What is the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg?

Currently, the cheapest month for flights to Johannesburg is January . The most expensive month for flights is July . The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

Can I find cheaper flights to Johannesburg if I am willing to have layovers?

Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Johannesburg on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Johannesburg?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, SAUDIA is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Johannesburg.

How much is a round-trip flight to Johannesburg?

A round-trip flight to Johannesburg will typically cost around $126, however they can be found for as little as $44.

Where does the fastest flight to Johannesburg depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Johannesburg, New York offers the quickest one-way flight (14 hours 40 minutes).

Does Johannesburg OR Tambo have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at Johannesburg OR Tambo can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Johannesburg OR Tambo?

Yes. Johannesburg OR Tambo has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Protea Hotel by Marriott Transit O.R. Tambo Airport is the closest property to Johannesburg OR Tambo (0.0 mi away from Johannesburg OR Tambo).

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Explore the most affordable flight options available to Johannesburg. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on December 18, 2024.

Sun 12/298:55 pmJFK - JNB

2 stops24h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 3/2712:10 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop25h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17$1,224

Sun 12/298:55 pmJFK - JNB

2 stops24h 00mEthiopian Air

Thu 3/2711:00 pmJNB - JFK

2 stops26h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/17$1,233

Sun 12/291:45 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop27h 30mKenya Airways

Wed 3/261:15 amJNB - JFK

1 stop36h 20mKenya Airways

Deal found 12/17$1,404

Tue 12/318:55 pmEWR - JNB

Nonstop14h 40mUnited Airlines

Thu 1/163:05 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop21h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/17$1,422

Tue 12/318:05 amJFK - JNB

1 stop19h 15mBritish Airways

Fri 1/177:25 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop27h 35mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/17$1,439

Tue 12/313:59 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop20h 01mDelta

Tue 1/1411:55 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop22h 55mDelta

Deal found 12/17$1,445

Tue 12/314:25 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop35h 00mSWISS

Wed 1/158:25 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop27h 15mSWISS

Deal found 12/17$1,449

Tue 12/3110:05 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop23h 55mSWISS

Wed 1/158:25 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop31h 05mSWISS

Deal found 12/17$1,449

Sun 12/295:00 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop31h 05mMultiple Airlines

Thu 3/278:25 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop24h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17$1,517

Tue 12/318:50 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop27h 15mLufthansa

Tue 1/147:35 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop27h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 12/17$1,530

Tue 12/313:45 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop34h 45mBrussels Airlines

Thu 1/167:35 pmJNB - JFK

2 stops24h 45mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 12/17$1,570

Sat 12/282:00 pmLGA - JNB

1 stop22h 00mDelta

Tue 1/1411:55 pmJNB - LGA

2 stops24h 34mDelta

Deal found 12/17$1,655

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Mon 3/101:30 amEWR - JNB

1 stop27h 15mTurkish Airlines

Thu 3/207:05 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop34h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/17$806

Wed 1/2910:00 amEWR - JNB

1 stop20h 10mEthiopian Air

Sun 2/22:35 pmJNB - EWR

2 stops24h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/17$991

Mon 2/39:35 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop29h 45mBritish Airways

Wed 2/129:15 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop29h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/17$1,081

Wed 4/912:55 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop36h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sun 4/201:15 amJNB - JFK

1 stop36h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17$1,095

Tue 1/146:40 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop32h 40mAmerican Airlines

Tue 1/287:25 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop25h 35mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/17$1,103

Mon 2/312:00 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop36h 10mEgyptair

Mon 2/179:45 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop42h 15mEgyptair

Deal found 12/18$1,135

Wed 1/291:45 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop19h 15mKenya Airways

Sat 2/11:15 amJNB - JFK

1 stop36h 20mKenya Airways

Deal found 12/17$1,142

Sat 2/151:40 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop35h 55mEtihad Airways

Fri 2/219:55 amJNB - JFK

1 stop29h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/17$1,188

Mon 1/1310:05 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop29h 20mSWISS

