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

Kenya Airways, Air Europa, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York to South Africa

What airlines fly to South Africa?

United Airlines, Ethiopian Air and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from State of New York according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How long is the flight from State of New York to South Africa?

The flight from State of New York 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 Newark (a popular airport in State of New York) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa), then the flight time is 14h 45m on average. If you fly from New York (another popular airport in State of New York) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the average flight time is 21h 35m.

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

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

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

There are 14 operators available for flights from New York to South Africa as of October 2026.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from New York 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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3:55 pm - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 35m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 1:35 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$989Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Jan 27

3:55 pm - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 35m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

11:00 pm - 1:35 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

45h 35m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$991Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 19 - Fri, Dec 4

12:45 pm - 7:10 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 25m1 stop Cairo

6:50 pm - 10:25 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

34h 35m1 stop Istanbul

$1,072Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 20 - Sun, Nov 29

5:00 pm - 8:25 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 25m2 stops Dublin Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

1:35 am - 6:35 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

36h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,089Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 16

1:35 pm - 3:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 6:35 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 35m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,092Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Thu, Nov 5

1:35 pm - 3:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 6:35 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 35m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,094Kenya Airways

Sun, Nov 29 - Thu, Dec 10

11:20 am - 9:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 20m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:45 pm - 9:00 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,165Qatar Airways

Mon, Mar 15 - Thu, Mar 25

10:20 am - 9:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 20m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:45 pm - 3:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,165Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 23

8:15 pm - 10:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 40m1 stop Istanbul

6:50 pm - 10:25 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

34h 35m1 stop Istanbul

$1,243Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 30 - Tue, Jan 12

8:15 pm - 10:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 40m1 stop Istanbul

6:50 pm - 10:25 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

34h 35m1 stop Istanbul

$1,243Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Jan 27

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9:50 pm - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 40m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 2:35 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$1,018Ethiopian Air

Fri, Oct 16 - Sat, Oct 31

10:00 pm - 3:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 55m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

11:00 pm - 7:55 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$1,064Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 21 - Sun, Oct 25

1:45 pm - 3:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 05m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 7:35 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 35m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,094Kenya Airways

Sun, Oct 18 - Mon, Oct 26

1:45 pm - 3:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 05m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:35 am - 7:35 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

36h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,122Kenya Airways

Wed, Oct 21 - Sun, Oct 25

10:00 pm - 9:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:45 pm - 9:00 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,165Qatar Airways

Tue, Oct 20 - Thu, Oct 29

10:00 pm - 9:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8:20 pm - 10:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,171Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 18 - Sun, Oct 25

1:45 pm - 7:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

24h 05m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:50 am - 6:35 amDUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 45m2 stops Johannesburg Lanseria Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,235Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Tue, Nov 3

1:45 pm - 10:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

26h 45m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

9:10 am - 6:35 amDUR Durban King Shaka Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 25m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,306Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Tue, Nov 3

10:20 pm - 5:30 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 10m2 stops Milan Malpensa Dubai Intl

1:25 pm - 9:05 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,410Emirates

Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Oct 26

11:15 am - 8:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

10:10 am - 3:05 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

34h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,551Emirates

Fri, Oct 16 - Sat, Oct 31

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Kenya Airways flights from State of New York to South Africa

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Kenya Airways

Oct 26

JFK1:35 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 15m

1 stop

JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 5

JNB5:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

20h 35m

1 stop

JFK6:35 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,092

Kenya Airways

Nov 29

JFK1:35 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 15m

1 stop

JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 10

JNB5:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

20h 35m

1 stop

JFK6:35 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,094

Kenya Airways

Nov 17

JFK1:35 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 15m

1 stop

JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 16

JNB5:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

20h 35m

1 stop

JFK6:35 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,098

Qatar Airways flights from State of New York to South Africa

Our best Qatar Airways deals on State of New York to South Africa flight tickets

Qatar Airways

Nov 9

JFK10:20 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl

40h 20m

2 stops

JNB9:40 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 17

JNB1:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

32h 15m

1 stop

JFK3:00 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,165

Qatar Airways

Oct 18

JFK10:00 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 40m

2 stops

JNB9:40 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 25

JNB8:20 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

32h 00m

1 stop

JFK10:20 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,171

Qatar Airways

Oct 27

JFK9:40 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 00m

2 stops

JNB9:40 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 8

JNB1:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

32h 15m

1 stop

JFK3:00 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,191

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JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/11

3:55 pm-1:30 pm

2 stops38h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 1/27

2:30 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops30h 05m

$989

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JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 11/19

3:55 pm-1:30 pm

2 stops38h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 12/4

11:00 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops45h 35m

$991

New YorkJohannesburg

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 11/20

12:45 pm-7:10 am

1 stop35h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/29

6:50 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop34h 35m

$1,072

New YorkJohannesburg

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

JFKJNB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/10

5:00 pm-8:25 am

2 stops32h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/16

1:35 am-6:35 am

1 stop36h 00m

$1,089

New YorkJohannesburg

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

JFKJNB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 10/26

1:35 pm-3:50 pm

1 stop20h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 11/5

5:00 pm-6:35 am

1 stop20h 35m

$1,092

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JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 11/29

1:35 pm-3:50 pm

1 stop19h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/10

5:00 pm-6:35 am

1 stop20h 35m

$1,094

New YorkJohannesburg

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

JFKJNB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 3/15

11:20 am-9:40 am

2 stops40h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 3/25

1:45 pm-9:00 am

1 stop25h 15m

$1,165

New YorkJohannesburg

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

JFKJNB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/9

10:20 am-9:40 am

2 stops40h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/23

1:45 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop32h 15m

$1,165

New YorkJohannesburg

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

JFKJNB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/30

8:15 pm-10:55 am

1 stop31h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/12

6:50 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop34h 35m

$1,243

New YorkJohannesburg

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

JFKJNB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/11

8:15 pm-10:55 am

1 stop31h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 1/27

6:50 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop34h 35m

$1,243

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from State of New York to South Africa

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from State of New York to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,397. The month of January is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from State of New York averaging around $1,415.

What is the cheapest New York to South Africa flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight from New York State to South Africa?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from State of New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around $1,290 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from State of New York for as low as $996 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on State of New York to South Africa flights?

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on State of New York to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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Best Price Found	$497
Fastest flight time	14h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from State of New York in the past 72 hours is $497. The best round-trip flight deal from State of New York to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $989.

The fastest flight from State of New York to South Africa takes 14h 25m

There are no direct flights from State of New York to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from State of New York to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from New York State to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from New York to South Africa?
Prices for flights from New York to South Africa were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from New York to South Africa?
There are 14 operators available for flights from New York to South Africa as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from New York to South Africa?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from New York 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 State of New York to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $110	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,042 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Delta	PriceFrom $764	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,652 reviews	Search Delta flights
KLM	PriceFrom $778	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,589 reviews	Search KLM flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $807	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,456 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $814	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 695 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $847	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 332 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $853	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,169 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $863	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,261 reviews	Search British Airways flights
JetBlue	PriceFrom $909	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 3,055 reviews	Search JetBlue flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $942	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,543 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights

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