How long is the flight from Kentucky to South Africa?

The flight from Kentucky to South Africa depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Louisville (a popular airport in Kentucky) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa), then the flight time is 31h 13m on average. If you fly from Lexington (another popular airport in Kentucky) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the average flight time is 38h 27m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Kentucky to South Africa?

Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways, and Brussels Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Kentucky to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Kentucky to South Africa?

Prices for flights from Kentucky to South Africa refresh daily.

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There are 5 operators available for flights from Kentucky to South Africa as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Kentucky to South Africa?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Kentucky to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Africa 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 South Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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8:31 am - 8:20 amBNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 49m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 am - 8:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

41h 15m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,316Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 14

3:49 pm - 8:20 amBNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 31m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 am - 12:56 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

34h 11m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,326Etihad Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Sat, Sep 5

11:58 am - 4:00 amCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 02m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

2:05 pm - 8:46 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

36h 41m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,398Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 24 - Tue, Oct 6

11:58 am - 4:00 amCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 02m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

8:55 pm - 12:55 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

34h 00m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,400Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 12 - Tue, Oct 20

2:56 pm - 4:10 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 14m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 11:02 amCPT Cape Town Intl-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

21h 12m1 stop Newark

$1,524United Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 2

12:25 pm - 4:10 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 45m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 8:47 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

30h 57m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,529United Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 2

8:50 pm - 10:20 amCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

10:10 pm - 8:51 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

29h 41m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,686American Airlines

Tue, Dec 15 - Tue, Dec 29

1:30 pm - 5:50 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 5:24 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

27h 19m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,716Delta

Thu, Sep 24 - Tue, Oct 6

6:25 pm - 5:50 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 25m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 5:10 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

27h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,716Delta

Thu, Sep 24 - Sun, Oct 4

6:31 pm - 10:25 amSDF Louisville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 54m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

7:35 pm - 7:13 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SDF Louisville Intl

30h 38m2 stops London Heathrow Charlotte Douglas

$1,786American Airlines

Mon, Nov 30 - Fri, Dec 11

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8:10 am - 8:20 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 10m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 am - 8:59 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

41h 14m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Charlotte Douglas

$1,581Etihad Airways

Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 26

5:45 am - 1:25 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 40m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

10:50 pm - 8:24 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

51h 34m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,623Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 26

5:45 am - 3:55 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 10m3 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Lome Addis Ababa Bole

10:50 pm - 8:24 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

51h 34m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,632Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 26

6:12 pm - 7:40 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 28m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:55 pm - 6:52 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

26h 57m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$3,466Delta

Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 26

12:01 pm - 7:40 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 39m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:55 pm - 11:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

31h 05m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Minneapolis St Paul

$3,470Delta

Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 26

4:16 pm - 3:55 amBNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 39m3 stops Newark Lome Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 1:52 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

30h 22m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$6,907Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Sep 16

4:16 pm - 3:55 amBNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 39m3 stops Newark Lome Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 1:52 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

30h 22m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$6,907Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Sep 16

6:00 am - 1:25 pmBNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 12:35 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

29h 05m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

$6,927Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Sep 16

6:00 am - 1:25 pmBNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 12:35 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

29h 05m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

$6,927Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Sep 16

6:35 pm - 8:35 pmBNA Nashville Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 00m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Dubai Intl

10:20 pm - 8:54 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BNA Nashville Intl

53h 34m2 stops Dubai Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$7,464Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Sep 16

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Ethiopian Air flights from Kentucky to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

