Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Atlanta from $516

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Atlanta from Johannesburg, with most prices found around $561. If you aren’t able to travel to Atlanta during the month of September, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $663.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Atlanta. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,110. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Atlanta on Friday is $1,428.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Atlanta from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Atlanta for around $1,042 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Atlanta from Johannesburg for as low as $986 on momondo.

Qatar Airways is the most popular carrier operating from Johannesburg to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Delta, Qatar Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Atlanta from Johannesburg according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 63% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Atlanta. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Atlanta on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Johannesburg and Atlanta have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 137 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg and Atlanta is 2 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 9:00PM, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of May 2026, there are 14 flights per week flying from Johannesburg to Atlanta. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.