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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Boston 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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18:50 - 13:50JNB-BOS
25h 00m1 stop
7:10 - 19:00BOS-JNB
29h 50m1 stop
R13 545Delta
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Mon, Sep 2 - Mon, Sep 16
23:25 - 13:45JNB-BOS
20h 20m1 stop
8:10 - 19:00BOS-JNB
28h 50m1 stop
R13 637Delta
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Sun, Sep 1 - Sun, Sep 15
18:55 - 12:25JNB-BOS
23h 30m1 stop
21:05 - 10:15BOS-JNB
31h 10m1 stop
R14 404Virgin Atlantic
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Fri, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 28
18:55 - 12:25JNB-BOS
23h 30m1 stop
19:23 - 10:15BOS-JNB
32h 52m2 stops
R14 496Virgin Atlantic
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Fri, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 28
22:00 - 0:54JNB-BOS
33h 54m2 stops
6:00 - 18:35BOS-JNB
29h 35m2 stops
R15 812United Airlines
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Mon, Dec 23 - Sat, Jan 4
13:35 - 14:50JNB-BOS
31h 15m1 stop
22:15 - 3:55BOS-JNB
23h 40m1 stop
R16 726Qatar Airways
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Sun, Oct 13 - Fri, Nov 1
19:20 - 16:50JNB-BOS
27h 30m1 stop
20:25 - 10:20BOS-JNB
31h 55m2 stops
R17 640British Airways
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Sun, Oct 13 - Fri, Nov 1
13:35 - 8:10JNB-BOS
24h 35m1 stop
22:00 - 9:50BOS-JNB
29h 50m1 stop
R17 859Qatar Airways
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Sat, Sep 21 - Tue, Oct 22
22:00 - 12:10JNB-BOS
21h 10m1 stop
17:07 - 18:35BOS-JNB
18h 28m1 stop
R18 133United Airlines
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Mon, Dec 23 - Sat, Jan 4
20:55 - 21:55CPT-BOS
32h 00m1 stop
18:25 - 14:30BOS-CPT
37h 05m2 stops
R80 869British Airways
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Tue, Dec 31 - Thu, Jan 9

Flights to Boston - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to Boston?

The average price of all flights to Boston clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Boston is Sunday where tickets can be as cheap as R15 324. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are R18 268 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Boston?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Boston, 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 to Boston is November, where tickets cost R13 015 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R19 431 and R17 421 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R13 472.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Boston?

The average price for all flights to Boston depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Boston is generally in the morning, when flights cost R13 671 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Boston is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R18 718.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Boston?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Boston, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 123 days before departure.

How long is the flight to Boston?

The duration of your flight to Boston depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Boston on KAYAK are from Johannesburg, which takes 20h 30m, and Cape Town, which takes 23h 25m.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R9 688
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Johannesburg to Boston

When to book flights to Boston

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Boston 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. The information is for flights to Boston based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Boston flights

  • How far is Boston Logan Intl Airport from central Boston?

    The distance between Boston Logan Intl Airport and the city centre of Boston is 4 km.

  • What is the name of Boston’s airport?

    Boston is served by Boston Logan Intl Airport, also commonly referred to as Boston Logan, General Edward Lawrence Logan Intl, or Logan Intl. The airport code is BOS.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Boston?

    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 to Boston.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Boston?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Boston 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 to Boston?

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

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Boston?

    Of the 13 airlines that fly to Boston, Delta offers the most flights, with around 1 031 per week, followed by JetBlue with 856 flights per week.

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Prefer to fly direct to Boston Logan Intl?

Find which airlines fly direct to Boston Logan Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Boston Logan Intl

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

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Direct returns

Boston Logan Intl to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Boston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Boston. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Boston. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1416 reviews
7,9Boarding
7,3Food
8,4Crew
7,2Entertainment
7,7Comfort
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Delay, luggage didn’t arrive. Had to go the next day to collect it

2,0 MediocreEmrah, Jul 2024AMS - MUC
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Delay, luggage didn’t arrive. Had to go the next day to collect it

It was operated by Delta. Boarding took a long time. How difficult can it be? Overall decent trip. Liked the Salt Lake City airport. Better option than Chicago for transfers.

