Cheap flights from South Africa to New York from $499

The cheapest month to fly to Newark Airport from South Africa is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $943, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Newark Airport in February, then you should wait until November to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,030.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Newark Airport is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $1,033. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from South Africa to Newark Airport for around $1,334.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Newark Airport from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Newark Airport for around $1,126 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Newark Airport from South Africa for as low as $901 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on South Africa to Newark Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 19% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Newark Airport flight.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between South Africa and Newark have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 132 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

5 flights are operational weekly from South Africa to Newark Airport as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 20% of flights per week taking off on this day.

Flight times vary depending on what airport in South Africa you fly out of and what airport in Newark Airport you fly into. For example, flying from Johannesburg to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport takes 21h 10m on average. On the other hand, flying from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport takes 22h 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.