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American Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 7:15 pm
JNB
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JFK
28h 15m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:25 pm - 10:25 am
JFK
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JNB
34h 00m
2 stops
$802American Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Thu, Mar 5
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 pm - 7:35 am
JNB
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JFK
25h 25m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
1:45 pm - 3:50 pm
JFK
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JNB
20h 05m
1 stop
$803Kenya Airways
Sun, Apr 26 - Mon, May 4
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10:00 pm - 4:25 pm
JNB
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JFK
25h 25m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:25 pm - 10:25 am
JFK
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JNB
34h 00m
2 stops
$804American Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Thu, Mar 5
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9:50 am - 9:20 am
JNB
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JFK
29h 30m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
3:45 pm - 8:20 am
JFK
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JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
$805Etihad Airways
Fri, Mar 20 - Wed, Apr 1
British Airways Logo
7:35 pm - 11:20 am
JNB
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JFK
22h 45m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
9:05 pm - 7:35 am
JFK
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JNB
28h 30m
1 stop
$808British Airways
Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 10
American Airlines Logo
9:15 pm - 1:30 pm
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JFK
22h 15m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:20 pm - 7:00 am
JFK
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JNB
29h 40m
1 stop
$809American Airlines
Tue, Apr 21 - Sun, May 3
American Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 9:00 pm
JNB
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JFK
29h 00m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:30 pm - 7:35 am
JFK
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JNB
30h 05m
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$811American Airlines
Mon, Mar 9 - Mon, Mar 16
British Airways Logo
10:00 pm - 12:35 pm
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JFK
21h 35m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
9:05 am - 10:25 am
JFK
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JNB
19h 20m
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$814British Airways
Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 10
Emirates Logo
7:05 am - 2:25 pm
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JFK
37h 20m
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10:20 pm - 1:40 pm
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33h 20m
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$1,327Emirates
Fri, Mar 13 - Tue, Mar 17
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33h 20m
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$1,331Emirates
Fri, Mar 13 - Tue, Mar 17

Kenya Airways flights from South Africa to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport

Our best Kenya Airways deals on South Africa to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport flight tickets
Kenya Airways
Feb 23
JNB1:35 amJohannesburg OR Tambo
36h 00m
1 stop
JFK6:35 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl
Mar 1
JFK1:45 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl
19h 05m
1 stop
JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
$802
Kenya Airways
Apr 26
JNB12:10 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
25h 25m
1 stop
JFK7:35 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl
May 4
JFK1:45 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl
20h 05m
1 stop
JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
$803
Kenya Airways
Apr 23
JNB5:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
20h 35m
1 stop
JFK7:35 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl
Apr 29
JFK1:45 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl
20h 05m
1 stop
JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
$836

Etihad Airways flights from South Africa to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport

Our best Etihad Airways deals on South Africa to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport flight tickets
Etihad Airways
Mar 20
JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo
29h 30m
1 stop
JFK9:20 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl
Apr 1
JFK3:45 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl
34h 35m
1 stop
JNB8:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo
$805
Etihad Airways
Mar 20
JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo
29h 30m
1 stop
JFK9:20 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl
Apr 1
JFK3:45 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl
34h 35m
1 stop
JNB8:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo
$816
Etihad Airways
Mar 25
JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo
29h 30m
1 stop
JFK9:20 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl
Apr 10
JFK3:45 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl
34h 35m
1 stop
JNB8:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo
$819

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JohannesburgNew York

JNB - JFK

JNBJFK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/2

10:00 pm-7:15 pm

2 stops28h 15m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 3/5

5:25 pm-10:25 am

2 stops34h 00m

$802

JohannesburgNew York

JNB - JFK

JNBJFK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 4/26

12:10 pm-7:35 am

1 stop25h 25m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 5/4

1:45 pm-3:50 pm

1 stop20h 05m

$803

JohannesburgNew York

JNB - JFK

JNBJFK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/3

10:00 pm-4:25 pm

2 stops25h 25m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 3/5

5:25 pm-10:25 am

2 stops34h 00m

$804

JohannesburgNew York

JNB - JFK

JNBJFK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 3/20

9:50 am-9:20 am

1 stop29h 30m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 4/1

3:45 pm-8:20 am

1 stop34h 35m

$805

JohannesburgNew York

JNB - JFK

JNBJFK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/3

7:35 pm-11:20 am

1 stop22h 45m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 3/10

9:05 pm-7:35 am

1 stop28h 30m

$808

JohannesburgNew York

JNB - JFK

JNBJFK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 4/21

9:15 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop22h 15m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 5/3

7:20 pm-7:00 am

1 stop29h 40m

$809

JohannesburgNew York

JNB - JFK

JNBJFK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/9

10:00 pm-9:00 pm

1 stop29h 00m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 3/16

7:30 pm-7:35 am

1 stop30h 05m

$811

JohannesburgNew York

JNB - JFK

JNBJFK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/3

10:00 pm-12:35 pm

1 stop21h 35m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 3/10

9:05 am-10:25 am

1 stop19h 20m

$814

PietermaritzburgNew York

PZB - JFK

PZBJFK

Pietermaritzburg

Fri 3/13

7:05 am-2:25 pm

2 stops37h 20m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 3/17

10:20 pm-1:40 pm

3 stops33h 20m

$1,327

PietermaritzburgNew York

PZB - JFK

PZBJFK

Pietermaritzburg

Fri 3/13

8:45 am-2:25 pm

2 stops35h 40m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 3/17

10:20 pm-1:40 pm

3 stops33h 20m

$1,331

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What is the cheapest month to fly to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport from South Africa, with most prices found around $834. If you don’t want to visit New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport in September, then you should wait until May to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $839.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for around $892 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport from South Africa for as low as $840 on momondo.

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Fastest flight time

21h 50m

Direct flights

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The fastest flight from South Africa to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport takes 21h 50m
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Etihad AirwaysPriceFrom $699Free CancellationRating
7.3
1,396 reviews
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Kenya AirwaysPriceFrom $788Free CancellationRating
6.8
292 reviews
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British AirwaysPriceFrom $801Free CancellationRating
6.7
7,749 reviews
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KLMPriceFrom $801Free CancellationRating
7.7
1,455 reviews
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Virgin AtlanticPriceFrom $817Free CancellationRating
7.5
678 reviews
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DeltaPriceFrom $830Free CancellationRating
7.9
8,204 reviews
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Qatar AirwaysPriceFrom $962Free CancellationRating
7.4
3,740 reviews
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EmiratesPriceFrom $1,005Free CancellationRating
8.1
3,519 reviews
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