Cheap flights from Johannesburg to the United States from R8 091

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to United States. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R13 512. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to United States from Johannesburg during February instead. Flights to United States in February, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around R13 576.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to United States. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R17 378. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Johannesburg because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R21 883.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to United States from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to United States for around R14 169 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to United States from Johannesburg for as low as R13 353 on momondo.

Qatar Airways, Kenya Airways, and RwandAir are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to United States

Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to United States from Johannesburg according to our data. Virgin Atlantic is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to United States. Keep in mind that there are 18 different airlines that fly to United States on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Johannesburg and United States have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 126 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from Johannesburg to United States as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 21:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of February 2026, there are 16 flights per week flying from Johannesburg to United States. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.