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High seasonDecember
Cheapest flightR11 873
Best time to beat the crowds (27% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (44% more expensive on average)
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

FAQs for booking flights from New York State to South Africa

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York State 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 New York State to South Africa.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New York State 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 New York State 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 New York State 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 New York State 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 New York State to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in South Africa?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in South Africa is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB), with an average flight price of R21 801.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South Africa is Monday when return tickets can be as cheap as R19 248. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, when return prices are R35 024 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 afternoon, when round-trip flights cost R1 118 on average. Morning departures are around 19% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R1 633.

  • What is the cheapest flight to South Africa?

    The cheapest ticket to South Africa from New York State found in the last 72 hours was to Cape Town, at R1 344 return. The most popular route is Newark Airport (EWR) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R1 435.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from New York State to South Africa?

    The cheapest month for flights from New York State to South Africa is January, when tickets cost R24 994 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R37 454 and R34 738 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from New York State to South Africa?

    To get a below-average price on the flight from New York State to South Africa, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

  • How long is the flight to South Africa?

    An average direct flight from New York State to South Africa takes 30h 40m, covering a distance of 20769 km. The shortest route is Newark Airport (EWR) to Cape Town (CPT) with an average flight time of 14h 25m.

  • What are the most popular destinations in South Africa?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Johannesburg (48% of total searches to South Africa). The next most popular destinations are Cape Town (42%) and Sun City Resort (4%). Searches for flights to Durban (4%), to Port Elizabeth (0%), and to George (0%) are also popular.

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Recent return flight deals

26/8Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
28h 00mJFK-JNB
10/9Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
40h 35mJNB-JFK
R15 947
20/10Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
34h 35mJFK-JNB
3/11Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
36h 15mJNB-JFK
R16 185
1/6Sun
2 stops
25h 35mJFK-JNB
10/6Tue
2 stops
34h 10mJNB-JFK
R16 919
19/10Sun
2 stopsQatar Airways
55h 00mJFK-JNB
3/11Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
26h 15mJNB-JFK
R17 397
31/10Fri
2 stopsQatar Airways
30h 50mJFK-JNB
6/11Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
26h 15mJNB-JFK
R18 002
24/9Wed
1 stopKenya Airways
26h 25mJFK-CPT
6/10Mon
2 stopsKenya Airways
23h 00mCPT-JFK
R18 020
20/10Mon
1 stopEthiopian Air
20h 10mEWR-JNB
3/11Mon
1 stopEthiopian Air
27h 25mJNB-EWR
R18 076
22/9Mon
2 stopsEthiopian Air
23h 55mJFK-JNB
30/9Tue
2 stopsEthiopian Air
27h 10mJNB-JFK
R18 131
1/10Wed
2 stopsKenya Airways
42h 00mJFK-CPT
8/10Wed
2 stopsKenya Airways
23h 00mCPT-JFK
R18 149
1/6Sun
2 stops
25h 35mJFK-JNB
10/6Tue
2 stops
34h 10mJNB-JFK
R18 516

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Recent one-way flight deals

26/5Mon
2 stops
34h 15mJFK-JNB
R11 873
26/5Mon
2 stops
34h 15mJFK-JNB
R12 093
8/10Wed
2 stopsRwandAir
33h 00mJFK-JNB
R12 258
8/10Wed
1 stopEgyptair
36h 15mJFK-JNB
R12 332
21/9Sun
2 stopsKenya Airways
41h 55mJFK-CPT
R12 350
26/9Fri
2 stopsKenya Airways
41h 55mJFK-CPT
R12 699
18/6Wed
1 stopCondor
34h 40mJFK-JNB
R13 194
16/6Mon
2 stopsRwandAir
31h 00mJFK-JNB
R13 763
20/6Fri
1 stopCondor
33h 45mJFK-JNB
R14 002
7/6Sat
1 stopEgyptair
36h 10mEWR-JNB
R18 020

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Last minute flights from New York to South Africa

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

9/5Fri
multi-stopKenya Airways
41h 55mJFK-CPT
17/5Sat
multi-stopKenya Airways
23h 15mCPT-JFK
R19 562
10/5Sat
multi-stopKenya Airways
42h 00mJFK-CPT
18/5Sun
multi-stopKenya Airways
23h 05mCPT-JFK
R19 654
10/5Sat
multi-stop
42h 00mJFK-CPT
14/5Wed
multi-stop
43h 10mCPT-JFK
R21 691
10/5Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
35h 05mEWR-CPT
13/5Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
25h 00mCPT-EWR
R22 315
10/5Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
33h 30mJFK-CPT
13/5Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
30h 30mCPT-JFK
R22 315
7/5Wed
multi-stop
26h 40mJFK-JNB
10/5Sat
multi-stop
25h 25mJNB-JFK
R23 305
7/5Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
31h 00mJFK-JNB
10/5Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
25h 05mJNB-JFK
R24 021
7/5Wed
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
28h 00mJFK-JNB
7/7Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
40h 35mJNB-JFK
R24 168
6/5Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
34h 00mJFK-CPT
21/5Wed
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
24h 20mCPT-JFK
R24 590
7/5Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
31h 00mJFK-JNB
10/5Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
24h 45mJNB-JFK
R25 104

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