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 Raleigh (a popular airport in North Carolina) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa), then the flight time is 23h 55m on average. If you fly from Charlotte (another popular airport in North Carolina) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the average flight time is 25h 30m.

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 41% 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.

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

Etihad Airways, Kenya Airways, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating 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 September 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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9:27 pm - 2:10 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 43m3 stops Orlando Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 3:21 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-RDU Raleigh-Durham

31h 31m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,017Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 20

9:47 am - 5:50 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 03m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 10:25 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

31h 35m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,167Delta

Mon, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 25

6:00 am - 3:20 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 20m1 stop 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

$1,167United Airlines

Mon, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 25

2:28 pm - 9:25 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 57m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

8:50 pm - 4:18 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

25h 28m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York LaGuardia

$1,207Delta

Mon, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 25

2:45 pm - 3:55 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 10m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 2:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RDU Raleigh-Durham

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

$1,243Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 23 - Mon, Dec 7

6:00 am - 1:30 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 30m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

11:00 pm - 11:56 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CLT Charlotte Douglas

30h 56m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,245Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 30

3:00 pm - 8:20 amCLT Charlotte Douglas-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 am - 11:20 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CLT Charlotte Douglas

31h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,255Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 26

10:00 am - 3:50 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 pm - 2:16 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RDU Raleigh-Durham

33h 11m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,260Kenya Airways

Mon, Feb 22 - Sun, Feb 28

6:40 am - 6:00 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:25 pm - 10:51 amCPT Cape Town Intl-RDU Raleigh-Durham

27h 26m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,274Kenya Airways

Sun, Nov 8 - Sun, Nov 15

8:06 am - 3:20 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 14m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 10:16 amCPT Cape Town Intl-RDU Raleigh-Durham

19h 26m1 stop Newark

$1,326United Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Oct 29

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6:35 am - 1:30 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 55m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Addis Ababa Bole

8:20 am - 12:38 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RDU Raleigh-Durham

34h 18m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,254Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Sun, Sep 27

6:00 am - 1:30 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 30m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

10:50 pm - 7:58 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RDU Raleigh-Durham

51h 08m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,298Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 25 - Sun, Sep 27

6:00 am - 1:30 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 30m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 2:05 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RDU Raleigh-Durham

29h 35m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,312Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 25 - Fri, Oct 2

7:00 am - 8:20 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 am - 1:59 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RDU Raleigh-Durham

34h 14m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Charlotte Douglas

$1,386Etihad Airways

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 17

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

35h 03m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:10 pm - 12:33 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RDU Raleigh-Durham

30h 23m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,453Kenya Airways

Fri, Sep 25 - Tue, Oct 6

7:12 am - 3:50 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 38m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:10 pm - 12:33 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RDU Raleigh-Durham

30h 23m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,453Kenya Airways

Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Oct 6

6:00 am - 4:00 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 00m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

2:05 pm - 11:32 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RDU Raleigh-Durham

39h 27m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,533Qatar Airways

Fri, Sep 25 - Fri, Oct 2

6:00 am - 4:00 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 00m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

2:05 pm - 11:41 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RDU Raleigh-Durham

39h 36m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,545Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 1

7:50 pm - 3:20 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 30m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5:55 pm - 7:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

31h 05m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,725United Airlines

Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 21

6:05 am - 6:30 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

54h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

7:00 pm - 1:45 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-RDU Raleigh-Durham

24h 45m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$2,060United Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 5

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Kenya Airways flights from North Carolina to South Africa

