R8 263 Find Cheap Flights to New York

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Cheapest return fare
R14 724
Typical prices: R17 435-R14 318
Virgin Atlantic
Mon 13/7Sun 26/7
JNB - JFK • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
R15 828
Typical prices: R22 760-R14 700
United Airlines
Tue 21/7Mon 3/8
JNB - 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.
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Recent return flight deals to New York

Mon, Jul 13 - Sun, Jul 26
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:15 - 19:35
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JFK
29h 20m
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8:40 - 19:40
JFK
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JNB
29h 00m
1 stop
R14 724Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Jul 13 - Sun, Jul 26
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20:15 - 19:35
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JFK
29h 20m
1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
8:40 - 19:40
JFK
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JNB
29h 00m
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R14 821Virgin Atlantic
Sun, Sep 13 - Wed, Oct 14
Kenya Airways Logo
1:15 - 7:35
JNB
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JFK
36h 20m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
13:45 - 15:50
JFK
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JNB
20h 05m
1 stop
R15 081Kenya Airways
Wed, Jul 22 - Fri, Aug 7
British Airways Logo
11:15 - 13:20
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JFK
32h 05m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
7:50 - 10:40
JFK
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DUR
44h 50m
2 stops
R15 601British Airways
Tue, Jul 21 - Mon, Aug 3
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 7:35
JNB
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EWR
15h 35mdirect
United Airlines Logo
21:25 - 18:30
EWR
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JNB
15h 05mdirect
R15 828United Airlines
Tue, Jul 21 - Sun, Aug 9
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 7:35
JNB
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EWR
15h 35mdirect
United Airlines Logo
21:25 - 18:30
EWR
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JNB
15h 05mdirect
R15 860United Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Mon, Nov 2
Kenya Airways Logo
7:20 - 7:35
CPT
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JFK
30h 15m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
13:45 - 13:35
JFK
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CPT
40h 50m
2 stops
R16 493Kenya Airways
Thu, Nov 12 - Mon, Nov 16
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 17:42
JNB
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LGA
53h 07m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
15:50 - 10:25
LGA
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JNB
35h 35m
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R16 672British Airways
Wed, Jul 22 - Fri, Aug 7
Emirates Logo
18:40 - 21:20
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EWR
32h 40m
2 stops
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23:55 - 16:35
EWR
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34h 40m
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R20 292Emirates
Mon, Jul 20 - Wed, Aug 5
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18:40 - 21:20
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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
R20 406Emirates
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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 363. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R21 332 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 round-trip 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 October, where tickets cost R14 269 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and June, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R18 084 and R17 662 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is December with an average price of R4 805.

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 082 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 082.

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 R17 549 return, from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport R20 604 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 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 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 322.

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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 R22 536. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R13 451 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 R20 955 or less one-way and R19 077 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 3592 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
8,4Crew
7,9Food
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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

Lounge was top notch h with great variety of food and drinks. Cabin crew were great. Smooth flight.

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.

Airline tickets are not cheap. You expect reliable competent service. Thanks to canceled flights and botched transfers we arrived at our destination two days late. This is not acceptable

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

Referencing ANA'S service to Japan and the return on UA, the pillow was awful, the crew was not very attentive, and the food was bizarre and tasted okay. Whoever's idea it was to make vegetable tempera in a steam capsule should probably revisit that. Since it was the vegetarian option, it was my only choice.

Crew were welcoming, accommodating and they worked hard to find places for all carry on.

Broken tray table. Erratic service. Premium economy is more economy than premium- other airlines treat PE much better. No lounge access.

Our flight from Nice to Newark ran an hour late, and the food was mediocre, but it was fine. The problem was that we were scheduled to have a 4.5-hour layover in Newark, but then our flight to RDU was almost four hours late, finally departing at almost 11:30 p.m. We understand that flight delays were caused by weather problems in the East. However, there were at least two times, when were told that we would begin boarding in just a few minutes, only to have the flight delayed another 1.0-1.5 hours. This meant that we would leave a restaurant or the United Club, go to the gate, only to learn that there would be another major delay. Poor planning and/or communication.

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

Horrible airline that charged me $300 for my luggage saying my bag was excess luggage when that flight was super empty. Absolutely ridiculous never flying with them ever again!

Flight was on time. Crew was amazing, minimal announcement interruptions, clean facilities and spaces.

Flight was on time and very comfortable. Staff were friendly and efficient. Food options were good.

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.

Sadly, flights were delayed both ways with no reasons given other than " operational".

Business class lounge for my gate was closed and no email was sent, causing me to walk back and forth to different gates, etc for over 20 minutes one way. Flight entertainment was mediocre with very poor choices especially for business class cabin. Original flight was cancelled and rebooking was difficult and no reason given for cancellation.

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.

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