Sep 23

BNA6:02 amNashville Intl

24h 23m

2 stops

JNB1:25 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 5

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

30h 25m

3 stops

BNA1:55 pmNashville Intl

$1,410

Ethiopian Air

Nov 1

BNA6:00 amNashville Intl

30h 10m

2 stops

JNB8:10 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 15

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

36h 35m

3 stops

BNA7:05 pmNashville Intl

$1,412

Ethiopian Air

Nov 30

BNA6:00 amNashville Intl

30h 10m

2 stops

JNB8:10 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 11

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

29h 36m

3 stops

BNA12:06 pmNashville Intl

$1,454

Etihad Airways flights from Kentucky to South Africa

Our best Etihad Airways deals on Kentucky to South Africa flight tickets

Etihad Airways

Aug 31

BNA3:49 pmNashville Intl

33h 31m

2 stops

JNB8:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Sep 5

JNB9:45 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

34h 11m

2 stops

BNA12:56 pmNashville Intl

$1,326

Etihad Airways

Nov 18

CVG7:10 amCincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

42h 10m

2 stops

JNB8:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 2

JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

40h 21m

2 stops

CVG7:11 pmCincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

$1,346

Etihad Airways

Sep 24

TYS8:00 amKnoxville McGhee Tyson

42h 15m

2 stops

JNB8:15 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 1

JNB9:45 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

55h 05m

2 stops

TYS10:50 amKnoxville McGhee Tyson

$1,351

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NashvilleJohannesburg

BNA Nashville Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BNAJNB

Nashville Intl

Tue 9/1

8:31 am-8:20 am

2 stops40h 49m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/14

9:45 am-8:00 pm

2 stops41h 15m

$1,316

NashvilleJohannesburg

BNA Nashville Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BNAJNB

Nashville Intl

Mon 8/31

3:49 pm-8:20 am

2 stops33h 31m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 9/5

9:45 am-12:56 pm

2 stops34h 11m

$1,326

CincinnatiJohannesburg

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

CVGJNB

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Thu 9/24

11:58 am-4:00 am

2 stops34h 02m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/6

2:05 pm-8:46 pm

2 stops36h 41m

$1,398

CincinnatiJohannesburg

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

CVGJNB

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Mon 10/12

11:58 am-4:00 am

2 stops34h 02m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/20

8:55 pm-12:55 am

2 stops34h 00m

$1,400

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CincinnatiCape Town

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - CPT Cape Town Intl

CVGCPT

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Thu 10/29

2:56 pm-4:10 pm

1 stop19h 14m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/2

8:50 pm-11:02 am

1 stop21h 12m

$1,524

CincinnatiCape Town

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - CPT Cape Town Intl

CVGCPT

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Thu 10/29

12:25 pm-4:10 pm

2 stops21h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/2

8:50 pm-8:47 pm

2 stops30h 57m

$1,529

CincinnatiCape Town

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - CPT Cape Town Intl

CVGCPT

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Tue 12/15

8:50 pm-10:20 am

1 stop30h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 12/29

10:10 pm-8:51 pm

2 stops29h 41m

$1,686

CincinnatiCape Town

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - CPT Cape Town Intl

CVGCPT

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Thu 9/24

1:30 pm-5:50 pm

1 stop22h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/6

8:05 pm-5:24 pm

1 stop27h 19m

$1,716

CincinnatiCape Town

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - CPT Cape Town Intl

CVGCPT

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Thu 9/24

6:25 pm-5:50 pm

1 stop17h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/4

8:05 pm-5:10 pm

1 stop27h 05m

$1,716

LouisvilleJohannesburg

SDF Louisville Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SDFJNB

Louisville Intl

Mon 11/30

6:31 pm-10:25 am

2 stops32h 54m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 12/11

7:35 pm-7:13 pm

2 stops30h 38m

$1,786

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Kentucky to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $0. The month of September is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from Kentucky averaging around $1,274.

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Fastest flight time	21h 40m
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The fastest flight from Kentucky to South Africa takes 21h 40m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from Kentucky to South Africa?
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How many operators does momondo search for flights from Kentucky to South Africa?
There are 5 operators available for flights from Kentucky to South Africa as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Kentucky to South Africa?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Kentucky to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Africa 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 South Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,246	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,911 reviews		Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,813	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,505 reviews		Search Delta flights

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