Cheap flights from the United States to Johannesburg from $553

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg from United States is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,291, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of January is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from United States averaging around $1,347.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg from United States. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $1,760. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Johannesburg on Friday is $1,886.

Fly from Newark to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best United States - Johannesburg flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around $1,268 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg from United States for as low as $996 on momondo.

Egyptair, Singapore Airlines, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from United States to Johannesburg

Delta, United Airlines and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from United States according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 21 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 24% of flights between United States and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 134 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from United States to Johannesburg as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 9:00PM, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of November 2026, there are 16 flights per week flying from United States to Johannesburg. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.