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R8 882 Find Cheap Flights to New York John F Kennedy Airport

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Cheapest return fare
R14 364
Typical prices: R14 464-R13 297
Kenya Airways
Thu 10/9Mon 14/9
JNB - JFK • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R8 882
Typical prices: R8 315-R12 231
Kenya Airways
Wed 9/9
JNB - JFK • 1 stop
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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

Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 7:35
JNB
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JFK
25h 25m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
13:45 - 10:55
JFK
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JNB
39h 10m
1 stop
R14 364Kenya Airways
Wed, Jul 15 - Mon, Jul 27
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 414Etihad Airways
Sun, Jul 5 - Wed, Jul 22
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:50 - 20:00
JNB
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JFK
27h 10m
2 stops
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22:00 - 4:10
JFK
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JNB
24h 10m
2 stops
R14 431Multiple Airlines
Sun, May 17 - Wed, Sep 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:50 - 20:00
JNB
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JFK
27h 10m
2 stops
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22:00 - 4:10
JFK
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JNB
24h 10m
2 stops
R14 547Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jul 27 - Wed, Aug 26
Qatar Airways Logo
12:05 - 8:50
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JFK
26h 45m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
22:00 - 10:35
JFK
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DUR
30h 35m
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R16 047Qatar Airways
Thu, Jun 11 - Wed, Jun 17
Qatar Airways Logo
18:30 - 16:40
DUR
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JFK
28h 10m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
1:20 - 10:35
JFK
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DUR
27h 15m
2 stops
R16 064Qatar Airways
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 26
British Airways Logo
11:15 - 13:05
DUR
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JFK
31h 50m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
20:55 - 10:40
JFK
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DUR
31h 45m
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R16 880British Airways
Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 1
British Airways Logo
18:20 - 13:30
PZB
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JFK
25h 10m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
20:55 - 13:40
JFK
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PZB
34h 45m
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R23 695British Airways
Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 1
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14:05 - 8:50
PZB
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JFK
48h 45m
2 stops
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22:20 - 13:40
JFK
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PZB
57h 20m
3 stops
R29 328Emirates
Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 1
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14:05 - 18:55
PZB
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JFK
34h 50m
3 stops
Emirates Logo
23:00 - 13:40
JFK
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PZB
56h 40m
2 stops
R29 428Emirates
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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 R13 897 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and January, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R16 247 and R16 097 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is November with an average price of R15 680.

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 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 1% compared to booking last minute. 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

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Cheapest flightR8 882
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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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.

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

 
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3568 reviews
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
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Flight was cancelled without notification. Information on flight status was not available on Emirates's website.

4,0 OkayHem, Apr 2026
DXB - JFK
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Flight was cancelled without notification. Information on flight status was not available on Emirates's website.

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

As per usual when you Hit the UK it's a slow process through customs Not as efficient at Thailand for sure

The flight was delayed. The aircraft was unclean. Promised seat was not given due to change in Aircraft. Not one crew on ground was in a position to give any response. Amsterdam Airport is AVIODABLE Over crowded. Over Expensive. Poor Services.

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 on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

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.

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

Amazing airline accommodations. The cabins were so great. The food was very good and the flight attendants were so nice. Made a 15 hour flight seem easy.

I paid extra for seating when first booking flight to be in a comfortable economy seat They still changed it to a middle seat regardless. When I asked for it to be changed back to aisle, they could only give me one at the back of the plane in the least comfortable seats.

Same as already mentioned. This was more comforting as I got my aisle seat for my knee.

When we checked in at the Siem Reap Airport in Cambodia, we were only given three boarding passes and told that we would have to check in with American when we arrived in Boston. This was a source of stress for us. After we landed in Boston, we had a long passage from Terminal E to Terminal B (American Airline ticketing counter). Because the electronic ticketing kiosks for check-in would not recognize our Confirmation Code, we had to wait for an hour in a long line where only two AA reps were taking care of Special Services passengers. In many years of both business and recreational travel, I have never had this experience. I would expect more from AA being in partnership with other airlines to do a better job with this.

Qatar Airways is an excellent service provider. The crew members were attentive and helpful. The aircraft was very clean. This was the longest leg of our journey, so it would have been nice to have more leg room for comfort. We appreciated the crew's service of four hot meals to all of us during this long flight. Also, it was helpful that the crew asked us to keep the window shades down for the entire journey, allowing the environment to get lots of rest during the trip. For families traveling with little children, this was helpful to them to keep them settled.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

It was very good. It was a long flight and being a tight with little leg room.

I always fly with Qatar air and you are the best. Keep up the good wor, after travelling with Qatar Air More than 80 times, you never offer to upgrade me.but it happened to my friend companion some time. Any how i still enjoying travelling with Qatar air and wait one day to upgrade me too. Best Regards

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

My baggage is lost. Flight cancelled, Rebooked ticket through long routes. Mental stress, emotional hurt

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

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

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

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