Cheap flights from Atlanta to South Africa from R10 773

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Atlanta is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around R24 357, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in March, then you should wait until January to fly from Atlanta, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R24 534.

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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 R26 533 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 R20 157 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Atlanta to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

Ethiopian Air, British Airways and Etihad 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 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 19% 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 116 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 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 14 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.