$817+ Flights from South Africa to New York, NY

One-way flight from South Africa to New York (NYC)

Highest demand for flights based on searches. 6% potential increase in price ($69 potential increase over avg. RT price).

Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($19 potential savings vs. average RT price).

Average for round-trip flights in April 2025

Price to beat on a round-trip flight from South Africa to New York (NYC).

Price to beat on a one-way flight from South Africa to New York (NYC).

Find flight deals from South Africa to New York

Cheapest flights from South Africa to New York
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to New York. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 22, 2025.

Mon 5/199:50 amJNB - JFK

1 stop29h 10mEtihad Airways

Wed 6/112:00 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop36h 20mEtihad Airways

Deal found 4/21

$774

Thu 11/271:15 amJNB - JFK

1 stop36h 20mKenya Airways

Sat 12/137:00 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop22h 15mKenya Airways

Deal found 4/22

$792

Tue 4/222:30 pmJNB - JFK

2 stops35h 30mMultiple Airlines

Mon 5/510:00 pmJFK - JNB

2 stops24h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$801

Tue 11/41:50 pmCPT - EWR

2 stops25h 05mEthiopian Air

Wed 11/1910:00 amEWR - CPT

1 stop21h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 4/22

$827

Wed 5/215:55 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop30h 00mTurkish Airlines

Wed 5/287:50 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop32h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$831

Tue 5/208:40 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop23h 15mVirgin Atlantic

Sat 5/318:10 amJFK - JNB

1 stop20h 10mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 4/22

$834

Wed 5/216:50 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop22h 55mAir France

Tue 6/31:00 amJFK - JNB

1 stop25h 30mAir France

Deal found 4/21

$837

Wed 6/49:55 pmJNB - LGA

1 stop31h 49mDelta

Tue 6/173:00 pmLGA - JNB

2 stops24h 20mDelta

Deal found 4/22

$837

Wed 5/2111:15 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop20h 01mDelta

Thu 6/58:10 amJFK - JNB

2 stops31h 10mDelta

Deal found 4/21

$838

Tue 5/67:35 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop30h 35mSWISS

Tue 5/139:50 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop29h 30mSWISS

Deal found 4/21

$872

Wed 5/145:55 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop34h 40mTurkish Airlines

Sun 6/112:30 amEWR - JNB

1 stop28h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$873

Fri 5/237:35 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop27h 00mSWISS

Fri 6/64:15 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop35h 05mSWISS

Deal found 4/21

$874

Best flights from South Africa to New York
Discover carefully curated flight deals from South Africa to New York that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated April 22, 2025.

Sun 5/45:00 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop20h 35mKenya Airways

Sun 5/111:45 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop28h 30mKenya Airways

Deal found 4/22

$793

Mon 7/289:50 amJNB - JFK

1 stop29h 10mEtihad Airways

Sun 9/2810:40 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop27h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 4/22

$813

Tue 5/205:50 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop23h 05mTurkish Airlines

Tue 6/37:50 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop32h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$831

Tue 5/208:40 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop23h 15mVirgin Atlantic

Sat 5/318:10 amJFK - JNB

1 stop20h 10mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 4/22

$834

Wed 6/49:55 pmJNB - LGA

1 stop31h 49mDelta

Tue 6/173:00 pmLGA - JNB

2 stops24h 20mDelta

Deal found 4/22

$837

Wed 6/116:50 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop22h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 6/255:05 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop22h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$840

Wed 6/187:35 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop23h 50mSWISS

Mon 6/239:50 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop29h 30mSWISS

Deal found 4/22

$874

Mon 6/96:50 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop28h 25mAir France

Tue 7/111:30 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop27h 00mAir France

Deal found 4/22

$875

Tue 5/2011:15 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop29h 35mKLM

Fri 5/3012:50 amJFK - JNB

1 stop38h 30mKLM

Deal found 4/22

$893

Sun 9/282:30 pmJNB - EWR

2 stops24h 25mEthiopian Air

Wed 10/810:55 amEWR - JNB

1 stop20h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 4/22

$906

Wed 5/77:00 pmJNB - EWR

2 stops30h 46mUnited Airlines

Mon 5/129:05 pmEWR - JNB

Nonstop14h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$950

Tue 6/107:25 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop24h 30mBritish Airways

Tue 6/249:25 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop27h 35mBritish Airways

Deal found 4/22

$954

Last-minute flights from South Africa to New York
Discover last-minute flight deals from South Africa to New York. Data last updated April 22, 2025 and is based on user searches.

Tue 4/222:30 pmJNB - JFK

2 stops35h 30mMultiple Airlines

Mon 5/510:00 pmJFK - JNB

2 stops24h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$801

Sun 4/278:05 pmCPT - LGA

1 stop29h 07mDelta

Sun 5/411:00 amLGA - CPT

2 stops28h 10mDelta

Deal found 4/22

$974

Sun 4/277:00 pmJNB - EWR

2 stops35h 58mUnited Airlines

Sun 5/45:50 amEWR - JNB

2 stops44h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$1,081

Tue 4/291:15 amJNB - JFK

1 stop36h 20mKenya Airways

Mon 5/121:45 pmJFK - JNB

1 stop20h 05mKenya Airways

Deal found 4/22

$895

Tue 4/298:00 pmCPT - EWR

1 stop19h 54mMultiple Airlines

Tue 5/66:05 pmEWR - CPT

1 stop33h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$1,016

Tue 4/296:50 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop29h 55mAir France