The food from Lagos to Amsterdam was was very poor compared to AMS-YYZ

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

Booked connecting flights with KlM. My serving flight was the furthest part of the airport. On arrival in Zurich. My two cases arrived but only one carry on belong to my son. His three suitcase didn't arrive. After enquiring we discovered they were still in Amsterdam. We landed at 11.12. We eventually left the airport just after one.

I thought KLM was the best airline but the Lima - Amsterdam was 1 hours late, the Brussels - Amsterdam was 2.30 hours late and the Amsterdam - Lima was 30 minutes late

no issues at all... Kudos to the food. This time was really really good

The food was ok. The crew seemed like they were cranky. I had one guy get mad at me for passing in between the storage area to get to the other toilet. I can understand if it's not allowed but reprimanding me like I'm a student saying "This is the last time!" was not appropriate. During my meal time, there was a French family around me. No problems there but when we usually have meals, they are supposed to put their chair in the upright position. These people did not do it and the steward did not tell them to raise their seat in the upright position. However, I was told to do so! So, me and another person next to me had to eat with the monitor almost touching our faces. Furthermore, a lady in front of me was putting her feet up and preventing another elder passenger from putting her seat back. To make it worse, she was continuously hitting her back into her seat, shaking my monitor while I was watching a movie. A crew member did speak to her about it but then she accused me of pushing her seat forward! The crew member gave me a death stare and told me to stop pushing the seat forward. I did not even touch her seat at all, if I did, she would know it. Her boyfriend also stood up and tried to push her seat even further past the maximum decline to no avail. None of these people were reprimanded but the steward, some bald guy, was extremely friendly with them and did not even try to instruct them to do anything until it was time to land. I resisted the urge to really argue with them because I would have obviously been seen as the aggressor (I have no idea why). I hardly said anything on this flight except "more wine please" and "sorry" if I bumped into someone accidentally. Overall, it was an annoying flight and I had to resist the urge to yell at the steward and the people he was overly friendly with. The happiest moment of this flight was leaving it.

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

One of the vstewardeses wanted to bump me of the plane for absolutely nothing. There is CCTV in the plane ans everything can be verified. Very disappointing , you all will see, o other 5 years and the passangers who does not smile to flight attendent will be bumped off...

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

Noice cancelling headphones would be better since it’s a crowded plane And kids behaviors are unavoidable

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

The crew was fantastic and the over flight was perfect as well.

They shld provide food. Between food they are giving 10 hours gap which is toooo much

The crew was great and the food and liquor offerings were good. Seats were a bit cramped. Flight arrived early at destination. That's a plus.

Flight delayed yet again. Crew apathetic and unhelpful re affect on connecting flight.

I think Virgin is one of the best flying experiences, especially from/to the UK. The staff are so helpful and fun, the food is good, seats comfortable, goof entertainment and great value. Check in and boarding is pretty pain free. I also find that the other passengers are generally so kind and considerate than when I've flown other airlines.

Cabin crew on our flight showed lack of any customer service gruff and acting annoyed if you asked anything and I mean anything Example a man on the seat over dropped his beer on my husbands blanket We asked if we could switch out blankets cabin crew Said. No we don’t have any extras OK well can you take the wet one Cabin crew looked disgusted and annoyed Took it no OK or yes just a growl

Quick flight. But cabin crew were very noisy and talking too much, especially when we were seated at the back of the plane trying to sleep through the night .

My ticket was for Premium Economy and all the seats were taken, I was placed in Economy class and I’m looking for a refund.

Unfortunately delayed 2 hrs due to faulty tyre.. which had to be changed, but better safe than sorry.

The delay was an issue. Other than that. Every thing good

Hi vergin Atlantic service was good but the flight ticket agent travel up charge me extra 57 pounds as a airport charges, actually I refuse to pay but they say if I not pay £57 then they say you will not be able to travel from Heathrow to goa ,so for me there was no option and it was just 3 day before my departure so i paid, so please look in to the matter. And I have a receipt of £ 57 as well .thanks

Staff didn’t check cabin well for landing seemed more interested in chatting to each other. Food was poor and differed from pre order.

