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Cheap Flights to North America

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
New York
New York1 stopR13 548
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR16 205
Atlanta
AtlantadirectR14 972
Toronto
Toronto1 stopR13 947
Miami
Miami1 stopR15 180
Chicago
Chicago2 stopsR14 485
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.2 stopsR15 215
Dallas
Dallas1 stopR15 614
Boston
Boston1 stopR12 349
Denver
Denver1 stopR16 205
Seattle
Seattle1 stopR16 726
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR15 215
Houston
Houston1 stopR16 222
Tampa
Tampa1 stopR16 830
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stopR16 483
New York
New York1 stopR13 548
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR16 205
Atlanta
AtlantadirectR14 972
Toronto
Toronto1 stopR13 947
Miami
Miami1 stopR15 180
Chicago
Chicago2 stopsR14 485
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.2 stopsR15 215
Dallas
Dallas1 stopR15 614
Boston
Boston1 stopR12 349
Denver
Denver1 stopR16 205
Seattle
Seattle1 stopR16 726
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR15 215
Houston
Houston1 stopR16 222
Tampa
Tampa1 stopR16 830
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stopR16 483

Book Cheap North America Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to North America 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 North America

Mon, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 6
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 9:00JNB-JFK
29h 10m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
15:45 - 8:20JFK-JNB
34h 35m1 stop
R13 548Etihad Airways
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Fri, Oct 3 - Mon, Oct 6
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 9:00JNB-JFK
29h 10m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
15:45 - 8:20JFK-JNB
34h 35m1 stop
R13 582Etihad Airways
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Wed, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 15
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:40 - 22:42JNB-JFK
32h 02m2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
6:00 - 19:40JFK-JNB
31h 40m1 stop
R14 364Virgin Atlantic
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Fri, Jan 23 - Sat, Jan 31
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 11:05CPT-EWR
20h 35m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
16:00 - 19:15EWR-CPT
20h 15m1 stop
R14 399Virgin Atlantic
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Mon, Nov 17 - Fri, Feb 13
United Airlines Logo
19:45 - 16:47JNB-YVR
31h 02m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:45 - 18:35YVR-JNB
23h 50m1 stop
R14 572United Airlines
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Sun, Feb 8 - Sat, Feb 28
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 7:20JNB-EWR
16h 20mdirect
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 18:35EWR-JNB
14h 45mdirect
R15 545United Airlines
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Sat, Nov 8 - Wed, Nov 19
KLM Logo
8:00 - 13:10CPT-JFK
36h 10m1 stop
KLM Logo
22:30 - 5:50JFK-CPT
24h 20m1 stop
R16 379KLM
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Thu, Jan 22 - Sat, Jan 31
KLM Logo
15:20 - 10:45CPT-JFK
26h 25m2 stops
KLM Logo
18:30 - 5:50JFK-CPT
28h 20m1 stop
R16 604KLM
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Thu, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 16
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 12:53JNB-ATL
45h 53m2 stops
British Airways Logo
22:10 - 10:25ATL-JNB
29h 15m1 stop
R17 160British Airways
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Thu, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 16
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 20:10JNB-ATL
29h 10m1 stop
British Airways Logo
22:10 - 10:25ATL-JNB
29h 15m1 stop
R17 421British Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to North America

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

What is the cheapest flight to North America?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to North America from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was to Atlanta, at R770 return. The most popular route is Cape Town (CPT) to Newark Airport (EWR) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R822.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to North America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to North America, 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 from South Africa to North America is February, when tickets cost R17 091 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R28 519 and R23 291 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to North America?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to North America, 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 on a flight from South Africa to North America, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in North America?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in North America is Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD), with an average flight price of R17 662.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR8 650
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport

FAQs - booking North America flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa to North America?

    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 from South Africa to North America.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from South Africa to North America?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from South Africa to North America?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from South Africa to North America 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 from South Africa to North America?

