Cheap flights from Atlanta to South Africa from R11 057

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Atlanta is in July. Flight prices, which tend to average around R1 629, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in July, then you should wait until June to fly from Atlanta, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R3 941.

Fly from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to Cape Town Intl for the best Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson - South Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Atlanta when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R25 235 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Atlanta for as low as R17 259 on momondo.

Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to South Africa

Ethiopian Air, British Airways and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Atlanta according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 23% of flights between Atlanta and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 115 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 2 flights take off from Atlanta and land in South Africa each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 22:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Atlanta and South Africa is 20 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.