We were in the last group to be called to the flight - which was 30 minutes late taking off. While we were lucky enough to have been given bulkhead seats (due to a medical condition I’d told them about beforehand) the seats weren’t particularly comfortable. A crying baby for the whole trip made things worse, so the crew managed very well with coping. The final thing I’d say was that there wasn’t enough food served during the flight.

At least the delays were short. Business class, even in the new planes is very crowded now with crappy tray tables

Everything got delayed we were supposed to land at 1pm and landes at 8-9 pm … was horrible

There were issues with the first segment but what really bothered me overall is that you rebooked me and put me in a seat away from my wife and then put her in another booking or boarding group. I don't like having to monitor every little thing you guys do in order to get what I paid for in the first place.

Calgary desperately needs a star alliance lounge in the transborder area for United.

Your food is AWEFUL! For Premium Economy this was the WORST FOOD EVER - salad and tomatoes were all spoiled, "chicken" was awful and burnt. This is the WORST FOOD of ANY AIRLINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! horrible

loved the bulkhead seats with all the extra leg room! The initial dinner was excellent unfortunately the last meal was unsatisfactory. Our salad was partially frozen and the pizza roll was 90% dough. My only complaint

We left 3 hours late. Of 4 flights on my trip, 3 left at least 3 hours late and one flight was canceled

See my previous comments. I was probably booked in business but was moved to economy

Delays!!! Serious delays. I was told by a member of staff in LGA that I would miss my DEN to LAX flight connection, so I was put on a later flight. Due to delays I would have been able to have made my original flight, where I was sat in business class - seat 1A: I was put on my original flight but bumped from business - 1A to economy 33C. I want a refund for paying business class but only flying economy

This flight was 2.5 hours delayed due to crew issues. This meant that we arrived after 2 AM. Very very inconvenient and we were not really kept well informed.

Entertainment was good. Food was OK. Cab crew was great.

Overall flight experience was good. Unfortunately our process getting to our flight was a hit or miss. Our flight was delayed perhaps for the best as getting from terminal to terminal is very long and security had problems with the machines that delayed us getting to our flight. Heathrow security could care-less that you have a flight you are about to miss!

Access to movies was nice, food not bad, and landing was smooth. Cramming us in like sardines is not fun. A little more space to bend down to get a bag or not touch my neighbors arm because we’re so close would be better for a 9 hour flight. Whomever designed the seating and you, who bought these planes, clearly are NOT interested in customers’ comfort. So stop pretending you do. Also, if you want traveler’s to check their bags so there is space to store carry one, don’t charge so much to check baggage. Seriously?!

Horrible. Crew is not helpful. Lounge is sub standard and overcrowded. Getting to your plane is underwhelming “via a bus”. Worst experience I have had.

I had to wait for 10 hours at the airport and no hotel accommodation was provided. That sucks big time.

They can't seem to deliver a delayed bag in less than a week. Is this the 19th century?

We're waiting an BA flight being operated from London to Raleigh

Could be better in all aspects. Poor communication. Rude staff

The seats are comfortable enough, but the layout in business is wacky. The boarding process is disorganized. The flight attendants are friendly enough, but the food and snacks are sub par.

Crew was great. Food definitely top 10% for airline food. Seat was comfortable and legroom was good, BUT the seats were too close together and I was touching arms with the guy next to me the entire flight. Also, I had an aisle seat, and although my arm was pulled right up to my side, I was bumped by passengers and crew at least 6x. I'm looking into business class next time. One last note: the whole British-AA airlines partnership thing was confusing. In 2024 this should be seamless, and passengers shouldn't need this # for BA and that # for AA. There should be a single unified way of messaging from the airlines and checking things for the passengers.

