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 27h 20m on average. If you fly from Baton Rouge (another popular airport in Louisiana) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the average flight time is 33h 59m.

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

Cathay Pacific, Austrian 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 October 2026, there are 2 operators 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.

$788 Cheap Flights from Louisiana to South Africa in 2026/27

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11:13 am - 10:30 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 17m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

1:15 pm - 11:41 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

41h 26m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,388Qatar Airways

Wed, Mar 24 - Sun, Apr 4

7:37 pm - 7:55 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

53h 18m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

11:10 am - 10:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

41h 50m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,492Cathay Pacific

Sun, Apr 18 - Thu, Apr 29

7:49 am - 7:25 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 36m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:00 am - 11:22 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

44h 22m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,498Multiple Airlines

Tue, Jan 19 - Fri, Jan 29

5:13 pm - 6:35 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 22m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 5:48 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

28h 58m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York LaGuardia

$1,503Delta

Sun, Nov 29 - Mon, Dec 14

5:13 pm - 6:35 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 22m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 6:38 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

29h 48m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,506Delta

Sun, Nov 29 - Mon, Dec 14

7:04 am - 6:00 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 56m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

8:50 pm - 10:16 amCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

21h 26m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,506United Airlines

Tue, Dec 8 - Sun, Dec 13

9:35 am - 6:00 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 25m1 stop Newark

8:50 pm - 10:16 amCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

21h 26m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,506United Airlines

Tue, Dec 8 - Sun, Dec 13

3:32 pm - 6:35 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 03m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 2:29 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

25h 39m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,506Delta

Mon, Nov 30 - Mon, Dec 7

10:32 am - 10:30 amBTR Baton Rouge Ryan-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 58m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 pm - 10:57 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BTR Baton Rouge Ryan

42h 22m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,597Qatar Airways

Sun, Jan 31 - Thu, Feb 4

4:42 pm - 10:30 amBTR Baton Rouge Ryan-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 48m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 pm - 4:11 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BTR Baton Rouge Ryan

35h 36m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,597Qatar Airways

Sun, Jan 31 - Thu, Feb 4

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8:09 am - 7:55 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 46m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:00 am - 10:11 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

54h 11m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,721Cathay Pacific

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28

7:46 pm - 10:35 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

31h 49m3 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

12:25 pm - 10:59 pmDUR Durban King Shaka Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

42h 34m3 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl Miami

$1,792Qatar Airways

Wed, Oct 21 - Tue, Nov 3

8:00 am - 6:30 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 30m1 stop Newark

8:40 pm - 6:47 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

29h 07m2 stops Zurich Newark

$2,089SWISS

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28

8:00 am - 10:40 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

43h 40m2 stops Newark Johannesburg OR Tambo

11:15 am - 11:31 amDUR Durban King Shaka Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

32h 16m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Newark

$2,104Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Tue, Nov 3

11:50 am - 10:40 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

39h 50m2 stops Newark Johannesburg OR Tambo

5:00 pm - 11:52 pmDUR Durban King Shaka Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

38h 52m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Munich Franz Josef Strauss Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,148Lufthansa

Wed, Oct 21 - Tue, Nov 3

3:44 pm - 7:40 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 56m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:20 pm - 8:41 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

30h 21m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,150Delta

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28

10:31 am - 6:30 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 59m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

7:45 pm - 8:48 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

44h 03m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Los Angeles Houston George Bush Intcntl

$2,208United Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28

7:02 pm - 3:55 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

49h 53m3 stops Newark Lome Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 1:17 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

29h 47m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

$3,009Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28

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American Airlines flights from Louisiana to South Africa

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American Airlines

Nov 16

MSY7:55 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

30h 30m

1 stop

JNB10:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 2

JNB7:35 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

30h 15m

1 stop

MSY5:50 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

$1,634

American Airlines

Dec 2

MSY6:02 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

32h 23m

2 stops

JNB10:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 9

JNB7:35 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

30h 28m

2 stops

MSY6:03 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

$1,799

KLM flights from Louisiana to South Africa

Our best KLM deals on Louisiana to South Africa flight tickets

KLM

Nov 29

MSY7:30 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

43h 10m

2 stops

CPT10:40 pmCape Town Intl

Dec 13

CPT12:30 amCape Town Intl

40h 33m

2 stops

MSY9:03 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

$1,576

KLM

Nov 29

MSY7:30 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

43h 10m

2 stops

CPT10:40 pmCape Town Intl

Dec 13

CPT12:30 amCape Town Intl

40h 33m

2 stops

MSY9:03 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

$1,580

KLM

Nov 16

MSY11:10 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

26h 50m

2 stops

JNB10:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 2

JNB11:55 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

27h 15m

2 stops

MSY7:10 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

$1,819

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New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 3/24

11:13 am-10:30 am

2 stops40h 17m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 4/4

1:15 pm-11:41 pm

2 stops41h 26m

$1,388

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 4/18

7:37 pm-7:55 am

2 stops53h 18m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 4/29

11:10 am-10:00 pm

2 stops41h 50m

$1,492

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 1/19

7:49 am-7:25 am

2 stops39h 36m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 1/29

11:00 am-11:22 pm

2 stops44h 22m

$1,498

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 11/29

5:13 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop17h 22m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/14

8:50 pm-5:48 pm

2 stops28h 58m

$1,503

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 11/29

5:13 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop17h 22m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/14

8:50 pm-6:38 pm

1 stop29h 48m

$1,506

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 12/8

7:04 am-6:00 pm

2 stops26h 56m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 12/13

8:50 pm-10:16 am

1 stop21h 26m

$1,506

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 12/8

9:35 am-6:00 pm

1 stop24h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 12/13

8:50 pm-10:16 am

1 stop21h 26m

$1,506

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New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 11/30

3:32 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop19h 03m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/7

8:50 pm-2:29 pm

1 stop25h 39m

$1,506

Baton RougeCape Town

BTR Baton Rouge Ryan - CPT Cape Town Intl

BTRCPT

Baton Rouge Ryan

Sun 1/31

10:32 am-10:30 am

2 stops39h 58m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 2/4

12:35 pm-10:57 pm

2 stops42h 22m

$1,597

Baton RougeCape Town

BTR Baton Rouge Ryan - CPT Cape Town Intl

BTRCPT

Baton Rouge Ryan

Sun 1/31

4:42 pm-10:30 am

2 stops33h 48m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 2/4

12:35 pm-4:11 pm

2 stops35h 36m

$1,597

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, February 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 $1,292. The month of January is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from Louisiana averaging around $1,306.

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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	$788
Fastest flight time	21h 23m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Louisiana in the past 72 hours is $788. The best round-trip flight deal from Louisiana to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,388.

The fastest flight from Louisiana to South Africa takes 21h 23m

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 October 2026, there are 2 operators 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 8,650 reviews		Search Delta flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,573	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,709 reviews		Search Qatar Airways flights

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