Mon 2/108:25 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop31h 05mSWISS

Deal found 12/17$1,242

Sun 3/1610:20 pmJFK - JNB

2 stops26h 00mEmirates

Thu 3/276:50 pmJNB - JFK

2 stops30h 05mEmirates

Deal found 12/18$1,309

Thu 1/1612:59 pmLGA - JNB

1 stop23h 01mDelta

Wed 1/299:55 pmJNB - LGA

1 stop21h 51mDelta

Deal found 12/18$1,328

Thu 3/1310:28 amLGA - JNB

2 stops27h 47mUnited Airlines

Mon 3/247:35 pmJNB - LGA

2 stops30h 07mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/17$1,377

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Wed 12/2512:59 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop23h 01mDelta

Tue 1/147:40 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop25h 50mDelta

Deal found 12/17$1,644

Wed 12/258:55 pmEWR - JNB

Nonstop14h 40mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/157:35 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop27h 30mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/17$1,654

Thu 12/2610:05 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop23h 30mSWISS

Fri 1/178:25 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop31h 05mSWISS

Deal found 12/17$1,660

Thu 12/2611:30 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop27h 00mAir France

Fri 1/177:40 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop30h 30mAir France

Deal found 12/17$1,661

Thu 12/262:55 pmEWR - JNB

2 stops24h 05mKLM

Fri 1/1711:55 pmJNB - EWR

2 stops30h 14mKLM

Deal found 12/17$1,747

Thu 12/263:55 pmJFK - JNB

2 stops58h 35mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/177:35 pmJNB - JFK

2 stops28h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/17$1,815

Fri 12/276:05 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop32h 25mLufthansa

Tue 1/147:35 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop27h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 12/17$1,841

Sat 12/2812:15 amJFK - JNB

2 stops27h 10mMultiple Airlines

Thu 3/275:00 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop20h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17$1,303

Sat 12/2810:05 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop29h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 1/147:35 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17$1,596

Sat 12/284:25 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop22h 35mSWISS

Thu 1/168:25 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop23h 40mSWISS

Deal found 12/17$1,620

Sat 12/282:00 pmLGA - JNB

1 stop22h 00mDelta

Tue 1/1411:55 pmJNB - LGA

2 stops24h 34mDelta

Deal found 12/17$1,655

Sat 12/281:56 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop22h 04mDelta

Tue 1/1411:55 pmJNB - EWR

2 stops25h 54mDelta

Deal found 12/17$1,655

One-way flights to Johannesburg
Search for one-way flight options to Johannesburg. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated December 18, 2024.

Mon 2/312:00 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop36h 10mEgyptair

Deal found 12/17$570

Sat 2/111:00 pmEWR - JNB

3 stops45h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17$575

Wed 2/56:15 pmJFK - JNB

3 stops29h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17$688

Mon 2/36:15 pmSWF - JNB

3 stops32h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17$692

Mon 2/33:35 pmLGA - JNB

3 stops32h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17$714

Sat 2/111:00 pmEWR - HLA

3 stops55h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17$719

Sat 3/11:45 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop27h 30mKenya Airways

Deal found 12/17$725

Fri 1/3110:00 amEWR - JNB

1 stop20h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/17$732

Fri 4/259:55 pmJFK - JNB

2 stops24h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/17$749

Wed 1/159:00 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop30h 25mSWISS

Deal found 12/16$800

Tue 1/2810:05 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop29h 20mSWISS

Deal found 12/16$800

Mon 2/31:45 pmJFK - HLA

2 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17$808

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Return

Price

NewarkJohannesburg

EWR - JNB

EWRJNB

Newark

Mon 3/10

1:30 am-10:45 am

1 stop27h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 3/20

7:05 pm-11:35 pm

1 stop34h 30m

$806

NewarkJohannesburg

EWR - JNB

EWRJNB

Newark

Wed 1/29

10:00 am-1:10 pm

1 stop20h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 2/2

2:35 pm-8:00 am

2 stops24h 25m

$991

NewarkJohannesburg

EWR - JNB

EWRJNB

Newark

Sun 1/26

9:35 pm-10:20 am

1 stop29h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 2/9

7:25 pm-7:35 pm

1 stop31h 10m

$1,081

New YorkJohannesburg

JFK - JNB

JFKJNB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 2/1

8:55 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops33h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 2/16