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These are the cheapest return flights to Boston found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
2/9Mon
1 stopDelta
25h 00mJNB-BOS
16/9Mon
1 stopDelta
29h 50mBOS-JNB
R13 545
1/9Sun
1 stopDelta
20h 20mJNB-BOS
15/9Sun
1 stopDelta
28h 50mBOS-JNB
R13 637
13/9Fri
1 stopVirgin Atlantic
23h 30mJNB-BOS
28/9Sat
1 stopVirgin Atlantic
31h 10mBOS-JNB
R14 404
13/9Fri
1 stopVirgin Atlantic
23h 30mJNB-BOS
28/9Sat
2 stopsVirgin Atlantic
32h 52mBOS-JNB
R14 496
23/12Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
33h 54mJNB-BOS
4/1Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
29h 35mBOS-JNB
R15 812
13/10Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
31h 15mJNB-BOS
1/11Fri
1 stopQatar Airways
23h 40mBOS-JNB
R16 726
13/10Sun
1 stopBritish Airways
27h 30mJNB-BOS
1/11Fri
2 stopsBritish Airways
31h 55mBOS-JNB
R17 640
21/9Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
24h 35mJNB-BOS
22/10Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
29h 50mBOS-JNB
R17 859
23/12Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
21h 10mJNB-BOS
4/1Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
18h 28mBOS-JNB
R18 133
31/12Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
32h 00mCPT-BOS
9/1Thu
2 stopsBritish Airways
37h 05mBOS-CPT
R80 869

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Boston found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/1Fri
1 stopEtihad Airways
36h 20mJNB-BOS
R9 688
31/12Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
32h 10mJNB-BOS
R10 328
30/12Mon
1 stopJetBlue
23h 55mJNB-BOS
R10 474
31/7Wed
1 stopBritish Airways
25h 45mJNB-BOS
R13 234
31/7Wed
2 stopsBritish Airways
29h 30mJNB-BOS
R13 545
31/7Wed
1 stopEmirates
45h 50mJNB-BOS
R18 353
10/8Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
26h 41mCPT-BOS
R18 389
2/1Thu
1 stopEmirates
26h 05mJNB-BOS
R18 408
24/8Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
19h 59mCPT-BOS
R23 087
3/9Tue
1 stopKLM
23h 25mCPT-BOS
R40 398

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Recent domestic flight deals

27/8Tue
directSpirit Airlines
3h 14mFLL-BOS
28/8Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
7h 40mBOS-FLL
R1 298
27/8Tue
directSpirit Airlines
3h 14mFLL-BOS
28/8Wed
directSpirit Airlines
3h 21mBOS-FLL
R1 408
31/8Sat
directJetBlue
2h 30mORD-BOS
3/9Tue
directJetBlue
2h 50mBOS-ORD
R2 139
1/9Sun
directJetBlue
1h 44mDCA-BOS
1/9Sun
directJetBlue
1h 48mBOS-DCA
R2 139
31/8Sat
directDelta
3h 23mFLL-BOS
3/9Tue
directDelta
3h 30mBOS-FLL
R2 139
27/8Tue
directDelta
2h 42mORD-BOS
1/9Sun
directDelta
2h 53mBOS-ORD
R2 322
24/8Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 00mDCA-BOS
25/8Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 27mBOS-DCA
R3 985
10/8Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 31mDCA-BOS
17/8Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 28mBOS-DCA
R4 241
7/10Mon
directAmerican Airlines
2h 27mORD-BOS
10/10Thu
directAmerican Airlines
3h 00mBOS-ORD
R4 716
27/8Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 37mBWI-BOS
28/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 22mBOS-BWI
R4 862

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Last minute flights to Boston

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Boston that are departing in the next 10 days.
31/7Wed
multi-stopAir France
44h 30mCPT-BOS
31/10Thu
multi-stopAir France
52h 10mBOS-CPT
R22 228
31/7Wed
multi-stopDelta
38h 05mCPT-BOS
31/10Thu
multi-stopDelta
27h 50mBOS-CPT
R25 153
31/7Wed
multi-stopJetBlue
31h 50mCPT-BOS
31/10Thu
multi-stopJetBlue
30h 20mBOS-CPT
R26 542
31/7Wed
multi-stopKenya Airways
50h 49mCPT-BOS
31/10Thu
multi-stopKenya Airways
44h 00mBOS-CPT
R30 344

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