Cheap flights from South Africa to North America from R7 627

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to North America. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R13 619. If you don’t want to visit North America in September, then you should wait until February to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R13 732.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to North America. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R17 617. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around R21 907. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to North America.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Newark for the best South Africa - North America flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to North America from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to North America for around R14 286 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to North America from South Africa for as low as R13 459 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on South Africa to North America 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 South Africa to North America flight.

Qatar Airways, Kenya Airways, and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to North America

Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to North America from South Africa according to our data. Virgin Atlantic is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to North America. Keep in mind that there are 18 different airlines that fly to North America on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

The number of flights available between South Africa and North America is 30 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.