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

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to North America?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to North America is Wednesday when return tickets can be as cheap as R18 657. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are R21 263 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to North America?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to North America is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost R808 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to North America is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R1 266.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to North America

  • Looking for cheap airfare to North America? 25% of our users found return tickets to North America for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R19 163, from Johannesburg OR Tambo R19 620
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest North America flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to North America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to North America? 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.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3334 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
8,2Entertainment
8,3Crew
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This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

8,0 ExcellentCarlton, Sept 2025CPT - DXB
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This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

Emirates is superb service. The A380 was very comfortable. The cabin crew is really helpful

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Boarding for business class passengers can be improved. Also, when debarking the aircraft, Economy passengers are let off first due the way the configuration of the cabin upstairs.

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

The plane was clean and well maintained the crew members were professionals and friendly and the food was good

Flight was pathetic, felt like a old plane was modified and brought in service. Didnt like the aircraft at all. Crew and services were good.but aircraft totally dissappointment.

The service was excellent. We flew coach on this leg of our trip and it was still very pleasant.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

Everything was good, except the seats in economy were so close together, you could barely get out when the seat in front of your was reclined. If the airlines keep jamming in more and more seats, it will become intolerable. I will look for another airline that considers customer comfort and does not keep adding more rows of seats for more profit.

We had a layover from YVR to Denver. We bought 4 bottles of Absolut Vodka at the YVR Duty Free for $116.20, after going through security and American Customs Pre Clearance at YVR, Vancouver. When we landed in Denver, United put us behind the American Customs as well as TSA again for some reason. We were forced to go through American Customs and TSA again. TSA confiscated our rightfully owned Duty Free Absolut Vodka bottles. Because United incorrectly forced our flight behind American border and TSA again, we missed the connecting flight. After United put us on a later flight, we eventually arrived in Chicago very late, with hardly any sleep. I am looking for compensation from United for our incorrectly confiscated Absolut Vodka bottles worth $116.20, as well as compensation for incorrectly putting us behind American Customs and TSA again, causing us to miss our connecting flight, making us arrive extremely late in Chicago.

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

Flight was delayed and missed my connection Lufthansa didn’t respond.

Although the flight was delayed the crew and the flight itself were very good. Couldn't fault anything and after the disappointment of being abandoned in the US by BA it was a welcome relief to travel with United

Terrible. Out flight was delayed for 21 (twenty one) hours. United is a joke.

Airbus plane, nice and polite staff, entertainment even as it was a short flight.

Smooth flight, especially take off and landing, and great crew on board. Really loved the stroopwaffles!

All flight attendants could benefit by taking an international flight on Qantas Airline. Qantas attendants are much more hospitable in every way. Much superior than and attendants on any US airline.

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

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

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

Food was excellent. Service was very good. Staff was very helpful to all passengers.

The crew was excellent as ever on Virgin. The special meal was poor unfortunately. More significantly when we arrived at Manchester Airport there was no air bridge provided and we had to exit the plane down a rickety stair case. This is unacceptable for a transatlantic flight. Whilst I understand that this is the airport’s fault at the end of the day the airline is responsible for our transportation and needs to do something.

Super friendly and helpful staff, from check-in desk to cabin crew.

Excellent service by the flight crew, and the food was relatively very good compared to other airlines.

First time on BA but will fly with them from now on! Everything about the flight was superb!!!

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

Friendly hosts/hostesses; dinner was of acceptable, but mediocre standard

Very bad because flight was cancelled and they never informed me i have to wait for three days in hotel to get another flight

The boarding was smooth, seats comfortable, crew friendly and helpful.

I ordered short ribs for main course. It tasted sweet, really sweet. Horrible.

Our original booking with Kayak -our first experience -was exactly what we wanted and worked well. Updates were friendly and reassuring as were the contacts with UnderPricer so a big win-win. We learned a lot on your reliability and will definitely put you on our organisational list for the future.

A basic tea/ coffee and a snack could be provided especially for long distance flyers.

The information in the airport, and the app was different. Be aware. Different terminals in Stuttgart, so we had to walk a lot. It's a small airport so it wasn't a big deal, but it was ludicrous to see the error in the app.

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