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

Kenya Airways

Feb 22

RDU10:00 amRaleigh-Durham

22h 50m

2 stops

JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 28

JNB12:05 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

33h 11m

2 stops

RDU2:16 pmRaleigh-Durham

$1,260

Kenya Airways

Nov 8

RDU6:40 amRaleigh-Durham

40h 20m

2 stops

CPT6:00 amCape Town Intl

Nov 15

CPT2:25 pmCape Town Intl

27h 26m

3 stops

RDU10:51 amRaleigh-Durham

$1,274

Kenya Airways

Oct 21

RDU9:55 amRaleigh-Durham

32h 20m

2 stops

JNB12:15 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 26

JNB5:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

32h 03m

2 stops

RDU7:03 pmRaleigh-Durham

$1,280

Etihad Airways flights from North Carolina to South Africa

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

Etihad Airways

Jan 30

RDU11:55 amRaleigh-Durham

37h 30m

2 stops

JNB8:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 9

JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

39h 50m

2 stops

RDU6:40 pmRaleigh-Durham

$1,276

Etihad Airways

Jan 29

RDU11:55 amRaleigh-Durham

37h 30m

2 stops

JNB8:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 7

JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

39h 50m

2 stops

RDU6:40 pmRaleigh-Durham

$1,283

Etihad Airways

Oct 19

CLT3:00 pmCharlotte Douglas

35h 20m

1 stop

JNB8:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 30

JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

31h 30m

1 stop

CLT11:20 amCharlotte Douglas

$1,288

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RaleighCape Town

RDU Raleigh-Durham - CPT Cape Town Intl

RDUCPT

Raleigh-Durham

Sun 10/11

9:27 pm-2:10 pm

3 stops34h 43m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/20

1:50 pm-3:21 pm

2 stops31h 31m

$1,017

CharlotteCape Town

CLT Charlotte Douglas - CPT Cape Town Intl

CLTCPT

Charlotte Douglas

Mon 10/12

9:47 am-5:50 pm

1 stop26h 03m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/25

8:50 pm-10:25 pm

2 stops31h 35m

$1,167

CharlotteCape Town

CLT Charlotte Douglas - CPT Cape Town Intl

CLTCPT

Charlotte Douglas

Mon 10/12

6:00 am-3:20 pm

1 stop27h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/25

8:50 pm-2:22 pm

1 stop23h 32m

$1,167

CharlotteCape Town

CLT Charlotte Douglas - CPT Cape Town Intl

CLTCPT

Charlotte Douglas

Mon 10/12

2:28 pm-9:25 pm

2 stops24h 57m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/25

8:50 pm-4:18 pm

2 stops25h 28m

$1,207

RaleighJohannesburg

RDU Raleigh-Durham - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RDUJNB

Raleigh-Durham

Mon 11/23

2:45 pm-3:55 am

3 stops30h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 12/7

2:30 pm-2:00 pm

3 stops30h 30m

$1,243

CharlotteJohannesburg

CLT Charlotte Douglas - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

CLTJNB

Charlotte Douglas

Mon 10/19

6:00 am-1:30 pm

2 stops25h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 10/30

11:00 pm-11:56 pm

3 stops30h 56m

$1,245

CharlotteJohannesburg

CLT Charlotte Douglas - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

CLTJNB

Charlotte Douglas

Mon 10/12

3:00 pm-8:20 am

1 stop35h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 10/26

9:50 am-11:20 am

1 stop31h 30m

$1,255

RaleighJohannesburg

RDU Raleigh-Durham - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

RDUJNB

Raleigh-Durham

Mon 2/22

10:00 am-3:50 pm

2 stops22h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 2/28

12:05 pm-2:16 pm

2 stops33h 11m

$1,260

RaleighCape Town

RDU Raleigh-Durham - CPT Cape Town Intl

RDUCPT

Raleigh-Durham

Sun 11/8

6:40 am-6:00 am

2 stops40h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/15

2:25 pm-10:51 am

3 stops27h 26m

$1,274

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RaleighCape Town

RDU Raleigh-Durham - CPT Cape Town Intl

RDUCPT

Raleigh-Durham

Thu 10/22

8:06 am-3:20 pm

2 stops25h 14m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/29

8:50 pm-10:16 am

1 stop19h 26m

$1,326

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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 $1,246. The month of January is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from North Carolina averaging around $1,380.

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 $1,711 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.

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You could potentially save up to 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a North Carolina to South Africa flight.

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Best Price Found	$698
Fastest flight time	22h 46m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from North Carolina in the past 72 hours is $698. The best round-trip flight deal from North Carolina to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,017.

The fastest flight from North Carolina to South Africa takes 22h 46m

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 September 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
Delta	PriceFrom $1,072	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,599 reviews	Search Delta flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $1,094	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,045 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,121	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,085 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,138	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,237 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $1,189	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 326 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,198	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,729 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $1,215	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,231 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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