How long is the flight from Massachusetts to South Africa?

On average, it takes 17h 30m to fly from Massachusetts to South Africa if you fly out of Boston (the most popular airport in Massachusetts) and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa). If you’re flying out of Worcester and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the flight time is around 35h 09m.

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

Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Massachusetts to South Africa

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

JetBlue, British Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Massachusetts according to our data. JetBlue is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

Prices for flights from Massachusetts to South Africa refresh daily.

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

The number of operators available for flights from Massachusetts to South Africa is 4 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

R10 950 Cheap Flights from Massachusetts to South Africa in 2026

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9:45 - 0:25BOS Boston Logan Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 - 10:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOS Boston Logan Intl

29h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R15 843Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Sat, Nov 21

9:45 - 0:25BOS Boston Logan Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 - 10:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOS Boston Logan Intl

29h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R15 924Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Sat, Nov 21

7:09 - 15:50BOS Boston Logan Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 41m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 - 10:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOS Boston Logan Intl

29h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R15 972Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Sat, Nov 21

19:02 - 7:35BOS Boston Logan Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 33m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

19:35 - 16:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOS Boston Logan Intl

27h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

R18 072British Airways

Fri, Feb 5 - Tue, Feb 16

19:02 - 7:35BOS Boston Logan Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 33m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

22:00 - 16:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOS Boston Logan Intl

25h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

R18 072British Airways

Fri, Feb 5 - Fri, Feb 19

17:15 - 10:25BOS Boston Logan Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 10m2 stops Dublin London Heathrow

19:35 - 14:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOS Boston Logan Intl

25h 40m2 stops London Heathrow Dublin

R18 298British Airways

Fri, Jan 15 - Wed, Jan 27

22:00 - 4:00BOS Boston Logan Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

20:20 - 13:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOS Boston Logan Intl

24h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R20 817JetBlue

Sun, Oct 11 - Thu, Nov 12

6:00 - 18:35BDL Hartford Bradley Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 35m3 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

22:00 - 18:31JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BDL Hartford Bradley Intl

27h 31m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R26 243United Airlines

Thu, Jan 28 - Mon, Feb 1

20:40 - 7:40BOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 00m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

20:50 - 17:36CPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

27h 46m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

R29 942United Airlines

Sun, Dec 13 - Sat, Dec 26

20:40 - 7:40BOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 00m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

20:50 - 12:10CPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

22h 20m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

R29 942United Airlines

Sun, Dec 13 - Fri, Dec 25

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9:20 - 15:50BOS Boston Logan Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 14:26JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOS Boston Logan Intl

27h 26m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R19 348Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 16

6:05 - 15:50BOS Boston Logan Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 45m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:10 - 11:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOS Boston Logan Intl

29h 05m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R19 590Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 15

22:00 - 4:00BOS Boston Logan Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:45 - 14:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOS Boston Logan Intl

34h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R20 995Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 16

9:20 - 6:00BOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

14:25 - 11:15CPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

26h 50m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 221Kenya Airways

Sun, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 15

7:11 - 15:50BOS Boston Logan Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 39m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 13:44JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOS Boston Logan Intl

26h 44m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 221Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 18 - Sat, Sep 26

22:00 - 4:00BOS Boston Logan Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 15:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOS Boston Logan Intl

31h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R21 431Qatar Airways

Fri, Sep 18 - Sat, Sep 26

9:46 - 15:50BOS Boston Logan Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 04m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 11:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOS Boston Logan Intl

24h 15m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R22 190Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 18 - Sat, Sep 26

21:00 - 13:30BOS Boston Logan Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 30m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Addis Ababa Bole

22:50 - 0:01JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOS Boston Logan Intl

31h 11m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny New York John F Kennedy Intl

R22 319Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 15

20:30 - 17:10BOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 40m1 stop Newark

19:50 - 14:35CPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

24h 45m1 stop Newark

R169 396United Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Oct 8

5:45 - 15:20BOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 35m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

19:50 - 16:46CPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

26h 56m1 stop Newark

R189 777United Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Oct 8

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Qatar Airways flights from Massachusetts to South Africa

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Qatar Airways

Sept 18

BOS22:00Boston Logan Intl

24h 00m

1 stop

JNB4:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 26

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 10m

1 stop

BOS15:15Boston Logan Intl

R21 431

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Sept 25

BOS22:00Boston Logan Intl

24h 00m

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Oct 9

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 24m

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BOS14:29Boston Logan Intl

R22 077

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Sept 18

BOS22:00Boston Logan Intl

24h 00m

1 stop

JNB4:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 26

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 10m

1 stop

BOS15:15Boston Logan Intl

R23 256

Etihad Airways flights from Massachusetts to South Africa

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Etihad Airways

Oct 20

BOS16:25Boston Logan Intl

33h 55m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 29

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 20m

1 stop

BOS15:10Boston Logan Intl

R16 844

Etihad Airways

Mar 3

BOS15:40Boston Logan Intl

33h 40m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 12

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 20m

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BOS14:10Boston Logan Intl

R17 103

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Oct 19

BOS16:25Boston Logan Intl

33h 55m

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Nov 16

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

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R17 151

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R18 072

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R18 072

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R18 298

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R20 817

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22:00-18:31

2 stops27h 31m

R26 243

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Sun 13/12

20:40-7:40

1 stop28h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 26/12

20:50-17:36

2 stops27h 46m

R29 942

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BOS Boston Logan Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Sun 13/12

20:40-7:40

1 stop28h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 25/12

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2 stops22h 20m

R29 942

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Massachusetts is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R18 637, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in February, then you should wait until November to fly from Massachusetts, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R21 124.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Massachusetts to South Africa?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Massachusetts when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R21 824 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 Massachusetts for as low as R18 847 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Massachusetts to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 13% on your flight if you consider stops on a Massachusetts to South Africa flight.

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Best price found	R10 950
Fastest flight time	17h 30m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Massachusetts in the past 72 hours is R10 950. The best return flight deal from Massachusetts to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R15 843.

The fastest flight from Massachusetts to South Africa takes 17h 30m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Massachusetts to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Massachusetts to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Massachusetts to South Africa refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Massachusetts to South Africa?
The number of operators available for flights from Massachusetts to South Africa is 4 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Massachusetts to South Africa

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British Airways	PriceFrom R14 393	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 214 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom R16 403	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
JetBlue	PriceFrom R16 490	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,1 3 040 reviews	Search JetBlue flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom R20 210	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 10 208 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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