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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
Newark2 stopsR12 760
Atlanta
AtlantadirectR14 174
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR14 405
Miami
Miami1 stopR15 802
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.2 stopsR14 240
Chicago
Chicago1 stopR14 059
Denver
Denver1 stopR15 161
Dallas
Dallas1 stopR15 457
Boston
Boston1 stopR12 053
Seattle
Seattle1 stopR14 766
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR14 273
Houston
Houston1 stopR15 473
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stopsR15 391
Tampa
Tampa2 stopsR15 868
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stopR15 062
Charlotte
Charlotte1 stopR16 016
New York
Newark2 stopsR12 760
Atlanta
AtlantadirectR14 174
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR14 405
Miami
Miami1 stopR15 802
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.2 stopsR14 240
Chicago
Chicago1 stopR14 059
Denver
Denver1 stopR15 161
Dallas
Dallas1 stopR15 457
Boston
Boston1 stopR12 053
Seattle
Seattle1 stopR14 766
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR14 273
Houston
Houston1 stopR15 473
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stopsR15 391
Tampa
Tampa2 stopsR15 868
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stopR15 062
Charlotte
Charlotte1 stopR16 016

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, Jan 20 - Mon, Jan 26
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 8:00
JNB
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EWR
24h 30m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:00 - 13:05
EWR
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JNB
20h 05m1 stop
R12 760Ethiopian Air
Tue, Feb 24 - Mon, Mar 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:35 - 16:15
JNB
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EWR
27h 40m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:45 - 7:35
EWR
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JNB
30h 50m2 stops
R12 941Multiple Airlines
Sun, Mar 22 - Tue, Apr 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:35 - 17:15
JNB
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EWR
27h 40m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:35 - 7:00
EWR
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JNB
31h 25m2 stops
R12 958Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 19 - Thu, Feb 26
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 11:20
JNB
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JFK
22h 45m1 stop
British Airways Logo
8:05 - 10:25
JFK
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JNB
19h 20m1 stop
R13 253British Airways
Tue, Feb 3 - Mon, Feb 9
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 12:35
JNB
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JFK
21h 35m1 stop
British Airways Logo
23:20 - 10:25
JFK
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JNB
28h 05m1 stop
R13 270British Airways
Tue, Feb 17 - Fri, Feb 27
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:55 - 18:44
JNB
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LGA
27h 49m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
17:00 - 19:00
LGA
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JNB
19h 00m1 stop
R13 599Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Feb 2 - Sun, Feb 15
Virgin Atlantic Logo
22:00 - 20:16
JNB
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LGA
29h 16m2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
18:30 - 19:00
LGA
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JNB
41h 30m1 stop
R13 730Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Feb 9 - Tue, Feb 17
KLM Logo
23:45 - 16:30
CPT
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LGA
23h 45m2 stops
KLM Logo
16:00 - 21:55
LGA
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CPT
22h 55m2 stops
R15 786KLM
Sun, Jan 25 - Sat, Feb 7
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 23:25
JNB
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ATL
32h 25m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:47 - 18:35
ATL
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JNB
25h 48m2 stops
R15 884United Airlines
Mon, Feb 2 - Sat, May 2
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 11:40
JNB
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ATL
20h 40m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
14:30 - 18:30
ATL
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JNB
22h 00m2 stops
R16 000United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to the United States

Get data-powered insights and trends for 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 Atlanta, at R12 298 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 R13 008.

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 October, when tickets cost R16 838 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R24 386 and R21 853 respectively.

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 a flight from South Africa to the United States, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 4% compared to booking last-minute. 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 R16 275.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR8 337
Best time to beat the crowds (1% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport

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 265. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are R21 396 on average.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the United States is generally at night, when retur flights cost R19 628 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 628.

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 R17 955, from Cape Town R31 334
  • 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.
7,7
KLMOverall score based on 1434 reviews
7,6Comfort
7,2Food
7,8Boarding
7,1Entertainment
8,4Crew
Airline reviews

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.

4,0 OkayShereen, Dec 2025
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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.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

The flight overall was good. The attendants did a good job except that 1 female had too much fragrance on. The other things that made the flight unpleasant were out of the airlines control.

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

I would love the entertainment center to be updated with more content. The flight to Doha had more options than the one to Miami

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

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.

They lost my luggage, so, not happy. The crew was nice but my suitcases never made it, still trying to find out what happened!

The staff was hospitable and professional. The seat had a bit of wear. The winner shade was stuck 1/4 open. I received the best of both worlds. The morning sun was able to come in and blind the screen i was trying to use while at the same time it was too low to look out and enjoy the view. Rather embarrassing for a 1st class ticket.

On the way my flight entertainment wouldn’t work the screen went black and no matter how many times I tried to turn it on it wouldn’t. Food was surprisingly good but the tray tables were tiny so you couldn’t get anything else on the table. The seats hardly go back and are not overly comfortable. Wouldn’t fly United again.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

The flights were on time which was great give. It was holiday travel season and there’d been some weather issues. The only complaint and this is every time with United is the terrible seat design. The head rest is not built for comfort and having my neck bent forward for a cross country trip reminded me while I try not to take United flights as a rule.

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

In Liberia airport 5 min before our departure the airport was closed for takeoff for 30 min. Upon arrival to IAH we didn’t have any available gate and waited taxing another 40 min. As a result we arrived for 1+ h later. The walkway to the passport control in IAH is about 1-2 ml long. After the passport control you have to pass the security check again. Only 3 out of 16 checkpoints were open and the line was enormously long. As a result, even though we supposed to have 2.5 hrs gap in between the flights we missed our transfer. United rebooked us for the next available flight early morning and provided free hotel and meal vouchers through.

The flight was delayed by two de-icings. The seatbelt did not work correctly. It did not stay tight.

Everything was absolutely wonderful from check in to baggage claim. Staff was very professional and sweet. Will definitely recommend United to family and friends.

The staff was nice, however boarding taking 2 hours. That’s insane. Overall very bad experience, a lot of turbulence and when landed in Chicago was horrible. I don’t think I’ll flight with UA again.

Check-in experience, for business call please provide a premium experience

Lost my luggage, ran out of food choices in business class, ground crew was completely unapologetic.

Excellent. The crew and flight were great. Checking in was easy and everyone was very helpful.

Entertainment devices on A380 need to be fixed, the seats might do with updates.

Everything. Employees offered to help me because I had to use a cane.

Check-in and boarding were great. On flight staff were rude and disrespectful. Paid for extra room and found it incredibly cramped. Bathrooms kept in poor condition. Overall negative experience.

Great seat in premium economy, great food and drinks throughout lots of in flight entertainment. 1 hour 40 min delayed flying out , 2 1/2 hour wait at passport control in tampa

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.

My seat cushion was poor. The cushion was compressed and was uncomfortable for such a long flight.

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!!

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