Cheap flights from Newark Airport to Johannesburg from R9 481

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Newark Airport to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R23 614. The month of February is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Newark Airport averaging around R25 084.

The cheapest day to depart from Newark Airport to Johannesburg is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as R25 283. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Newark Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R46 003.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Newark Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R27 223 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg from Newark Airport for as low as R23 259 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 30% of flights between Newark and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 157 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 30% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, 1 flights take off from Newark Airport and land in Johannesburg each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 21:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of August 2026, there are 7 flights per week flying from Newark Airport to Johannesburg. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.