Cheap flights from South Africa to the United States from R7 898

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to United States. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R16 491. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to United States from South Africa during November instead. Flights to United States in November, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around R16 640.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to United States. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R17 751. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from South Africa because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R22 483.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Newark for the best South Africa - United States flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to United States from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to United States for around R14 982 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to United States from South Africa for as low as R13 991 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 47% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to United States flight.

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to United States

Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to United States from South Africa according to our data. Virgin Atlantic is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to United States. Keep in mind that there are 19 different airlines that fly to United States on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between South Africa and United States have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 171 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.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between South Africa and United States is 2 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 21:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

The number of flights available between South Africa and United States is 18 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 22% of weekly flights leaving on this day.