Cheap flights from the United States to Johannesburg from R8 218

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from United States to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R18 491. The month of April is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from United States averaging around R18 539.

The cheapest day to depart from United States to Johannesburg is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as R25 110. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from United States because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R30 975.

Fly from Newark to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best United States - Johannesburg flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R19 990 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg from United States for as low as R14 127 on momondo.

Qatar Airways, Egyptair, and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from United States to Johannesburg

United Airlines, British Airways and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from United States according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 31% of flights between United States and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 125 minutes.

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

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday 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 24% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from United States to Johannesburg as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 20:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of March 2026, 16 flights take off from United States and land in Johannesburg each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.