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

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

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 21h 35m.

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 October 2026, there is 1 operator 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 - 13:30JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 35m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

R15 993Ethiopian Air

Fri, Nov 27 - Mon, Dec 7

15:55 - 13:30JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 35m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

23:00 - 18:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

R16 059Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

15:55 - 13:30JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 35m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

R16 190Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 12

15:55 - 13:30JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 35m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

R16 223Ethiopian Air

Sat, Nov 28 - Sat, Dec 12

15:55 - 13:30JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 35m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

23:00 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

45h 35m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

R16 239Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 19 - Fri, Dec 4

15:55 - 13:30JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 35m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

R16 239Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Jan 27

15:55 - 13:30JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 35m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

23:00 - 18:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

R16 288Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Feb 16

15:55 - 13:30JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 35m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

23:00 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

45h 35m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

R16 469Ethiopian Air

Sat, Nov 28 - Sun, Dec 6

1:20 - 11:00JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

20:55 - 15:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R19 435Qatar Airways

Mon, Apr 12 - Mon, Apr 26

1:20 - 11:00JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

20:55 - 22:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

31h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R19 435Qatar Airways

Mon, Apr 12 - Tue, Apr 27

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16:55 - 13:30JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 35m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

23:00 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

45h 35m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

R17 698Ethiopian Air

Tue, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 1

13:35 - 0:25JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 50m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 6:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 35m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R18 156Kenya Airways

Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 2

13:35 - 10:55JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 20m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 - 6:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 30m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R18 156Kenya Airways

Tue, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 1

16:55 - 20:10JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

45h 15m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

8:20 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

36h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

R18 992Ethiopian Air

Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 2

13:35 - 15:50JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 6:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 35m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R19 336Kenya Airways

Sun, Oct 25 - Sun, Nov 8

13:35 - 15:50JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 6:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 35m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R19 336Kenya Airways

Sun, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 7

16:55 - 3:55JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

53h 00m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

R19 549Ethiopian Air

Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 2

12:55 - 7:10JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 15m1 stop Cairo

12:05 - 6:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 30m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R20 451Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sun, Nov 1

22:00 - 9:40JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

13:45 - 15:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R20 483Qatar Airways

Sat, Oct 24 - Sun, Nov 1

1:20 - 4:00JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 9:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R21 057Qatar Airways

Wed, Oct 21 - Thu, Oct 29

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Kenya Airways flights from State of New York to South Africa

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Kenya Airways

Nov 29

JFK13:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 15m

1 stop

JNB15:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 10

JNB17:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 35m

1 stop

JFK6:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

R18 074

Kenya Airways

Nov 3

JFK13:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 20m

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JNB10:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 9

JNB1:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 00m

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JFK6:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

R18 124

Kenya Airways

Nov 17

JFK13:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 20m

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JNB10:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 15

JNB1:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 00m

1 stop

JFK6:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

R18 156

Air Canada flights from State of New York to South Africa

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Air Canada

Nov 21

LGA15:30New York LaGuardia

35h 30m

3 stops

JNB10:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 29

JNB19:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 18m

3 stops

LGA19:03New York LaGuardia

R24 318

Air Canada

Nov 17

LGA15:30New York LaGuardia

35h 30m

3 stops

JNB10:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 24

JNB20:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 50m

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LGA21:30New York LaGuardia

R25 203

Air Canada

Nov 1

LGA17:35New York LaGuardia

33h 20m

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JNB9:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 16

JNB20:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 23m

2 stops

LGA19:03New York LaGuardia

R27 661

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R16 239

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R16 239

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

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15:55-13:30

2 stops38h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 16/2

23:00-18:55

2 stops26h 55m

R16 288

New YorkJohannesburg

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 28/11

15:55-13:30

2 stops38h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 6/12

23:00-13:35

2 stops45h 35m

R16 469

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JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Mon 12/4

1:20-11:00

2 stops27h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/4

20:55-15:10

1 stop24h 15m

R19 435

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 12/4

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2 stops27h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 27/4

20:55-22:30

1 stop31h 35m

R19 435

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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 R23 040, 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 March to fly from State of New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R23 384.

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

Fly from Newark to Johannesburg OR Tambo 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 714 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 R16 321 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.

Cheap State of New York to South Africa flight deals and tips

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Best price found	R8 210
Fastest flight time	14h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from State of New York in the past 72 hours is R8 210. The best return flight deal from State of New York to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R15 993.

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

There are no direct flights from State of New York to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from State of New York to South Africa.

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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 October 2026, there is 1 operator 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 856	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 709 reviews		Search Qatar Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom R21 896	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 10 393 reviews		Search United Airlines flights

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