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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
Newark2 stopsR13 185
Atlanta
AtlantadirectR15 397
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR15 899
Miami
Miami2 stopsR16 151
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.2 stopsR14 492
Chicago
Chicago1 stopR13 470
Denver
Denver1 stopR16 737
Dallas
Dallas1 stopR16 218
Boston
Boston1 stopR12 666
Seattle
Seattle1 stopR15 916
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR16 000
Houston
Houston2 stopsR15 480
Tampa
Tampa2 stopsR15 547
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stopR15 397
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stopsR17 039
Charlotte
Charlotte2 stopsR16 318
New York
Newark2 stopsR13 185
Atlanta
AtlantadirectR15 397
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR15 899
Miami
Miami2 stopsR16 151
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.2 stopsR14 492
Chicago
Chicago1 stopR13 470
Denver
Denver1 stopR16 737
Dallas
Dallas1 stopR16 218
Boston
Boston1 stopR12 666
Seattle
Seattle1 stopR15 916
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR16 000
Houston
Houston2 stopsR15 480
Tampa
Tampa2 stopsR15 547
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stopR15 397
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stopsR17 039
Charlotte
Charlotte2 stopsR16 318

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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to the United States

Sun, Mar 15 - Mon, May 4
American Airlines Logo
22:00 - 17:15
JNB
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EWR
25h 15m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
17:35 - 7:00
EWR
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JNB
31h 25m2 stops
R13 185American Airlines
Mon, Mar 16 - Mon, Apr 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:00 - 14:50
JNB
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EWR
22h 50m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:55 - 9:25
EWR
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JNB
51h 30m2 stops
R13 336Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Wed, Jan 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:20 - 14:55
JNB
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EWR
26h 35m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
0:20 - 12:10
EWR
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JNB
52h 50m2 stops
R13 437Multiple Airlines
Sun, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 8
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 12:35
JNB
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JFK
21h 35m1 stop
British Airways Logo
8:05 - 10:25
JFK
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JNB
19h 20m1 stop
R13 470British Airways
Mon, Mar 16 - Sun, May 3
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 15:20
JNB
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JFK
23h 20m1 stop
British Airways Logo
7:50 - 9:25
JFK
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JNB
19h 35m1 stop
R13 487British Airways
Sat, Jan 31 - Sat, Feb 7
Virgin Atlantic Logo
22:00 - 19:31
JNB
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LGA
28h 31m2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
13:00 - 19:00
LGA
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JNB
23h 00m1 stop
R14 040Virgin Atlantic
Thu, Feb 12 - Sat, Mar 14
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 11:39
JNB
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IAD
20h 39m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
17:35 - 18:35
IAD
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JNB
19h 00m1 stop
R14 844United Airlines
Sun, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 8
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:55 - 7:45
JNB
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ATL
16h 50mdirect
Virgin Atlantic Logo
22:35 - 8:35
ATL
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JNB
27h 00m1 stop
R15 397Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Feb 2 - Mon, Feb 9
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 17:15
JNB
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MIA
26h 15m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
12:18 - 18:35
MIA
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JNB
23h 17m2 stops
R16 234United Airlines
Sun, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 8
KLM Logo
23:59 - 22:33
JNB
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HOU
30h 34m2 stops
KLM Logo
11:09 - 22:05
HOU
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JNB
26h 56m2 stops
R17 457KLM
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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 Atlanta, at R12 890 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 72 hours was R14 089.

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 R16 761, 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 February, when tickets cost R14 224 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and August, when the average cost of return tickets is R16 838 and R16 687 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to United States?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Johannesburg to United States, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from United States, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

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 a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR8 846
Most popular time to fly (1% 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?

    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 United States.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Johannesburg to United States 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 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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the United States is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost R13 532 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, 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 R20 118.

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.
7,7
KLMOverall score based on 1428 reviews
7,1Entertainment
7,8Boarding
7,6Comfort
8,4Crew
7,2Food
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Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Dec 2025
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Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

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

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

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

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

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

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

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

The flight overall was good. The attendants did a good job except that 1 female had too much fragrance on. The other things that made the flight unpleasant were out of the airlines control.

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

I would love the entertainment center to be updated with more content. The flight to Doha had more options than the one to Miami

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

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.

