How long is the flight from North Carolina to South Africa?

The flight from North Carolina 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 Charlotte (a popular airport in North Carolina) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa), then the flight time is 24h 05m on average. If you fly from Raleigh (another popular airport in North Carolina) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the average flight time is 25h 25m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from North Carolina to South Africa?

Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from North Carolina to South Africa

What airlines fly to South Africa?

Delta, United Airlines and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from North Carolina according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from North Carolina to South Africa?

Prices for flights from North Carolina to South Africa were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from North Carolina to South Africa?

The number of operators available for flights from North Carolina to South Africa is 7 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from North Carolina to South Africa?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from North Carolina to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Africa may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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10:25 am - 3:20 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 55m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 6:57 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

28h 07m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,176United Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Sun, Oct 25

7:00 am - 3:20 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 20m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 2:22 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

23h 32m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,180United Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Sun, Oct 25

10:01 am - 10:55 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 54m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 12:18 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RDU Raleigh-Durham

25h 18m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,253Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Oct 26

10:01 am - 12:15 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 14m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 12:18 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RDU Raleigh-Durham

25h 18m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,272Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Oct 26

1:20 pm - 3:55 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 35m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 2:07 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RDU Raleigh-Durham

29h 37m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,278Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Oct 26

1:56 pm - 3:55 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 59m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

10:50 pm - 11:59 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RDU Raleigh-Durham

31h 09m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,279Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 29

7:13 am - 12:15 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 02m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 pm - 2:27 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RDU Raleigh-Durham

32h 22m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,280Kenya Airways

Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Oct 26

6:40 am - 1:35 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-CPT Cape Town Intl

47h 55m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

2:25 pm - 12:18 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-RDU Raleigh-Durham

28h 53m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,315Kenya Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 17

7:18 pm - 5:50 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 32m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 12:02 amCPT Cape Town Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

33h 57m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Minneapolis St Paul

$1,411Delta

Wed, Aug 26 - Tue, Oct 13

7:18 pm - 5:50 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 32m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 11:40 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

33h 35m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Minneapolis St Paul

$1,411Delta

Wed, Aug 26 - Sun, Oct 4

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7:50 am - 5:50 pmORF Norfolk-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 11:39 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ORF Norfolk

21h 34m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,596Delta

Thu, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 25

6:00 am - 5:50 pmORF Norfolk-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 50m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 11:42 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORF Norfolk

33h 37m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,600Delta

Thu, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 25

12:05 pm - 9:25 pmORF Norfolk-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

11:15 pm - 11:13 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORF Norfolk

29h 58m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,653KLM

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 26

11:55 am - 9:25 pmORF Norfolk-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 30m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

11:15 pm - 11:13 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORF Norfolk

29h 58m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,653KLM

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 26

5:45 pm - 11:00 amORF Norfolk-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 15m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

6:50 pm - 5:15 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORF Norfolk

52h 25m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,721British Airways

Thu, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 25

5:45 pm - 11:00 amORF Norfolk-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 15m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

6:50 pm - 5:15 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORF Norfolk

52h 25m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,722British Airways

Thu, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 25

4:20 pm - 9:00 amCLT Charlotte Douglas-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 40m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

8:55 pm - 8:07 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CLT Charlotte Douglas

29h 12m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,731Qatar Airways

Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Aug 29

4:20 pm - 9:00 amCLT Charlotte Douglas-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 40m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

8:55 pm - 8:07 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CLT Charlotte Douglas

29h 12m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,740Qatar Airways

Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Aug 29

10:41 am - 2:10 pmORF Norfolk-CPT Cape Town Intl

45h 29m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 2:15 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ORF Norfolk

30h 25m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,748Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 25

7:00 am - 1:25 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

48h 25m3 stops Newark Lome Addis Ababa Bole

10:50 pm - 6:56 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CLT Charlotte Douglas

50h 06m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,781Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 13 - Sat, Aug 15

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Ethiopian Air flights from North Carolina to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

