Cheap flights from the United States to South Africa from $471

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from United States to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,164. The month of November is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from United States averaging around $1,297.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around $1,253 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from United States for as low as $887 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on United States to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

Delta, United Airlines and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa 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 South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 23 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 32% of flights between United States and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 144 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. Thursday 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 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, there are 32 flights per week flying from United States to South Africa. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.

The flight from United States to South Africa depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from New York (a popular airport in United States) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa), then the flight time is 20h 05m on average. If you fly from Los Angeles (another popular airport in United States) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the average flight time is 23h 10m.