PHL

R8 731 Find Cheap Flights to Philadelphia – Compare and Save

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Philadelphia departing on 19/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Save 13% or more on flights. Compare deals from all over the web.

Never overpay with our price tracking tools.

Filter searches by price, airline and more to find your best flights.

Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
R16 016
Typical prices: R16 049-R17 578
Qatar Airways
Sat 19/9Fri 25/9
JNB - PHL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R8 731
Typical prices: R11 083-R16 805
Qatar Airways
Sat 19/9
JNB - PHL • 1 stop
Top routes
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
When to travel
Cheapest • 17% price drop
Most popular
Good to know
Good to know
+1
+1
Good to know
Good to know
+1
Start a new search
KAYAK searches hundreds of sites at once to find you the best travel deals.
We hope you love your trip to Philadelphia!
Flight Deals
Booking Insights
Flight Deals

Cheap Flights to Philadelphia

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

Sat, Sep 19 - Fri, Sep 25
Qatar Airways Logo
14:05 - 14:30JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia
30h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
21:30 - 9:10PHL  Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
29h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R16 016Qatar Airways
Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Sep 26
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 14:30JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia
23h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
21:30 - 4:00PHL  Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
24h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R16 279Qatar Airways
Wed, Sep 9 - Thu, Sep 24
Qatar Airways Logo
19:30 - 14:30CPT  Cape Town Intl-PHL Philadelphia
25h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
21:30 - 10:15PHL  Philadelphia-CPT Cape Town Intl
30h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R16 641Qatar Airways
Fri, Sep 18 - Sun, Oct 4
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 17:54JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia
25h 54m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl
United Airlines Logo
19:30 - 18:30PHL  Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
41h 00m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark
R17 331United Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Oct 5
United Airlines Logo
20:00 - 14:20CPT  Cape Town Intl-PHL Philadelphia
24h 20m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
United Airlines Logo
6:15 - 15:20PHL  Philadelphia-CPT Cape Town Intl
27h 05m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
R17 381United Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Oct 5
United Airlines Logo
20:00 - 21:27CPT  Cape Town Intl-PHL Philadelphia
31h 27m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl
United Airlines Logo
6:10 - 15:20PHL  Philadelphia-CPT Cape Town Intl
27h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
R17 381United Airlines
Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 23
KLM Logo
7:40 - 18:49CPT  Cape Town Intl-PHL Philadelphia
41h 09m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
KLM Logo
17:00 - 21:25PHL  Philadelphia-CPT Cape Town Intl
22h 25m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Amsterdam Schiphol
R18 466KLM
Wed, Sep 9 - Thu, Sep 24
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:40 - 18:08CPT  Cape Town Intl-PHL Philadelphia
40h 28m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:24 - 22:10PHL  Philadelphia-CPT Cape Town Intl
26h 46m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle
R18 548Multiple Airlines
Wed, Nov 25 - Sun, Nov 29
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 14:05JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia
25h 30m2 stops London Heathrow Dublin
British Airways Logo
21:10 - 10:25PHL  Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
54h 15m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol London Heathrow
R19 683British Airways
Wed, Nov 25 - Sun, Nov 29
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 14:05JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia
25h 30m2 stops London Heathrow Dublin
British Airways Logo
21:10 - 10:25PHL  Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
54h 15m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol London Heathrow
R19 699British Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Philadelphia

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

What is the cheapest flight to Philadelphia?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Philadelphia was found on the route from Johannesburg, at R16 016 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to Philadelphia, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R16 641 in the last 5 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Philadelphia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia is February, where tickets cost R15 638 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 R24 797 and R21 705 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is April with an average price of R9 850.

Good to know – Book Cheap Philadelphia Plane Tickets

Low season

July

Cheapest flight

R8 731
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Philadelphia

When to book flights to Philadelphia

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Philadelphia?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Philadelphia was found on the route from Johannesburg, at R16 016 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to Philadelphia, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R16 641 in the last 5 days.

  • How far is Philadelphia Airport from central Philadelphia?

    Philadelphia Airport is 11 km from the centre of Philadelphia.

  • What is the name of Philadelphia’s airport?

    When flying to Philadelphia, you'll arrive at Philadelphia Airport (PHL). The airport is also known as Philadelphia or Philadelphia Intl.

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

    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 Philadelphia.

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

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

    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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia?

