Cheap flights from Newark Airport to Johannesburg from $694

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Newark Airport, with most prices found around $1,439. The month of March is another great option to travel to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with average flight prices from Newark Airport averaging around $1,443.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Newark Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $1,627. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Newark Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,724.

Fly from Newark to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Newark - Johannesburg OR Tambo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Newark Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for around $1,583 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Newark Airport for as low as $1,325 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Newark to Johannesburg OR Tambo flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 9% on your flight if you consider stops on a Newark Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flight.

Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Newark to Johannesburg OR Tambo

United Airlines, Ethiopian Air and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Newark Airport according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 84% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 37% 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 142 minutes.

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

Saturday 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 37% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

London (LHR) was the most common stop: 43% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $1,466.

Flights connecting via Nairobi (NBO) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 19h 05m.

Nairobi (NBO) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 25m.

1 flights are operational daily from Newark Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport as of April 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 9:00PM, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Newark Airport and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is 7 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.