Cheap flights from South Africa to the United States from R8 289

In general, September 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 431. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to United States from South Africa during February instead. Flights to United States in February, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around R16 561.

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 456. 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 350.

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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 958 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 793 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on South Africa to United States 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 48% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to United States flight.

Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines 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 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to United States. Keep in mind that there are 20 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 173 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 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between South Africa and United States is 4 per day as of June 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 30 per week as of June 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.