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

Cathay Pacific, Turkish Airlines, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Ohio to South Africa

What airlines fly to South Africa?

United Airlines, Delta and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Ohio according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 48% 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.

How long is the flight from Ohio to South Africa?

The flight from Ohio 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 Cleveland (a popular airport in Ohio) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa), then the flight time is 23h 01m on average. If you fly from Akron (another popular airport in Ohio) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the average flight time is 25h 23m.

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

Prices for flights from Ohio to South Africa are updated daily.

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

The number of operators available for flights from Ohio to South Africa is 8 as of September 2026.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Ohio to South Africa.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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6:00 am - 3:50 pmCLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 pm - 4:40 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

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

$1,124Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Mon, Nov 2

6:00 am - 10:05 pmCLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 05m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:25 pm - 10:44 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

39h 19m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,125Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 17 - Mon, Nov 30

7:15 am - 12:25 amCLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 10m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:25 am - 4:07 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

41h 42m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,144Kenya Airways

Wed, Mar 3 - Sun, Mar 14

5:33 pm - 5:50 pmCLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 17m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 3:21 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

24h 31m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York LaGuardia

$1,275Delta

Mon, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 25

7:08 am - 3:50 pmCMH Columbus-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 42m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 11:49 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CMH Columbus

25h 49m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,278Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 17

8:07 am - 5:50 pmCLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 43m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 12:03 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

21h 13m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,281Delta

Mon, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 25

10:33 am - 8:40 amCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 07m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

8:20 pm - 9:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

32h 00m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,405Qatar Airways

Wed, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 10

11:58 am - 8:40 amCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 42m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

8:20 pm - 7:21 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

30h 01m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,408Qatar Airways

Tue, Mar 2 - Thu, Mar 11

8:05 pm - 12:05 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m1 stop Istanbul

5:20 pm - 6:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$1,422Turkish Airlines

Tue, Jan 12 - Tue, Jan 26

8:05 pm - 12:05 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m1 stop Istanbul

12:55 am - 6:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$1,427Turkish Airlines

Tue, Feb 2 - Mon, Feb 15

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6:32 am - 3:50 pmCLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 18m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:15 am - 4:38 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

45h 23m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,408Kenya Airways

Sun, Sep 6 - Mon, Sep 7

12:34 pm - 7:55 amCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 21m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:10 am - 6:54 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

37h 44m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,461Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15

7:20 am - 1:30 pmCMH Columbus-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 1:06 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CMH Columbus

28h 36m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,529Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 9

6:00 am - 10:15 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

46h 15m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl

1:15 pm - 11:38 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

40h 23m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,712Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 9 - Thu, Oct 8

8:10 am - 10:15 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CPT Cape Town Intl

44h 05m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Doha Hamad Intl

1:15 pm - 11:38 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

40h 23m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,718Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 9 - Thu, Oct 8

7:22 am - 12:15 amPIT Pittsburgh-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 53m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 11:38 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PIT Pittsburgh

24h 38m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,865Kenya Airways

Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 7

4:58 pm - 6:30 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 32m1 stop Newark

10:00 pm - 11:44 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

31h 44m1 stop Newark

$2,185United Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15

2:42 pm - 7:40 pmCLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 58m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:15 pm - 12:39 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

34h 24m2 stops London Heathrow Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,385Virgin Atlantic

Sun, Sep 6 - Tue, Sep 8

11:06 am - 7:40 pmPIT Pittsburgh-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 34m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:55 pm - 9:39 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PIT Pittsburgh

29h 44m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,572Virgin Atlantic

Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 7

7:59 pm - 5:10 pmCMH Columbus-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 11m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

7:50 pm - 12:20 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CMH Columbus

22h 30m1 stop Newark

$8,501United Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 10

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Ethiopian Air flights from Ohio to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

