To save up to 2% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 24 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from South Africa to USA from R12 499 1-2 weeks out and tickets from R12 644 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.
March is one of the best times of the year to fly to USA from South Africa. Prices for March average R12 574 per person but you can even find prices for as low as R10 077. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December. Opting for a March flight can save you 15% on your journey compared to booking in December
When flying from South Africa to USA, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
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The O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg services flights to New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Orlando, and many other cities in the United States of America. The airport is easily accessible from the Johannesburg city centre, which is 20 minutes by taxi or 55 minutes by train or public bus. If you are looking to fly out of a different airport, the Lanseria International Airport also services flights to the United States, and it is also located near Johannesburg. On the other side of the country, the Cape Town International Airport services flights to over 30 different U.S. cities.
South African Airlines in partnership with United Airlines provides a nonstop flight from the JNB airport to the John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, USA. This flight is just over 15 hours in travel time. There is also a nonstop flight available from JNB to the Atlanta International Airport in Georgia, which is a 16-hour flight through Delta Airlines. Depending on airline schedules, there are also nonstop flights available from Johannesburg to Stamford, Connecticut, and Newark, New Jersey.
There are a large number of stopover flights available from South Africa to the USA. If travellers are looking to travel to New York, there is a one-stop flight from Emirates to New York City, with a single stop in Dubai. Johannesburg to Los Angeles flights include a single stop in either Qatar or Rome.
The United States of America has a Visa Waiver Program available for citizens from certain countries. Those who are a part of the Visa Waiver Program can visit the United States for up to 90 days without a visa requirement. Citizens of South Africa are not a part of the Visa Waiver Program and therefore must apply to a visa several weeks in advance of the scheduled departure date. Passports must meet certain requirements in order to pass through gate check at the USA gate of entry.
Some of our airline partners flying from South Africa to United States have new flexible policies in place due to COVID-19. Qatar Airways, South African, and British Airways are some of the carriers where you may find flexible cancellation policies. You can use our site to filter for airlines like Qatar Airways with this kind of flexibility.
Yes, there are multiple flights from South Africa to USA for under R10 400. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Kenya Airways for just R10 383, but on average you can expect to pay R10 997.
Cheapflights has 20 direct flights from South Africa to USA under R14 100. A good price for a direct flight from South Africa to USA is less than R15 696.
There are currently 20+ open flights from South Africa to USA within the next 7 days for less than R11 000.
The South Africa to United States flight path was viewed by 4 686 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.
The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from South Africa to USA are Kenya Airways (R7 089), Qatar Airways (R7 283), and British Airways (R7 994).