What is the cheapest airline that flies from Houston to Johannesburg?

Cathay Pacific, Turkish Airlines, and American Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Houston to Johannesburg

What airlines fly to Johannesburg?

Qatar Airways, Delta and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from Houston according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Houston to Johannesburg?

Prices for flights from Houston to Johannesburg are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Houston to Johannesburg?

The number of operators available for flights from Houston to Johannesburg is 6 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Houston 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 layovers 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 Houston to Johannesburg.

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Johannesburg may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Johannesburg. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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6:15 pm - 10:55 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

56h 40m2 stops New York LaGuardia Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:35 am - 1:40 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

44h 05m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,019Kenya Airways

Tue, Feb 2 - Mon, Mar 1

5:18 pm - 3:50 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 32m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:35 am - 5:24 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

47h 49m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,019Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

6:15 pm - 4:00 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:45 pm - 4:15 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

33h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,180Qatar Airways

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Oct 29

5:35 pm - 8:40 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:45 pm - 3:15 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

33h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,180Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Fri, Nov 20

9:00 pm - 11:00 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 00m1 stop Istanbul

12:20 am - 7:05 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

26h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$1,345Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 2

10:00 pm - 10:25 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 25m1 stop Istanbul

6:50 pm - 1:10 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

26h 20m1 stop Istanbul

$1,345Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Fri, Nov 20

2:25 pm - 7:40 pmHOU Houston Hobby-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:55 pm - 2:07 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HOU Houston Hobby

23h 12m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,976Delta

Sun, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 11

6:09 am - 7:10 pmHOU Houston Hobby-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 01m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:20 pm - 4:29 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HOU Houston Hobby

27h 09m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,001Delta

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 24

8:25 am - 6:35 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 10m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

10:00 pm - 3:12 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

25h 12m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$2,015United Airlines

Thu, Jan 28 - Mon, Feb 1

8:25 am - 6:35 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 10m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

10:00 pm - 3:14 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

25h 14m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

$2,015United Airlines

Thu, Jan 28 - Mon, Feb 1

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5:24 pm - 3:50 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 26m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 1:41 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

27h 41m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,221Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

6:15 pm - 9:10 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:55 pm - 3:55 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

26h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,251Qatar Airways

Fri, Sep 11 - Thu, Oct 1

6:15 pm - 9:10 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

2:05 pm - 3:55 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

32h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,292Qatar Airways

Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Oct 3

5:18 pm - 3:50 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 32m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 4:25 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

30h 25m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,297Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Oct 3

5:18 pm - 3:50 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 32m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 4:25 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

30h 25m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,297Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Thu, Oct 1

6:15 pm - 9:10 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:55 pm - 11:59 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

34h 04m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,378Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

6:15 pm - 4:00 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:55 pm - 11:59 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

34h 04m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,399Qatar Airways

Fri, Sep 11 - Thu, Oct 1

8:35 pm - 1:30 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 5:18 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

33h 48m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,414Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 11 - Thu, Oct 1

11:00 am - 7:40 pmHOU Houston Hobby-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:55 pm - 4:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HOU Houston Hobby

25h 35m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,166Delta

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

5:20 pm - 7:40 pmHOU Houston Hobby-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:15 pm - 10:39 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HOU Houston Hobby

30h 24m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,207Delta

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

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Kenya Airways flights from Houston to Johannesburg

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Kenya Airways

Oct 17

IAH1:30 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

62h 25m

2 stops

JNB10:55 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 26

JNB12:05 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

35h 29m

2 stops

IAH4:34 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,016

Kenya Airways

Oct 13

IAH6:45 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

38h 05m

2 stops

JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 19

JNB1:15 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

46h 19m

2 stops

IAH4:34 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,019

Kenya Airways

Oct 17

IAH1:30 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

51h 45m

2 stops

JNB12:15 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 27

JNB5:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

30h 34m

2 stops

IAH4:34 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,071

Qatar Airways flights from Houston to Johannesburg

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Qatar Airways

Oct 13

IAH6:15 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

31h 55m

1 stop

JNB9:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 20

JNB8:55 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

26h 00m

1 stop

IAH3:55 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,180

Qatar Airways

Nov 5

IAH5:35 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

38h 00m

1 stop

JNB3:35 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 12

JNB1:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

33h 30m

1 stop

IAH3:15 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,202

Qatar Airways

Sep 24

IAH6:15 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

31h 55m

1 stop

JNB9:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 15

JNB2:05 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

32h 50m

1 stop

IAH3:55 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,203

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Houston George Bush Intcntl

Tue 2/2

6:15 pm-10:55 am

2 stops56h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/1

1:35 am-1:40 pm

2 stops44h 05m

$1,019

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sat 11/7

5:18 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops38h 32m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 11/14

1:35 am-5:24 pm

2 stops47h 49m

$1,019

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 10/22

6:15 pm-4:00 am

1 stop26h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 10/29

1:45 pm-4:15 pm

1 stop33h 30m

$1,180

HoustonJohannesburg

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

IAHJNB

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 11/4

5:35 pm-8:40 am

1 stop31h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 11/20

1:45 pm-3:15 pm

1 stop33h 30m

$1,180

HoustonJohannesburg

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

IAHJNB

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 11/25

9:00 pm-11:00 am

1 stop30h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 12/2

12:20 am-7:05 pm

1 stop26h 45m

$1,345

HoustonJohannesburg

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

IAHJNB

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 11/4

10:00 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop40h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 11/20

6:50 pm-1:10 pm

1 stop26h 20m

$1,345

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HOU Houston Hobby - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Sun 10/4

2:25 pm-7:40 pm

1 stop22h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 10/11

9:55 pm-2:07 pm

1 stop23h 12m

$1,976

HoustonJohannesburg

HOU Houston Hobby - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

HOUJNB

Houston Hobby

Tue 11/3

6:09 am-7:10 pm

1 stop29h 01m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/24

9:20 pm-4:29 pm

1 stop27h 09m

$2,001

HoustonJohannesburg

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

IAHJNB

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 1/28

8:25 am-6:35 pm

3 stops26h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/1

10:00 pm-3:12 pm

2 stops25h 12m

$2,015

HoustonJohannesburg

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

IAHJNB

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 1/28

8:25 am-6:35 pm

3 stops26h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/1

10:00 pm-3:14 pm

2 stops25h 14m

$2,015

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Houston and Johannesburg?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,283 to $1,483.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,016.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg?

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg from Houston is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,203, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of January is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Houston averaging around $1,250.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston to Johannesburg?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Houston when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around $1,514 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg from Houston for as low as $1,107 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$764
Fastest flight time	21h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Johannesburg from Houston in the past 72 hours is $764. The best round-trip flight deal from Houston to Johannesburg found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,019.

The fastest flight from Houston to Johannesburg takes 21h 00m

There are no direct flights from Houston to Johannesburg. There are no popular flight routes from Houston to Johannesburg.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Houston to Johannesburg

How far is Houston to Johannesburg by plane?
The straight-line distance from Houston to Johannesburg is 9003.2 mi. By plane, this route typically takes 21h 00m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Houston to Johannesburg?
Prices for flights from Houston to Johannesburg are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Houston to Johannesburg?
The number of operators available for flights from Houston to Johannesburg is 6 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Houston 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 layovers 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 Houston to Johannesburg.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Johannesburg?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Johannesburg may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Johannesburg. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Houston to Johannesburg

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Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $918	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,472 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,089	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,734 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,116	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,553 reviews	Search Delta flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,181	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,194 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom $1,245	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,576 reviews	Search KLM flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $1,245	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,209 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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