Cheap flights from South Africa to Atlanta from R7 641

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Atlanta from South Africa, with most prices found around R15 842. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Atlanta from South Africa during October instead. Flights to Atlanta in October, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around R16 226.

Our data shows that Sunday is the least expensive day to fly to Atlanta. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R16 440. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Atlanta on Saturday is R20 787.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Atlanta from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Atlanta for around R17 726 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 South Africa for as low as R16 915 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on South Africa to Atlanta 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 3% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Atlanta flight.

Qatar Airways is the most popular carrier operating from South Africa to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Qatar Airways, Virgin Atlantic and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Atlanta from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 41% 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 15% of flights between South Africa and Atlanta have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 190 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.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday 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 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from South Africa to Atlanta as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 21:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of September 2026, 20 flights take off from South Africa and land in Atlanta each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.