Cheap flights from South Africa to the United States from $496

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to United States. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $845. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to United States from South Africa during February instead. Flights to United States in February, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $858.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to United States from South Africa. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was $1,020. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around $1,239. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to United States.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to United States from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to United States for around $891 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to United States from South Africa for as low as $842 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on South Africa to United States 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 48% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to United States flight.

Kenya Airways, RwandAir, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to United States

Delta, United Airlines and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to United States from South Africa according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to United States. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to United States on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between South Africa and United States have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 171 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning 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. Thursday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between South Africa and United States is 4 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 9:00PM, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of March 2026, 33 flights take off from South Africa and land in United States each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.