What is the cheapest airline that flies from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Cathay Pacific are the most popular carriers operating from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg

How long does it take to fly to Johannesburg?

Flight times from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg vary, but if you’re flying out of Washington, D.C. and flying into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 21h 12m on average. Another popular route from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg is flying from Baltimore to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, which will take roughly 25h 08m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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How old do you have to be to fly from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Johannesburg?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Johannesburg trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

R11 261 Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg in 2026

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14:35 - 8:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 10:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 466Etihad Airways

Tue, Mar 9 - Tue, Mar 23

14:35 - 8:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 9:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 466Etihad Airways

Tue, Feb 9 - Tue, Feb 23

14:35 - 8:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 9:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 466Etihad Airways

Wed, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 20

14:35 - 8:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 9:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 627Etihad Airways

Sun, Nov 29 - Fri, Dec 11

14:35 - 8:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 9:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 771Etihad Airways

Tue, Nov 17 - Mon, Nov 30

14:35 - 8:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 9:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 771Etihad Airways

Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 19

15:10 - 8:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 10:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 771Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 12 - Tue, Oct 27

14:35 - 8:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 9:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 771Etihad Airways

Sun, Jan 31 - Thu, Feb 11

20:50 - 3:55IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 05m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

23:00 - 19:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

27h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

R17 107Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 20

20:50 - 3:55IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 05m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

23:00 - 19:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

27h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

R17 107Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 17

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15:10 - 8:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 9:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 146Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

15:10 - 8:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 9:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 210Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

15:10 - 8:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 9:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 514Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

15:10 - 8:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 9:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 562Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

15:10 - 8:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 9:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 659Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

15:10 - 8:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 9:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R17 171Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

21:20 - 3:55IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 8:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R17 363Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

21:20 - 3:55IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 8:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R17 459Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

21:20 - 3:55IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 8:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R17 508Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

21:20 - 3:55IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 8:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R17 828Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

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Ethiopian Air flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg

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Ethiopian Air

Sept 14

IAD21:20Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 35m

2 stops

JNB3:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 28

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 25m

2 stops

IAD8:55Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R17 363

Ethiopian Air

Sept 16

IAD21:20Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 35m

2 stops

JNB3:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 22

JNB22:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 40m

2 stops

IAD19:30Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R17 379

Ethiopian Air

Sept 14

IAD21:20Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 35m

2 stops

JNB3:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 28

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 25m

2 stops

IAD8:55Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R17 459

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Etihad Airways

Sept 14

IAD15:10Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

35h 10m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 28

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 00m

1 stop

IAD9:45Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R16 146

Etihad Airways

Sept 14

IAD15:10Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

35h 10m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 28

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 00m

1 stop

IAD9:45Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R16 210

Etihad Airways

Nov 11

IAD14:35Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 45m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 20

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 15m

1 stop

IAD9:05Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R16 466

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IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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14:35-8:20

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14:35-8:20

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9:50-9:05

1 stop30h 15m

R16 466

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 29/11

14:35-8:20

1 stop34h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

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9:50-9:05

1 stop30h 15m

R16 627

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 17/11

14:35-8:20

1 stop34h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 30/11

9:50-9:05

1 stop30h 15m

R16 771

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 8/11

14:35-8:20

1 stop34h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 19/11

9:50-9:05

1 stop30h 15m

R16 771

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 12/10

15:10-8:20

1 stop35h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 27/10

9:50-10:05

1 stop30h 15m

R16 771

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 31/1

14:35-8:20

1 stop34h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 11/2

9:50-9:05

1 stop30h 15m

R16 771

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IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 11/11

20:50-3:55

1 stop24h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 20/11

23:00-19:05

2 stops27h 05m

R17 107

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 4/11

20:50-3:55

2 stops24h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/11

23:00-19:05

2 stops27h 05m

R17 107

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Washington, D.C. and Johannesburg?

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R15 778 to R21 592.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R16 466.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R16 643. The month of April is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Washington, D.C. averaging around R17 043.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Washington, D.C. when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R19 994 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 Washington, D.C. for as low as R16 963 on momondo.

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Best price found	R11 261
Fastest flight time	20h 35m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Johannesburg from Washington, D.C. in the past 72 hours is R11 261. The best return flight deal from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R16 466.

The fastest flight from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg takes 20h 35m

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How far is Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg by plane?
The distance between Washington, D.C. and Johannesburg is about 13036,2 km. Flights usually cover this in 20h 35m, depending on flying conditions and air traffic around both airports.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?
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As of September 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg.
How old do you have to be to fly from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Johannesburg?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Johannesburg trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R16 164	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 040 reviews		Search Ethiopian Air flights

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