Cheap flights from the United States to South Africa from R8 982

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from United States is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around R21 237, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in September, then you should wait until February to fly from United States, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R21 237.

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 946 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 998 on momondo.

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

United Airlines, British Airways and Turkish Airlines 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 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 10 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 32% 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 147 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 24% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 33 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 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

On average, it takes 21h 15m to fly from United States to South Africa if you fly out of Los Angeles (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 15m.