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Cheap Flights from OR Tambo to the United States

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
New York
New York1 stopR14 760
Atlanta
Atlanta2 stopsR15 597
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR18 155
Miami
Miami2 stopsR18 204
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.1 stopR15 744
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stopsR18 204
Boston
Boston1 stopR15 629
Dallas
Dallas1 stopR17 138
Denver
Denver2 stopsR17 860
Chicago
Chicago1 stopR16 876
Las Vegas
Las Vegas2 stopsR16 449
Seattle
Seattle1 stopR17 794
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stopsR16 466
Houston
Houston1 stopR18 319
Tampa
Tampa2 stopsR17 925
Minneapolis
Minneapolis1 stopR19 188
Portland
Portland2 stopsR18 385
San Diego
San Diego1 stopR16 449
New York
New York1 stopR14 760
Atlanta
Atlanta2 stopsR15 597
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR18 155
Miami
Miami2 stopsR18 204
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.1 stopR15 744
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stopsR18 204
Boston
Boston1 stopR15 629
Dallas
Dallas1 stopR17 138
Denver
Denver2 stopsR17 860
Chicago
Chicago1 stopR16 876
Las Vegas
Las Vegas2 stopsR16 449
Seattle
Seattle1 stopR17 794
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stopsR16 466
Houston
Houston1 stopR18 319
Tampa
Tampa2 stopsR17 925
Minneapolis
Minneapolis1 stopR19 188
Portland
Portland2 stopsR18 385
San Diego
San Diego1 stopR16 449

Book Cheap OR Tambo to the United States Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from OR Tambo to the United States that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to the United States

Mon, Jul 13 - Mon, Aug 10
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 8:35
JNB
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JFK
28h 50m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
15:45 - 8:20
JFK
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JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
R14 760Etihad Airways
Sun, Nov 8 - Tue, Nov 17
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 6:35
JNB
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JFK
20h 35m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
13:45 - 15:50
JFK
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JNB
19h 05m
1 stop
R14 777Kenya Airways
Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 19
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 11:20
JNB
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JFK
22h 45m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
21:35 - 10:25
JFK
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JNB
29h 50m
1 stop
R14 941British Airways
Mon, Jul 20 - Mon, Oct 5
KLM Logo
18:50 - 14:45
JNB
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EWR
25h 55m
1 stop
KLM Logo
23:55 - 10:20
EWR
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JNB
28h 25m
1 stop
R15 892KLM
Wed, Jul 15 - Tue, Sep 15
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 13:55
JNB
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EWR
22h 40m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
21:25 - 7:00
EWR
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JNB
27h 35m
1 stop
R16 630British Airways
Sun, Jul 5 - Wed, Aug 5
United Airlines Logo
19:00 - 7:27
JNB
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ORD
43h 27m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
13:30 - 18:30
ORD
-
JNB
22h 00m
2 stops
R17 565United Airlines
Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Oct 5
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:15 - 21:42
JNB
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LGA
31h 27m
2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
19:00 - 19:40
LGA
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JNB
18h 40m
1 stop
R17 614Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 23
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:10 - 21:01
JNB
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MIA
31h 51m
2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
17:59 - 10:05
MIA
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JNB
33h 06m
2 stops
R18 204Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Jul 13 - Mon, Aug 3
United Airlines Logo
19:00 - 0:09
JNB
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LAX
38h 09m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
23:15 - 18:30
LAX
-
JNB
34h 15m
1 stop
R18 581United Airlines
Tue, Jul 21 - Tue, Aug 25
KLM Logo
18:50 - 16:14
JNB
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MDW
28h 24m
2 stops
KLM Logo
13:27 - 21:20
MDW
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JNB
24h 53m
2 stops
R19 975KLM
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to the United States flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to the United States to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to the United States from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport found in the last 72 hours was to New York, at R17 327 return. The most popular route is from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Newark Airport (EWR), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R17 327.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the United States?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to the United States is generally at night, when retur flights cost R19 222 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United States is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R19 222.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of R21 035, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States is October, when tickets cost R16 187 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, when the average cost of return tickets is R21 304 and R19 762 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR8 266
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking United States flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to United States?

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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to United States?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Johannesburg to United States with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to United States?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Johannesburg to United States up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from OR Tambo to the United States

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo to the United States? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1526 reviews
7,7Comfort
7,3Food
7,2Entertainment
7,8Boarding
8,4Crew
Airline reviews

Brand new plane lots of room the snack was very flavourful and enjoyable

10,0 ExcellentBob, May 2026
MAD - AMS
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Brand new plane lots of room the snack was very flavourful and enjoyable

The flight was delayed. The aircraft was unclean. Promised seat was not given due to change in Aircraft. Not one crew on ground was in a position to give any response. Amsterdam Airport is AVIODABLE Over crowded. Over Expensive. Poor Services.

It was really nice experience by flying this klm flight.I personally recommend everyone to please try this klm flight

It was really nice journey i personally recommend klm flight

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

Empty seats next to me - wish it had been for a longer flight!!

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

Seating and zone. The minor I went with didn’t even seat close to me

My seat 3G did not go down fully and the buttons were not working properly

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Amazing airline accommodations. The cabins were so great. The food was very good and the flight attendants were so nice. Made a 15 hour flight seem easy.

