Popular in | December |
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Cheapest in | April |
Average price | $1,101 |
Round-trip from | $857 |
One-way from | $510 |
Good round-trip deal | $1,444 or less |
Good one-way deal | $1,188 or less |
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Price
NewarkJohannesburg
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Thu 4/24
9:45 pm-3:55 am
1 stop24h 10m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 5/7
10:50 pm-7:45 pm
1 stop26h 55m
New YorkJohannesburg
JFK - JNB
JFKJNB
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 5/16
6:45 pm-7:00 am
1 stop30h 15m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 6/2
9:15 pm-12:40 pm
1 stop21h 25m
New YorkJohannesburg
JFK - JNB
JFKJNB
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 5/17
10:00 pm-3:55 am
2 stops23h 55m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 5/27
10:50 pm-8:00 pm
2 stops27h 10m
New YorkJohannesburg
JFK - JNB
JFKJNB
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 4/26
11:10 pm-7:00 am
1 stop25h 50m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 5/18
9:15 pm-12:45 pm
1 stop21h 30m
NewarkJohannesburg
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Mon 4/28
9:25 pm-7:00 am
1 stop27h 35m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 5/11
9:15 pm-7:25 pm
1 stop28h 10m
NewarkJohannesburg
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Fri 4/25
12:30 am-10:35 am
1 stop28h 05m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 5/18
5:55 pm-10:35 pm
1 stop34h 40m
New YorkJohannesburg
JFK - JNB
JFKJNB
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sun 4/27
1:20 am-2:20 pm
2 stops55h 00m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 5/11
1:55 pm-9:00 am
1 stop25h 05m
NewarkJohannesburg
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Mon 6/2
9:25 pm-7:00 am
1 stop27h 35m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 6/18
9:15 pm-1:55 pm
1 stop22h 40m
New YorkJohannesburg
JFK - JNB
JFKJNB
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 4/21
12:55 pm-7:10 am
1 stop36h 15m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 5/7
9:50 am-9:00 am
1 stop29h 10m
New YorkCape Town
JFK - CPT
JFKCPT
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 4/25
1:45 pm-1:40 pm
2 stops41h 55m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 5/8
11:30 pm-7:35 am
1 stop38h 05m
On average, a flight from New York to South Africa takes 29 hours 28 minutes. Flights to South Africa from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.
Users looking for the lowest fares to South Africa should consider flying on Wednesday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Friday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.
The most flights from New York to South Africa 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).
The most popular airlines flying from New York to South Africa are United Airlines, Kenya Airways and British Airways.
The cheapest airlines flying from New York to South Africa are Condor, Ethiopian Air and Turkish Airlines.
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.
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).
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South Africa is generally sunny and hot in the summer, which lasts from December to April. The winter is mild. The country is large and has many different climates. The Cape is cold and wet in the winter, with snow falling in the mountains. Northern areas get regular thunderstorms on summer evenings, while winters are warm by day and cold at night.
There are eight domestic airlines operating South Africa flights. British Airways flies from Johannesburg to Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth, and between Cape Town and Durban. South African Airways, the national carrier, flies to several destinations including Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, George, Upington, Kimberley, East London, Mthatha, Margate, and Sun City. South African Express flies between Johannesburg, Cape Town, East London and George and several other cities.
Other airlines offering domestic South Africa flights include Airlink, 1time, Mango and Nationwide. There are also smaller charter airlines
Intercape, Greyhound and Translux offer services around the country.
Rail: Spoornet connects the major cities; Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth, Cape Town or Durban for example. The Blue Train is a luxury service (scheduled and charter) that runs Pretoria – Cape Town – Pretoria. There are special packaged routes too. Rovos Rail is another luxury service and the Steam Train Company offers scenic tours old-style.
Roads are good and car rental companies with branches at the airports and around the country include Avis, Budget and Europcar. It’s also possible to rent a motorbike or campervan/motorhome. Drive on the left.