Cheap flights from New York to South Africa from R8 236

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from New York is in June. Flight prices, which tend to average around R1 436, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in June, then you should wait until January to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R8 517.

Fly from Newark to Cape Town Intl for the best New York - South Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R20 674 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 New York for as low as R17 727 on momondo.

Kenya Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Egyptair are the most popular carriers operating from New York to South Africa

United Airlines, Ethiopian Air and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from New York according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 70% 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.

The number of flights available between New York and South Africa is 1 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 21:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of May 2026, 10 flights take off from New York and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.