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Cheap Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to South Africa

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stopR13 452
Cape Town
Cape Town2 stopsR15 033
Durban
Durban2 stopsR17 997
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR18 996
George
George2 stopsR22 125
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stopsR25 006
Mthatha
Mthatha2 stopsR23 790
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg2 stopsR26 687
Polokwane
Polokwane2 stopsR24 356
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stopR13 452
Cape Town
Cape Town2 stopsR15 033
Durban
Durban2 stopsR17 997
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR18 996
George
George2 stopsR22 125
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stopsR25 006
Mthatha
Mthatha2 stopsR23 790
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg2 stopsR26 687
Polokwane
Polokwane2 stopsR24 356

Book Cheap John F Kennedy Intl to South Africa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from John F Kennedy Intl to South Africa 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 John F Kennedy Intl to South Africa

Sun, Apr 12 - Thu, May 7
Kenya Airways Logo
13:45 - 15:50
JFK
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JNB
20h 05m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 7:35
JNB
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JFK
20h 35m
1 stop
R13 452Kenya Airways
Sun, Apr 12 - Sun, Apr 26
Kenya Airways Logo
13:45 - 15:50
JFK
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JNB
20h 05m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 7:35
JNB
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JFK
25h 25m
1 stop
R13 535Kenya Airways
Mon, Apr 13 - Tue, Apr 28
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:00 - 3:55
JFK
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JNB
23h 55m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:50 - 20:00
JNB
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JFK
27h 10m
2 stops
R14 284Ethiopian Air
Mon, Apr 20 - Fri, May 1
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:00 - 13:00
JFK
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CPT
33h 00m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
15:25 - 20:00
CPT
-
JFK
34h 35m
2 stops
R15 033Ethiopian Air
Sun, Apr 19 - Tue, May 5
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:50 - 11:50
JFK
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CPT
34h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 22:30
CPT
-
JFK
35h 55m
1 stop
R15 616Turkish Airlines
Thu, Apr 16 - Tue, May 5
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:50 - 11:50
JFK
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CPT
41h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 10:55
CPT
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JFK
24h 20m
1 stop
R16 149Turkish Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Wed, May 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:45 - 7:40
JFK
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DUR
35h 55m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:10 - 7:35
DUR
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JFK
29h 25m
2 stops
R17 997Multiple Airlines
Sun, May 3 - Mon, May 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:45 - 13:15
JFK
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DUR
41h 30m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:40 - 7:35
DUR
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JFK
28h 55m
2 stops
R18 546Multiple Airlines
Sun, Mar 29 - Sun, Apr 12
Qatar Airways Logo
1:20 - 10:35
JFK
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DUR
27h 15m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
17:00 - 9:20
DUR
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JFK
46h 20m
2 stops
R20 527Qatar Airways
Tue, Apr 28 - Tue, May 12
Qatar Airways Logo
22:00 - 10:35
JFK
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DUR
30h 35m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
17:00 - 22:30
DUR
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JFK
35h 30m
2 stops
R20 627Qatar Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for John F Kennedy Intl to South Africa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from John F Kennedy Intl to South Africa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to South Africa, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to South Africa is October, when tickets cost R17 614 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is R26 604 and R24 723 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to South Africa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to South Africa, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to South Africa, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR7 575
Best time to beat the crowds (16% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (31% more expensive on average)
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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from John F Kennedy Intl to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from John F Kennedy Intl 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
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3744 reviews
7,4Comfort
7,5Boarding
7,3Entertainment
7,3Food
7,9Crew
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Extremely uncomfortable seats with very little cushioning, unable to recline enough to sleep comfortably on this 13 hour overnight flight. My body was in pain by the end.

4,0 OkayAnonymous, Feb 2026
MIA - DOH
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Extremely uncomfortable seats with very little cushioning, unable to recline enough to sleep comfortably on this 13 hour overnight flight. My body was in pain by the end.

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.

