNB
23h 55m2 stops
10:50 pm - 8:00 pmJNB-JFK
27h 10m2 stops
$840Ethiopian Air
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Sun, May 11 - Wed, May 28
12:35 am - 10:35 amJFK-JNB
28h 00m1 stop
5:50 pm - 10:40 pmJNB-JFK
34h 50m1 stop
$927Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Apr 27 - Tue, May 13
1:30 pm - 11:50 amIAD-CPT
40h 20m1 stop
4:35 pm - 7:45 pmCPT-IAD
33h 10m1 stop
$947Turkish Airlines
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Thu, May 1 - Tue, Jun 3
9:25 pm - 11:00 amEWR-CPT
31h 35m1 stop
6:55 pm - 1:55 pmCPT-EWR
25h 00m1 stop
$1,186British Airways
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Wed, May 7 - Mon, May 19
7:50 am - 11:00 amJFK-CPT
21h 10m1 stop
6:55 pm - 11:05 amCPT-JFK
22h 10m1 stop
$1,186British Airways
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Mon, May 12 - Wed, Jun 4
8:25 pm - 5:10 pmEWR-CPT
14h 45mnonstop
7:50 pm - 5:20 amCPT-EWR
15h 30mnonstop
$1,335United Airlines
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Sun, Sep 21 - Thu, Oct 2
6:00 am - 3:20 pmEWR-CPT
27h 20m1 stop
7:50 pm - 5:20 amCPT-EWR
15h 30mnonstop
$1,340United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 22 - Mon, Oct 6
6:00 pm - 7:40 pmLGA-JNB
19h 40m1 stop
9:55 pm - 12:42 pmJNB-LGA
20h 47m1 stop
$1,400Delta
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Tue, Sep 16 - Tue, Oct 14
1:00 pm - 5:50 pmLGA-CPT
22h 50m1 stop
8:05 pm - 11:47 amCPT-LGA
21h 42m1 stop
$1,450Delta
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Mon, Apr 14 - Tue, May 20

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What is the cheapest flight to South Africa?

The best prices found on momondo for flights to South Africa are:
$51 per person with FlySafair
$52 per person with Airlink
$55 per person with Cemair
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Cheap South Africa flight deals and tips

Summary info about South Africa flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

$462

Best Round-Trip Price

$837

Fastest flight time

30h 40m

Popular in

July
The best one-way flight price to South Africa from United States in the last 72 hours is $462 (Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to Johannesburg OR Tambo).
The best round-trip flight price to South Africa from United States in the last 72 hours is $837 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo).
The fastest flight to South Africa from United States takes 30h 40m (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town Intl).
July has the highest demand for flights to South Africa, with a 16% price increase on average.

Frequently asked questions about flying to South Africa

What popular landmarks are in South Africa?

What is the best airport to land at to visit Cape Town International Convention Centre?

The closest airport to Cape Town International Convention Centre is Cape Town Airport, which is located in Cape Town. If you plan on visiting or staying in this area, landing at Cape Town Airport will be your best bet.

What airlines fly to South Africa?

What is the most popular airport in South Africa to fly to?

How much are flights to South Africa?

The cost to fly to South Africa varies based on a variety of factors, but you can expect to find prices as low as $1,128 or as high as $24,649. Based on recent airfare data, we’ve found that a ticket to South Africa for $3,306 or less is a good deal, whereas $4,042 is the average cost.

What is the best day of the week to fly to South Africa?

If your travel plans are flexible and you’re looking to save money on flights to South Africa, then be sure to book your departure on a Tuesday. Flying out on a Tuesday, as well as a Saturday, is your best option. Departing on a Friday tends to be the most expensive day of the week to fly to South Africa.

Where is it cheapest to fly into South Africa?

If you're headed to South Africa, consider flying into Johannesburg OR Tambo airport in Johannesburg for the best deals, with an average airfare of $1,128. Alternatively, Cape Town Intl airport in Cape Town is a close second for cheapest flights to South Africa with an average airfare of $1,128.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to South Africa?

Prices for flights to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to South Africa?

How old do you have to be to fly to South Africa?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The necessary travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.


Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to South Africa?

It is quick and easy to find flights to South Africa on momondo. We search and return numerous flight options from various airlines and agents. You can then use our filters to narrow your search until you have found the most convenient flight to South Africa that suits you.

Can I find flights to South Africa with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. momondo allows you to filter the results for flights to South Africa to just show those with flexible booking policies.

How can momondo help me find flights to South Africa?

momondo provides multiple filters to help you find the best flight to South Africa. Filter by price, airline, airports, cabin, aircraft, payment method, number of stops and more.

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Cheapest flight routes to South Africa

These routes have the cheapest flights to South Africa found by momondo users in United States
DepartingDestinationBest TimeBest Price
New YorkJohannesburg21h 50m$837
Washington, D.C.Johannesburg23h 10m$846
AtlantaJohannesburg15h 05m$857
AtlantaCape Town14h 35m$859
ChicagoJohannesburg19h 50m$881
BostonCape Town32h 15m$903
BostonJohannesburg19h 13m$923
Washington, D.C.Cape Town14h 20m$938
PhiladelphiaJohannesburg20h 35m$942
CharlotteJohannesburg24h 25m$943
Los AngelesCape Town30h 55m$950
HoustonJohannesburg22h 50m$958
MiamiJohannesburg25h 25m$959
MiamiCape Town29h 20m$961
Los AngelesJohannesburg21h 15m$963
ChicagoCape Town21h 20m$970