I paid extra for seating when first booking flight to be in a comfortable economy seat They still changed it to a middle seat regardless. When I asked for it to be changed back to aisle, they could only give me one at the back of the plane in the least comfortable seats.

Same as already mentioned. This was more comforting as I got my aisle seat for my knee.

When we checked in at the Siem Reap Airport in Cambodia, we were only given three boarding passes and told that we would have to check in with American when we arrived in Boston. This was a source of stress for us. After we landed in Boston, we had a long passage from Terminal E to Terminal B (American Airline ticketing counter). Because the electronic ticketing kiosks for check-in would not recognize our Confirmation Code, we had to wait for an hour in a long line where only two AA reps were taking care of Special Services passengers. In many years of both business and recreational travel, I have never had this experience. I would expect more from AA being in partnership with other airlines to do a better job with this.

Qatar Airways is an excellent service provider. The crew members were attentive and helpful. The aircraft was very clean. This was the longest leg of our journey, so it would have been nice to have more leg room for comfort. We appreciated the crew's service of four hot meals to all of us during this long flight. Also, it was helpful that the crew asked us to keep the window shades down for the entire journey, allowing the environment to get lots of rest during the trip. For families traveling with little children, this was helpful to them to keep them settled.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

It was very good. It was a long flight and being a tight with little leg room.

I always fly with Qatar air and you are the best. Keep up the good wor, after travelling with Qatar Air More than 80 times, you never offer to upgrade me.but it happened to my friend companion some time. Any how i still enjoying travelling with Qatar air and wait one day to upgrade me too. Best Regards

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

My baggage is lost. Flight cancelled, Rebooked ticket through long routes. Mental stress, emotional hurt

Even through the flight was delayed due to storms near IAH The flight was great! The crew was so hospitable and professional

I flew from Santa Fe to Denver to catch a flight to London and the transfer of my luggage on arrival at Denver to the London flight worked perfectly. The crew on the ground and on board for the London flight were so friendly and efficient.

Boarded early; and arrived home 40 mins early. After a long flight, it’s nice to be back home early. These flights have no amenities; no snacks. So need to bring your own

Boarded early, left early, arrived 40 mins early! A win win for me!

New plane was lovely. Crew customer service is always lax but expected. Kraft on time and arrived safely.

These airplanes should be illegal. The seats are two tight, it is a safety issue. Wheelchair support was ridiculously slow. We almost missed our flight.

It was a short flight so I was expecting too much

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

Flight was delayed but more than 90 minutes. This caused me to miss my available windows for pick-up by a friend. I had to pay $125 for an uber back home from the airport which was an added expense that I had not budgeted for my trip. Staff was friendly.

Uncomfortable plastic seats even in premium economy. No free wifi. Even paid wifi was spotty to nonexistent. Bad food. Much worse than economy on foreign carriers like Qantas.

Lovely big plane. Excellent take off and landing. Cabin crew were so nice. Flight in time no delays

Because our ABZ-LHR flight was cancelled by BA for reasons they refuse to tell us--not weather--we did not make this flight and were booked on the following day. BA offered no assistance to us on the phone or in the airport, and we had to find a hotel at Heathrow on our own.

They lost my luggage on my way to Namibia (I was unable to review that flight as I was in the bush/off line) It took 3 days to get my bag and I had to pay $375.00 to have it transported to my location as it was over 100 Kilometers from that Airport and the local Airlink carrier would not got that far.

Horrible - flight was delayed by 6 hours - we boarded, were made to de-board due some technical fault; aircraft changed; special meals request on new flight - all went awry. Landed in Dulles airport; breezed thru immigration; as Business Class passengers or baggage was delivered almost 90 minutes after landing; air tags indicated the bags were just near the carousel but the unhelpful BA staff - Maria and Ghina refused to give any update - palming it off on some imaginary invisible “manager” despite air tags evidence showing it right there. So about 50-60 passengers waiting and getting infuriatingly impatient for their bags coz one container was not delivered. Finally after much argument by some other passengers Maria condescended to go to the “ramp” and within 5 minutes the baggage was delivered miraculously. Question is why couldn’t she have done it one hour earlier ? Poor poor experience once again on Business Class BA.

Cheap Flight Fares would not provide booking info. I canceled the reservation and we arbitrated with American Express. They provided erroneous info to Amex and it was determined that C.F.F. deserved the price of the ticket. Worse experience I've ever had.

Seating space is appalling. Seats and all surrounding area in "Economy" is built for individuals shorter than 4' 10" and below 120 lbs. Ridiculous. While I'm not expecting fine dining, the food was the worst airplane food that I can recall.

My luggage was lost at the airport but American Airlines contacted me and got it to me the next day.

Business class lounge for my gate was closed and no email was sent, causing me to walk back and forth to different gates, etc for over 20 minutes one way. Flight entertainment was mediocre with very poor choices especially for business class cabin. Original flight was cancelled and rebooking was difficult and no reason given for cancellation.

Very comfortable flight and simple and directed one way and back. Amazing price.

We loved our flight attendant, Emma from Scotland, the meal and entertainment offerings were wonderful, the flight was smooth, and enough leg room to stretch. We would fly with you again!

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