JNB - PHL

R8 230 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Philadelphia

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from OR Tambo to Philadelphia departing on 5/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest return fare
R12 025
Typical prices: R15 689-R17 545
Virgin Atlantic
Sat 24/10Sat 28/11
JNB - PHL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R8 230
Typical prices: R9 972-R10 941
Qatar Airways
Sat 5/9
JNB - PHL • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from R12 025 (return)
Best reviews • 7,8 score
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Cheapest • Avg R15 541 (return)
Shortest trip • 21h 20m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Philadelphia (JNB-PHL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg to Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Nov 28
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:55 - 0:51
JNB
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PHL
32h 56m
1 stop
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9:40 - 8:20
PHL
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JNB
39h 40m
2 stops
R12 025Virgin Atlantic
Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Nov 28
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20:15 - 22:56
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PHL
32h 41m
2 stops
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9:40 - 8:20
PHL
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JNB
39h 40m
2 stops
R13 356Virgin Atlantic
Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 15
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14:05 - 15:05
JNB
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PHL
31h 00m
1 stop
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21:30 - 9:00
PHL
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JNB
29h 30m
1 stop
R15 705Qatar Airways
Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Nov 28
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20:55 - 15:40
JNB
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PHL
24h 45m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:30 - 8:40
PHL
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JNB
29h 10m
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R16 050Qatar Airways
Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Nov 28
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20:55 - 15:40
JNB
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PHL
24h 45m
1 stop
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20:30 - 8:40
PHL
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JNB
29h 10m
1 stop
R16 132Qatar Airways
Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Nov 28
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15:10 - 15:40
JNB
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PHL
30h 30m
3 stops
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20:30 - 8:40
PHL
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JNB
29h 10m
1 stop
R18 613Multiple Airlines
Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Nov 28
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10:25 - 15:40
JNB
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PHL
59h 15m
2 stops
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20:30 - 8:40
PHL
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JNB
29h 10m
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R18 728Multiple Airlines
Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 15
Qatar Airways Logo
14:05 - 15:05
JNB
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PHL
31h 00m
1 stop
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21:30 - 18:10
PHL
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JNB
38h 40m
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R18 958Qatar Airways
Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 15
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14:05 - 15:05
JNB
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PHL
31h 00m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
21:30 - 11:00
PHL
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JNB
31h 30m
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R19 089Qatar Airways
Thu, Jul 23 - Thu, Jul 30
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19:25 - 12:15
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PHL
22h 50m
1 stop
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22:15 - 9:25
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JNB
29h 10m
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R20 519Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Philadelphia flights

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

How much is a return flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Philadelphia?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Philadelphia departing in October.

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

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 Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia is February, where tickets cost R15 623 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R22 966 and R22 063 respectively.

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Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flightR8 230
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (19% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from OR Tambo to Philadelphia

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FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Philadelphia flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Philadelphia?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Philadelphia was R8 230 for a one-way ticket and R12 025 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to Philadelphia?

    When flying out of Johannesburg you will be using Johannesburg OR Tambo. You will be landing at Philadelphia, also known as Philadelphia.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Philadelphia?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Philadelphia?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Philadelphia, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Philadelphia, Qatar Airways or British Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Philadelphia are Qatar Airways and British Airways. With an average price for the route of R16 575 and an overall rating of 7,3, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. British Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R17 708 and an overall rating of 6,7.

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

    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 Johannesburg to Philadelphia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johannesburg to Philadelphia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Philadelphia from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Philadelphia?

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

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

    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 to Philadelphia from Johannesburg 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 Philadelphia

 
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KLMOverall score based on 1531 reviews
7,7Comfort
8,4Crew
7,8Boarding
7,2Entertainment
7,3Food
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As per usual when you Hit the UK it's a slow process through customs Not as efficient at Thailand for sure

10,0 ExcellentDiane, Apr 2026
AMS - HUY
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As per usual when you Hit the UK it's a slow process through customs Not as efficient at Thailand for sure

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

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

It was operated by Delta. Boarding took a long time. How difficult can it be? Overall decent trip. Liked the Salt Lake City airport. Better option than Chicago for transfers.

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

United didn’t even try to hold the flight for me. They knew I had a tight connection and when I arrived at the gate less than 10 mins after final boarding the flight had already gone. The gate agent wasn’t even notified that I was on my way. She was told I wasn’t at the airport

Everything went well except the turbulence what no one have a control of but pilot and crew handled very good!

Crew was dismissive. Snacks and refills not offered. Poor business class experience. Bed not comfortable compared to Emirates or BA.

We were Polaris passengers and found the service poor. The food was ok but the flight attendants were not attentive and rushed the service.

I still prefer Delta, but Delta doesn’t fly to State College PA.

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

Nothing bad to say about the actual crew or airline. It was nice to have a complimentary FULL can of soda, as well as a snack. Blankets and earbuds were also provided at no cost for this red eye flight. I especially appreciated the free WiFi and movie selection with the Bluetooth option. It helped the flight pass more quickly. No matter who you fly, boarding and disembarking are always SUCH a pain. As I mentioned, this is on the passengers and not the crew!!

Flight attendants rude and impolite… flight delayed by almost 5 hours.

