Plan for a long wait at EWR security. Arrive at least two hours early as wait times can be unpredictable.

Most accurate provider | Justfly.com 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | Justfly.com 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $755 (Delta) |
One-way from | $560 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | July |
Cheapest in | April |
Average price | $1,343 |
Good round-trip deal | $1,438 or less |
Good one-way deal | $1,178 or less |
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Depart
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Price
NewarkJohannesburg
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Mon 4/13
5:28 pm-7:40 pm
1 stop20h 12m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 4/28
9:55 pm-2:24 pm
1 stop22h 29m
NewarkJohannesburg
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Tue 6/2
12:05 pm-7:40 pm
1 stop25h 35m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 6/16
9:55 pm-4:41 pm
1 stop24h 46m
NewarkJohannesburg
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Sun 4/12
4:05 pm-7:40 pm
1 stop21h 35m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 4/20
9:55 pm-4:23 pm
1 stop24h 28m
NewarkJohannesburg
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Wed 1/28
7:30 pm-7:00 pm
1 stop40h 30m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 2/10
9:55 pm-12:58 pm
1 stop22h 03m
NewarkJohannesburg
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Mon 2/16
1:00 pm-10:05 pm
2 stops26h 05m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 2/25
7:20 pm-2:55 pm
1 stop26h 35m
NewarkJohannesburg
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Fri 3/20
6:05 pm-12:10 pm
1 stop36h 05m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 3/30
6:00 pm-2:45 pm
1 stop26h 45m
NewarkJohannesburg
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Sat 6/6
3:25 pm-9:20 pm
2 stops23h 55m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sat 6/20
6:00 pm-3:52 pm
2 stops27h 52m
NewarkJohannesburg
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Fri 5/1
8:30 am-9:20 pm
2 stops30h 50m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 5/10
9:55 pm-4:56 pm
1 stop25h 01m
NewarkJohannesburg
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Thu 3/26
10:39 am-7:00 pm
1 stop26h 21m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Thu 4/2
11:15 pm-7:46 am
2 stops38h 31m
NewarkJohannesburg
EWR - JNB
EWRJNB
Newark
Mon 5/4
3:29 pm-7:40 pm
1 stop22h 11m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 5/11
6:00 pm-7:09 pm
2 stops31h 09m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
Booking 49 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from New York to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (average of $493). Flying from New York to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,137). 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.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from New York to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport as you normally would.
Nairobi (NBO) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 45% of 1-stop itineraries from New York to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport on Cheapflights.
Istanbul (IST) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $876.
Flights via Nairobi (NBO) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 20h 20m.
Flights via Nairobi (NBO) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 57m.
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