How many flights depart from State of New York to South Africa on average per week?

10 flights are operational weekly from State of New York to South Africa as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 20% of flights per week taking off on this day.

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

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

How many flights depart from State of New York to South Africa on average per day?

1 flights are operational daily from State of New York to South Africa as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 21:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

How long is the flight from State of New York to South Africa?

On average, it takes 14h 45m to fly from State of New York to South Africa if you fly out of Newark (the most popular airport in State of New York) and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa). If you’re flying out of New York and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the flight time is around 22h 20m.

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

Prices for flights from New York to South Africa refresh daily.

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

As of September 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from New York to South Africa.

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

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa 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 South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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15:55 - 14:10JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 15m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 13:35CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

R14 639Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 20

21:50 - 14:10JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 20m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 13:35CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

R14 639Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Sep 28

15:55 - 14:10JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 15m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 13:35CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

R14 671Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 18

16:55 - 13:00JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 05m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 13:35CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

R14 958Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Nov 13

22:00 - 9:10JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

16:50 - 9:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

46h 10m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R19 300Qatar Airways

Tue, Oct 20 - Mon, Oct 26

11:20 - 4:00JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

17:45 - 15:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 25m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R19 332Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Oct 5

1:20 - 19:50JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

36h 30m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

19:10 - 22:30DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

33h 20m2 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R22 685Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 8

20:35 - 17:10EWR Newark-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 35mdirect

20:50 - 6:50CPT Cape Town Intl-EWR Newark

16h 00mdirect

R25 590United Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Sat, Oct 31

20:35 - 17:10EWR Newark-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 35mdirect

20:50 - 6:50CPT Cape Town Intl-EWR Newark

16h 00mdirect

R25 638United Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Sat, Oct 31

21:25 - 18:30EWR Newark-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 05mdirect

22:00 - 8:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EWR Newark

16h 25mdirect

R27 330United Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Thu, Oct 29

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21:50 - 13:30JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 40m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 13:35CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

R14 543Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 23

21:50 - 13:30JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 40m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 13:35CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

R14 543Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 22

21:45 - 3:55EWR Newark-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 10m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

22:50 - 19:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EWR Newark

26h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

R17 385Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 8 - Mon, Sep 21

21:45 - 3:55EWR Newark-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 10m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

22:50 - 19:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EWR Newark

26h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

R17 385Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 8 - Mon, Sep 21

1:20 - 9:10JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 9:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R20 945Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 21

1:20 - 9:10JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 9:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R20 945Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 21

21:25 - 18:30EWR Newark-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 05mdirect

22:00 - 7:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EWR Newark

15h 45mdirect

R29 725United Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Oct 19

21:25 - 18:30EWR Newark-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 05mdirect

22:00 - 7:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EWR Newark

15h 45mdirect

R29 725United Airlines

Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Oct 19

20:35 - 17:10EWR Newark-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 35mdirect

20:00 - 14:06CPT Cape Town Intl-EWR Newark

24h 06m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R29 884United Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Fri, Oct 16

17:30 - 10:15LGA New York LaGuardia-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 45m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 18:56CPT Cape Town Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

35h 41m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Boston Logan Intl

R32 087Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 6 - Thu, Sep 10

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Ethiopian Air flights from State of New York to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

Sept 9

JFK21:50New York John F Kennedy Intl

33h 40m

2 stops

CPT13:30Cape Town Intl

Sept 23

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

28h 25m

2 stops

JFK13:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

R14 543

Ethiopian Air

Sept 20

JFK21:50New York John F Kennedy Intl

34h 20m

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CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Sept 28

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

29h 45m

2 stops

JFK13:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

R14 639

Ethiopian Air

Nov 4

JFK15:55New York John F Kennedy Intl

39h 15m

2 stops

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Nov 18

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

29h 25m

2 stops

JFK13:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

R14 671

SAUDIA flights from State of New York to South Africa

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SAUDIA

Sept 8

JFK19:00New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 50m

2 stops

JNB15:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 21

JNB12:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 35m

2 stops

JFK14:45New York John F Kennedy Intl

R18 965

SAUDIA

Sept 30

JFK19:00New York John F Kennedy Intl

47h 15m

2 stops

JNB0:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 6

JNB1:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 30m

2 stops

JFK14:45New York John F Kennedy Intl

R18 981

SAUDIA

Sept 14

JFK19:00New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 50m

2 stops

JNB15:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 19

JNB12:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 35m

2 stops

JFK14:45New York John F Kennedy Intl

R19 061

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16:55-13:00

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Cape Town Intl

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15:10-13:35

2 stops29h 25m

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22:00-9:10

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16:50-9:00

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11:20-4:00

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

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17:45-15:10

2 stops27h 25m

R19 332

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JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 30/9

1:20-19:50

2 stops36h 30m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Thu 8/10

19:10-22:30

2 stops33h 20m

R22 685

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EWR Newark - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Sun 18/10

20:35-17:10

Nonstop14h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 31/10

20:50-6:50

Nonstop16h 00m

R25 590

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EWR Newark - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Sun 18/10

20:35-17:10

Nonstop14h 35m

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Sat 31/10

20:50-6:50

Nonstop16h 00m

R25 638

NewarkJohannesburg

EWR Newark - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Tue 13/10

21:25-18:30

Nonstop15h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 29/10

22:00-8:25

Nonstop16h 25m

R27 330

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from State of New York to South Africa

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from State of New York is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R21 982, 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 January to fly from State of New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R22 477.

What is the cheapest New York to South Africa flight route?

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

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York State to South Africa?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from State of New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R20 455 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 State of New York for as low as R17 465 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on State of New York to South Africa flights?

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on State of New York to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Can stopping save me money on State of New York to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a State of New York to South Africa flight.

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Best price found	R7 790
Fastest flight time	14h 25m
Direct flights	Mon, Wed, Thu and Sat
Airports in South Africa	65 airports

The best one-way flight to South Africa from State of New York in the past 72 hours is R7 790. The best return flight deal from State of New York to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R14 639.

The fastest flight from State of New York to South Africa takes 14h 25m

Direct flights go from State of New York to South Africa on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. There are no airlines offering direct flights..

There are 65 airports in South Africa. From State of New York there are direct flights to Cape Town Intl (CPT).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from New York State to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from New York to South Africa?
Prices for flights from New York to South Africa refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from New York to South Africa?
As of September 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from New York to South Africa.
How old do you have to be to fly from New York 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 New York to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Africa 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 South Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from State of New York to South Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R9 338	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 731 reviews		Search Qatar Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom R21 331	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 10 172 reviews		Search United Airlines flights

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