R10 888 Find Cheap Flights from Philadelphia to South Africa

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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR17 431
Durban
Durban2 stopsR23 782
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR17 431
Durban
Durban2 stopsR23 782

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

Tue, Oct 28 - Thu, Nov 13
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20:35 - 8:40PHL-JNB
30h 05m1 stop
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16:50 - 9:05JNB-PHL
47h 15m2 stops
R17 326Qatar Airways
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Mon, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 7
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20:25 - 16:10PHL-JNB
37h 45m1 stop
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3:10 - 9:00JNB-PHL
35h 50m2 stops
R17 379Qatar Airways
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Mon, Nov 17 - Mon, Nov 24
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18:35 - 12:10PHL-CPT
34h 35m1 stop
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20:35 - 16:15CPT-PHL
26h 40m1 stop
R17 431British Airways
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Mon, Dec 1 - Mon, Dec 15
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19:45 - 12:10PHL-CPT
33h 25m1 stop
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18:55 - 13:10CPT-PHL
25h 15m1 stop
R17 518American Airlines
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Mon, Dec 1 - Mon, Dec 15
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18:51 - 8:05PHL-CPT
30h 14m2 stops
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22:10 - 13:10CPT-PHL
22h 00m1 stop
R17 588American Airlines
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Mon, Dec 1 - Mon, Dec 15
American Airlines Logo
18:51 - 8:05PHL-CPT
30h 14m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
18:55 - 16:15CPT-PHL
28h 20m1 stop
R17 606American Airlines
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Wed, Nov 12 - Tue, Nov 25
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19:45 - 7:35PHL-JNB
28h 50m1 stop
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19:35 - 13:55JNB-PHL
25h 20m2 stops
R18 530
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Thu, Feb 19 - Thu, Feb 26
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21:10 - 8:05PHL-CPT
27h 55m2 stops
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18:55 - 13:10CPT-PHL
25h 15m1 stop
R20 013
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Thu, Feb 19 - Thu, Feb 26
British Airways Logo
18:35 - 12:10PHL-CPT
34h 35m1 stop
British Airways Logo
22:10 - 16:15CPT-PHL
25h 05m1 stop
R20 345British Airways
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Tue, Feb 10 - Tue, May 5
United Airlines Logo
19:55 - 18:35PHL-JNB
39h 40m2 stops
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20:00 - 14:22JNB-PHL
24h 22m2 stops
R21 270United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Philadelphia to South Africa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to South Africa is February, when tickets cost R19 001 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, when the average cost of return tickets is R29 680 and R29 575 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Philadelphia to South Africa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Philadelphia to South Africa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to South Africa on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to fly from Philadelphia to South Africa. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to South Africa, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flightR10 888
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 16% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (29% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking South Africa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to South Africa.

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

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost R1 173 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R2 126.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Philadelphia to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Philadelphia 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
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8936 reviews
7,7Boarding
7,1Entertainment
6,6Food
7,3Comfort
8,1Crew
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We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Sept 2025SFO - MEX
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We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

Everything was good, except the seats in economy were so close together, you could barely get out when the seat in front of your was reclined. If the airlines keep jamming in more and more seats, it will become intolerable. I will look for another airline that considers customer comfort and does not keep adding more rows of seats for more profit.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

Great service on board. Boarding a bit slow due to process. Food was pretty average.

Tastless food and too obvious lack of enthusiasm for service in the economy vesus business class

All of the United employees I interacted with were professional and courteous. The aircraft was clean, the food on the flight was good. No complaints here.

I had no checked baggage but was required to hand over carry on baggage at the door of the plane. There was a lot of overboard space in the plane and I was one of the last ones. I ran to get my carry on but it was gone. I was given back at the plane door in Toronto, so the wait was not as long as it would have been at the carousel.

Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

The seating has become ridiculous… like a contest to see how narrow and short they can be made- forcing anyone over 5’1 to pay more to not be twisting oneself into a pretzel. Really insane- would have thought BA was better than this. Frankly- it cancels out a lot of the positive aspects.

flight was delayed from BWI to London - missed my connecting flight & then connecting flight (also British Air) was delayed - food is awful, TV & movie selection is great

Three major things that led to my low rating, 1. Internet wasn't available for the whole time, and 2. TV became available way into flight, after numerous system reboots, and 3. Food is not good at all.

Super tight economy class. My knees were hitting the back of seat in front of me (I'm only 5'6"). My small backpack (sized according to their required dimensions) would not fit under the seat in front of me because there is a box (is that the life jacket?) in the way. Over all, extremely uncomfortable. I forgive the tasteless food, but the tight seating was torture

Didn’t fly with them as someone had cancelled my flight

Some how my flight was canceled, neither BA or Justfly.com accepted responsibility. I only found out about this the day before when I tried to check in. I had to book another flight which due to the time ( day before) cost me $300 more. I was still receiving notifications about the flight even when I was on another flight from you. So no my flight to London was not good.

Online check-in 24 hours in advance something seems not so easy to check in to pick seats and to print a boarding pass

I like the crew, very welcoming. Food can be better. The seat arms don’t go up so. I could use the empty seat next to mine to relax better. 3hrs delay 😠

Boarding was efficient and quick, crew was very attentive, seats were comfortable.

Everything was very good! I personally struggled with the heat in the cabin for the first 2 hours

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