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July

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October

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Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 26% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)
Flight from San José to Cape Town

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.

  • How many airports are there in South Africa?

    There are 19 airports in South Africa. The busiest airport is OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg (JNB), with 54% of all flights arriving there.

  • 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 264. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, when return prices are R36 822 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 February, when tickets cost R22 754 (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 956 and R44 037 respectively.

  • How long is the flight to South Africa?

    An average direct flight from Central America to South Africa takes 29h 37m, 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).

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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 8616 reviews
6,6Food
7,0Entertainment
7,7Boarding
7,3Comfort
8,1Crew
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We paid extra for the seats with extra leg room. But we were not allocated the seats with extra leg room nor refunded the money we paid for the seats.

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Mar 2025TPA - FRA
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We paid extra for the seats with extra leg room. But we were not allocated the seats with extra leg room nor refunded the money we paid for the seats.

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

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.

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

Flight crew was amazing! I don't like that the Polaris seats are side-by-side.

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.

Was realllly smooth. It was delayed but we were well informed.

Preferred the UA flight compared to the Air India. The seats were more comfortable and the food was good enough.

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