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$559+ Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to Johannesburg

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 7/28. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
WAS — JNB
Jul 11 — Jul 181
Sat 7/11
Sat 7/18
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on June 11, 2026.

This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/129:00 pm
IAD
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JNB
2 stops30h 40m
Qatar Airways
Wed 9/232:05 pm
JNB
-
IAD
1 stop31h 35m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 6/10$1,346
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 6/293:10 pm
IAD
-
JNB
1 stop35h 05m
Etihad Airways
Wed 7/299:45 am
JNB
-
IAD
1 stop30h 00m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 6/10$1,347
This Etihad Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/8. 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 Etihad Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 9/33:10 pm
IAD
-
JNB
1 stop35h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 9/249:45 am
JNB
-
IAD
2 stops39h 14m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/8$1,348
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/8. 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 Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 6/2511:05 am
IAD
-
JNB
1 stop39h 50m
Qatar Airways
Mon 7/132:05 pm
JNB
-
IAD
1 stop31h 35m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 6/8$1,349
This Turkish Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/8. 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 Turkish Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 9/209:45 pm
IAD
-
JNB
1 stop30h 30m
Turkish Airlines
Sat 9/265:55 pm
JNB
-
IAD
1 stop23h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 6/8$1,350
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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 Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/59:00 pm
IAD
-
JNB
2 stops30h 40m
Qatar Airways
Sat 9/122:05 pm
JNB
-
IAD
1 stop31h 35m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 6/10$1,352
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/7. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/283:10 pm
IAD
-
JNB
1 stop35h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 8/78:55 pm
JNB
-
IAD
1 stop24h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/7$1,359
This Turkish Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/8. 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 Turkish Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/199:45 pm
IAD
-
JNB
1 stop30h 45m
Turkish Airlines
Sun 9/276:00 pm
JNB
-
IAD
1 stop23h 35m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 6/8$1,360
This Etihad Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/7. 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 Etihad Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 6/223:10 pm
IAD
-
JNB
1 stop35h 05m
Etihad Airways
Thu 7/99:45 am
JNB
-
IAD
1 stop30h 00m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 6/7$1,361
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/8. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 9/2010:55 am
IAD
-
JNB
1 stop20h 30m
Ethiopian Air
Sun 9/2710:50 pm
JNB
-
IAD
2 stops26h 40m
Ethiopian Air
Deal found 6/8$1,362
This Qatar Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/7. 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 6/2311:05 am
IAD
-
JNB
1 stop39h 50m
Qatar Airways
Sun 7/58:55 pm
JNB
-
IAD
1 stop41h 50m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 6/7$1,364
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/8. 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.
Mon 8/246:02 am
DCA
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JNB
2 stops36h 13m
Kenya Airways
Wed 9/25:00 pm
JNB
-
DCA
2 stops29h 59m
Kenya Airways
Deal found 6/8$1,386

Find flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to Johannesburg (ZA1). 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 June 11, 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,346
(Gotogate)

One-way from

$559
(oojo)

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Cheapest in

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Average price

$1,527
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg 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 June 11, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg that are best for you.

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Cheapest round-trip

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 9/3

3:10 pm-8:15 am

1 stop35h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 9/24

9:45 am-6:59 pm

2 stops39h 14m

$1,348

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 9/3

11:05 am-4:00 am

1 stop34h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 9/24

9:25 am-8:45 am

3 stops29h 20m

$1,417

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 7/25

3:10 pm-8:20 am

1 stop35h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 8/1

9:45 am-9:45 am

1 stop30h 00m

$1,427

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - HLA

IADHLA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 10/14

11:15 am-10:05 pm

2 stops28h 50m

Johannesburg Lanseria

Mon 10/19

3:40 pm-3:40 pm

2 stops30h 00m

$1,497

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 7/23

9:00 pm-9:00 am

1 stop30h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 8/7

8:55 pm-3:40 pm

1 stop24h 45m

$1,548

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 7/26

9:00 pm-9:00 am

1 stop30h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 8/6

2:05 pm-3:40 pm

1 stop31h 35m

$1,593

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

DCA - JNB

DCAJNB

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 6/24

2:20 pm-4:00 am

2 stops31h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 7/2

8:55 pm-10:59 pm

2 stops32h 04m

$1,630

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 9/17

9:00 pm-11:00 am

2 stops32h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 9/26

9:25 am-8:45 am

3 stops29h 20m

$1,663

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 9/5

9:00 pm-11:00 am

2 stops32h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 9/12

9:25 am-3:40 pm

3 stops36h 15m

$1,703

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 9/3

9:45 pm-9:40 am

2 stops29h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 9/13

1:30 pm-11:35 am

2 stops52h 05m

$1,712

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Best time to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg (average of $106). Flying from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,050). 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.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

How far ahead should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg, you should look to book at least 82 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

Reviews of airlines servicing Johannesburg

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg. Reviews last updated June 11, 2026.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Turkish Airlines,United Airlines, andQatar Airways from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Turkish Airlines
7.4
Good
4,408 reviews

Food

7.5

Boarding

7.3

Crew

7.8

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.4

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

MIA - IST

The cabin is very clean, the service is great, the food is excellent
Turkish Airlines
7.4
Good
4,408 reviews
Turkish Airlines
7.4
Good
4,408 reviews

Food

7.5

Boarding

7.3

Crew

7.8

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.4

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

MIA - IST

The cabin is very clean, the service is great, the food is excellent
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,808 reviews
Turkish Airlines
7.4
Good
4,408 reviews

Food

7.5

Boarding

7.3

Crew

7.8

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.4

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

MIA - IST

The cabin is very clean, the service is great, the food is excellent
Qatar Airways
7.3
Good
3,726 reviews
Turkish Airlines
7.4
Good
4,408 reviews

Food

7.5

Boarding

7.3

Crew

7.8

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.4

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

MIA - IST

The cabin is very clean, the service is great, the food is excellent
Ethiopian Air
7.2
Good
1,011 reviews
Turkish Airlines
7.4
Good
4,408 reviews

Food

7.5

Boarding

7.3

Crew

7.8

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.4

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

MIA - IST

The cabin is very clean, the service is great, the food is excellent
JetBlue
7.1
Good
2,983 reviews
Turkish Airlines
7.4
Good
4,408 reviews

Food

7.5

Boarding

7.3

Crew

7.8

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.4

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

MIA - IST

The cabin is very clean, the service is great, the food is excellent

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • How long is the flight from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

    There are many flights that can get you from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg in 31h 25m. Fly via Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, or Delta to get the fastest option. Airlines will cover a distance of 8093 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg round-trip?

    Our cheapest airline available from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg is KLM. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $776 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines, starting at $828 and $836 round-trip. KLM is priced at 35% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg one-way?

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Egyptair, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $435. Etihad Airways flights start at $497 while deals on Qatar Airways start at $505 one-way.

  • What are the most popular routes from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

    The most popular flight routes from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg are Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - Johannesburg OR Tambo, Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - Johannesburg OR Tambo and Baltimore/Washington - Johannesburg OR Tambo.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg 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 Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg?

    Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg (average of $106). Flying from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,050). 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 10 airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg. 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 June 11, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
DeltaCheapest$685Average$1,542FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
KLMCheapest$776Average$1,489FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
Etihad AirwaysCheapest$828Average$1,282FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$836Average$950FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
British AirwaysCheapest$869Average$1,366FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
Ethiopian AirCheapest$884Average$1,284FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%
Qatar AirwaysCheapest$922Average$1,164FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
American AirlinesCheapest$967Average$1,604FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$982Average$1,382FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
JetBlueCheapest$1,082Average$2,096FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%

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