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$1,124+ Cheap flights from Lexington (LEX) to South Africa

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LEX — JNB
Jan 26 — Feb 21
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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Lexington (LEX) to South Africa (ZA0). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated January 21, 2025.

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$1,124
(American Airlines)
From Lexington Blue Grass to South Africa
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Cheapest flights from Lexington to South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Lexington to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on January 21, 2025.

This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/165:11 pmLEX - CPT
2 stops35h 49mAmerican Airlines
Tue 5/206:55 pmCPT - LEX
2 stops28h 42mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 1/21$1,124
This British Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure British Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 2/43:38 pmLEX - CPT
2 stops35h 42mBritish Airways
Tue 2/1110:00 pmCPT - LEX
2 stops32h 05mBritish Airways
Deal found 1/21$1,244
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 8/315:50 pmLEX - CPT
2 stops39h 30mUnited Airlines
Thu 9/117:50 pmCPT - LEX
2 stops23h 23mUnited Airlines
Deal found 1/21$1,540
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/47:29 pmLEX - JNB
2 stops39h 31mQatar Airways
Sat 4/121:35 pmJNB - LEX
2 stops50h 57mQatar Airways
Deal found 1/21$1,616
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 8/317:45 pmLEX - CPT
1 stop40h 05mDelta
Tue 9/98:05 pmCPT - LEX
1 stop22h 31mDelta
Deal found 1/21$1,753
This Qatar Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Qatar Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 8/312:35 pmLEX - CPT
2 stops38h 15mMultiple Airlines
Tue 9/93:20 pmCPT - LEX
3 stops38h 41mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/21$1,889
This Qatar Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Qatar Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 2/45:33 amLEX - CPT
2 stops46h 07mQatar Airways
Tue 2/113:20 pmCPT - LEX
3 stops38h 45mQatar Airways
Deal found 1/21$2,022
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/75:30 pmLEX - JNB
2 stops42h 05mUnited Airlines
Fri 3/147:35 pmJNB - LEX
2 stops33h 55mUnited Airlines
Deal found 1/21$2,055
This StudentUniverse deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure StudentUniverse is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/45:30 pmLEX - JNB
3 stops33h 05mLufthansa
Sat 4/127:00 pmJNB - LEX
2 stops34h 44mLufthansa
Deal found 1/21$2,575
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/45:57 pmLEX - JNB
1 stop19h 43mDelta
Sat 4/126:50 pmJNB - LEX
2 stops28h 28mDelta
Deal found 1/21$2,933
This business-class.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure business-class.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 6/612:01 pmLEX - JNB
2 stops39h 24mBritish Airways
Sat 6/217:25 pmJNB - LEX
2 stops34h 53mBritish Airways
Deal found 1/21$5,764
This business-class.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure business-class.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 6/55:58 pmLEX - JNB
2 stops32h 37mMultiple Airlines
Sat 6/217:00 pmJNB - LEX
3 stops34h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/21$14,431

Find flights from Lexington to South Africa within your budget

Customize your flight search to find flights from Lexington to South Africa that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 21, 2025.

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LexingtonCape Town

LEX - CPT

LEXCPT

Lexington Blue Grass

Fri 5/16

5:11 pm-11:00 am

2 stops35h 49m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 5/20

6:55 pm-5:37 pm

2 stops28h 42m

$1,124

LexingtonCape Town

LEX - CPT

LEXCPT

Lexington Blue Grass

Tue 2/4

3:38 pm-10:20 am

2 stops35h 42m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/11

10:00 pm-11:05 pm

2 stops32h 05m

$1,244

LexingtonJohannesburg

LEX - JNB

LEXJNB

Lexington Blue Grass

Fri 4/4

7:29 pm-5:00 pm

2 stops39h 31m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 4/12

1:35 pm-10:32 am

2 stops50h 57m

$1,616

LexingtonCape Town

LEX - CPT

LEXCPT

Lexington Blue Grass

Tue 2/4

5:33 am-10:40 am

2 stops46h 07m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/11

3:20 pm-11:05 pm

3 stops38h 45m

$2,022

LexingtonJohannesburg

LEX - JNB

LEXJNB

Lexington Blue Grass

Fri 3/7

5:30 pm-6:35 pm

2 stops42h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 3/14

7:35 pm-11:30 pm

2 stops33h 55m

$2,055

LexingtonJohannesburg

LEX - JNB

LEXJNB

Lexington Blue Grass

Fri 4/4

5:30 pm-8:35 am

3 stops33h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 4/12

7:00 pm-11:44 pm

2 stops34h 44m

$2,575

LexingtonJohannesburg

LEX - JNB

LEXJNB

Lexington Blue Grass

Fri 4/4

5:57 pm-7:40 pm

1 stop19h 43m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 4/12

6:50 pm-5:18 pm

2 stops28h 28m

$2,933

LexingtonCape Town

LEX - CPT

LEXCPT

Lexington Blue Grass

Fri 5/16

7:45 pm-5:50 pm

1 stop40h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 5/20

8:05 pm-5:36 pm

1 stop27h 31m

$3,393

LexingtonJohannesburg

LEX - JNB

LEXJNB

Lexington Blue Grass

Fri 6/6

12:01 pm-9:25 am

2 stops39h 24m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 6/21

7:25 pm-12:18 am

2 stops34h 53m

$5,764

LexingtonJohannesburg

LEX - JNB

LEXJNB

Lexington Blue Grass

Thu 6/5

5:58 pm-8:35 am

2 stops32h 37m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 6/21

7:00 pm-11:45 pm

3 stops34h 45m

$14,431

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Deals found on 1/21

Best time to book a flight from Lexington to South Africa

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Travel insights for flights from Lexington to South Africa

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Lexington to South Africa including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Lexington to South Africa?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Lexington to South Africa (average of $1,173). Flying from Lexington to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,696). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from LEX to ZA?

Find hourly flight availability from Lexington to South Africa. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated January 21, 2025.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Lexington to South Africa as you normally would.

Rainfall in South Africa by month

Plan your trip to South Africa by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Africa 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 South Africa when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in South Africa by month

Plan your trip to South Africa by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Africa, 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 South Africa

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to South Africa. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to South Africa. Reviews last updated January 21, 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Lexington to South Africa, such as British Airways, Qatar Airways and Delta. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Delta
8.0
Very good
8,521 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Delta
8.0
Very good
8,521 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
8,521 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Qatar Airways
7.5
Good
3,752 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
8,521 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,985 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
8,521 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

American Airlines
7.2
Good
10,000 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
8,521 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Lufthansa
6.8
Okay
7,111 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
8,521 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Lexington to South Africa. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Lexington to South Africa?

    Located just 5.6 mi from the city center, Lexington Blue Grass (LEX) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to South Africa from Lexington.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Lexington to South Africa that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Lexington to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Lexington to South Africa?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Lexington to South Africa.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Lexington to South Africa?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Lexington to South Africa by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Lexington to South Africa?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Lexington to South Africa (average of $1,173). Flying from Lexington to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,696). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 2 airlines flying from Lexington to South Africa

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Lexington to South Africa. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 21, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$1,182Average$1,183FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
DeltaCheapest$1,887Average$2,287FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
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