Cheap flights from the United States to South Africa from R8 153

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from United States is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R21 810, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in February, then you should wait until January to fly from United States, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R22 655.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R20 844 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from United States for as low as R17 767 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on United States to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

United Airlines, Qatar Airways and JetBlue are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from United States according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 26% of flights between United States and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 148 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon 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.

As of September 2026, 30 flights take off from United States and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

On average, it takes 20h 02m to fly from United States to South Africa if you fly out of Boston (the most popular airport in United States) and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa). If you’re flying out of New York and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the flight time is around 22h 05m.