R7 982 Find Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg

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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg (WAS-JNB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg 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 from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg

Wed, Mar 11 - Thu, Mar 26
Turkish Airlines Logo
22:10 - 10:50IAD-JNB
30h 40m1 stop
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19:10 - 12:45JNB-IAD
23h 35m1 stop
R16 502Turkish Airlines
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Sat, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 16
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12:00 - 7:10IAD-JNB
37h 10m1 stop
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21:45 - 5:00JNB-IAD
38h 15m1 stop
R16 520Egyptair
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Tue, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 4
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14:30 - 10:50IAD-JNB
38h 20m1 stop
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12:20 - 11:45JNB-IAD
30h 25m2 stops
R16 537
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Wed, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 16
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11:00 - 16:10IAD-JNB
23h 10m1 stop
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13:55 - 8:40JNB-IAD
24h 45m1 stop
R16 606Qatar Airways
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Thu, Oct 23 - Thu, Nov 13
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10:55 - 13:05IAD-JNB
20h 10m1 stop
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14:30 - 8:00JNB-IAD
24h 30m2 stops
R16 658Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Oct 1 - Fri, Oct 31
Qatar Airways Logo
11:00 - 16:10IAD-JNB
23h 10m1 stop
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13:45 - 16:55JNB-IAD
33h 10m1 stop
R16 693Qatar Airways
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Thu, Jan 29 - Wed, Feb 11
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10:00 - 13:05IAD-JNB
20h 05m1 stop
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14:30 - 8:00JNB-IAD
24h 30m2 stops
R16 711Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Nov 6 - Wed, Nov 19
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21:10 - 10:50IAD-JNB
30h 40m1 stop
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7:30 - 11:45JNB-IAD
35h 15m2 stops
R16 832
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Tue, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 25
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20:35 - 10:25BWI-JNB
30h 50m1 stop
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22:00 - 18:45JNB-BWI
27h 45m1 stop
R18 533British Airways
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Tue, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 24
British Airways Logo
20:35 - 7:35BWI-JNB
28h 00m1 stop
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22:00 - 18:45JNB-BWI
27h 45m1 stop
R18 619British Airways
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Turkish Airlines
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When to book
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 19% compared to booking last minute.
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R16 502
Typical prices: R15 617-19209
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IAD - JNB • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Johannesburg, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg, 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 Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg is November, where tickets cost R17 144 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R30 540 and R26 706 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg, 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 Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 2 weeks before departure.

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Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg was R460 for a one-way ticket and R951 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Washington, D.C. and Johannesburg, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

    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 Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from Washington, D.C. is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Johannesburg with an airline and back to Washington, D.C. with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

    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 Johannesburg from Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg? 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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Ethiopian AirOverall score based on 861 reviews
7,5Crew
6,9Food
6,7Entertainment
7,1Comfort
7,2Boarding
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The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

2,0 MediocreBruce, Aug 2025ADD - JNB
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The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

POSITIVES The hostesses were mostly pleasant, NEGATIVES The full flight wifi was horrible, hardly able to use it. My charger port was not working which made me use my neighbour's port which resulted in an accident which ruined her flight. During dinner, meat ran out when the cart got to us forcing us to eat vegetarian which was not great. We watched everyone around us eating meat. My wifi did not transfer to the second leg of my trip as they promised as they changed the plane. I was thrown off the window seat I booked for the 2nd leg of my journey as they changed planes, all done at my expense. This was not a cheap flight ($2600) which i hurriedly had to book to attend my mother's funeral who passed away suddenly. I was honestly disappointed with the whole saga as I heard Ethiopian Airlines was one of Africa's best.

The food was terrible and the seating was uncomfortable, but the airline did a great thing letting us board in Abbis Ababa on our connecting flight after our original flight was very delayed.

Checking in wasn't organized, too many so-called diplomats were jumping line while everyone was waiting in line. They should have their own line not to impede on other passengers that was also waiting to be served. We all paid money and there should be no discrimination because everyone's money should have the same value diplomat or not! If they want to give diplomats some special treatment then let them create their own check in desk and not treat other passengers some that are (elderly, some with children, pregnant women) making them stand longer in line than necessary just because people are jumping line 😡

Food hardly ever changes Videos not often updated for often travel.

The flight is packed and it feels like the space per individual has gotten smaller. Excruciating for a 14hr flight.

I had a comfortable seat that makes my trip wonderful. I appreciate the Ethiopia crew, they were very helpful

worst was delayed luggage. could see luggage was still in Singapore but they insist I wait till all luggage are unloaded before filing a report. took 2 days to arrive and I had to collect it myself from the airport

The flight itself was fine. The exception is that my luggage was destroyed, and I filed a claim that I haven't heard from anyone.

The seating has become ridiculous… like a contest to see how narrow and short they can be made- forcing anyone over 5’1 to pay more to not be twisting oneself into a pretzel. Really insane- would have thought BA was better than this. Frankly- it cancels out a lot of the positive aspects.

flight was delayed from BWI to London - missed my connecting flight & then connecting flight (also British Air) was delayed - food is awful, TV & movie selection is great

Three major things that led to my low rating, 1. Internet wasn't available for the whole time, and 2. TV became available way into flight, after numerous system reboots, and 3. Food is not good at all.

Super tight economy class. My knees were hitting the back of seat in front of me (I'm only 5'6"). My small backpack (sized according to their required dimensions) would not fit under the seat in front of me because there is a box (is that the life jacket?) in the way. Over all, extremely uncomfortable. I forgive the tasteless food, but the tight seating was torture

Didn’t fly with them as someone had cancelled my flight

Some how my flight was canceled, neither BA or Justfly.com accepted responsibility. I only found out about this the day before when I tried to check in. I had to book another flight which due to the time ( day before) cost me $300 more. I was still receiving notifications about the flight even when I was on another flight from you. So no my flight to London was not good.

Online check-in 24 hours in advance something seems not so easy to check in to pick seats and to print a boarding pass

I like the crew, very welcoming. Food can be better. The seat arms don’t go up so. I could use the empty seat next to mine to relax better. 3hrs delay 😠

Boarding was efficient and quick, crew was very attentive, seats were comfortable.

Everything was very good! I personally struggled with the heat in the cabin for the first 2 hours

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