    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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Philadelphia flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Philadelphia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Philadelphia. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia? 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.
7,5
Virgin AtlanticOverall score based on 694 reviews
7,3Comfort
7,7Boarding
6,9Food
8,1Crew
7,5Entertainment
Airline reviews

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

10,0 ExcellentLye Sim, Jun 2026
Read more Virgin Atlantic reviews

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

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

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

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

My ticket was for Premium Economy and all the seats were taken, I was placed in Economy class and I’m looking for a refund.

Unfortunately delayed 2 hrs due to faulty tyre.. which had to be changed, but better safe than sorry.

Lots of legroom on the flight. No interaction from the staff at all on the plane. They only attended to the First Class passengers. There was no entertainment. Security I was body scanned even though I hadn't set off an alarm, my father-in-law in his 80s, was stopped and subjected to a through body search, told that they would have to place their hands in intimate places. There were several border guards present, and as we walked off we could hear the TWA officer talk about the procedure as if he was training. My father-in-law was a little upset about the whole process. A kind explanation would have been more acceptable, and it felt dehumanizing to him.

Needed a 6 hour lay over in Atlanta. How can this be avoided ?

Security area in terminal 3 needs to be made much nicer. Less claustrophobic and use of glass and big ceilings wouldhelp

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.

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

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

I felt that when I was rerouted it should have been to business class.

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

The crew was great and the food and liquor offerings were good. Seats were a bit cramped. Flight arrived early at destination. That's a plus.

I had already opted for Vegan food before 2 months yet they say we have no record for it,

United didn’t even try to hold the flight for me. They knew I had a tight connection and when I arrived at the gate less than 10 mins after final boarding the flight had already gone. The gate agent wasn’t even notified that I was on my way. She was told I wasn’t at the airport

Everything went well except the turbulence what no one have a control of but pilot and crew handled very good!

Crew was dismissive. Snacks and refills not offered. Poor business class experience. Bed not comfortable compared to Emirates or BA.

We were Polaris passengers and found the service poor. The food was ok but the flight attendants were not attentive and rushed the service.

I still prefer Delta, but Delta doesn’t fly to State College PA.

Food was very very bad! Same flight from US was amazing with great food but the food prepared for the flight from Cape Town to New York was not eatable. The crew also did not smile once. They all looked like it was a shift they had not signed up for but were forced to take. :(

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

Nothing bad to say about the actual crew or airline. It was nice to have a complimentary FULL can of soda, as well as a snack. Blankets and earbuds were also provided at no cost for this red eye flight. I especially appreciated the free WiFi and movie selection with the Bluetooth option. It helped the flight pass more quickly. No matter who you fly, boarding and disembarking are always SUCH a pain. As I mentioned, this is on the passengers and not the crew!!

Flight attendants rude and impolite… flight delayed by almost 5 hours.

Ok so apparently the new policy on United Airlines is that customers in the main cabin should NEVER be served more than once and besides picking up trash there should NEVER be another interaction with the customer for any reason.

The boarding process for my American Airlines flight from Copenhagen to Philadelphia was a bit tricky. We experienced a gate change that required a long walk to a new area of the airport. Additionally, boarding was not via a jet bridge; we had to take a shuttle bus to the plane and then carry our luggage up the stairs ourselves. Furthermore, the bag drop didn't open until about 12:20 PM, which was only three hours before our scheduled departure. This meant I couldn't drop my bag off early and had to wait outside of security in order to drop off my bag and use the kiosk. The bag drop self-service kiosks also didn't open until about 12:00 PM when an American Airlines employee unlocked them so that we could print out our boarding passes and bag tags, which further created a backlog. The flight was delayed by over an hour because we had to wait for one of the tires on the plane to be changed. On a positive note, the flight attendant was very professional when handling a passenger who was sitting in the wrong seat. Even though the passenger was persistent and reluctant to move, the flight attendant calmly ensured the assigned passenger could take their seat. Kudos to the flight attendant for keeping his calm and composure, not allowing the issue to escalate, and handling it well under pressure while a line of passengers waited in the aisle to board. The in-flight service was also fast, prompt, and efficient, although service had to be suspended for the last two hours of the flight due to weather and turbulence, which was outside of the crew's control. However, the in-flight entertainment screens and the overall interior of the plane were somewhat older. The system did not offer streaming to personal mobile devices, so we had to watch movies on the seatback screens.

the first flight smelled like urine Ac didn’t work pathetic experience

We were delayed due to a mechanical issue, but the gate staff and then later captain were giving thorough and frequent updates. Ended up being delayed about an hour, but we did get out, so it was overall a good flight!

