R8 350 Find Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to South Africa

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Best South Africa Flight Deals from Washington, D.C.

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stopR15 260
Cape Town
Cape Town3 stopsR16 879
Durban
Durban2 stopsR19 668
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR38 167
George
George2 stopsR28 954
East London
East London2 stopsR29 799
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stopR15 260
Cape Town
Cape Town3 stopsR16 879
Durban
Durban2 stopsR19 668
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR38 167
George
George2 stopsR28 954
East London
East London2 stopsR29 799

Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to South Africa

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

Mon, Aug 11 - Wed, Aug 27
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 10:35IAD-JNB
39h 05m1 stop
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17:55 - 11:45JNB-IAD
23h 50m1 stop
R15 260Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 29
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:40 - 10:35IAD-JNB
30h 55m1 stop
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19:05 - 20:15JNB-IAD
31h 10m1 stop
R15 278Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 29
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:55 - 13:05IAD-JNB
20h 10m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 9:00JNB-IAD
24h 30m2 stops
R16 771Ethiopian Air
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Sat, Sep 20 - Sun, Sep 28
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12:30 - 13:40IAD-CPT
67h 10m3 stops
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14:30 - 11:50CPT-IAD
27h 20m3 stops
R16 879
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Wed, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 10
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12:30 - 12:55IAD-CPT
66h 25m2 stops
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14:30 - 11:50CPT-IAD
28h 20m3 stops
R16 897
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Mon, Oct 6 - Sun, Oct 19
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:50 - 3:55IAD-JNB
24h 05m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:50 - 20:05JNB-IAD
27h 15m2 stops
R17 059Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Oct 13 - Wed, Oct 29
United Airlines Logo
17:15 - 17:45DCA-JNB
18h 30m1 stop
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10:25 - 10:29JNB-DCA
30h 04m2 stops
R17 869United Airlines
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Thu, Nov 6 - Mon, Nov 24
United Airlines Logo
17:33 - 18:35IAD-JNB
18h 02m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
19:45 - 19:39JNB-IAD
30h 54m2 stops
R18 499United Airlines
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Mon, Aug 11 - Fri, Aug 22
British Airways Logo
22:40 - 11:00IAD-CPT
30h 20m1 stop
British Airways Logo
18:55 - 20:15CPT-IAD
31h 20m1 stop
R20 352British Airways
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Mon, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 8
British Airways Logo
21:20 - 11:00BWI-CPT
31h 40m1 stop
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18:55 - 19:35CPT-BWI
30h 40m1 stop
R21 036British Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to South Africa flights

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

What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to South Africa flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to South Africa.

The cheapest ticket to South Africa from Washington, D.C. found in the last 72 hours was to Cape Town, at R30 399 return. The most popular route is from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) to Cape Town (CPT), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R30 399.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Washington, D.C. to South Africa?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops stopover the cheapest option at R29 351 on average.

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

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 South Africa, 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 South Africa is February, when tickets cost R17 905 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is R31 059 and R28 252 respectively.

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to South Africa on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Washington, D.C., you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Thursdays for better deals.

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

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 South Africa, 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 South Africa, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonSeptember
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flightR8 350
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (32% more expensive on average)
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

FAQs - booking South Africa flights

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

    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 South Africa.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to South Africa 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 Washington, D.C. to South Africa?

    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 Washington, D.C. to South Africa 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 Washington, D.C. to South Africa?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, when retur flights cost R1 070 on average. Morning departures are around 12% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R1 371.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to South Africa? 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.
7,4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8821 reviews
7,3Comfort
8,1Crew
7,7Boarding
6,6Food
7,1Entertainment
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Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

10,0 ExcellentMina, Jun 2025SMF - SFO
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Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

The flight was operated by Lufthansa. You can't expect much from them anymore. They have a talent in getting something wrong.

I fly UAL 7-8 times per year. This flight was not up to snuff because it boarded very late "due to unexpected delays in restocking the plane" and yet Flight Aware showed the plane had landed some 10 hours earlier--so I think they could have planned accordingly. The FA's were nice but harried. The video system had to be rebooted 3-4 times. The food service was rather abrupt; they forgot my row and when I asked for my meal, they brought it with some impatience. Overall, the flight was fine, but the little details made it feel somewhat mundane and hurried.

I didn’t get on plane. Passport being processed by consulate with visa application. Tried to cancel through underpricer after purchasing cacelling for any reason. No dice, they are thieves.

When I booked it on Kayak it aaid that I wasn't allowed hamd luggage. I called United Airlines and it took them 6 minutes to figure out if I was allowed free hand luggage. Surely something that simple they should be able to tell me instantly.

