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21:40 - 12:02JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAP San Pedro Sula Ramon Villeda

46h 22m2 stops London Heathrow Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

13:27 - 8:40SAP San Pedro Sula Ramon Villeda-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

59h 13m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson London Heathrow

R16 347Delta

Sun, Nov 22 - Wed, Dec 9

21:40 - 12:02JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAP San Pedro Sula Ramon Villeda

46h 22m2 stops London Heathrow Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

13:27 - 8:40SAP San Pedro Sula Ramon Villeda-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 13m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson London Heathrow

R16 347Delta

Sun, Nov 22 - Tue, Dec 8

19:35 - 20:59JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

33h 24m2 stops London Heathrow Miami

15:07 - 10:25GUA Guatemala City La Aurora-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 18m2 stops Miami London Heathrow

R18 811British Airways

Wed, Jan 27 - Sun, Jan 31

19:35 - 20:59JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

57h 24m2 stops London Heathrow Miami

15:07 - 10:25GUA Guatemala City La Aurora-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 18m2 stops Miami London Heathrow

R18 894British Airways

Wed, Feb 3 - Sun, Feb 7

19:35 - 20:59JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

57h 24m2 stops London Heathrow Miami

15:07 - 10:25GUA Guatemala City La Aurora-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 18m2 stops Miami London Heathrow

R18 910British Airways

Wed, Feb 3 - Sun, Feb 7

12:40 - 16:20CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

35h 40m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Bogotá El Dorado

17:15 - 6:45SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 30m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R20 825Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Mon, Nov 30

22:00 - 14:14JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl

47h 14m2 stops Newark Houston George Bush Intcntl

22:55 - 18:30PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 35m1 stop Newark

R20 958United Airlines

Mon, Apr 5 - Fri, Apr 30

22:00 - 19:31JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl

28h 31m1 stop Newark

22:55 - 18:30PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 35m1 stop Newark

R20 958United Airlines

Mon, Apr 5 - Fri, Apr 30

22:00 - 18:37JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl

27h 37m2 stops Newark Houston George Bush Intcntl

15:30 - 18:30PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 00m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

R20 958United Airlines

Mon, Apr 5 - Fri, Apr 30

21:30 - 11:41JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAP San Pedro Sula Ramon Villeda

46h 11m2 stops London Heathrow Miami

12:41 - 10:25SAP San Pedro Sula Ramon Villeda-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 44m2 stops Miami London Heathrow

R22 206American Airlines

Tue, Jan 19 - Sun, Feb 7

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22:00 - 22:47JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

32h 47m1 stop Newark

1:10 - 18:35SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 25m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

R20 625United Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 7

22:00 - 22:47JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

32h 47m1 stop Newark

23:54 - 18:35SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 41m1 stop Newark

R20 625United Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

22:00 - 20:27JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl

29h 27m2 stops Newark Orlando

22:29 - 18:35PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 06m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

R20 841United Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

22:00 - 20:02JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl

29h 02m1 stop Newark

22:29 - 18:35PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 06m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

R20 841United Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

22:00 - 20:02JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl

29h 02m1 stop Newark

10:00 - 18:35PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 35m1 stop Newark

R20 841United Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

22:00 - 21:19JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

31h 19m2 stops Newark Houston George Bush Intcntl

1:10 - 18:35SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 25m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

R22 856United Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 7

20:20 - 16:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

52h 10m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Miami Managua Augusto C Sandino

22:45 - 15:35SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R24 554Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

15:35 - 17:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl

32h 40m3 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Manaus Eduardo Gomes Intl Bogotá El Dorado

22:30 - 22:00PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

64h 30m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

R28 099Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

15:35 - 15:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl

30h 40m3 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Lima J Chavez Intl Bogotá El Dorado

18:10 - 12:45PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 35m3 stops Bogotá El Dorado Lima J Chavez Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R34 159Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

20:20 - 8:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

44h 35m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Miami Managua Augusto C Sandino

7:45 - 8:40SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 55m3 stops Managua Augusto C Sandino Miami Doha Hamad Intl

R34 408Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

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JohannesburgSan Pedro Sula

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SAP San Pedro Sula Ramon Villeda

JNBSAP

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/11

21:40-12:02

2 stops46h 22m

San Pedro Sula Ramon Villeda

Wed 9/12

13:27-8:40

2 stops59h 13m

R16 347

JohannesburgSan Pedro Sula

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SAP San Pedro Sula Ramon Villeda

