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 Baton Rouge (a popular airport in Louisiana) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa), then the flight time is 34h 11m on average. If you fly from New Orleans (another popular airport in Louisiana) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the average flight time is 37h 06m.

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

Cathay Pacific, Ethiopian Air, 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 August 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.

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7:12 pm - 5:10 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 58m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

8:50 pm - 10:15 amCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

20h 25m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,281United Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Sun, Oct 25

6:01 pm - 5:10 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 09m2 stops Denver Intl Newark

8:50 pm - 2:27 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

24h 37m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

$1,286United Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Sun, Oct 25

7:02 pm - 5:10 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 08m1 stop Newark

8:50 pm - 10:15 amCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

20h 25m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,288United Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Sun, Oct 25

12:14 pm - 8:20 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 06m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 am - 11:38 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

44h 53m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,316Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Wed, Sep 16

10:15 am - 8:20 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 05m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 am - 5:49 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

39h 59m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Charlotte Douglas

$1,316Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Wed, Nov 11

6:25 am - 9:25 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 00m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Amsterdam Schiphol

8:50 pm - 9:51 amCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

20h 01m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,322Delta

Tue, Oct 20 - Sun, Oct 25

5:20 am - 9:25 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 05m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Amsterdam Schiphol

8:50 pm - 3:20 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

25h 30m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Minneapolis St Paul

$1,327Delta

Tue, Oct 20 - Sun, Oct 25

6:23 am - 8:20 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 57m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 am - 11:39 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

45h 49m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,376Multiple Airlines

Wed, Jan 20 - Fri, Jan 29

11:04 am - 8:20 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 16m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 am - 11:39 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

45h 49m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,376Multiple Airlines

Wed, Jan 20 - Fri, Jan 29

10:11 am - 7:25 amMLU Monroe Huenefeld-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

61h 14m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

11:00 am - 10:36 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MLU Monroe Huenefeld

43h 36m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,437Cathay Pacific

Thu, Nov 26 - Sun, Dec 13

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6:44 pm - 9:10 amMLU Monroe Huenefeld-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 26m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl

8:20 pm - 6:08 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MLU Monroe Huenefeld

29h 48m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,631Qatar Airways

Sun, Aug 30 - Mon, Nov 23

7:00 am - 1:30 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

47h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

10:50 pm - 6:36 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

50h 46m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome Newark

$1,807Ethiopian Air

Sat, Aug 29 - Mon, Aug 31

7:00 am - 1:30 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

47h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

10:50 pm - 7:48 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

51h 58m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,922Ethiopian Air

Sat, Aug 29 - Mon, Aug 31

12:19 pm - 3:55 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 36m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

10:50 pm - 6:36 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

50h 46m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome Newark

$1,958Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 29 - Mon, Aug 31

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

26h 30m1 stop Newark

7:00 pm - 4:13 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

28h 13m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Houston George Bush Intcntl

$2,503Lufthansa

Sat, Aug 29 - Mon, Aug 31

5:48 pm - 7:40 pmMLU Monroe Huenefeld-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 52m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:59 pm - 10:58 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MLU Monroe Huenefeld

30h 59m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,634Delta

Sun, Aug 30 - Mon, Nov 23

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

26h 30m1 stop Newark

10:00 pm - 6:36 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

27h 36m1 stop Newark

$2,946Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 29 - Mon, Aug 31

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Cathay Pacific flights from Louisiana to South Africa

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Cathay Pacific

Oct 7

MSY3:45 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

57h 10m

2 stops

JNB7:55 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 14

JNB11:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

42h 34m

2 stops

MSY10:44 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

$1,403

Cathay Pacific

Nov 26

MLU10:11 amMonroe Huenefeld

61h 14m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 13

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

43h 36m

2 stops

MLU10:36 pmMonroe Huenefeld

$1,437

Cathay Pacific

Jan 28

MLU6:47 pmMonroe Huenefeld

52h 38m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 11

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

43h 37m

2 stops

MLU10:37 pmMonroe Huenefeld

$1,451

Ethiopian Air flights from Louisiana to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

Aug 29

MSY7:00 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

47h 30m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Aug 31

JNB10:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

50h 46m

3 stops

MSY6:36 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

$1,807

Ethiopian Air

Oct 7

MSY7:02 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

49h 53m

3 stops

JNB3:55 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 14

JNB8:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

35h 55m

3 stops

MSY1:15 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

$1,851

Ethiopian Air

Jan 20

MSY6:15 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

59h 15m

3 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 29

JNB11:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

55h 21m

3 stops

MSY10:21 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

$1,855

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New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 10/20

7:12 pm-5:10 pm

2 stops38h 58m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/25

8:50 pm-10:15 am

1 stop20h 25m

$1,281

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 10/20

6:01 pm-5:10 pm

2 stops40h 09m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/25

8:50 pm-2:27 pm

2 stops24h 37m

$1,286

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 10/20

7:02 pm-5:10 pm

1 stop39h 08m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/25

8:50 pm-10:15 am

1 stop20h 25m

$1,288

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 9/5

12:14 pm-8:20 am

2 stops37h 06m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/16

9:45 am-11:38 pm

2 stops44h 53m

$1,316

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 10/31

10:15 am-8:20 am

2 stops39h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/11

9:50 am-5:49 pm

2 stops39h 59m

$1,316

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New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 10/20

6:25 am-9:25 pm

2 stops32h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/25

8:50 pm-9:51 am

1 stop20h 01m

$1,322

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 10/20

5:20 am-9:25 pm

2 stops33h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/25

8:50 pm-3:20 pm

2 stops25h 30m

$1,327

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 1/20

6:23 am-8:20 am

2 stops41h 57m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 1/29

9:50 am-11:39 pm

2 stops45h 49m

$1,376

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 1/20

11:04 am-8:20 am

2 stops37h 16m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 1/29

9:50 am-11:39 pm

2 stops45h 49m

$1,376

MonroeJohannesburg

MLU Monroe Huenefeld - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MLUJNB

Monroe Huenefeld

Thu 11/26

10:11 am-7:25 am

2 stops61h 14m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 12/13

11:00 am-10:36 pm

2 stops43h 36m

$1,437

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, January 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 $1,082. The month of November is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from Louisiana averaging around $1,345.

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Best Price Found	$733
Fastest flight time	23h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Louisiana in the past 72 hours is $733. The best round-trip flight deal from Louisiana to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,281.

The fastest flight from Louisiana to South Africa takes 23h 25m

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 August 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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Delta	PriceFrom $1,134	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,529 reviews		Search Delta flights

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