HomeSearch by dateVacation packagesHotelsFlight dealsCar rentalTravel tips & news
South Africa

$513+ Cheap flights from New York State to South Africa

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 4/25. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
JFK — JNB
Nov 26 — Dec 31
Tue 11/26
Tue 12/3
1 adult, Economy
We work with more than 300 partners to bring you better travel deals

Find cheap flights from New York to South Africa with Cheapflights

1. Tell us where you want to go
Enter your travel information like dates, passengers, trip type (one-way or round trip), and preferred cabin class then click “Find deals”
2. Select your favorite providers
We find the providers serving your travel needs. Choose up to four travel providers to compare side-by-side for flights, hotels, or car rentals.
3. Compare prices and book
Review each provider’s pricing and select the best option for you! Book through your favorite provider’s website for a seamless experience.

Cheap flight deals from New York to South Africa

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from New York (USNY) 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 November 21, 2024.

Find flight deals from New York to South Africa

Cheapest flights from New York to South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New York to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on November 21, 2024.

This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/19. 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 Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/269:15 pmEWR - CPT
2 stops34h 15mEthiopian Air
Tue 12/31:50 pmCPT - EWR
2 stops25h 10mEthiopian Air
Deal found 11/19$1,076
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/20. 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 Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/241:45 pmJFK - JNB
1 stop19h 05mKenya Airways
Mon 11/251:15 amJNB - JFK
1 stop36h 20mKenya Airways
Deal found 11/20$1,127
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/20. 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 Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 12/18:55 pmJFK - JNB
2 stops24h 00mEthiopian Air
Tue 12/1711:00 pmJNB - JFK
2 stops26h 55mEthiopian Air
Deal found 11/20$1,130
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/19. 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 Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/3012:45 pmJFK - JNB
1 stop35h 25mMultiple Airlines
Mon 12/95:00 pmJNB - JFK
1 stop20h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/19$1,152
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/20. 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 Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 12/210:00 amEWR - JNB
1 stop20h 10mEthiopian Air
Thu 12/52:35 pmJNB - EWR
2 stops24h 25mEthiopian Air
Deal found 11/20$1,159
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/19. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/68:05 amJFK - JNB
1 stop19h 15mBritish Airways
Sun 12/87:25 pmJNB - JFK
1 stop34h 30mBritish Airways
Deal found 11/19$1,176
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/19. 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 Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/266:40 pmEWR - CPT
1 stop34h 30mBritish Airways
Tue 12/36:45 pmCPT - EWR
1 stop31h 50mBritish Airways
Deal found 11/19$1,180
This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/21. 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 Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/291:45 pmJFK - CPT
2 stops40h 50mKenya Airways
Tue 12/311:00 pmCPT - JFK
1 stop38h 35mKenya Airways
Deal found 11/21$1,246
This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/21. 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 Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/281:45 pmJFK - CPT
2 stops35h 45mMultiple Airlines
Mon 12/26:40 pmCPT - JFK
2 stops42h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/21$1,260
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/19. 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 Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/3012:00 pmEWR - JNB
1 stop36h 10mEgyptair
Mon 12/99:45 pmJNB - EWR
1 stop42h 15mEgyptair
Deal found 11/19$1,276
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/19. 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.
Tue 11/269:35 pmEWR - CPT
1 stop31h 35mAmerican Airlines
Tue 12/36:45 pmCPT - EWR
1 stop26h 15mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 11/19$1,286
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/19. 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 11/298:05 amJFK - CPT
1 stop21h 05mAmerican Airlines
Thu 12/56:45 pmCPT - JFK
1 stop34h 20mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 11/19$1,286

Find flights from New York to South Africa within your budget

Customize your flight search to find flights from New York 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 2,629,791 searches. Data last updated November 21, 2024.

