How long is the flight from South Africa to Minnesota?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in South Africa you fly out of and what airport in Minnesota you fly into. For example, flying from Johannesburg to Minneapolis takes 26h 05m on average. On the other hand, flying from Cape Town to Minneapolis takes 36h 20m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo if there are any available for your route.

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

Air France and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Minnesota

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

Prices for flights from South Africa to Minnesota refresh daily.

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

The number of operators available for flights from South Africa to Minnesota is 2 as of September 2026.

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

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 South Africa to Minnesota.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Minnesota?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Minnesota 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 Minnesota. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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7:50 pm - 9:03 amCPT Cape Town Intl-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

20h 13m1 stop Newark

5:45 am - 3:20 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 35m2 stops Denver Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,060United Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 22

7:50 pm - 5:31 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

28h 41m2 stops Newark Houston George Bush Intcntl

8:04 am - 3:20 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 16m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,060United Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 22

7:50 pm - 11:42 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

34h 52m1 stop Newark

12:03 pm - 3:20 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 17m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,060United Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 22

10:00 pm - 9:03 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

42h 03m1 stop Newark

11:22 am - 6:30 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 08m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

$1,060United Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 19

8:15 pm - 3:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

26h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

10:25 am - 7:40 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,091Virgin Atlantic

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

8:15 pm - 9:10 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

31h 55m2 stops London Heathrow Los Angeles

2:55 pm - 7:40 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 45m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,105Virgin Atlantic

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

6:50 pm - 2:24 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

26h 34m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Dublin

7:50 pm - 9:20 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,154Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Mon, Oct 5

11:15 pm - 9:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

28h 45m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Austin Bergstrom

7:00 am - 9:20 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 20m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,390Delta

Wed, Sep 23 - Mon, Oct 5

11:15 pm - 11:23 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

31h 08m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Seattle/Tacoma Intl

11:40 am - 9:20 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 40m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,467Delta

Wed, Sep 23 - Mon, Oct 5

11:15 pm - 9:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

28h 45m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Austin Bergstrom

7:00 am - 9:20 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 20m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,473Delta

Wed, Sep 23 - Mon, Oct 5

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11:15 pm - 2:39 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

22h 24m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

3:25 pm - 9:20 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

46h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,193KLM

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 19

11:15 pm - 2:39 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

22h 24m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

7:00 am - 7:40 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,217Delta

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 19

2:30 pm - 4:12 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

32h 42m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:50 pm - 1:30 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 40m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

$1,307Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 4 - Fri, Sep 18

8:15 pm - 12:22 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

35h 07m2 stops London Heathrow Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:35 am - 9:35 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 00m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Cape Town Intl

$1,324Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 19

11:15 pm - 2:39 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

22h 24m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

8:00 pm - 10:20 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,391Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 4 - Fri, Sep 18

6:50 pm - 2:19 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

26h 29m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Dublin

8:00 pm - 10:20 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,447Air France

Fri, Sep 4 - Fri, Sep 18

7:00 pm - 4:02 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

52h 02m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Newark

8:00 am - 6:30 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

$1,456United Airlines

Fri, Sep 4 - Fri, Sep 18

7:00 pm - 5:59 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

29h 59m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:00 am - 6:30 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 30m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

$1,571United Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 19

6:05 am - 8:48 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

45h 43m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Dubai Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

10:45 am - 7:10 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 25m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dublin Cairo

$2,400Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 4 - Fri, Sep 18

6:55 pm - 7:40 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

31h 45m3 stops Madrid Barajas Lisbon Humberto Delgado Toronto Pearson Intl

6:30 pm - 7:10 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 40m3 stops Dublin Manchester Cairo

$2,850Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 19

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United Airlines flights from South Africa to Minnesota

