Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Atlanta from R8 501

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Atlanta from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with most prices found around R16 192. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Atlanta from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport during September instead. Flights to Atlanta in September, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around R16 424.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Atlanta. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R16 313. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Atlanta on Friday is R19 697.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson for the best Johannesburg OR Tambo - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Atlanta from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Atlanta for around R17 976 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Atlanta from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as R16 854 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Atlanta flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

As of August 2026, prices for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Atlanta flights are approximately 25% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Virgin Atlantic, Qatar Airways and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Atlanta from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. Virgin Atlantic is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Atlanta. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Atlanta on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Johannesburg and Atlanta have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 133 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Delta have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

London (LHR) was the most common stop: 46% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Abu Dhabi (AUH) offer the lowest average return price of R16 113.

Flights connecting via London (LHR) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 23h 22m.

Amsterdam (AMS) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 53m.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Atlanta is 2 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 21:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of August 2026, 14 flights take off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and land in Atlanta each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.