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Cheap First Class flights to South Africa

LAX — JNB
Aug 19 — Aug 261
Wed 8/19
Wed 8/26
1 adult, First
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Cheap first class flights to South Africa in 2026

Find the latest flights to South Africa in 2026, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data were last updated on July 20, 2026.

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British Airways

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Cheapest first class flights to South Africa
Explore the most affordable first class flight options available to South Africa. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on July 20, 2026.

This BusinessClass deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/19. 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 BusinessClass is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/2710:40 pm
JFK
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JNB
1 stop28h 45m
British Airways
Mon 9/149:15 pm
JNB
-
JFK
1 stop22h 15m
British Airways
Deal found 7/19$11,445
This BusinessClass deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/19. 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 BusinessClass is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/137:50 am
JFK
-
JNB
1 stop19h 35m
British Airways
Tue 10/207:25 pm
JNB
-
JFK
1 stop31h 40m
British Airways
Deal found 7/19$11,827
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/19. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/1310:30 pm
ATL
-
JNB
1 stop28h 55m
British Airways
Tue 10/209:15 pm
JNB
-
ATL
1 stop29h 20m
British Airways
Deal found 7/19$12,724
This BusinessClass deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/17. 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 BusinessClass is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/169:25 pm
EWR
-
JNB
1 stop30h 00m
British Airways
Mon 4/267:25 pm
JNB
-
EWR
1 stop24h 30m
British Airways
Deal found 7/17$13,600
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/15. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/2711:00 pm
JFK
-
JNB
1 stop27h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 11/126:50 pm
JNB
-
JFK
2 stops31h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 7/15$13,901
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/19. 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 Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/276:40 pm
JFK
-
JNB
1 stop30h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 9/141:30 pm
JNB
-
JFK
2 stops35h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 7/19$14,995

Travel insights for first class flights from USA to South Africa

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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).

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