Cheap flights from Newark Airport to Johannesburg from $634

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Newark Airport, with most prices found around $1,440. The month of May is another great option to travel to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with average flight prices from Newark Airport averaging around $1,486.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Newark Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was $1,710. 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, Tuesday 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 $1,805.

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 $1,659 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 $1,440 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Newark Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 26% on your flight if you consider stops on a Newark Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flight.

Historically, on average around 30% 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 155 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 30% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Atlanta (ATL) was the most common stop: 50% 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 45m.

Nairobi (NBO) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 35m.

1 flights are operational daily from Newark Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport as of August 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 August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.