Mon 5/51:00 amJFK - JNB

1 stop25h 30mAir France

Deal found 4/22

$1,070

Tue 4/297:35 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop27h 00mSWISS

Tue 5/67:25 pmJFK - JNB

2 stops31h 55mSWISS

Deal found 4/22

$1,098

Wed 4/306:50 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop33h 50mDelta

Mon 5/1211:25 pmJFK - JNB

2 stops27h 05mDelta

Deal found 4/22

$902

Wed 4/306:50 pmJNB - EWR

2 stops34h 12mDelta

Mon 5/126:59 amEWR - JNB

2 stops32h 21mDelta

Deal found 4/22

$1,008

Wed 4/307:35 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop30h 35mSWISS

Mon 5/129:50 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop29h 30mSWISS

Deal found 4/22

$1,019

Wed 4/3010:40 amJNB - EWR

2 stops38h 05mMultiple Airlines

Mon 5/126:05 pmEWR - JNB

1 stop33h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$1,032

Thu 5/17:50 pmCPT - EWR

Nonstop15h 45mUnited Airlines

Sun 5/112:43 pmEWR - CPT

2 stops36h 47mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$1,039

One-way flights from South Africa to New York
Search for one-way flight options from South Africa to New York. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated April 22, 2025.

Thu 5/81:15 amJNB - JFK

1 stop36h 20mKenya Airways

Deal found 4/22

$477

Fri 5/92:30 pmJNB - JFK

2 stops35h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$488

Thu 5/12:30 pmCPT - JFK

2 stops23h 05mKenya Airways

Deal found 4/22

$510

Mon 6/308:25 pmJNB - JFK

1 stop24h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 4/22

$521

Mon 9/2912:05 pmDUR - JFK

2 stops33h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 4/22

$535

Sat 6/211:00 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop32h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 4/22

$556

Mon 6/92:45 pmDUR - EWR

2 stops37h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$560

Tue 5/275:55 amJNB - EWR

2 stops46h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$574

Thu 5/16:05 amCPT - JFK

2 stops31h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/22

$596

Thu 5/18:25 amDUR - JFK

2 stops29h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$599

Tue 5/275:50 pmJNB - EWR

1 stop34h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 4/21

$611

Sat 10/119:50 amJNB - JFK

1 stop29h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 4/22

$611

Cheapflights Fare Finder

Use the filters below to find and compare flights from South Africa to New York that are best for you.

Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgNew York

JNB - JFK

JNBJFK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 5/4

5:00 pm-7:35 am

1 stop20h 35m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 5/11

1:45 pm-12:15 am

1 stop28h 30m

$793

JohannesburgNew York

JNB - JFK

JNBJFK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/28

9:50 am-9:00 am

1 stop29h 10m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 8/7

3:45 pm-8:20 am

1 stop34h 35m

$813

JohannesburgNew York

JNB - JFK

JNBJFK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 5/20

5:50 pm-10:55 am

1 stop23h 05m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 6/3

7:50 pm-10:35 am

1 stop32h 45m

$831

JohannesburgNew York

JNB - JFK

JNBJFK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 5/20

8:40 pm-1:55 pm

1 stop23h 15m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 5/31

8:10 am-10:20 am

1 stop20h 10m

$834

JohannesburgNew York

JNB - LGA

JNBLGA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 6/4

9:55 pm-11:44 pm

1 stop31h 49m

New York LaGuardia

Tue 6/17

3:00 pm-9:20 pm

2 stops24h 20m

$837

JohannesburgNew York

JNB - JFK

JNBJFK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 5/14

6:50 pm-10:30 am

1 stop21h 40m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 5/28

8:25 pm-8:30 am

2 stops30h 05m

$839

JohannesburgNew York

JNB - JFK

JNBJFK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 6/11

6:50 pm-11:45 am

1 stop22h 55m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 6/25

5:05 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop22h 15m

$840

JohannesburgNewark

JNB - EWR

JNBEWR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 5/14

5:55 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop34h 40m

Newark

Sun 6/1

12:30 am-10:35 am

1 stop28h 05m

$873

JohannesburgNewark

JNB - EWR

JNBEWR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 6/18

7:35 pm-1:25 pm

1 stop23h 50m

Newark

Mon 6/23

9:50 pm-9:20 am

1 stop29h 30m

$874

JohannesburgNew York

JNB - JFK

JNBJFK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 6/9

6:50 pm-5:15 pm

1 stop28h 25m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 7/1

11:30 pm-8:30 am

1 stop27h 00m

$875

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Deals found on 4/22

Showing 1-10 of 60 results

...

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

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to New York from South Africa 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.

Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from South Africa to New York

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to New York (average of $236). Flying from South Africa to New York in June is currently the most expensive (average of $351). 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 ZA to NYC?

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

What is the cheapest day to fly from South Africa to New York?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their South Africa to New York flight should consider departing on Tuesday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from South Africa to New York

The most flights from ZA0 to NYC 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).

Rainfall in New York by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in New York ranges from 2.8 - 4.5 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.5 in. February is typically the driest time to visit New York when rainfall is around 2.8 in.

Temperature in New York by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to New York, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 77.0 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 33.8 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing New York

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Delta from South Africa to New York by reading reviews from past customers. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

8.1

Very good

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

8.1

Very good

8.1

Very good

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Emirates

8.0

Very good

3,205 reviews

8.1

Very good

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,920 reviews

8.1

Very good

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,331 reviews

8.1

Very good

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Austrian Airlines

7.6

Good

780 reviews

8.1

Very good