Our experience on the Doha to Hyderabad segment was extremely stressful due to prolonged delays and a lack of clear communication from the airline. We were traveling as a family, including children, and the uncertainty around timing and next steps caused significant distress. There was very little proactive information provided during the delay, and we were not given clear written explanations about what was happening or how long it might take. This made it difficult to manage the situation, especially while caring for children in a transit environment. In addition, one member of our party was ultimately unable to continue travel, which added to the emotional strain and disruption of the trip. Overall, the experience highlighted gaps in communication, customer care, and handling of unexpected situations. We are sharing this feedback so that future passengers, especially families, are supported with clearer communication and better assistance during irregular operations.

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 would help id flight crew were not rude and showed some courtesy. They were shouting at passengers and yelling instructions as if we were school children at lunch cafeteria!!

I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

My entire row did not have power for the full duration of a 14.5 hour flight. Could not charge any devices such as laptop or phones for the entirety of the long flight. The flight attendants tried to remedy the issue by resetting the power, but were not successful. The only other solution provided was to move me to another seat on the plane which was in the middle row. I had paid for a “preferred” seat that was a window seat. This was a downgrade being offered due to the power issue.

They boarded backwards so our zone meant nothing!!! My TV was broken, the remote was broke, the head set jack was broke! So i was stuck for 15 hours with no form of entertainment!!! The service was ok but they didn't check on us or serve many snacks. They acted like you were a burden when you hit the call button.

The plane was delayed almost three hours because boarding was unorganized then we were delayed even longer because the plane had an issue. The plane didn't look well maintained, there was also alot of tape on the exterior. I won't fly kenya air ways again after this trip.

Sadly, flights were delayed both ways with no reasons given other than " operational".

The crew was good but the entertainment was poor . All old movies and TV shows and very few of them. Needs current entertainment. Seats too firm. Food just ok. Nice though to have option with upgrade of no one sitting in middle seat

I purchased the upgrade to have 3 seats open, so I was able to sleep 9 hours. Without that I would have been miserable

Our luggage was supposed to be checked through from Arusha to Cape Town. We didn't know that it was a self transfer in Johannisburg. Kayak should not have sold this flight combination with out a self transfer alert.

There was chaos checking because of a canceled flight the day prior. Also, we had an issue with tickets. The KQ agent went above a d beyond to help us get on board the flight Overall the 13+ hour flight is uncomfortable in coach. I may try to upgrade on return

For a long haul flight, the seats were too narrow. Paid for extra legroom but wish I could have paid for width! I was pressed against another person for the whole donation of the flight.

Delayed flight made my day very long, but other than that KQ got me to my destination in good shape.

The nice treatment and lovely pilots who accepted my son inside for a photo.So lovely of them

Getting the boarding passes between the BA and AA apps was very clunky.

The airline was not clear about a new departure time so we got to the airport early anyway. The flight left early which was great because of weather. The check in process was very easy and staff were friendly and helpful. The crew was great and our flight was very good.

Although business class, the seating was really cramped. The food was so so.

Smooth trip no turbulence which is always a bonus for me lol! In cattle class so an element of being a bit squished (but not as bad as other shorter haul airlines) smaller plane than the one we flew out on and entertainment system wasn’t as modern but still definitely passed the time. Lovely crew x

I was sleeping during dinner service, no one bothered to offer meal later, I remained hungry….until I got a morning sandwich!

Very caring crew on board. Didn’t have dinner as I was sleeping. Was seating in the emergency row so I had comfortable leg room

Although the crew were great and the good nice, I might as well have been on Ryanair for the amount of space I had. Not good enough BA. I’d rather pay more and not feel like a human sardine.

Crew were fantastic can’t fault them at all. Couldn’t do enough for us

The staff were fantastic and couldn't have been more accomodating; however, the air-conditioning was broken in our section of the aircraft, leaving us feeling extremely cold and unwell on arrival in Johannesbury. The head sets were also faulty, causing difficulty when listening to announcements and entertainment.

They’ve lost my bag and I have no way of really getting in touch with anyone and have received no updates.

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