R8 433 Find Cheap Flights from New York to Johannesburg

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from New York to Johannesburg departing on 16/8. 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
R16 150
Typical prices: R24 600-R20 226
Qatar Airways
Wed 10/6Fri 19/6
JFK - JNB • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
R27 777
Typical prices: R30 937-R25 082
Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa
Wed 9/9Sun 20/9
EWR - JNB • Direct
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Cheap Flights from New York to Johannesburg (NYC-JNB)

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

Wed, Jun 10 - Fri, Jun 19
Qatar Airways Logo
1:20 - 10:30
JFK
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JNB
27h 10m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 15:10
JNB
-
JFK
32h 30m
1 stop
R16 150Qatar Airways
Wed, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 17
Qatar Airways Logo
1:20 - 10:30
JFK
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JNB
27h 10m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 15:10
JNB
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JFK
32h 30m
1 stop
R16 167Qatar Airways
Wed, May 27 - Tue, Jun 2
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:00 - 3:55
JFK
-
JNB
23h 55m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:50 - 20:00
JNB
-
JFK
27h 10m
2 stops
R16 234Ethiopian Air
Wed, Jun 10 - Sun, Jun 21
Qatar Airways Logo
1:20 - 10:30
JFK
-
JNB
27h 10m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 22:30
JNB
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JFK
31h 35m
1 stop
R16 649Qatar Airways
Wed, Aug 26 - Thu, Nov 26
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:00 - 4:00
JFK
-
JNB
24h 00m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:05 - 6:35
JNB
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JFK
25h 30m
1 stop
R17 248Multiple Airlines
Wed, May 27 - Sun, Jun 7
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:00 - 3:55
JFK
-
JNB
23h 55m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 20:00
JNB
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JFK
41h 40m
2 stops
R17 614Ethiopian Air
Mon, Jun 1 - Wed, Jun 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:30 - 6:40
LGA
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JNB
33h 10m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:20 - 19:40
JNB
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LGA
30h 20m
3 stops
R21 473Multiple Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Wed, Sep 16
Turkish Airlines Logo
0:25 - 10:30
EWR
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JNB
28h 05m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:00 - 22:30
JNB
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EWR
34h 30m
1 stop
R22 022Turkish Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Wed, Oct 14
Turkish Airlines Logo
0:25 - 10:30
EWR
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JNB
28h 05m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:00 - 22:30
JNB
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EWR
34h 30m
1 stop
R22 055Turkish Airlines
Tue, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 9
Air Canada Logo
17:40 - 9:20
LGA
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JNB
33h 40m
3 stops
Air Canada Logo
19:20 - 19:41
JNB
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LGA
30h 21m
2 stops
R23 303Air Canada
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KAYAK's insights & trends for New York to Johannesburg flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from New York to Johannesburg to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from New York to Johannesburg?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from New York to Johannesburg departing in June.

What is the cheapest New York to Johannesburg flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from New York to Johannesburg costs R28 547 on the route between Newark Airport (EWR) and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB). It is also the most popular route.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Johannesburg?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York to Johannesburg, 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 to Johannesburg is December, where tickets cost R1 830 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R13 589 and R13 539 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York to Johannesburg?

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 to Johannesburg, 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 the flight from New York to Johannesburg, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flightR8 433
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

When to book flights from New York to Johannesburg

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New York to Johannesburg based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from New York to Johannesburg

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York to Johannesburg?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York to Johannesburg was R8 433 for a one-way ticket and R16 150 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York to Johannesburg?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York to Johannesburg?

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

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

    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 New York to Johannesburg.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from New York is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New York to Johannesburg?

    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 Johannesburg with an airline and back to New York with another airline.

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

    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 Johannesburg from New York up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from New York to Johannesburg

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New York to Johannesburg? 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 9730 reviews
7,3Comfort
7,1Entertainment
7,7Boarding
8,1Crew
6,6Food
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Cree was organized and pleasant. Plane had good seating but as it’s a shuttle toilets hadn’t been thoroughly cleaned (eg. bins too full)

10,0 ExcellentEirene, May 2026
EWR - LHR
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Cree was organized and pleasant. Plane had good seating but as it’s a shuttle toilets hadn’t been thoroughly cleaned (eg. bins too full)

All good flight was 35 minutes early when arriving in Edinburgh

Flight left on time, arrived early, pleasant staff provided water, coffee, etc. access to bathrooms was reasonable and were well maintained. blankets were available, lots of entertainment options. LUGGAGE SERVICE WAS GREAT. I got my one checked bag quickly and was able to make a bus connection for a 2 hour bus ride saving me from waiting another 1.5 hours.

I had a good time. However, I paid for the wifi and it was in and out the whole flight.

They promise free wi-fi prior to boarding and then once on board you are informed you have to purchase wifi even after being a mileagePlus member.

3 hour delay…. Nearly 2 hours sitting on tarmac. Do better, United. Or at least have the sense to not say “we hope you enjoyed your flight with us” upon disembarking.

Both our flights were delayed. Almost didn’t get in the second flight. Staff was rude to the bone.

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

Flight on time. Excellent service in Premium Economy. Great food served and cleaned up promptly. Unfortunately the climate control was malfunctioning and it was very cold and felt a bit like camping. Cold helps with sleep though so not complaining too much. Slept well. It asks to rate "entertainment". I do not like any IFE, don't shove a big screen in my face—I have my own phone if I want it. So this will always get low ratings.

Once boarding started it was pretty quick. Food was inedible; cold and salty..

Very terrible airline. The flights were delayed for long hours and the customer service is terrible. Never flying with Kenya Airways again.

Overall good experience but for long distances there really needs to be more room.

there really needs to be more room with each seat for such a long flight.

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

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.

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