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 47% 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 Ohio to South Africa?

Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from Ohio to South Africa

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 Columbus (a popular airport in Ohio) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa), then the flight time is 24h 20m on average. If you fly from Akron (another popular airport in Ohio) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the average flight time is 30h 35m.

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 7 as of November 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.

$735 Cheap Flights from Ohio to South Africa in 2026/27

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7:15 am - 10:55 amCLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

45h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:15 am - 11:26 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

40h 11m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,153Multiple Airlines

Wed, Mar 31 - Fri, Apr 9

6:00 am - 6:00 amCLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 00m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:20 pm - 3:56 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

32h 36m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,155Multiple Airlines

Sun, Jan 24 - Sat, Feb 6

7:05 am - 1:35 pmCLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

47h 30m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

2:25 pm - 11:43 amCPT Cape Town Intl-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

28h 18m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,163Kenya Airways

Sun, Jan 24 - Sun, Feb 7

4:00 pm - 10:30 amCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 pm - 8:28 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

38h 53m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,211Qatar Airways

Tue, Jan 26 - Tue, Feb 9

9:39 am - 10:30 amCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 51m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 pm - 8:28 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

38h 53m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,211Qatar Airways

Tue, Jan 26 - Tue, Feb 9

6:10 am - 1:30 pmCMH Columbus-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 20m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 6:42 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CMH Columbus

35h 12m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,328Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 24 - Fri, Dec 4

7:00 am - 3:50 pmCMH Columbus-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 11:55 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CMH Columbus

25h 55m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,380Kenya Airways

Fri, Jan 15 - Sun, Jan 24

6:05 am - 1:30 pmCMH Columbus-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 25m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

8:20 am - 1:09 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CMH Columbus

35h 49m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,406Ethiopian Air

Fri, Feb 5 - Sat, Feb 13

9:55 am - 7:40 amCLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 45m2 stops Newark Munich Franz Josef Strauss

8:50 pm - 4:06 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

26h 16m1 stop Newark

$1,414United Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Thu, Nov 26

11:54 am - 7:40 amCLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

36h 46m2 stops Newark Munich Franz Josef Strauss

8:50 pm - 10:55 amCPT Cape Town Intl-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

21h 05m1 stop Newark

$1,414United Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Thu, Nov 26

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6:00 am - 12:25 amCLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 25m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 4:29 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

30h 29m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,229Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Tue, Nov 17

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

5:00 pm - 11:43 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

25h 43m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,229Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Tue, Nov 17

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

12:05 pm - 11:43 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

30h 38m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,313Kenya Airways

Fri, Nov 6 - Tue, Nov 17

6:00 am - 1:30 pmCLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 30m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

11:00 pm - 11:59 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

31h 59m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,523Ethiopian Air

Fri, Nov 6 - Tue, Nov 17

6:00 am - 1:30 pmCLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 30m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

11:00 pm - 11:59 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

31h 59m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,527Ethiopian Air

Fri, Nov 6 - Tue, Nov 17

11:02 am - 10:30 amCMH Columbus-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 28m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 pm - 6:57 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CMH Columbus

37h 22m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,796Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 14

11:02 am - 10:30 amCMH Columbus-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 28m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 pm - 6:57 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-CMH Columbus

37h 22m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,837Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 14

1:55 pm - 6:35 pmCLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 40m1 stop Newark

7:45 pm - 6:19 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

29h 34m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,997United Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Tue, Nov 17

8:00 am - 7:10 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:59 pm - 8:43 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

27h 44m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

$2,095Delta

Fri, Nov 6 - Sat, Nov 14

1:55 pm - 6:35 pmCLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 40m1 stop Newark

7:45 pm - 6:19 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl

29h 34m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Toronto Pearson Intl

$2,137United Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Tue, Nov 17

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Cathay Pacific flights from Ohio to South Africa

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Cathay Pacific

Nov 19

CVG11:51 amCincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

36h 34m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Apr 29

JNB11:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

38h 56m

2 stops

CVG8:06 pmCincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

$1,531

Cathay Pacific

Nov 27

CMH10:16 amColumbus

38h 09m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 4

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

43h 33m

2 stops

CMH11:33 pmColumbus

$1,538

Ethiopian Air flights from Ohio to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

Nov 24

CMH6:10 amColumbus

24h 20m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 4

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

35h 12m

3 stops

CMH6:42 pmColumbus

$1,328

Ethiopian Air

Feb 5

CMH6:05 amColumbus

24h 25m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 13

JNB8:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

35h 49m

3 stops

CMH1:09 pmColumbus

$1,406

Ethiopian Air

Apr 25

CMH7:00 amColumbus

24h 30m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Apr 30

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

28h 46m

3 stops

CMH1:16 pmColumbus

$1,410

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CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

CLEJNB

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Wed 3/31

7:15 am-10:55 am

2 stops45h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 4/9

1:15 am-11:26 am

2 stops40h 11m

$1,153

ClevelandCape Town

CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

CLECPT

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Sun 1/24

6:00 am-6:00 am

2 stops41h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 2/6

2:20 pm-3:56 pm

2 stops32h 36m

$1,155

ClevelandCape Town

CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

CLECPT

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Sun 1/24

7:05 am-1:35 pm

3 stops47h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 2/7

2:25 pm-11:43 am

3 stops28h 18m

$1,163

CincinnatiCape Town

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - CPT Cape Town Intl

CVGCPT

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Tue 1/26

4:00 pm-10:30 am

2 stops35h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/9

12:35 pm-8:28 pm

2 stops38h 53m

$1,211

CincinnatiCape Town

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - CPT Cape Town Intl

CVGCPT

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Tue 1/26

9:39 am-10:30 am

2 stops41h 51m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/9

12:35 pm-8:28 pm

2 stops38h 53m

$1,211

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH Columbus - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

CMHJNB

Columbus

Tue 11/24

6:10 am-1:30 pm

2 stops24h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 12/4

2:30 pm-6:42 pm

3 stops35h 12m

$1,328

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CMH Columbus - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

CMHJNB

Columbus

Fri 1/15

7:00 am-3:50 pm

2 stops25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/24

5:00 pm-11:55 am

2 stops25h 55m

$1,380

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH Columbus - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

CMHJNB

Columbus

Fri 2/5

6:05 am-1:30 pm

2 stops24h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 2/13

8:20 am-1:09 pm

3 stops35h 49m

$1,406

ClevelandCape Town

CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

CLECPT

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Wed 11/18

9:55 am-7:40 am

2 stops38h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 11/26

8:50 pm-4:06 pm

1 stop26h 16m

$1,414

ClevelandCape Town

CLE Cleveland Hopkins Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

CLECPT

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Wed 11/18

11:54 am-7:40 am

2 stops36h 46m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 11/26

8:50 pm-10:55 am

1 stop21h 05m

$1,414

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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 $1,435.

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Best Price Found	$735
Fastest flight time	17h 35m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Ohio in the past 72 hours is $735. The best round-trip flight deal from Ohio to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,153.

The fastest flight from Ohio to South Africa takes 17h 35m

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 7 as of November 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 7.5 697 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $1,064	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 336 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,077	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,712 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,192	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,698 reviews	Search Delta flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,299	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,460 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $1,542	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,046 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
SWISS	PriceFrom $1,544	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,107 reviews	Search SWISS flights

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