JNBSAP

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/11

21:40-12:02

2 stops46h 22m

San Pedro Sula Ramon Villeda

Tue 8/12

13:27-8:40

2 stops35h 13m

R16 347

JohannesburgGuatemala City

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

JNBGUA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 27/1

19:35-20:59

2 stops33h 24m

Guatemala City La Aurora

Sun 31/1

15:07-10:25

2 stops35h 18m

R18 811

JohannesburgGuatemala City

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

JNBGUA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 3/2

19:35-20:59

2 stops57h 24m

Guatemala City La Aurora

Sun 7/2

15:07-10:25

2 stops35h 18m

R18 894

JohannesburgGuatemala City

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

JNBGUA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 3/2

19:35-20:59

2 stops57h 24m

Guatemala City La Aurora

Sun 7/2

15:07-10:25

2 stops35h 18m

R18 910

Cape TownSan José

CPT Cape Town Intl - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

CPTSJO

Cape Town Intl

Tue 24/11

12:40-16:20

2 stops35h 40m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 30/11

17:15-6:45

2 stops29h 30m

R20 825

JohannesburgPanama City

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl

JNBPTY

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/4

22:00-14:14

2 stops47h 14m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Fri 30/4

22:55-18:30

1 stop36h 35m

R20 958

Fastest return journey

JohannesburgPanama City

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl

JNBPTY

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/4

22:00-19:31

1 stop28h 31m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Fri 30/4

22:55-18:30

1 stop36h 35m

R20 958

JohannesburgPanama City

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PTY Panama City Tocumen Intl

JNBPTY

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/4

22:00-18:37

2 stops27h 37m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Fri 30/4

15:30-18:30

2 stops44h 00m

R20 958

JohannesburgSan Pedro Sula

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SAP San Pedro Sula Ramon Villeda

JNBSAP

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 19/1

21:30-11:41

2 stops46h 11m

San Pedro Sula Ramon Villeda

Sun 7/2

12:41-10:25

2 stops37h 44m

R22 206

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Flight prices to countries in Central America

Interested in flights to Central America? Find the countries in Central America that you can fly to for the biggest savings

	Price	R19 676 - R26 385

CHEAPEST COUNTRY	Guatemala	17% cheaper	Users typically spent R4 162 less on flights to Guatemala
MOST EXPENSIVE COUNTRY	Belize	11% more expensive	Users typically spent R2 547 more on trips to Belize
MOST POPULAR COUNTRY TO FLY TO	Panama	118% more popular	As a popular travel destination, more of our users plan to visit Panama than any other country in Central America

Where are the most popular flight destinations in Central America?

The most popular flight destination in Central America, according to our users, is Panama, followed by Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize and Nicaragua.

Cheap Central America flight deals and tips

Summary info about Central America flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	R11 453
Best Round-Trip Price	R16 347
Fastest flight time	30h 40m

The best one-way flight price to Central America from South Africa in the last 5 days is R11 453 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Panama City Tocumen Intl).

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The best return flight price to Central America from South Africa in the last 5 days is R16 347 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to San Pedro Sula Ramon Villeda).

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The fastest flight to Central America from South Africa takes 30h 40m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Panama City Tocumen Intl).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Central America

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Central America?

Prices for flights to Central America refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Central America?

As of October 2026, there are 3 operators available to choose from for flights to Central America.

How old do you have to be to fly to Central America?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to Central America.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Central America?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Central America can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Central America. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Central America?

momondo collates all your flight options in one place and lets you filter them to find the perfect flight to Central America. momondo saves you time and could save you money on your trip.

Can I find flights to Central America with flexible booking policies on momondo?

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

How can momondo help me find flights to Central America?

Once you have performed a search for flights to Central America, momondo helps you find the right flight by offering useful filters to narrow down your flight selection. Flights can be filtered by multiple factors such as airline, airport and price; but also by other criteria like aircraft type and payment method.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Central America right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

Price alerts on flights to Central America are quick and easy to set up on momondo. Simply perform a search and select the price alert feature. It is as simple as that.

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R11 453 Cheap flights to Central America

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Where are the most popular flight destinations in Central America?

The most popular flight destination in Central America, according to our users, is Panama, followed by Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize and Nicaragua.

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