11:00 pm-6:55 pm

2 stops26h 55m

$1,097

New YorkJohannesburg

JFK - JNB

JFKJNB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 1/16

8:05 pm-10:50 am

1 stop31h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 1/23

7:05 pm-11:15 am

1 stop23h 10m

$1,098

New YorkJohannesburg

JFK - JNB

JFKJNB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 2/10

12:45 pm-7:10 am

1 stop35h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 3/9

11:00 pm-7:55 pm

2 stops26h 55m

$1,101

NewarkJohannesburg

EWR - JNB

EWRJNB

Newark

Tue 1/14

6:40 pm-10:20 am

1 stop32h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/28

7:25 pm-2:00 pm

1 stop25h 35m

$1,103

New YorkJohannesburg

JFK - JNB

JFKJNB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 1/16

8:05 am-10:20 am

1 stop19h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 1/29

7:25 pm-11:25 am

1 stop23h 00m

$1,105

New YorkJohannesburg

JFK - JNB

JFKJNB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 1/16

8:05 am-10:20 am

1 stop19h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 1/29

9:15 pm-12:40 pm

1 stop22h 25m

$1,114

New YorkJohannesburg

LGA - JNB

LGAJNB

New York LaGuardia

Sat 2/1

4:10 pm-10:20 am

2 stops35h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 2/16

9:15 pm-7:13 pm

2 stops28h 58m

$1,117

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Travel insights for flights to Johannesburg

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When is the best time to book a flight to Johannesburg?

Booking 45 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Johannesburg. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

How long is the flight to Johannesburg?

On average, a flight from New York to Johannesburg takes 23 hours 49 minutes. Flights to Johannesburg from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Johannesburg?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Johannesburg should consider flying on Wednesday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Monday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Johannesburg

The most flights from New York to Johannesburg are scheduled on a Monday (1 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (1 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg?

The most popular airlines flying from New York to Johannesburg are United Airlines, Kenya Airways and Turkish Airlines.

United Airlines

From $1,312

Kenya Airways

From $974

Turkish Airlines

From $770

Ethiopian Air

From $828

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Johannesburg?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to Johannesburg are SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Air.

Rainfall in Johannesburg by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Johannesburg ranges from 0.0 - 4.7 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.7 in. June is typically the driest time to visit Johannesburg when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in Johannesburg by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Johannesburg, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 68.0 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 50.0 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Johannesburg

See what other customers who have flown with Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Emirates to Johannesburg have to say. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,412 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,412 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,412 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

Delta

8.0

Very good

8,604 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,412 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

Austrian Airlines

7.6

Good

787 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,412 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

SWISS

7.6

Good

1,606 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,412 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

Cathay Pacific

7.5

Good

841 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,412 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

Can I find cheaper flights to Johannesburg if I am willing to have layovers?
Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Johannesburg on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Johannesburg?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, SAUDIA is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Johannesburg.
How much is a round-trip flight to Johannesburg?
A round-trip flight to Johannesburg will typically cost around $126, however they can be found for as little as $44.
Where does the fastest flight to Johannesburg depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Johannesburg, New York offers the quickest one-way flight (14 hours 40 minutes).
Does Johannesburg OR Tambo have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at Johannesburg OR Tambo can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Johannesburg OR Tambo?
Yes. Johannesburg OR Tambo has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Protea Hotel by Marriott Transit O.R. Tambo Airport is the closest property to Johannesburg OR Tambo (0.0 mi away from Johannesburg OR Tambo).

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When is the cheapest time to fly to Johannesburg?

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Rainfall in Johannesburg by month

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Temperature in Johannesburg by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing Johannesburg

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Can I find cheaper flights to Johannesburg if I am willing to have layovers?

What is the best airline to fly to Johannesburg?

How much is a round-trip flight to Johannesburg?

Where does the fastest flight to Johannesburg depart from?

Does Johannesburg OR Tambo have rental cars?

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