R7 766 Find Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to South Africa

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

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stopR14 144
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR16 269
Durban
Durban2 stopsR19 502
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR19 836
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein2 stopsR19 485
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stopsR25 529
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stopR14 144
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR16 269
Durban
Durban2 stopsR19 502
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR19 836
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein2 stopsR19 485
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stopsR25 529

Book Cheap Washington, D.C. to South Africa Plane Tickets

 
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

Tue, Jan 13 - Tue, Jan 27
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13:30 - 10:50IAD-JNB
38h 20m1 stop
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19:10 - 11:45JNB-IAD
23h 35m1 stop
R14 144Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Jan 13 - Tue, Jan 27
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21:10 - 10:50IAD-JNB
30h 40m1 stop
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19:10 - 11:45JNB-IAD
23h 35m1 stop
R14 846Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Nov 17 - Mon, Dec 8
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21:45 - 10:25IAD-JNB
29h 40m1 stop
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19:35 - 19:55JNB-IAD
31h 20m1 stop
R15 971British Airways
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Thu, Aug 28 - Tue, Sep 16
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11:00 - 16:10IAD-JNB
23h 10m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:55 - 8:40JNB-IAD
24h 45m1 stop
R16 059Qatar Airways
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Thu, Aug 28 - Thu, Sep 18
Qatar Airways Logo
11:00 - 16:10IAD-JNB
23h 10m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:55 - 8:40JNB-IAD
24h 45m1 stop
R16 305Qatar Airways
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Thu, Sep 18 - Thu, Sep 25
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:20 - 3:55IAD-JNB
24h 35m2 stops
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14:30 - 8:55JNB-IAD
24h 25m2 stops
R16 638Ethiopian Air
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Tue, Sep 23 - Mon, Oct 6
British Airways Logo
19:25 - 9:25IAD-JNB
32h 00m1 stop
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19:25 - 15:55JNB-IAD
26h 30m1 stop
R16 761British Airways
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Mon, Sep 29 - Sun, Oct 19
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:55 - 13:05IAD-JNB
20h 10m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:50 - 19:30JNB-IAD
26h 40m2 stops
R16 814Ethiopian Air
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Tue, Sep 2 - Sun, Nov 2
United Airlines Logo
17:30 - 17:45BWI-JNB
42h 15m2 stops
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19:45 - 9:59JNB-BWI
45h 14m2 stops
R18 114United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 2 - Sun, Nov 2
United Airlines Logo
10:51 - 17:45BWI-JNB
24h 54m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
19:45 - 17:14JNB-BWI
28h 29m2 stops
R18 220United Airlines
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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?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to South Africa from Washington, D.C. found in the last 72 hours was to Cape Town, at R17 368 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 R17 368.

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.

No, with an average price for the route of R32 240, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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 376 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is R30 922 and R27 092 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 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flightR7 766
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (34% more expensive on average)
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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 flying 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 8915 reviews
7,7Boarding
6,6Food
8,1Crew
7,1Entertainment
7,3Comfort
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Had to cancel first flight because Airporter Bus took over 3 hrs to get to airport which resulted in an extra $378 dollar fare . Is there anyway I can be reimbursed for initial fare since it was not my fault? Sent from my iPhone EJ Ledet

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Aug 2025SEA - DEN
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Had to cancel first flight because Airporter Bus took over 3 hrs to get to airport which resulted in an extra $378 dollar fare . Is there anyway I can be reimbursed for initial fare since it was not my fault? Sent from my iPhone EJ Ledet

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Flight attendant in first class gave poor service (like he didn't want to be there) and food was awful. We sat waiting for gate upon arrival over 45 mins.

Flight was delayed 3 hours. No food and drink vouchers was provided. They offered a mini pretzel bag and water .

Staff was rude. Didn’t give water for 2 hours. Worst service

Was on time until within 1 hour of flight-how does that happen? Staff very friendly.

I liked the choice of lemon ginger tea. I think stewardesses can be more considerate of older people needs.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

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.

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.

Delays delays making us miss or next connection to IAD hence having to stay additional 24 hrs in Addis Ababa

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

The hygiene was super bad. Smells bad and air refreshment is highly advisable. The crew made some one else sit in my spot and no one is checking seat number and people are jumping to sit on other people’s allocated seat.

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

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!

There was a slight delay. Otherwise, everything else was satisfactory.

Although the crew were great and the good nice, I might as well have been on Ryanair for the amount of space I had. Not good enough BA. I’d rather pay more and not feel like a human sardine.

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.

Love the A380 - loads of room. Headphone socket on my seat didn’t work. Sounds like a trivial issue? Well when flying long-haul the in-flight entertainment is what keeps you going so when it doesn’t work it’s a disaster. Pay attention to the details please BA. Spoiled what was otherwise an excellent flight with the usual brilliant crew.

Crew were fantastic can’t fault them at all. Couldn’t do enough for us

Crying baby the ENTIRE flight. Not your fault, but I paid 2700 for a premium economy ticket and it wasn't worth it. should have just stuck with coach. flight attendants very mediocre - minimal effort. Plane didn't seem very clean. Didn't have any cleansing wipes - most airlines give you this when you board. Flat screen scrolling didn't work. Toiletry case a joke - why bother at all?

The overall seat and cushion needs to be updated. It was hard and no support. My butt was numb for most of the flight. The food was subpar at best being in premium economy cost. The flight attendants were excellent and attentive during the whole flight. Disappointed I had to select our seats 24 hours prior.

Did not use entertainment Food great Stewards had an attitude, not the best but below average from my other flights with AA or BA

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

I enjoyed the comfort of Premium Economy. The Purser on London-Nairobi was a little testy, snappish in his tone. I understand stressed, tired, etc but his tone in addressing passengers I found wanting.

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