Cheap flights from Newark Airport to Johannesburg from $647

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg from Newark Airport is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,440, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of May is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Newark Airport averaging around $1,486.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg from Newark Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $1,711. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Johannesburg on Friday is $1,786.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Newark Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around $1,646 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg from Newark Airport for as low as $1,440 on momondo.

Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from Newark to Johannesburg

United Airlines, Ethiopian Air and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from Newark Airport according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 76% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 32% of flights between Newark and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 152 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 32% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, 1 flights take off from Newark Airport and land in Johannesburg each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 9:00PM, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

7 flights are operational weekly from Newark Airport to Johannesburg as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.