Flight was canceled and United offered zero assistance. Left many of us in an unsafe situation

Ok so apparently the new policy on United Airlines is that customers in the main cabin should NEVER be served more than once and besides picking up trash there should NEVER be another interaction with the customer for any reason.

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.

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

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

I felt that when I was rerouted it should have been to business class.

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

The crew was great and the food and liquor offerings were good. Seats were a bit cramped. Flight arrived early at destination. That's a plus.

I had already opted for Vegan food before 2 months yet they say we have no record for it,

I cancelled this flight 2 days before departure but I followed your texts and emails and IF you were correct this flight turned into a nightmare.

Rudest flight attendants ever, waited over 20 for light to be answered and it never was then tried to flag down an attendant who said someone else would come, just needed water to take some medicine Food bad

I was a Wheelchair Assist’ passenger on a London Heathrow to PHL flight yesterday. The process of getting me and my carry-on bag from the ticket counter to the gate was not good at all. It was the worst in my 5 years of experience using this service offered by American. The Philadelphia ‘Wheelchair Assist’ service was, and always has been Excellent! Not so at Heathrow. I was handed off to three different wheelchair drivers; had to sit in a very dingy holding area for 30 minutes while waiting for our gate change announcement; got crammed into a overloaded service vehicle to take me from the holding area to the gate ; was dumped at the end of the line of already-boarding passengers with my heavy carryon and no one helped me up the ramp way at the gate to board the plane. Overall it was a miserable experience!

My flight times changed 4 times since I originally booked the flight. The last time being the day of flight - a 2 hour delay. This meant instead of getting into IAH at 9:30p, I got in at 2:30a. This was very disappointing!!!

The seats. The seat in front of me was awful and when the guy sat down, it flew back and hit my head when I was putting my backpack under the seat, It didn't make for a pleasant experience,

Cancelled flight. Still waiting to get home for grand daughter’s graduation .

Left early arrived early..right amount of talking from pilots..of course had to love the biscuit and water!

As we approached Denver, we encountered quite a bit of turbulence. I know this can sometimes be the case as I frequently fly this route but not on American. My gripe: Usually a pilot or co-pilot alerts passengers to the possibility of turbulance ahead of time. This did not occur nor did he communiucate during what was a pretty rough ride.

When I booked my flight a month ago - I selected a seat. That seat was NOT the one I ended up with when I checked into my flight the day before. This is the second time this has occurred. So, I checked my next flight on Wednesday and Thursday and no seat was assigned. Poor, very poor customer service.

Flight boarded from Gate 159B, the farthest gate in the LAX Bradley Terminal. While the flight operated on time, the first class cabin attendant made no recognition of my being an Advantage Executive Platinum member.

Thanks to a delay of an hour of my flight to Philadelphia on American Airlines I missed my connecting flight to Amsterdam. On arrival at Philadelphia he crew on the delayed flight did not ask the passengers to let connecting passengers get off first and I arrived a few minutes after boarding was closed at the original time for the flight to AMS, this despite the fact that I had received a message from American Airlines that departure was delayed by 25 minutes. Overall very poor service, no effort from the part of American Airlines to accommodate the passenger, just rebook the flight for the next day.

I liked my seats on the return trip. Didn't like having to pay for luggage on an international flight. Also didn't like that it was on American airlines and not British Airways. I specifically selected a BA flight to experience that airline.

Somone switched seats to sit near friend causing us to be disconnected (3) business class. Very disappointed. Staff did nothing.

The flight crew was kind, flexible, and accommodating. The seats on the plane were extremely uncomfortable.

Besides having a LONG layover in Philadelphia to begin with, our flight was delayed and left late. We spent 7 hours in the Philadelphia airport after being in the air 7 hours from Portugal to Philly. It turned into a 24 hour day of travel which was exhausting. I know you can't help weather but our layover was difficult as my husband is handicapped. The staff was EXTREMELY helpful with his wheelchair tho!!

When we arrived at the airport - 1st step - printing out your boarding pass - no issue. Not long lines as these machines. 2nd step - processing your bag drop off. There was only one associate there to help 10 kiosks. We had a family in front of us for 20 minutes trying to work on the machine and figure out every step for 4 pieces of luggage. My husband alerted the associate who was able to assist the family. Highly suggest that there are more associates to assist in this process. Besides this issue, security check went very quickly. Our flight was direct to Philadelphia. We had to carry our bags down two flights of steps, then out to the tarmac to a bus, then carry our bags up two flights of stairs to the plane. No one on the flight was expecting that long trek. I could see some people were struggling a bit. All in all - great flight crew, plane was clean and food was great!

The company that I bought my tickets through, Cheapflightsfares, failed to provide my confirmation information in a timely manner, so I was unable to check on at the country and therefore unable to make my flight. As a matter of fact, I STILL have not received the confirmation. After having read more and more reviews about the company, Cheapflightsfares appears to have scammed hundreds of hopeful travelers out of thousands of dollars. Please look into this company and, for the sake of anyone planning their next trip, stop allowing them to do business through you.

The plane was known to be late in advance of takeoff. My guess is that it was known to be late at 11am or 5 hours before scheduled takeoff time. We were late to leave and with a wheelchair and the a cart, we only made it to gate. We raced! Inside plane, all was great

Excellent everywhere but Philly, the most rotten airport in the world.

Safe arrival. Improvement on Time efficiency Effective Communication will be great.

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