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R8 890 Find Cheap Flights to New York John F Kennedy Airport

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Cheapest return fare
R13 834
Typical prices: R18 084-R14 139
Etihad Airways
Mon 1/6Mon 15/6
JNB - JFK • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R8 907
Typical prices: R7 281-R8 924
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Tue 19/5
JNB - JFK • 2 stops
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Cheap Flights to John F Kennedy Intl

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

Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 15
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 16:00
JNB
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JFK
36h 10m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
15:45 - 8:20
JFK
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JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
R13 834Etihad Airways
Mon, Jun 1 - Thu, Jun 11
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 8:35
JNB
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JFK
28h 45m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
15:45 - 8:20
JFK
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JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
R13 885Etihad Airways
Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 7:35
JNB
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JFK
20h 35m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
13:45 - 15:50
JFK
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JNB
20h 05m
1 stop
R13 902Kenya Airways
Thu, Jul 23 - Tue, Aug 4
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 16:00
JNB
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JFK
36h 10m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
15:45 - 8:20
JFK
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JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
R13 919Etihad Airways
Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 21
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 7:35
JNB
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JFK
20h 35m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
13:45 - 10:55
JFK
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JNB
39h 10m
1 stop
R13 953Kenya Airways
Wed, Jun 10 - Tue, Jun 16
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:00 - 22:30
JNB
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JFK
34h 30m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
0:25 - 10:30
JFK
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JNB
28h 05m
1 stop
R14 003Turkish Airlines
Wed, Jul 22 - Wed, Aug 5
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 8:35
JNB
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JFK
28h 45m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
15:45 - 8:20
JFK
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JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
R14 020Etihad Airways
Fri, Apr 17 - Mon, Apr 20
Qatar Airways Logo
19:30 - 22:30
CPT
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JFK
33h 00m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
22:05 - 12:55
JFK
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CPT
32h 50m
1 stop
R16 696Qatar Airways
Thu, May 21 - Thu, May 28
Qatar Airways Logo
19:30 - 16:40
CPT
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JFK
27h 10m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
22:05 - 12:55
JFK
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CPT
32h 50m
1 stop
R16 814Qatar Airways
Sat, May 16 - Sat, May 23
Emirates Logo
18:40 - 8:50
DUR
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JFK
44h 10m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
22:20 - 16:35
JFK
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DUR
36h 15m
2 stops
R20 184Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to John F Kennedy Intl

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is September, where tickets cost R14 122 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and July, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R16 357 and R16 222 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is November with an average price of R15 934.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, 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, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport Plane Tickets

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR8 907
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights to John F Kennedy Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to John F Kennedy Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs - booking New York John F Kennedy Airport flights

  • How far is New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport from central New York?

    The city centre of New York is 22 km from New York.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

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    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 New York John F Kennedy Airport with an airline and back with another airline.

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    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 New York John F Kennedy Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to John F Kennedy Intl

 
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3556 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
8,3Crew
8,1Boarding
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I love to travel again and again in Emirates. Keep up the good work.

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I love to travel again and again in Emirates. Keep up the good work.

The stewardess took a picture as a gift , if you asked for it. Every thing was very good, Especially the food, big and tasty. The service was good, they served water several times, very frequent.

I liked the newer aircraft CRJ-550 since it had WIFI and the seats are more spacious.

Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

Similar to Hyd->Dubai this too was worst airlines. Bad seats, bad seating arrangement which created lot of confusion since family member were not given seat together. However most of them changed the seat and got with the family. Cheap tactics by Emirates.

The best ever, friendly and attentive cabin crew, amazing captains who utilised their expertise for less turbulence, just overall amazing

Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

Good food, real silverware, polite staff, smooth landing, charging plugs, good entertainment options.

It was really nice journey i personally recommend klm flight

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

Empty seats next to me - wish it had been for a longer flight!!

I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Seating and zone. The minor I went with didn’t even seat close to me

My seat 3G did not go down fully and the buttons were not working properly

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

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

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.

Did not like the seating configuration at all with 2+3+2 in business class. Lacking total privacy and comfort

Excellent. The crew and flight were great. Checking in was easy and everyone was very helpful.

Plane was extremely delayed, but not all of it was BA fault (some was). Worst part was lack of room - this had as much space as an Allegiant flight. I thought transatlantic usually gave you an extra inch or two, but not this one. Entertainment system sporadically worked and didn’t have great options. Overhead bins are old and tiny, not as good as aunties new planes.

I was in a bulkhead seat and my tray table wasn't level. Eating was difficult.

It was great. Enough space and room for legs . Great service to.

Well unfortunately our connecting was cancelled and next flight delayed. Was in airport 9 hours. Flight itself was good. I’m sure it was a FAA problem.

Great on board entertainment Tasty food Cattle class obviously crammed but not as bad as shorter hall flights

1. The website didn’t allow me to checkin from London as I have Bangladesh passport with US permanent resident card. This pushed me to sit with my wife in the middle of two aisle seats, terrible experience! 2. BA should allow within 24 hours to checkin with other passport holders to choose better seats. A 2nd verification of travel documents can be done at the desk about immigration status. 3. Food options were poor for vegetarian passengers, try to introduce healthy options avoiding carb-dense food ingredients.

It was perfect. The service was exceptional. I would never want to cross the Atlantic in anyone else's sardine tins.

I paid for full WIFI- it was terrible, kept being in and out could not listen to a podcast

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