Fly from

Any airport

Fly to

Any airport

Route

Depart

Return

Price

NewarkJohannesburg

EWR - JNB

EWRJNB

Newark

Mon 3/10

1:30 am-10:45 am

1 stop27h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 3/19

7:05 pm-11:35 pm

1 stop34h 30m

$774

NewarkCape Town

EWR - CPT

EWRCPT

Newark

Sat 2/1

12:30 am-12:00 pm

1 stop28h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 2/13

5:15 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop36h 20m

$915

NewarkJohannesburg

EWR - JNB

EWRJNB

Newark

Mon 2/3

10:00 am-1:10 pm

1 stop20h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 2/25

2:35 pm-8:00 am

2 stops24h 25m

$973

NewarkCape Town

EWR - CPT

EWRCPT

Newark

Fri 1/24

10:00 am-2:30 pm

1 stop21h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/4

1:50 pm-8:00 am

2 stops25h 10m

$1,006

New YorkDurban

JFK - DUR

JFKDUR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 1/13

8:05 pm-1:30 pm

2 stops34h 25m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Mon 1/27

4:05 pm-11:15 am

2 stops26h 10m

$1,094

NewarkJohannesburg

EWR - JNB

EWRJNB

Newark

Tue 1/21

9:35 pm-10:20 am

1 stop29h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 1/27

7:25 pm-2:00 pm

1 stop25h 35m

$1,103

NewarkCape Town

EWR - CPT

EWRCPT

Newark

Mon 2/3

6:35 pm-8:00 am

1 stop30h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 2/13

6:45 pm-2:00 pm

1 stop26h 15m

$1,111

NewarkCape Town

EWR - CPT

EWRCPT

Newark

Wed 3/12

7:35 pm-12:10 pm

1 stop34h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/18

6:45 pm-8:35 pm

1 stop31h 50m

$1,112

New YorkJohannesburg

JFK - JNB

JFKJNB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 5/2

9:55 pm-3:55 am

2 stops24h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 5/20

11:00 pm-8:00 pm

2 stops27h 00m

$1,116

New YorkJohannesburg

JFK - JNB

JFKJNB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 4/20

1:45 pm-3:50 pm

1 stop20h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 5/2

1:15 am-7:35 am

1 stop36h 20m

$1,117

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Deals found on 11/20

Showing 1-10 of 60 results
1
2
3
...
6

Best time to book a flight from New York to South Africa

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to South Africa from New York with our price prediction graph.
Estimated round-trip price
Rates are based on past data. Find the cheapest month and day to book your flight based on your travel requirements, then search for cheap deals.

Travel insights for flights from New York to South Africa

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

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from State of New York to South Africa?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from State of New York to South Africa (average of $1,183). Flying from State of New York to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,694). 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 NY to ZA?

Find hourly flight availability from New York 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 November 21, 2024.

When flying from State of New York to South Africa, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

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 November 21, 2024.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Air and American Airlines from New York to South Africa. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,485 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

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
3,485 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,485 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

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
8,759 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,485 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

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.

KLM
7.8
Good
1,350 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,485 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

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
1,637 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,485 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

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
805 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,485 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

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.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from New York 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 are the cheapest airlines to fly from State of New York to South Africa one-way?

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Norse Atlantic UK, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $513. Egyptair flights start at $600 while deals on Kenya Airways start at $618 one-way.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New York 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 State of New York to South Africa?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from State of New York to South Africa (average of $1,183). Flying from State of New York to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,694). 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.

See more FAQs

Browse thousands of different options on Cheapflights for your next trip

Toggle through the tabs below to find thousands of options on Cheapflights for your next trip.

Alternative routes for New York to South Africa

See prices for flight routes from nearby airports that may be better suited for you.
John F Kennedy Intl to Cairo flights
John F Kennedy Intl to Lagos flights
John F Kennedy Intl to Accra flights
Newark to Cairo flights
Dulles Intl to Lagos flights
John F Kennedy Intl to Casablanca flights
Newark to OR Tambo flights
Dulles Intl to Accra flights
Newark to Lagos flights
LaGuardia to Cairo flights
Dallas/Fort Worth to Lagos flights
Dulles Intl to Casablanca flights
John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town flights
Dallas/Fort Worth to Jomo Kenyatta Intl flights
Newark to Cape Town flights
John F Kennedy Intl to Marrakech flights
Hobby to Lagos flights
Newark to Accra flights
Los Angeles to Cairo flights
Atlanta to Lagos flights
Newark to Marrakech flights
Love Field to Lagos flights
Baltimore to Lagos flights
LaGuardia to Lagos flights
Reagan-National to Lagos flights
Reagan-National to Cairo flights
John F Kennedy Intl to Jomo Kenyatta Intl flights
Baltimore to Cairo flights
John F Kennedy Intl to OR Tambo flights
Dulles Intl to Jomo Kenyatta Intl flights
O'Hare Intl to Cairo flights
Seattle to Jomo Kenyatta Intl flights
George Bush Intcntl to Lagos flights
Dulles Intl to Cairo flights
Atlanta to OR Tambo flights
LaGuardia to Cape Town flights
LaGuardia to OR Tambo flights
Boston to Cairo flights
Newark to Casablanca flights
LaGuardia to Accra flights
San Francisco to Cairo flights
LaGuardia to Marrakech flights
Dallas/Fort Worth to Cairo flights
Dulles Intl to Cape Town flights
LaGuardia to Casablanca flights
Miami to Casablanca flights
O'Hare Intl to Lagos flights
Newark to Jomo Kenyatta Intl flights
John F Kennedy Intl to Dakar flights
Reagan-National to Accra flights

Top 10 airlines flying from New York to South Africa

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from New York 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 2,629,791 searches. Data last updated November 21, 2024.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
SAUDIACheapest$609Average$630FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time86%
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$770Average$1,012FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
Ethiopian AirCheapest$792Average$1,104FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%
Kenya AirwaysCheapest$858Average$1,120FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time82%
Qatar AirwaysCheapest$1,063Average$1,576FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
American AirlinesCheapest$1,170Average$1,257FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
British AirwaysCheapest$1,172Average$1,386FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
EmiratesCheapest$1,250Average$1,865FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
United AirlinesCheapest$1,266Average$1,558FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
KLMCheapest$1,297Average$1,550FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
100% Free
Cheapflights is completely free to use, so you can start saving the moment you arrive.
Book with Flexibility
Our users can plan ahead with confidence and find flights with no change fees
Travel Smart
Millions of people come to us for their flight needs every year. We help make travel planning easy by providing useful insights and data-driven graphs that can inform your decisions.
View all available airlines