When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 21 days in advance, which can save you up to 30% on flights from USA to South Africa compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 21 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 stops34h 35m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 11/12
2 stops36h 05m
New York John F Kennedy IntlCape Town Intl
JFK - CPT
JFKCPT
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 10/7
2 stops41h 55m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 10/24
2 stops23h 05m
Washington, D.C. Dulles IntlCape Town Intl
IAD - CPT
IADCPT
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 10/23
2 stops66h 15m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 10/30
3 stops27h 40m
NewarkJohannesburg OR Tambo
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Tue 11/19
1 stop27h 15m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 12/4
1 stop34h 35m
Atlanta Hartsfield-JacksonJohannesburg OR Tambo
ATL - JNB
ATLJNB
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Wed 9/4
1 stop39h 30m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 9/9
1 stop25h 40m
New York John F Kennedy IntlCape Town Intl
JFK - CPT
JFKCPT
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 8/26
1 stop27h 30m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 9/10
1 stop26h 00m
NewarkJohannesburg OR Tambo
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Mon 10/7
1 stop36h 10m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 10/14
1 stop42h 15m
NewarkJohannesburg OR Tambo
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Sun 10/27
1 stop32h 40m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 11/3
1 stop31h 00m
Washington, D.C. Dulles IntlCape Town Intl
IAD - CPT
IADCPT
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 9/3
2 stops33h 45m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 9/8
1 stop31h 35m
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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
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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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