R7 982 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 stopR16 468
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR15 739
Durban
Durban2 stopsR18 446
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR21 430
George
George2 stopsR23 079
East London
East London2 stopsR22 315
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stopsR21 344
Skukuza
Skukuza2 stopsR24 363
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stopR16 468
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR15 739
Durban
Durban2 stopsR18 446
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR21 430
George
George2 stopsR23 079
East London
East London2 stopsR22 315
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stopsR21 344
Skukuza
Skukuza2 stopsR24 363

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

Thu, Nov 20 - Fri, Nov 28
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13:30 - 11:50IAD-CPT
39h 20m1 stop
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17:15 - 11:45CPT-IAD
25h 30m1 stop
R15 739Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Nov 2 - Thu, Nov 13
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 11:50IAD-CPT
39h 20m1 stop
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17:15 - 19:15CPT-IAD
33h 00m1 stop
R16 068Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Jan 26 - Tue, Feb 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:59 - 22:05IAD-CPT
43h 06m2 stops
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14:25 - 11:53CPT-IAD
28h 28m3 stops
R16 363Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Oct 23 - Thu, Nov 13
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:20 - 3:55IAD-JNB
24h 35m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 8:00JNB-IAD
24h 30m2 stops
R16 658Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Nov 20 - Fri, Nov 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:30 - 11:50IAD-CPT
39h 20m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:00 - 11:45CPT-IAD
28h 45m2 stops
R16 676Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Jan 29 - Wed, Feb 11
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:00 - 13:05IAD-JNB
20h 05m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 8:00JNB-IAD
24h 30m2 stops
R16 711Ethiopian Air
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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
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 18:45JNB-BWI
27h 45m1 stop
R18 619British Airways
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Sun, Feb 22 - Thu, Mar 12
United Airlines Logo
18:00 - 18:00DCA-CPT
17h 00m1 stop
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18:25 - 11:25CPT-DCA
23h 00m2 stops
R23 617United Airlines
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Tue, Feb 3 - Mon, Feb 9
United Airlines Logo
16:00 - 18:00DCA-CPT
19h 00m1 stop
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9:30 - 22:31CPT-DCA
44h 01m2 stops
R24 224United 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 153 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 153.

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 R31 153 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 November, when tickets cost R17 144 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is R30 540 and R26 706 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 a flight from Washington, D.C. to South Africa, 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.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flightR7 982
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (33% 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 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 8929 reviews
6,6Food
7,7Boarding
7,1Entertainment
8,1Crew
7,3Comfort
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We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Sept 2025SFO - MEX
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We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

Everything was good, except the seats in economy were so close together, you could barely get out when the seat in front of your was reclined. If the airlines keep jamming in more and more seats, it will become intolerable. I will look for another airline that considers customer comfort and does not keep adding more rows of seats for more profit.

Great service on board. Boarding a bit slow due to process. Food was pretty average.

Very small cramped plane for an international flight. Everything else was good, but it was maybe the smallest comfort-wise I've ever been on for longer than 3-4 hours and the trip was 7.5

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.

My recent experience with ASKY Airlines was disappointing. The check-in process was disorganized, and I was provided with inaccurate information regarding baggage requirements, resulting in unforeseen expenses. Additionally, the ground staff demonstrated a lack of professionalism and appeared insufficiently trained to handle passenger needs effectively. Regrettably, this initial encounter has left me reluctant to consider future travel with the airline.

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.

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

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

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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