What airlines fly to South Africa?

United Airlines, Ethiopian Air and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Philadelphia according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 15 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 Philadelphia to South Africa?

Virgin Atlantic, Delta, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Philadelphia to South Africa

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

Prices for flights from Philadelphia Airport to South Africa were last updated today.

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

There are 5 operators available for flights from Philadelphia Airport to South Africa as of November 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Philadelphia Airport 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 Philadelphia Airport 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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8:45 pm - 2:20 pmPHL Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 35m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Kigali Intl

1:45 pm - 2:50 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia

32h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,040Qatar Airways

Mon, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 14

8:45 pm - 2:20 pmPHL Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 35m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Kigali Intl

1:45 pm - 2:50 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia

32h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,040Qatar Airways

Mon, Jan 25 - Mon, Feb 8

5:00 pm - 6:00 pmPHL Philadelphia-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

8:50 pm - 7:02 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-PHL Philadelphia

29h 12m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,310United Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 8

5:00 pm - 6:00 pmPHL Philadelphia-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

8:50 pm - 5:57 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-PHL Philadelphia

28h 07m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,310United Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 8

5:40 pm - 10:35 amPHL Philadelphia-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 55m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

8:50 pm - 2:12 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-PHL Philadelphia

24h 22m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,355Multiple Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 8

3:35 pm - 8:50 amPHL Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 15m3 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Madrid Barajas Algiers Houari Boumediene

1:45 pm - 2:50 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia

32h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,500Multiple Airlines

Mon, Jan 4 - Thu, Feb 4

12:08 pm - 6:35 pmPHL Philadelphia-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 27m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 4:44 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-PHL Philadelphia

26h 54m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,505Delta

Sun, Nov 29 - Sun, Dec 27

12:08 pm - 6:35 pmPHL Philadelphia-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 27m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 4:44 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-PHL Philadelphia

26h 54m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,506Delta

Sun, Nov 29 - Sun, Dec 27

7:35 pm - 10:25 amPHL Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

9:20 pm - 1:45 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia

23h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,785American Airlines

Thu, Dec 10 - Mon, Dec 14

7:40 pm - 8:05 amPHL Philadelphia-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

8:40 pm - 1:45 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-PHL Philadelphia

24h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,854American Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 8

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3:28 pm - 8:25 amPHL Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 57m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 am - 5:40 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia

38h 50m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

$7,137Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 21

10:30 am - 3:55 amPHL Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 25m3 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Lome Addis Ababa Bole

11:00 pm - 11:31 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia

55h 31m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$7,786Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 21

10:30 am - 1:30 pmPHL Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 00m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

11:00 pm - 11:31 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia

55h 31m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$7,800Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 21

10:30 am - 1:30 pmPHL Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 00m3 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Lome Addis Ababa Bole

11:00 pm - 11:31 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia

55h 31m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$7,910Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 21

9:15 am - 8:30 pmPHL Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 15m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Dubai Intl

10:10 am - 2:39 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia

35h 29m2 stops Dubai Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$8,032Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 21

9:15 am - 5:35 amPHL Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 20m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Dubai Intl

10:10 am - 2:39 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia

35h 29m2 stops Dubai Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$8,035Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 21

9:15 am - 5:35 amPHL Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 20m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Dubai Intl

10:10 am - 2:39 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia

35h 29m2 stops Dubai Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$8,037Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 21

9:15 am - 8:30 pmPHL Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 15m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Dubai Intl

10:15 pm - 9:38 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia

30h 23m2 stops Dubai Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$8,454Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 21

8:45 pm - 3:15 pmPHL Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:45 pm - 2:50 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia

32h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$8,908Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 21

8:45 pm - 3:15 pmPHL Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:45 pm - 2:50 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia

32h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$8,913Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 21

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Ethiopian Air flights from Philadelphia to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