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

The flight was on time. I generally don’t drink or eat on short flights and the seats were good and the flight attendants were friendly. That’s all I expect

Movie selection is good. Crew did not understand mileage program and were no help. Sick later. Food?

Staff on board was excellent. Positive upbeat helpful- like it used to be.

It was nice to have gotten up upgraded to first class with a meal on a three hour flight

For an expensive flight to another country, United has a lot of nerve serving pretzels and no meals (unless, of course, you want to buy something to eat). Unacceptable.

The food is terrible. The same pasta or chicken with bad taste and presentation

United have really come back. Airport and boarding process is clear and good, app and information also very good

The Sears in the 800s are not too good perfect Airbus why cant the new 737 fix that

Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

It was probably one of the worst flights I’ve been on. The restrooms were never cleaned or stocked. The food was very subpar, and i usually enjoy airline food, so I was disappointed. It was just all around a bad experience. The only saving grace was the flight attendants.

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!!

I was in a bulkhead seat and my tray table wasn't level. Eating was difficult.

Audi visual not working for a whole group of seats in first class. How does a plane leave the main hub in such poor condition? How much that we can’t see so immediately is also compromised?

main meals are horrible but then you dont fly for the food

It was good. Couldn’t Check in online and select seats

It was great. Enough space and room for legs . Great service to.

⭐ British Airways Review — A Journey of Highs, Lows, and Lessons ⭐ I recently flew Business Class round-trip from Boston to Mumbai with British Airways, and my experience was a tale of two extremes — from disappointment to exceptional service, and then back to inconsistency. Boston → London: A Surprisingly Poor Start My journey began on a disappointing note. On a 6-hour Business Class flight, I was surprised to discover that there wasn’t a single proper vegetarian meal option available. I was offered a few bakery items only after repeatedly requesting something to eat. The flight attendant shrugged, offered no solution, and eventually — quite literally — threw some bread at me after much delay. This was not only disheartening, it was extremely surprising given my wonderful Business Class experience with BA last year. I stepped off that flight genuinely hungry and had to make a mad dash to the lounge just to get a proper meal. London → Mumbai: A Complete Turnaround The next sector restored my faith in British Airways. The entire crew was warm, welcoming, attentive, and genuinely caring. A special shoutout to Phiroze and the entire team serving the Business Class cabin — their professionalism, hospitality, and thoughtful service were extraordinary. They truly embodied what makes British Airways a global leader, and I am deeply grateful for the experience they provided. This is the BA I know and love. Mumbai → London: A Strange Meal Schedule This sector was generally fine, but the meal timing was puzzling. Lunch at 10:30 AM — for a Business cabin — felt unusual, and most passengers, including myself, barely touched it. The rest of the service was smooth, but the scheduling definitely needs a rethink. London → Boston: Mixed Experience Again The flight itself was decent, but the Business Lounge at Heathrow for this leg was a letdown. Arrived during lunch hours: no hot vegetarian options available Lounge area: dirty dishes everywhere Even after politely alerting the staff, the dishes were ignored and left uncleared For a premium cabin passenger — and at one of the world’s busiest international hubs — this was disappointing. Overall Impression My journey with British Airways felt inconsistent — two great sectors sandwiched between two that fell short of the BA standard. When BA is good, it is world-class. When it misses, the gap is noticeable. I genuinely hope the airline takes this feedback as constructive insight. I continue to believe in British Airways, and I commend the outstanding crew on the London → Mumbai sector — they were the highlight of my entire trip. With a little more focus on vegetarian meal availability, lounge service, and consistency across crews, BA can ensure every Business Class passenger experiences the premium journey they promise.

We were in business class and I had seat # 1. This was a night flight and after dinner was served, lights were dimmed and I went to sleep. The crew were loud and noisy so I didn’t get much sleep. I expect the crew to enjoy themselves but would Appreciate some decency in staying quiet while the passengers sleep

Have travelled business class with other airlines who profess to be the best in the world. They can however not beat the service and comfort that BA provide.

Well unfortunately our connecting was cancelled and next flight delayed. Was in airport 9 hours. Flight itself was good. I’m sure it was a FAA problem.

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