How long is the flight from Louisiana to South Africa?

The flight from Louisiana 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 New Orleans (a popular airport in Louisiana) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa), then the flight time is 25h 02m on average. If you fly from Baton Rouge (another popular airport in Louisiana) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the average flight time is 34h 11m.

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

Cathay Pacific, Turkish Airlines, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Louisiana to South Africa

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

Prices for flights from Louisiana to South Africa were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Louisiana to South Africa?

As of September 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Louisiana to South Africa.

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

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 Louisiana to South Africa.

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

The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

$944 Cheap Flights from Louisiana to South Africa in 2026/27

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6:05 pm - 8:20 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

54h 15m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 am - 5:12 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

63h 22m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,292Multiple Airlines

Tue, Jan 19 - Fri, Jan 29

8:20 am - 8:20 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 00m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 am - 5:12 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

39h 22m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,316Multiple Airlines

Wed, Jan 20 - Fri, Jan 29

8:02 am - 3:20 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 18m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

7:50 pm - 1:15 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

24h 25m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,323United Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 22

10:22 am - 8:25 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 03m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 am - 11:15 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

45h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Charlotte Douglas

$1,326Etihad Airways

Tue, Jan 19 - Fri, Jan 29

6:02 pm - 11:35 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 33m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Johannesburg OR Tambo

8:05 pm - 4:57 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

27h 52m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,355Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 20

11:46 am - 9:25 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 39m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Zurich

5:55 pm - 8:08 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

33h 13m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Houston George Bush Intcntl

$1,389Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 14

7:00 am - 3:20 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 20m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

7:50 pm - 9:44 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

32h 54m2 stops Newark Denver Intl

$1,395United Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 22

8:02 am - 3:20 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 18m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

7:50 pm - 10:42 amCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

21h 52m1 stop Newark

$1,399Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 22

9:05 am - 7:10 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:20 pm - 9:34 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

20h 14m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,501Delta

Tue, Jan 19 - Fri, Jan 29

5:40 pm - 7:10 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:20 pm - 2:25 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

25h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,501Delta

Tue, Jan 19 - Fri, Jan 29

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6:05 am - 9:10 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 05m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

8:55 pm - 10:56 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

33h 01m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,077Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 23

10:00 am - 10:15 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 15m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl

7:30 pm - 10:56 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

34h 26m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,217Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 23

9:00 am - 6:30 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 30m1 stop Newark

8:45 am - 4:44 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

38h 59m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,452Lufthansa

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 23

7:00 am - 6:30 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 30m3 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

10:00 pm - 1:13 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

46h 13m2 stops Newark Houston George Bush Intcntl

$2,547United Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 23

11:16 am - 11:00 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 44m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth London Heathrow

6:50 pm - 8:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

32h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

$2,668Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 23

7:00 am - 3:20 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 20m3 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5:55 pm - 9:37 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

34h 42m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Houston George Bush Intcntl

$2,736United Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 23

9:00 am - 6:30 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 30m1 stop Newark

10:00 pm - 5:48 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

26h 48m1 stop Newark

$2,914Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 23

8:00 am - 12:05 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 05m3 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Lome Kinshasa N'djili

5:00 am - 10:44 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

36h 44m3 stops Kinshasa N'djili Lome Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$3,491Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 23

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Etihad Airways flights from Louisiana to South Africa

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Etihad Airways

Jan 19

MSY10:22 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

38h 03m

2 stops

JNB8:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 29

JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

45h 25m

2 stops

MSY11:15 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

$1,326

Etihad Airways

Jan 19

MSY5:38 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

54h 42m

2 stops

JNB8:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 29

JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

39h 22m

2 stops

MSY5:12 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

$1,473

Etihad Airways

Jan 19

MSY5:38 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

54h 42m

2 stops

JNB8:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 29

JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

39h 22m

2 stops

MSY5:12 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

$1,493

Cathay Pacific flights from Louisiana to South Africa

Our best Cathay Pacific deals on Louisiana to South Africa flight tickets

Cathay Pacific

Jan 28

MLU6:42 pmMonroe Huenefeld

52h 43m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 11

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

54h 44m

2 stops

MLU9:44 amMonroe Huenefeld

$1,503

Cathay Pacific

Jan 28

MLU6:42 pmMonroe Huenefeld

52h 43m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 11

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

54h 44m

2 stops

MLU9:44 amMonroe Huenefeld

$1,505

Cathay Pacific

Dec 27

MSY5:59 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

53h 26m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 4

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

44h 55m

2 stops

MSY11:55 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

$1,507

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New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 1/19

6:05 pm-8:20 am

2 stops54h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 1/29

9:50 am-5:12 pm

2 stops63h 22m

$1,292

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 1/20

8:20 am-8:20 am

2 stops40h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 1/29

9:50 am-5:12 pm

2 stops39h 22m

$1,316

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 10/15

8:02 am-3:20 pm

1 stop24h 18m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/22

7:50 pm-1:15 pm

2 stops24h 25m

$1,323

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 1/19

10:22 am-8:25 am

2 stops38h 03m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 1/29

9:50 am-11:15 pm

2 stops45h 25m

$1,326

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 10/13

6:02 pm-11:35 pm

2 stops22h 33m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/20

8:05 pm-4:57 pm

1 stop27h 52m

$1,355

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 10/6

11:46 am-9:25 am

2 stops38h 39m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 10/14

5:55 pm-8:08 pm

2 stops33h 13m

$1,389

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 10/15

7:00 am-3:20 pm

2 stops25h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/22

7:50 pm-9:44 pm

2 stops32h 54m

$1,395

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 10/15

8:02 am-3:20 pm

1 stop24h 18m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/22

7:50 pm-10:42 am

1 stop21h 52m

$1,399

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 1/19

9:05 am-7:10 pm

1 stop26h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 1/29

9:20 pm-9:34 am

1 stop20h 14m

$1,501

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New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 1/19

5:40 pm-7:10 pm

1 stop17h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 1/29

9:20 pm-2:25 pm

1 stop25h 05m

$1,501

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Louisiana 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 January is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from Louisiana averaging around $1,082.

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You could potentially save up to 22% on your flight if you consider stops on a Louisiana to South Africa flight.

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Best Price Found	$944
Fastest flight time	22h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Louisiana in the past 72 hours is $944. The best round-trip flight deal from Louisiana to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,292.

The fastest flight from Louisiana to South Africa takes 22h 00m

There are no direct flights from Louisiana to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Louisiana to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Louisiana to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Louisiana to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Louisiana to South Africa were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Louisiana to South Africa?
As of September 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Louisiana to South Africa.
How old do you have to be to fly from Louisiana to South Africa?
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 Louisiana to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Louisiana to South Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Delta	PriceFrom $1,134	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,590 reviews		Search Delta flights

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