Cheap flights from the United States to Johannesburg

In general, February 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 R20 870. The month of March is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from United States averaging around R21 700.

The cheapest day to depart from United States to Johannesburg is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as R27 785. On the other hand, Saturday 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 R46 364.

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 R20 955 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 R17 809 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 24% 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 136 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.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.