When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 59 days in advance, which can save you up to 32% on flights from USA to South Africa compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 59 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at $1,020. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from $1,196.
Flights from USA to South Africa lean towards being more expensive in July. Prices are generally better when you fly from USA to South Africa in April, with the cheapest ticket starting at $679.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from USA to South Africa as you normally would.
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Return
Price
New York John F Kennedy IntlCape Town Intl
JFK - CPT
JFKCPT
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sun 11/3
2 stops33h 05m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 11/19
2 stops36h 05m
New York John F Kennedy IntlJohannesburg OR Tambo
JFK - JNB
JFKJNB
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sun 11/3
1 stop37h 50m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 11/20
1 stop34h 10m
New York John F Kennedy IntlCape Town Intl
JFK - CPT
JFKCPT
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 10/24
1 stop41h 00m
Cape Town Intl
Sat 11/2
1 stop23h 25m
New York John F Kennedy IntlCape Town Intl
JFK - CPT
JFKCPT
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Tue 10/15
2 stops25h 10m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 11/3
2 stops23h 05m
Atlanta Hartsfield-JacksonJohannesburg OR Tambo
ATL - JNB
ATLJNB
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Wed 11/6
1 stop31h 20m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 11/20
1 stop25h 15m
New York John F Kennedy IntlCape Town Intl
JFK - CPT
JFKCPT
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 10/30
1 stop20h 55m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 11/13
1 stop30h 30m
NewarkJohannesburg OR Tambo
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Mon 9/16
1 stop36h 10m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 9/30
1 stop42h 15m
NewarkCape Town Intl
EWR - CPT
EWRCPT
Newark
Tue 10/29
1 stop31h 15m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 11/6
1 stop24h 05m
NewarkJohannesburg OR Tambo
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Mon 9/16
1 stop29h 20m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Thu 10/17
1 stop23h 45m
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Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal
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Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal
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Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal
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Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal
Boarding
Food
Crew
Overall
Comfort
Entertainment
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Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal
Boarding
Food
Crew
Overall
Comfort
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Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal
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