Cheap flights from Newark Airport to South Africa from R10 978

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Newark Airport is in April. Flight prices, which tend to average around R10 647, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in April, then you should wait until July to fly from Newark Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R12 650.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Newark Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was R26 732. 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 201. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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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 582 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 436 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 40% 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 159 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 April 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 21:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of April 2026, there are 10 flights per week flying from Newark Airport to South Africa. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.