Cheap flights from Newark Airport to South Africa from R9 673

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Newark Airport is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R23 957, 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 April to fly from Newark Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R23 957.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Newark Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was R26 247. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Newark Airport to South Africa on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around R32 378. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Fly from Newark to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Newark - South Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Newark Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R26 006 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 Newark Airport for as low as R22 059 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Newark to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 43% on your flight if you consider stops on a Newark Airport to South Africa flight.

Historically, on average around 37% of flights between Newark and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 158 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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 37% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 1 flights take off from Newark Airport and land in South Africa each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 20:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

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