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Flying to South Africa: things to know
There are 29 airlines that fly from the United States to South Africa. The most popular route is from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York to O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. On average this flight takes 24 hours 12 minutes one way and costs £1,580 for the round trip.
Johannesburg is the most popular city in South Africa for our customers to fly to.
The most popular route
JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport to JNB O.R. Tambo International Airport
Average flight on the most popular route
24 hours 12 minutes
Average round-trip ticket price
£1,580
City our customers prefer to fly to
Johannesburg
Main currency
South African Rand
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29 airlines
Airlines that fly to South Africa
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United Airlines
Qatar Airways
Ethiopian Airlines
Virgin Atlantic
Kenya Airways
Turkish Airlines
Emirates
KLM
Lufthansa
Etihad Airways
Swiss
Egyptair
American Airlines
Air France
JetBlue
Alaska Airlines
RwandAir
Saudi
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Frequently asked questions
There are 3 most popular routes from the United States to South Africa: • From John F. Kennedy International Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport with an average flight time of 24h 12m. • From John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cape Town International Airport with an average flight time of 27h 14m. • From Washington Dulles International Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport with an average flight time of 23h 37m.
Here’s the flight distance on the most popular routes from the United States to South Africa: • John F. Kennedy International Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport flight distance is 7973 miles • John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cape Town International Airport flight distance is 7805 miles • Washington Dulles International Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport flight distance is 8136 miles
The average price for the plane ticket from the United States to South Africa is £1,580 round trip from John F. Kennedy International Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport.
There are direct flights from the United States to South Africa. Direct flights usually depart from Newark Liberty International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport.
United Airlines offers direct flights from the United States to South Africa.
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