We were delayed in Toronto on the tarmac for THREE hours with no clear indication as to why except that it was not a safety hazard. Pilot did apologize more than once but even he was unable to explain why exactly we were delayed. I overheard the stewards saying that the captain was very frustrated with the situation as well because he was not able to explain why except it had something to do with water supply or system on the aircraft and now we needed to wait for an engineer to approve the aircraft for flight. It was very frustrating and distressing as a passenger and we should have been given complimentary meals at the very least.

Flight was cramped with every seat taken. The food was fine, nothing crazy to write home about. The plane felt dated and needing some TLC, the button for the window shade didn't work and there were no AC outlets to use. When communicating with staff all except one nice lady never seemed happy to help me almost like I was bothering them when asked for things like a glass of water or a snack. The flight was overall fine. It did what was needed which is get me from point A to point B. But it certainly was not special. I don't expect much in economy but I believe economy on a host of other airlines is more memorable and better experience.

The flight was heavily booked so boarding was a lengthy process. The FA’s were rather abrupt during this process but became more gracious as the flight went on. Breakfast (puffed pastry and chewy sausage) was pretty horrible but there was fruit and yogurt which they didn’t mess up. Overall it was fine.

Liked nothing. As per previous segment it was delay delay delay.

I completely missed my flight because the first leg was longer than planned. I had to sleep overnight in the airport because no accommodation was provided and then sent to Trinidad in the morning with an anticipated 7 hour layover before my flight to Georgetown which was now with Caribbean Airlines. I tried twice with customer service to see if they could put me on an earlier flight which had seats available but was told it wasn’t possible.

United was best airlines I have seen since I got there choose united airlines

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

For Vegetarian Food was very poor. Though we had opted for Asian Vegetarian Food they didn’t serve but only what was available was served. We were offered Smoked Salmon!

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

Needs improvement because some of the tvs and charging ports weren’t working

The plane was overbooked and the crew was very rude. My luggage was never put on the plane. I got to NY and waited 2 hours just to find out that my luggage was left.

My experience was great. The flight attendants were very helpful and nice, and the food was very good.

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

The flight delayef for over 2 hours so my route was changed leading to arriving to my destination without my luggage

Good crew and boarding process. Horrible food and one of the most uncomfortable aircraft seats I have ever sat in. The cabin temperature was warm which made it hard for my family to sleep.

bad, made it to connecting flight and they didnt let me board

We were never able to take this flight because our first flight from Austin to Dallas was cancelled.

Our flight was cancelled on Sunday morning. We were supposed to take a short flight to Dallas from Austin, then a nonstop to Barcelona. We were rerouted from Austin to Miami on American Airlines due to storms we sat at the gate for 2 1/2 hours, pilot announced we needed fuel. In air pilot said we were rerouted to Fort Myers 30 minutes from Zmiami. Sat on tarmac waiting for a gate. Deplaned at 10:09. Pilot gave conflicting info about what to do. Missed Miami flight to Barcelona. Pilot announced crew was timed out and we would have to wait for a new crew. Waited a couple of hours. Got to Miami at 2:30 am. Gate agents at Fort Myers told us to go to D30 for hotel vouchers. No one was there. So we slept a little on the floor. Husband is 80 and I am 74. Rerouted to JFK at 9:54 am on Monday, then flight to Barcelona at 5 pm. We arrived in Barcelona a day late and missed the first night of our Oceania Marina cruise. We feel that we are due a lot of compensation for this trip from hell.

The check-in of my luggage was terrible. When purchased my tickets, one luggage and one carry-on was part of the fight. My flight was switched from British to American Airline. During check-in of luggage at the airport, I was denied and had to pay extra $75. How do I get reimbursed for this extra luggage payment?

More Indian vegetarian food options would have been better Availability of seat selection free of charge 72 hours before departure would be great

This was the second time on BA, food terrible, bathrooms gross,( granted, that was mostly due to the disgusting children urinating all over it)boarding was late and disorganized. No gate issued until last minute st Heathrow, bad system, caused undue stress. Seats were painful, that's what you get for traveling like a poor in economy, right BA? Should have been able to afford business or first class if you want to actually be able to walk upright without back pain after a trip.

This was the second time on BA, food terrible, bathrooms gross, boarding late and disorganized. No gate issued until last minute st Heathrow, bad system, caused undue stress.

The flight was delayed twice and because of that, we missed our connecting flight. British Airways then attempted to put us on the last flight to Milan from London which would have kept us in the airport for 12 hours. We had to speak to several levels of bureaucracy until BA management let us fly on a flight that only kept us in the airport for two hours. If there was an earlier flight, why weren’t we put on that flight from the start? Unacceptable behavior from what was once my favorite carrier.

The payment system was not working so was unable to connect wifi the entire flight

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