Our best United Airlines deals on South Africa to Minnesota flight tickets

United Airlines

Oct 15

CPT7:50 pmCape Town Intl

34h 52m

1 stop

MSP11:42 pmMinneapolis St Paul

Oct 22

MSP12:03 pmMinneapolis St Paul

20h 17m

1 stop

CPT3:20 pmCape Town Intl

$1,060

United Airlines

Oct 14

JNB7:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

32h 02m

2 stops

MSP8:02 pmMinneapolis St Paul

Oct 21

MSP1:14 pmMinneapolis St Paul

22h 16m

2 stops

JNB6:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,122

United Airlines

Oct 27

JNB7:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

34h 14m

2 stops

MSP10:59 pmMinneapolis St Paul

Nov 11

MSP10:22 amMinneapolis St Paul

24h 13m

1 stop

JNB6:35 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,129

Ethiopian Air flights from South Africa to Minnesota

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Ethiopian Air

Oct 28

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

32h 29m

3 stops

MSP3:59 pmMinneapolis St Paul

Nov 11

MSP6:00 amMinneapolis St Paul

30h 10m

2 stops

JNB8:10 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,299

Ethiopian Air

Sep 21

JNB10:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

41h 36m

3 stops

MSP9:26 amMinneapolis St Paul

Sep 26

MSP6:00 amMinneapolis St Paul

24h 30m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,301

Ethiopian Air

Sep 4

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

32h 42m

3 stops

MSP4:12 pmMinneapolis St Paul

Sep 18

MSP6:50 pmMinneapolis St Paul

35h 40m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,307

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Cape TownMinneapolis

CPT Cape Town Intl - MSP Minneapolis St Paul

CPTMSP

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/15

7:50 pm-9:03 am

1 stop20h 13m

Minneapolis St Paul

Thu 10/22

5:45 am-3:20 pm

2 stops26h 35m

$1,060

Cape TownMinneapolis

CPT Cape Town Intl - MSP Minneapolis St Paul

CPTMSP

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/15

7:50 pm-5:31 pm

2 stops28h 41m

Minneapolis St Paul

Thu 10/22

8:04 am-3:20 pm

2 stops24h 16m

$1,060

Cape TownMinneapolis

CPT Cape Town Intl - MSP Minneapolis St Paul

CPTMSP

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/15

7:50 pm-11:42 pm

1 stop34h 52m

Minneapolis St Paul

Thu 10/22

12:03 pm-3:20 pm

1 stop20h 17m

$1,060

JohannesburgMinneapolis

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MSP Minneapolis St Paul

JNBMSP

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 9/29

10:00 pm-9:03 am

1 stop42h 03m

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 10/19

11:22 am-6:30 pm

2 stops24h 08m

$1,060

JohannesburgMinneapolis

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MSP Minneapolis St Paul

JNBMSP

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/14

8:15 pm-3:20 pm

1 stop26h 05m

Minneapolis St Paul

Wed 10/21

10:25 am-7:40 pm

1 stop26h 15m

$1,091

JohannesburgMinneapolis

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MSP Minneapolis St Paul

JNBMSP

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/14

8:15 pm-9:10 pm

2 stops31h 55m

Minneapolis St Paul

Wed 10/21

2:55 pm-7:40 pm

1 stop21h 45m

$1,105

JohannesburgMinneapolis

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MSP Minneapolis St Paul

JNBMSP

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/23

6:50 pm-2:24 pm

2 stops26h 34m

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 10/5

7:50 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop42h 30m

$1,154

JohannesburgMinneapolis

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MSP Minneapolis St Paul

JNBMSP

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/23

11:15 pm-9:00 pm

2 stops28h 45m

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 10/5

7:00 am-9:20 pm

2 stops31h 20m

$1,390

JohannesburgMinneapolis

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MSP Minneapolis St Paul

JNBMSP

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/23

11:15 pm-11:23 pm

2 stops31h 08m

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 10/5

11:40 am-9:20 pm

2 stops26h 40m

$1,467

JohannesburgMinneapolis

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MSP Minneapolis St Paul

JNBMSP

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/23

11:15 pm-9:00 pm

2 stops28h 45m

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 10/5

7:00 am-9:20 pm

2 stops31h 20m

$1,473

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Minnesota?

The cheapest month to fly to Minnesota from South Africa is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,000, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Minnesota during the month of November, then departing from South Africa during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $1,078.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Minnesota?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Minnesota from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Minnesota for around $1,302 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Minnesota from South Africa for as low as $1,094 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 18% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Minnesota flight.

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Best Price Found	$745
Fastest flight time	26h 05m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Minnesota from South Africa in the past 72 hours is $745. The best round-trip flight deal from South Africa to Minnesota found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,060.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Minnesota takes 26h 05m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from South Africa to Minnesota

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Minnesota?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Minnesota refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Minnesota?
The number of operators available for flights from South Africa to Minnesota is 2 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Minnesota?
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 South Africa to Minnesota.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Minnesota?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Minnesota 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 Minnesota. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from South Africa to Minnesota

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
United Airlines	PriceFrom $932	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,158 reviews		Search United Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $982	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,547 reviews		Search Delta flights

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