Jan 25

PHL6:15 amPhiladelphia

24h 15m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 8

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

30h 44m

3 stops

PHL2:14 pmPhiladelphia

$1,527

Ethiopian Air

Jan 4

PHL6:24 amPhiladelphia

24h 06m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 4

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

30h 44m

3 stops

PHL2:14 pmPhiladelphia

$1,780

Ethiopian Air

Nov 9

PHL10:30 amPhiladelphia

34h 25m

3 stops

JNB3:55 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 21

JNB11:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

55h 31m

3 stops

PHL11:31 pmPhiladelphia

$7,786

British Airways flights from Philadelphia to South Africa

Our best British Airways deals on Philadelphia to South Africa flight tickets

British Airways

Dec 3

PHL7:35 pmPhiladelphia

31h 50m

1 stop

JNB10:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 10

JNB7:35 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

25h 10m

1 stop

PHL1:45 pmPhiladelphia

$1,635

British Airways

Dec 3

PHL6:37 pmPhiladelphia

29h 58m

2 stops

JNB7:35 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 10

JNB9:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

30h 05m

2 stops

PHL8:35 pmPhiladelphia

$1,650

British Airways

Jan 8

PHL4:40 pmPhiladelphia

31h 55m

2 stops

JNB7:35 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 22

JNB7:35 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

29h 57m

2 stops

PHL6:32 pmPhiladelphia

$1,680

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PHL Philadelphia - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Philadelphia

Mon 2/1

8:45 pm-2:20 pm

2 stops34h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 2/14

1:45 pm-2:50 pm

1 stop32h 05m

$1,040

PhiladelphiaJohannesburg

PHL Philadelphia - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Philadelphia

Mon 1/25

8:45 pm-2:20 pm

2 stops34h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/8

1:45 pm-2:50 pm

1 stop32h 05m

$1,040

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL Philadelphia - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Philadelphia

Tue 12/1

5:00 pm-6:00 pm

2 stops42h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 12/8

8:50 pm-7:02 pm

1 stop29h 12m

$1,310

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL Philadelphia - CPT Cape Town Intl

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Tue 12/1

5:00 pm-6:00 pm

2 stops42h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 12/8

8:50 pm-5:57 pm

2 stops28h 07m

$1,310

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL Philadelphia - CPT Cape Town Intl

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Tue 12/1

5:40 pm-10:35 am

1 stop33h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 12/8

8:50 pm-2:12 pm

1 stop24h 22m

$1,355

PhiladelphiaJohannesburg

PHL Philadelphia - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

PHLJNB

Philadelphia

Mon 1/4

3:35 pm-8:50 am

3 stops34h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 2/4

1:45 pm-2:50 pm

1 stop32h 05m

$1,500

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PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL Philadelphia - CPT Cape Town Intl

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Sun 11/29

12:08 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop23h 27m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 12/27

8:50 pm-4:44 pm

1 stop26h 54m

$1,505

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL Philadelphia - CPT Cape Town Intl

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Sun 11/29

12:08 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop23h 27m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 12/27

8:50 pm-4:44 pm

1 stop26h 54m

$1,506

PhiladelphiaJohannesburg

PHL Philadelphia - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

PHLJNB

Philadelphia

Thu 12/10

7:35 pm-10:25 am

1 stop31h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 12/14

9:20 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop23h 25m

$1,785

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL Philadelphia - CPT Cape Town Intl

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Tue 12/1

7:40 pm-8:05 am

1 stop29h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 12/8

8:40 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop24h 05m

$1,854

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from Philadelphia to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,159. The month of March is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from Philadelphia averaging around $1,227.

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

You could potentially save up to 6% on your flight if you consider stops on a Philadelphia to South Africa flight.

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Best Price Found	$781
Fastest flight time	24h 35m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Philadelphia in the past 72 hours is $781. The best round-trip flight deal from Philadelphia to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,040.

The fastest flight from Philadelphia to South Africa takes 24h 35m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Philadelphia to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Philadelphia Airport to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Philadelphia Airport to South Africa were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Philadelphia Airport to South Africa?
There are 5 operators available for flights from Philadelphia Airport to South Africa as of November 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Philadelphia Airport 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 Philadelphia Airport 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.

Best airlines flying from Philadelphia to South Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $895	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,711 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,086	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,701 reviews	Search Delta flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,160	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,229 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,224	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,472 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $1,400	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,286 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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