How long is the flight from Kentucky to South Africa?

On average, it takes 24h 20m to fly from Kentucky to South Africa if you fly out of Louisville (the most popular airport in Kentucky) and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa). If you’re flying out of Lexington and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the flight time is around 38h 27m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Kentucky to South Africa?

Egyptair, United Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Kentucky to South Africa

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

Prices for flights from Kentucky to South Africa are updated daily.

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

As of August 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Kentucky to South Africa.

How old do you have to be to fly from Kentucky 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 stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Kentucky 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 licence 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.

R11 702 Cheap Flights from Kentucky to South Africa in 2026

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6:00 - 8:20BNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 20m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 21:31JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

43h 41m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

R20 698Etihad Airways

Fri, Oct 30 - Mon, Nov 9

11:48 - 8:20CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 32m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 21:04JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

41h 19m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R21 066Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Sep 26

18:42 - 17:50CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 08m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

23:15 - 8:54CPT Cape Town Intl-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

39h 39m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R21 162Delta

Mon, Oct 12 - Sat, Oct 24

19:06 - 8:20BNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

54h 14m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 18:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

39h 35m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

R21 178Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 16 - Thu, Oct 22

16:00 - 22:10CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 10m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Paris Charles de Gaulle

0:15 - 20:47CPT Cape Town Intl-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

26h 32m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 226Air France

Mon, Oct 12 - Fri, Oct 23

9:15 - 8:20BNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 05m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 13:28JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

35h 38m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Charlotte Douglas

R21 226Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 25

16:20 - 8:15BNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

56h 55m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 8:14JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

53h 29m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

R21 306Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 9 - Sat, Sep 19

19:06 - 8:20BNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

54h 14m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 8:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

53h 40m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

R21 306Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 16 - Sat, Oct 24

5:29 - 8:20LEX Lexington Blue Grass-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 51m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 23:59JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LEX Lexington Blue Grass

45h 09m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Charlotte Douglas

R21 322Etihad Airways

Tue, Oct 20 - Wed, Nov 4

12:06 - 19:20TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 14m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

21:40 - 18:27JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

27h 47m2 stops London Heathrow Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R32 928Virgin Atlantic

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Nov 12

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12:09 - 8:15TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 06m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 13:31JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

33h 46m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Charlotte Douglas

R21 530Etihad Airways

Thu, Aug 27 - Mon, Aug 31

7:00 - 7:55BNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 55m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:10 - 22:29JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

42h 19m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R23 804Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Thu, Sep 3

11:07 - 3:55BNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 48m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

22:50 - 10:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

42h 10m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny New York John F Kennedy Intl

R24 300Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Aug 28

11:07 - 3:55BNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 48m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 13:52JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

30h 22m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R24 316Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Aug 28

6:00 - 13:30BNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

22:50 - 10:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

42h 10m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny New York John F Kennedy Intl

R24 460Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Aug 28

6:00 - 13:30BNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 13:52JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

30h 22m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R24 476Ethiopian Air

Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Aug 28

11:07 - 3:55BNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 48m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 13:52JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

30h 22m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R26 253Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Thu, Sep 3

11:07 - 3:55BNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 48m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

22:50 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

44h 45m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

R26 317Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Thu, Sep 3

14:39 - 19:40CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 01m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

21:55 - 0:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

32h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R39 699Virgin Atlantic

Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Aug 30

12:01 - 19:40TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 39m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

21:55 - 18:52JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

26h 57m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R55 035Virgin Atlantic

Thu, Aug 27 - Sat, Aug 29

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Etihad Airways flights from Kentucky to South Africa

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Etihad Airways

Oct 30

BNA6:00Nashville Intl

43h 20m

2 stops

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 9

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 41m

2 stops

BNA21:31Nashville Intl

R20 698

Etihad Airways

Oct 20

LEX5:29Lexington Blue Grass

44h 51m

2 stops

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 4

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

45h 09m

2 stops

LEX23:59Lexington Blue Grass

R21 322

Etihad Airways

Aug 27

TYS12:09Knoxville McGhee Tyson

38h 06m

2 stops

JNB8:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

Aug 31

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 46m

2 stops

TYS13:31Knoxville McGhee Tyson

R21 530

Ethiopian Air flights from Kentucky to South Africa

Our best Ethiopian Air deals on Kentucky to South Africa flight tickets

Ethiopian Air

Sept 23

BNA6:02Nashville Intl

24h 28m

2 stops

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 24

JNB23:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 21m

3 stops

BNA9:21Nashville Intl

R22 699

Ethiopian Air

Sept 22

BNA13:37Nashville Intl

40h 53m

2 stops

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 29

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 25m

2 stops

BNA13:55Nashville Intl

R22 715

Ethiopian Air

Oct 6

BNA18:33Nashville Intl

35h 57m

2 stops

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 13

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 14m

3 stops

BNA12:44Nashville Intl

R23 419

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NashvilleJohannesburg

BNA Nashville Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BNAJNB

Nashville Intl

Fri 30/10

6:00-8:20

2 stops43h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/11

9:50-21:31

2 stops43h 41m

R20 698

CincinnatiJohannesburg

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

CVGJNB

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Sat 19/9

11:48-8:20

2 stops38h 32m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 26/9

9:45-21:04

2 stops41h 19m

R21 066

CincinnatiCape Town

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - CPT Cape Town Intl

CVGCPT

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Mon 12/10

18:42-17:50

1 stop17h 08m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 24/10

23:15-8:54

2 stops39h 39m

R21 162

NashvilleJohannesburg

BNA Nashville Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BNAJNB

Nashville Intl

Fri 16/10

19:06-8:20

2 stops54h 14m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 22/10

9:45-18:20

2 stops39h 35m

R21 178

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CincinnatiCape Town

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - CPT Cape Town Intl

CVGCPT

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Mon 12/10

16:00-22:10

2 stops24h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 23/10

0:15-20:47

2 stops26h 32m

R21 226

NashvilleJohannesburg

BNA Nashville Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BNAJNB

Nashville Intl

Wed 11/11

9:15-8:20

2 stops39h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 25/11

9:50-13:28

2 stops35h 38m

R21 226

NashvilleJohannesburg

BNA Nashville Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BNAJNB

Nashville Intl

Wed 9/9

16:20-8:15

2 stops56h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 19/9

9:45-8:14

2 stops53h 29m

R21 306

NashvilleJohannesburg

BNA Nashville Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BNAJNB

Nashville Intl

Fri 16/10

19:06-8:20

2 stops54h 14m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 24/10

9:45-8:25

2 stops53h 40m

R21 306

LexingtonJohannesburg

LEX Lexington Blue Grass - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LEXJNB

Lexington Blue Grass

Tue 20/10

5:29-8:20

2 stops44h 51m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/11

9:50-23:59

2 stops45h 09m

R21 322

KnoxvilleJohannesburg

TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

TYSJNB

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Thu 22/10

12:06-19:20

1 stop25h 14m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/11

21:40-18:27

2 stops27h 47m

R32 928

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Kentucky is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around R0, 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 September to fly from Kentucky, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R20 394.

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Best price found	R11 702
Fastest flight time	17h 08m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Kentucky in the past 72 hours is R11 702. The best return flight deal from Kentucky to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R20 698.

The fastest flight from Kentucky to South Africa takes 17h 08m

There are no direct flights from Kentucky to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Kentucky to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Kentucky to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Kentucky to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Kentucky to South Africa are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Kentucky to South Africa?
As of August 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Kentucky to South Africa.
How old do you have to be to fly from Kentucky 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 stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Kentucky 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 licence 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.

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