R8 875 Find Cheap Flights to New York

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Cheapest return fare
R14 935
Typical prices: R15 427-R13 512
Kenya Airways
Wed 16/9Sun 4/10
JNB - JFK • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
R18 299
Typical prices: R26 524-R17 758
United Airlines
Thu 18/6Fri 3/7
CPT - EWR • Direct
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Cheap Flights to New York

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to New York 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to New York

Wed, Sep 16 - Sun, Oct 4
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
R14 935Kenya Airways
Sun, Sep 13 - Mon, Oct 5
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
R15 019Kenya Airways
Thu, Sep 3 - Mon, Sep 14
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 15:10
JNB
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JFK
32h 30m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
22:00 - 4:00
JFK
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JNB
24h 00m
1 stop
R15 069Qatar Airways
Thu, Sep 24 - Sun, Sep 27
British Airways Logo
11:15 - 20:20
DUR
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JFK
39h 05m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
19:10 - 10:40
JFK
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DUR
57h 30m
2 stops
R16 667British Airways
Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 20:20
JNB
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LGA
55h 45m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 10:25
LGA
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JNB
54h 10m
2 stops
R16 884British Airways
Sun, Jun 14 - Sun, Jun 21
United Airlines Logo
19:00 - 21:59
JNB
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EWR
32h 59m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
21:25 - 18:30
EWR
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JNB
15h 05mdirect
R17 133United Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Thu, Oct 15
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 21:20
JNB
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EWR
41h 15m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
23:55 - 5:30
EWR
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JNB
47h 35m
2 stops
R17 533Emirates
Tue, Jun 9 - Tue, Jun 16
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:25 - 22:22
JNB
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LGA
31h 57m
2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:30 - 8:45
LGA
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JNB
30h 15m
2 stops
R18 116Virgin Atlantic
Thu, Jun 18 - Mon, Jul 13
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 5:05
CPT
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EWR
15h 15mdirect
United Airlines Logo
7:15 - 15:20
EWR
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CPT
26h 05m
2 stops
R18 232United Airlines
Mon, Jul 13 - Fri, Jul 31
Emirates Logo
18:40 - 21:20
DUR
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EWR
32h 40m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
23:55 - 16:35
EWR
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DUR
34h 40m
2 stops
R24 243Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to New York

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to New York?

The average price of all round-trip flights to New York clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to New York is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R17 750. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R21 894 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to New York?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to New York, 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 is September, where tickets cost R14 086 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R16 484 and R16 401 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is September with an average price of R14 086.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New York?

The average price for all round-trip flights to New York depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New York is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost R19 498 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New York is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R19 498.

What is a good deal for flights to New York?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to New York, 25% of our users found tickets to New York for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R18 975 return, from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport R19 493 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to New York?

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, 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.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in New York?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in New York is New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA), with an average flight price of R3 203.

Good to know – Book Cheap New York Plane Tickets

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR8 875
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to New York John F Kennedy Airport

When to book flights to New York

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to New York based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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 New York 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 New York flights

  • Which airlines offer amenities on their flight to New York?

    By upgrading to Business Class with British Airways, you can take advantage of a suite featuring a private door, easy access to the aisle from each seat, a fully flat bed, and an expansive 18.5-inch entertainment screen. Additionally, you will be provided with amenities like WiFi and PC/USB power, and bedding provided.

  • Which New York Airport is closest to Manhattan?

    The airport closest to Manhattan is LaGuardia Airport (LGA). It is located in the district of Queens in New York City, and is approximately 13 km (about 8 miles) from the heart of Manhattan. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority  (MTA) offers frequent services like Q47, Q48, Q70 SBS, Q72, and M60 SBS, connecting LaGuardia Airport to Manhattan, Queens, and other destinations, with access to subway connections.

  • Which New York airport is closest to central New York?

    New York is served by 3 major airports. Newark Liberty Airport (4 km) is the closest to the centre of New York. New York LaGuardia Airport is 26 km from the centre and New York John F Kennedy Airport is 35 km away from the centre.

  • How much is a flight to New York?

    On average, a flight to New York costs R26 303. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R15 016 and departed from Cape Town Intl Airport.

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

    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 New York.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York 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 New York?

    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 New York 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 New York?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to New York

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R23 380 or less one-way and R19 234 or less round-trip.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest New York flight deals.
  • Flying with American Airlines to New York will allow you to take one personal item and one carry-on bag with you onto your flight. Your personal item can be maximum 45 x 35 x 20 cm and your carry-on can’t exceed 56 x 36 x 23 cm. You can also have up to one checked in bags for your flight, with a maximum weight of 23 kg and 158 cm.
  • If you are travelling with children, then American Airlines offer one checked-in bag for the infant for the same price as the adult’s, plus one pushchair and one car seat is included in the ticket that can be checked-in for free. Infants under the age of 2 years travel for free and must fly in the lap of the parent. Infants less than 7 days old have to have a completed Passenger Medical form for them to travel.
  • Flying long-haul with Emirates in Economy offers a wide variety of entertainment options, a menu to choose your meals and drinks from, as well as an amenity kit to ensure you have a well rested flight. The amenity kit includes a pair of socks, a toothbrush and toothpaste, as well as an eye mask to help you drift off to sleep.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to New York

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to New York. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to New York. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to New York? 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3570 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,3Crew
8,1Boarding
7,9Food
8,2Entertainment
Airline reviews

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

Seats very comfortable; service efficient and pleasant; flight was on-time; boarding organized.

My food prefer was confirmed by email 2x and still the crew claim they had no pre-order. I taken ill while in India so I needed to avoid Indian sauces and spices, so the problem with the preorder was unacceptable. Additionally, is there a new rule to automatically not to disturb passengers? I would like this as an option. Lastly, for breakfast I needed to avoid Indian and I’m allergic to eggs.. therefore the only option was pancakes and guess what was not available!!!

It was a really seamless flight and the entertainment selection was excellent.

Business class would have been better , poor quality blanket , services

Flights were on time actually early service was good and crew cheerful

Food was awful. TV didn’t work for long haul flight and my husband needed credit. Staff was nice and did their best but overall conditions were very uncomfortable.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

In general, flight attendants were not very welcoming. Because of delays in departure and luggage handling, we missed our connecting flight. Offered a later flight on standby but available seats were then taken by 4 or 5 airline crew so slept at airport and got home next day. I am a frequent traveler, and this experience was the worst.

I could not get the wifi to work. But like the screen on the seats.

Experience was great - no complaints. Took off on time, landed early. Got to the gate relatively quickly - took a little bit of extra time to deplane but nothing excessive.

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

Flight delay from Nairobi to JFK causing me to miss my connection. While at NBO waiting more than 5 hours for departure, no Kenyan Air representative made any announcement as to why the delay or when a new time would be given.

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.

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

Departure was delayed leading to late arrival, 25 min wait for a gate. Basically, missed all our connections & had to be rebooted, which was a very long process.

I was downgraded from business class to economy class with no compensation. American Airlines is absolutely the worst airline for international travel. They treat their business class customers like dogs.

efficient. on time. cabin crew were very professional and very nice to deal with. would definately fly BA again.

I alrady responded to this request, and expllaned at length that this was the worst flying experience in my 77 years. I will NEVER fly BA again.

Charging for the internet in business is penny wise pound foolish. WIn €20 lose customer goodwill

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.

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