Cheap flights from Newark Airport to South Africa from $639

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from Newark Airport to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $643. The month of July is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from Newark Airport averaging around $764.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to South Africa is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $1,663. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to South Africa on Sunday is $1,744.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Newark Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around $1,605 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Newark Airport for as low as $1,355 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 10% on your flight if you consider stops on a Newark Airport to South Africa flight.

Lufthansa, SWISS, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Newark to South Africa

United Airlines, Ethiopian Air and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Newark Airport according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 82% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 37% of flights between Newark and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 159 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.

As of April 2026, 1 flights take off from Newark Airport and land in South Africa 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 South Africa as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.