Oct 21

RDU1:20 pmRaleigh-Durham

32h 35m

3 stops

JNB3:55 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 26

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

29h 37m

3 stops

RDU2:07 pmRaleigh-Durham

$1,278

Ethiopian Air

Sep 14

RDU1:56 pmRaleigh-Durham

31h 59m

3 stops

JNB3:55 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Sep 29

JNB10:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

31h 09m

3 stops

RDU11:59 pmRaleigh-Durham

$1,279

Ethiopian Air

Sep 25

CLT6:00 amCharlotte Douglas

25h 25m

2 stops

JNB1:25 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 2

JNB10:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

31h 06m

3 stops

CLT11:56 pmCharlotte Douglas

$1,284

Etihad Airways flights from North Carolina to South Africa

Our best Etihad Airways deals on North Carolina to South Africa flight tickets

Etihad Airways

Oct 26

RDU11:50 amRaleigh-Durham

38h 30m

2 stops

JNB8:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 4

JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

33h 28m

2 stops

RDU12:18 pmRaleigh-Durham

$1,281

Etihad Airways

Oct 27

CLT3:20 pmCharlotte Douglas

35h 00m

1 stop

JNB8:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 11

JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

31h 30m

1 stop

CLT10:20 amCharlotte Douglas

$1,290

Etihad Airways

Oct 26

RDU11:50 amRaleigh-Durham

38h 30m

2 stops

JNB8:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 4

JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

33h 28m

2 stops

RDU12:18 pmRaleigh-Durham

$1,293

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CharlotteCape Town

CLT Charlotte Douglas - CPT Cape Town Intl

CLTCPT

Charlotte Douglas

Mon 10/19

10:25 am-3:20 pm

1 stop22h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/25

8:50 pm-6:57 pm

1 stop28h 07m

$1,176

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CharlotteCape Town

CLT Charlotte Douglas - CPT Cape Town Intl

CLTCPT

Charlotte Douglas

Mon 10/19

7:00 am-3:20 pm

2 stops26h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/25

8:50 pm-2:22 pm

1 stop23h 32m

$1,180

RaleighJohannesburg

RDU Raleigh-Durham - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RDUJNB

Raleigh-Durham

Wed 10/21

10:01 am-10:55 am

2 stops42h 54m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 10/26

5:00 pm-12:18 pm

2 stops25h 18m

$1,253

RaleighJohannesburg

RDU Raleigh-Durham - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RDUJNB

Raleigh-Durham

Wed 10/21

10:01 am-12:15 am

2 stops32h 14m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 10/26

5:00 pm-12:18 pm

2 stops25h 18m

$1,272

RaleighJohannesburg

RDU Raleigh-Durham - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RDUJNB

Raleigh-Durham

Wed 10/21

1:20 pm-3:55 am

3 stops32h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 10/26

2:30 pm-2:07 pm

3 stops29h 37m

$1,278

RaleighJohannesburg

RDU Raleigh-Durham - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RDUJNB

Raleigh-Durham

Mon 9/14

1:56 pm-3:55 am

3 stops31h 59m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 9/29

10:50 pm-11:59 pm

3 stops31h 09m

$1,279

RaleighJohannesburg

RDU Raleigh-Durham - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RDUJNB

Raleigh-Durham

Wed 10/21

7:13 am-12:15 am

2 stops35h 02m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 10/26

12:05 pm-2:27 pm

2 stops32h 22m

$1,280

RaleighCape Town

RDU Raleigh-Durham - CPT Cape Town Intl

RDUCPT

Raleigh-Durham

Mon 11/9

6:40 am-1:35 pm

3 stops47h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/17

2:25 pm-12:18 pm

3 stops28h 53m

$1,315

CharlotteCape Town

CLT Charlotte Douglas - CPT Cape Town Intl

CLTCPT

Charlotte Douglas

Wed 8/26

7:18 pm-5:50 pm

2 stops40h 32m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/13

8:05 pm-12:02 am

2 stops33h 57m

$1,411

CharlotteCape Town

CLT Charlotte Douglas - CPT Cape Town Intl

CLTCPT

Charlotte Douglas

Wed 8/26

7:18 pm-5:50 pm

2 stops40h 32m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/4

8:05 pm-11:40 pm

2 stops33h 35m

$1,411

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from North Carolina to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,240. The month of January is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from North Carolina averaging around $1,307.

How far in advance should I book a flight from North Carolina to South Africa?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from North Carolina when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around $1,618 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from North Carolina for as low as $1,343 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on North Carolina to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 15% on your flight if you consider stops on a North Carolina to South Africa flight.

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Fastest flight time	18h 20m
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The fastest flight from North Carolina to South Africa takes 18h 20m

There are no direct flights from North Carolina to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from North Carolina to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from North Carolina to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from North Carolina to South Africa?
Prices for flights from North Carolina to South Africa were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from North Carolina to South Africa?
The number of operators available for flights from North Carolina to South Africa is 7 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from North Carolina to South Africa?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from North Carolina to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Africa may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from North Carolina to South Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,042	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,910 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,072	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,505 reviews	Search Delta flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $1,094	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,025 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,138	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,111 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $1,189	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 319 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,198	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,744 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $1,215	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,159 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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