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Cheapest flightR11 628
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 22% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
Flight from San José to Johannesburg

FAQs for booking flights from Central America to South Africa

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Central America to South Africa?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Central America to South Africa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Central America to South Africa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Central America to South Africa is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Central America to South Africa?

    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 Central America to South Africa 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 Central America to South Africa?

    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 Central America to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South Africa is Tuesday when return tickets can be as cheap as R27 165. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, when return prices are R36 688 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost R1 483 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R1 483.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Central America to South Africa?

    The cheapest month for flights from Central America to South Africa is November, when tickets cost R19 686 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R44 335 and R43 877 respectively.

  • How long is the flight to South Africa?

    An average direct flight from Central America to South Africa takes 27h 18m, covering a distance of 20093 km. The shortest route is Tegucigalpa (TGU) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) with an average flight time of 8h 24m.

  • What is the most popular destination in South Africa?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Cape Town (100% of total searches to South Africa).

Top airline flying from Central America to South Africa

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Central America to South Africa? 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.
7,4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8708 reviews
8,1Crew
7,3Comfort
6,6Food
7,7Boarding
7,1Entertainment
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So far so good but food and entertainment are not available for this flight

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025YUL - ORD
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So far so good but food and entertainment are not available for this flight

The tv monitor in front of my seat was not responding. The flight crew reset it and it still didn’t work.

Plane 3 hours late. Missed connection. No help from gate staff. App horrible. Lost connection repeatedly. No service desk. Finally got help from young girl driving cart.

The ANA crew and their members were all extremely nice and caring. Shout out to the crews for working on Christmas and New Years. Y'all the real MVP

Did not even get on board. Was told I needed an esta agreement. Was not aware of this when I booked the fare and not told about them

Had a hard time finding my assigned seat. No attendants to assist.

Cabin crew was very friendly, requests were satisfied promptly and cheerfully, and the cabin was reasonably clean when I boarded. The United lounges at Newark and Heathrow are always well-run and comfortable, especially Newark. I look forward to the new lounge that will be part of the rebuild of Terminal 2 at Heathrow.

Very friendly staff. The flight was on time. Need a bit heavy covers/blankets. It can get colder with a thin blanket.

The plane was so gross and dirty. Literally saw dust layering and flowing out the grey vents. Dust was all over the air vent knobs to the point where I took my sani wipe and cleaned them down so at least it wasn't blowing my my face. Also, I upgraded and paid for Wifi and it's always so spotty. I get we are in the air, but don't charge for it if it's not going to work. I expect so much more from United. They really are giving up.

It was fine. The flight attendant appeared to be in a bad mood but everything was fine.

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Recent return flight deals

25/5Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
25h 32mPTY-JNB
7/6Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
49h 31mJNB-PTY
R19 192
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2 stopsUnited Airlines
51h 06mPTY-JNB
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2 stopsUnited Airlines
29h 26mJNB-PTY
R19 430
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35h 30mSJO-JNB
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31h 00mJNB-SJO
R20 272
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26h 20mSJO-JNB
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50h 05mJNB-SJO
R21 993
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1 stopTurkish Airlines
30h 55mPTY-CPT
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1 stopTurkish Airlines
32h 45mCPT-PTY
R31 827
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1 stopTurkish Airlines
29h 40mPTY-JNB
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1 stopTurkish Airlines
33h 10mJNB-PTY
R32 084
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1 stopKLM
43h 30mPTY-JNB
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1 stopKLM
24h 35mJNB-PTY
R37 559
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2 stopsKLM
42h 10mPTY-JNB
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1 stopKLM
23h 30mJNB-PTY
R37 907
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1 stopDelta
22h 27mSJO-JNB
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1 stopDelta
22h 57mJNB-SJO
R38 438
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1 stopDelta
22h 22mSJO-JNB
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21h 58mJNB-SJO
R40 050

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25h 32mPTY-JNB
R12 855
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multi-stopUnited Airlines
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R26 370
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R35 105
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R39 903
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multi-stop
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R40 343
7/5Wed
multi-stopAir France
29h 10mSJO-JNB
20/5Tue
multi-stopAir France
30h 25mJNB-SJO
R44 023
10/5Sat
multi-stopAir France
29h 10mSJO-JNB
20/5Tue
multi-stopAir France
30h 25mJNB-SJO
R47 832

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