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Cheap Flights to the United States

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
New York
New York1 stopR13 958
Atlanta
Atlanta2 stopsR12 767
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR17 612
Miami
Miami1 stopR16 984
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.1 stopR15 926
Denver
Denver2 stopsR18 274
Chicago
Chicago1 stopR14 900
Dallas
Dallas1 stopR17 679
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR17 679
Boston
Boston1 stopR13 825
Seattle
Seattle1 stopR19 514
Las Vegas
Las Vegas2 stopsR20 143
Houston
Houston1 stopR17 182
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stopsR18 390
Tampa
Tampa1 stopR20 010
Minneapolis
Minneapolis2 stopsR21 697
Kansas City
Kansas City2 stopsR20 837
New York
New York1 stopR13 958
Atlanta
Atlanta2 stopsR12 767
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR17 612
Miami
Miami1 stopR16 984
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.1 stopR15 926
Denver
Denver2 stopsR18 274
Chicago
Chicago1 stopR14 900
Dallas
Dallas1 stopR17 679
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR17 679
Boston
Boston1 stopR13 825
Seattle
Seattle1 stopR19 514
Las Vegas
Las Vegas2 stopsR20 143
Houston
Houston1 stopR17 182
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stopsR18 390
Tampa
Tampa1 stopR20 010
Minneapolis
Minneapolis2 stopsR21 697
Kansas City
Kansas City2 stopsR20 837

Book Cheap United States Plane Tickets

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

Tue, Jun 16 - Wed, Jul 22
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 8:55
CPT
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ATL
25h 05m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:35 - 14:10
ATL
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CPT
21h 35m
1 stop
R12 767Ethiopian Air
Sat, Jun 20 - Mon, Jun 29
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 8:55
CPT
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ATL
25h 05m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:35 - 14:10
ATL
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CPT
21h 35m
1 stop
R12 783Ethiopian Air
Tue, Jun 16 - Fri, Jul 24
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 8:55
CPT
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ATL
25h 05m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:35 - 14:10
ATL
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CPT
21h 35m
1 stop
R13 296Ethiopian Air
Wed, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 10
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 18:48
JNB
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BOS
27h 33m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
20:10 - 9:25
BOS
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JNB
31h 15m
1 stop
R16 389British Airways
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 12
United Airlines Logo
10:25 - 9:51
JNB
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EWR
29h 26m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
21:45 - 18:30
EWR
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JNB
14h 45mdirect
R17 530United Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 19
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 7:28
JNB
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LGA
40h 13m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
21:25 - 9:25
LGA
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JNB
54h 00m
2 stops
R18 059British Airways
Thu, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 27
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 5:20
CPT
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EWR
15h 30mdirect
United Airlines Logo
20:35 - 17:00
EWR
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CPT
14h 25mdirect
R19 382United Airlines
Sun, Jun 14 - Tue, Aug 11
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:25 - 22:22
JNB
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LGA
31h 57m
2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
15:00 - 19:40
LGA
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JNB
22h 40m
1 stop
R20 010Virgin Atlantic
Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:25 - 22:50
JNB
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LGA
32h 25m
2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
15:00 - 19:40
LGA
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JNB
22h 40m
1 stop
R20 556Virgin Atlantic
Tue, Sep 8 - Sun, Sep 27
KLM Logo
23:15 - 9:37
CPT
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EWR
40h 22m
2 stops
KLM Logo
23:55 - 22:10
EWR
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CPT
40h 15m
1 stop
R20 788KLM
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to the United States

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

What is the cheapest flight to the United States?

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

The cheapest ticket to the United States from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was to Newark Airport, at R14 154 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 R14 154.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to the United States?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to the United States, 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 the United States is January, when tickets cost R16 984 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R26 129 and R21 466 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the United States?

The average price for all round-trip flights from South Africa to the United States depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to the United States is generally at night, when retur flights cost R19 591 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United States is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R19 591.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to the United States?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to the United States, 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 the flight from South Africa to the United States, 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 the United States?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in the United States is Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport (ATL), with an average flight price of R24 265.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR7 921
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Atlanta

FAQs - booking United States flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa to the United States?

    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 the United States.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from South Africa to the United States 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 the United States?

    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 the United States 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 the United States?

    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 the United States 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 the United States?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to the United States is Tuesday when return tickets can be as cheap as R17 465. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are R21 344 on average.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to the United States

  • Looking for cheap airfare to the United States? 25% of our users found return tickets to the United States for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo R24 615, from Cape Town R33 885
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest United States flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to the United States

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to the United States? 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.
7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1508 reviews
7,1Entertainment
7,3Food
7,8Boarding
8,4Crew
7,7Comfort
Airline reviews

There were no charge points for phones on the economy seats. The seats were comfortable overall. Food was okay.. flight was on time

6,0 Goodpuravi, Apr 2026
MLA - AMS
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There were no charge points for phones on the economy seats. The seats were comfortable overall. Food was okay.. flight was on time

It was really nice experience by flying this klm flight.I personally recommend everyone to please try this klm flight

It was really nice journey i personally recommend klm flight

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

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.

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

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

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

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

Delayed - weather wasn't bad at either end. Also sat on tarmac in ORD.

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!!!

They told us yesterday APR21st that they were cleaning the plane and we got delayed. After that they said they didn't had any crew for the flight so they cancelled the flight till next day.

very average service no complimentary alcoholics drinks unlike other airlines such as Porter airlines No decent seats available during check-in time the day before

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

The flight crew on this leg of my trip was very friendly and pleasant. Every one of them was humorous, as well as helpful and accommodating. This group was BY FAR the best crew I’ve flown with. They deserve kudos.

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

boarded early to only find out that flight would sit at gate for 45 min to an hour. Landed in chicago and sat on runway for over an hour before got to gate. Total delay was extensive for a 45 min flight door to door.

It was terrible. sat on airplane 2 hours then flight was canceled. made to pick up bags and go through Panama immagration to rebook another flight. worst experice ever at a airport.

The flight was delayed from take off because only one runway was operational in San Francisco.

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.

OK, except for a cabin attendant's lack of attention.

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

It was great overall. A few slight improvements could be made on the onboarding process at the Gates with announcements and clarity of communications (both at the gate and in flight). The movies in the entertainment options could be improved for bollywood, hollywood.

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.

Airbus A350 is poorly designed for wheelchair users and reduced mobility passengers. The angle of the pods makes it awkward to transfer. I was able to but I have ab stability. It could be a real challenge for people with more severe mobility impairments. You'd think Airbus would have come up with a solution for this or thought more about us disabled folks more when designing this aircraft.

Check-in in SAN was long. ORD was good. Flight delayed On board crew was ok. No warmth or personality. LHrR barely made connection

The crew has always been great on BA. They are very friendly and accommodating. I like that they have vegetarian options already in the menu. And the free wine is a nice perk.) I noticed (both directions of my trip) minor upgrades/ replacements needed on the plane itself (touch screen didn't work with touch; bathroom light didn't go on). However, this is one of my favorite airlines.

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

Everything was spectacular except the boarding. It was just a mob of people while all groups were called over the public address system.

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