Oct 14

CMH6:02 amColumbus

25h 28m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 21

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

29h 38m

3 stops

CMH2:08 pmColumbus

$1,326

Ethiopian Air

Nov 3

CMH6:10 amColumbus

24h 20m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 17

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

30h 47m

3 stops

CMH2:17 pmColumbus

$1,329

Ethiopian Air

Nov 7

CMH6:10 amColumbus

24h 20m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 16

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

30h 47m

3 stops

CMH2:17 pmColumbus

$1,352

Cathay Pacific flights from Ohio to South Africa

Our best Cathay Pacific deals on Ohio to South Africa flight tickets

Cathay Pacific

Oct 13

DTW7:00 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

42h 55m

2 stops

JNB7:55 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 17

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

43h 16m

2 stops

DTW11:16 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,413

Cathay Pacific

Oct 21

DTW1:35 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

36h 20m

2 stops

JNB7:55 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 25

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

42h 38m

2 stops

DTW11:38 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,446

Cathay Pacific

Sep 9

CMH1:05 pmColumbus

36h 50m

2 stops

JNB7:55 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Sep 17

JNB11:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

38h 51m

2 stops

CMH8:01 pmColumbus

$3,361

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ClevelandJohannesburg

CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

CLEJNB

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Sun 10/25

6:00 am-3:50 pm

2 stops27h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/2

12:05 pm-4:40 pm

2 stops35h 35m

$1,124

ClevelandCape Town

CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

CLECPT

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Tue 11/17

6:00 am-10:05 pm

2 stops33h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/30

2:25 pm-10:44 pm

3 stops39h 19m

$1,125

ClevelandJohannesburg

CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

CLEJNB

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Wed 3/3

7:15 am-12:25 am

2 stops34h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 3/14

5:25 am-4:07 pm

2 stops41h 42m

$1,144

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ClevelandCape Town

CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

CLECPT

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Mon 10/12

5:33 pm-5:50 pm

1 stop18h 17m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/25

8:50 pm-3:21 pm

2 stops24h 31m

$1,275

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH Columbus - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

CMHJNB

Columbus

Tue 11/3

7:08 am-3:50 pm

2 stops25h 42m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/17

5:00 pm-11:49 am

2 stops25h 49m

$1,278

ClevelandCape Town

CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

CLECPT

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Mon 10/12

8:07 am-5:50 pm

1 stop27h 43m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/25

8:50 pm-12:03 pm

1 stop21h 13m

$1,281

CincinnatiJohannesburg

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

CVGJNB

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Wed 3/3

10:33 am-8:40 am

2 stops39h 07m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 3/10

8:20 pm-9:20 pm

2 stops32h 00m

$1,405

CincinnatiJohannesburg

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

CVGJNB

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Tue 3/2

11:58 am-8:40 am

2 stops37h 42m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 3/11

8:20 pm-7:21 pm

2 stops30h 01m

$1,408

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 1/12

8:05 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop33h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 1/26

5:20 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop31h 40m

$1,422

DetroitCape Town

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CPT Cape Town Intl

DTWCPT

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 2/2

8:05 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop33h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 2/15

12:55 am-6:00 pm

1 stop24h 05m

$1,427

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Ohio to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,291. The month of January is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from Ohio averaging around $1,404.

Can stopping save me money on Ohio to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 2% on your flight if you consider stops on a Ohio to South Africa flight.

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Best Price Found	$736
Fastest flight time	19h 14m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Ohio in the past 72 hours is $736. The best round-trip flight deal from Ohio to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,124.

The fastest flight from Ohio to South Africa takes 19h 14m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Ohio to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Ohio to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Ohio to South Africa are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Ohio to South Africa?
The number of operators available for flights from Ohio to South Africa is 8 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Ohio to South Africa?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Ohio to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The necessary travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $463	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 696 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $793	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,172 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $1,061	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 326 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,077	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,731 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,102	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,049 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,192	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,568 reviews	Search Delta flights
SWISS	PriceFrom $1,544	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,064 reviews	Search SWISS flights

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