My luggage never made it, I booked business class only to find out I’m sitting in the back. Very disappointed with the reservation

We were treated politely and the crew was nice. Again no one knew why there was a delay. Food was hot and a lot was offered but bad in taste. Seats weren’t the worst but for a long flight your legs ache from it. Entertainment was old not very interactive

I found the seats ergonomically uncomfortable forcing the body to seat slightly hunched. For a short flight I worked on adjustments but for a longer flight, it would be difficult.

I cancelled this flight 2 days before departure but I followed your texts and emails and IF you were correct this flight turned into a nightmare.

Rudest flight attendants ever, waited over 20 for light to be answered and it never was then tried to flag down an attendant who said someone else would come, just needed water to take some medicine Food bad

I was a Wheelchair Assist’ passenger on a London Heathrow to PHL flight yesterday. The process of getting me and my carry-on bag from the ticket counter to the gate was not good at all. It was the worst in my 5 years of experience using this service offered by American. The Philadelphia ‘Wheelchair Assist’ service was, and always has been Excellent! Not so at Heathrow. I was handed off to three different wheelchair drivers; had to sit in a very dingy holding area for 30 minutes while waiting for our gate change announcement; got crammed into a overloaded service vehicle to take me from the holding area to the gate ; was dumped at the end of the line of already-boarding passengers with my heavy carryon and no one helped me up the ramp way at the gate to board the plane. Overall it was a miserable experience!

My flight times changed 4 times since I originally booked the flight. The last time being the day of flight - a 2 hour delay. This meant instead of getting into IAH at 9:30p, I got in at 2:30a. This was very disappointing!!!

Thanks to a delay of an hour of my flight to Philadelphia on American Airlines I missed my connecting flight to Amsterdam. On arrival at Philadelphia he crew on the delayed flight did not ask the passengers to let connecting passengers get off first and I arrived a few minutes after boarding was closed at the original time for the flight to AMS, this despite the fact that I had received a message from American Airlines that departure was delayed by 25 minutes. Overall very poor service, no effort from the part of American Airlines to accommodate the passenger, just rebook the flight for the next day.

I liked my seats on the return trip. Didn't like having to pay for luggage on an international flight. Also didn't like that it was on American airlines and not British Airways. I specifically selected a BA flight to experience that airline.

Somone switched seats to sit near friend causing us to be disconnected (3) business class. Very disappointed. Staff did nothing.

The flight crew was kind, flexible, and accommodating. The seats on the plane were extremely uncomfortable.

Besides having a LONG layover in Philadelphia to begin with, our flight was delayed and left late. We spent 7 hours in the Philadelphia airport after being in the air 7 hours from Portugal to Philly. It turned into a 24 hour day of travel which was exhausting. I know you can't help weather but our layover was difficult as my husband is handicapped. The staff was EXTREMELY helpful with his wheelchair tho!!

When we arrived at the airport - 1st step - printing out your boarding pass - no issue. Not long lines as these machines. 2nd step - processing your bag drop off. There was only one associate there to help 10 kiosks. We had a family in front of us for 20 minutes trying to work on the machine and figure out every step for 4 pieces of luggage. My husband alerted the associate who was able to assist the family. Highly suggest that there are more associates to assist in this process. Besides this issue, security check went very quickly. Our flight was direct to Philadelphia. We had to carry our bags down two flights of steps, then out to the tarmac to a bus, then carry our bags up two flights of stairs to the plane. No one on the flight was expecting that long trek. I could see some people were struggling a bit. All in all - great flight crew, plane was clean and food was great!

The company that I bought my tickets through, Cheapflightsfares, failed to provide my confirmation information in a timely manner, so I was unable to check on at the country and therefore unable to make my flight. As a matter of fact, I STILL have not received the confirmation. After having read more and more reviews about the company, Cheapflightsfares appears to have scammed hundreds of hopeful travelers out of thousands of dollars. Please look into this company and, for the sake of anyone planning their next trip, stop allowing them to do business through you.

The plane was known to be late in advance of takeoff. My guess is that it was known to be late at 11am or 5 hours before scheduled takeoff time. We were late to leave and with a wheelchair and the a cart, we only made it to gate. We raced! Inside plane, all was great

Excellent everywhere but Philly, the most rotten airport in the world.

Safe arrival. Improvement on Time efficiency Effective Communication will be great.

Travelling to a place near Philadelphia?

Book flights to Philadelphia if you plan to visit one of these locations
Cape May
Rehoboth Beach
Ocean City
Reading
Plymouth Meeting

Everything you need to know for your flight to Philadelphia

Information on the airport you'll fly into in Philadelphia