How long is the flight from District of Columbia to South Africa?

A quick flight from District of Columbia to South Africa can take about 26h 45m. Turkish Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,079. The distance from District of Columbia to South Africa is about 8107 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from District of Columbia to South Africa one-way?

The cheapest airline one-way is Egyptair, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $487. However, be on the lookout for offers from Etihad Airways and American Airlines, as they are both options that can get you from District of Columbia to South Africa for a low price.

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).

How far in advance should I book a flight from District of Columbia to South Africa?

Find a great deal and save up to 20% by booking at least 14 days prior to your desired departure date, rather than waiting until the week of travel. According to our data, there are a number of flights available from District of Columbia to South Africa within the next two weeks, with the cheapest ticket starting at $866.

What is the cheapest month to fly from District of Columbia to South Africa?

November is one of the best times of the year to fly to South Africa from District of Columbia. Prices for November average $1,197 per person but you can even find prices for as low as $864. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December. Opting for a November flight can save you 47% on your journey compared to booking in December

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Average price	$1,025
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Good one-way deal	$1,128 or less

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from District of Columbia to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 15, 2025.

Tue 11/259:10 pmIAD - CPT

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Fri 12/265:15 pmCPT - IAD

1 stop33h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$905

Thu 11/201:30 pmIAD - CPT

1 stop39h 20mTurkish Airlines

Fri 11/285:15 pmCPT - IAD

1 stop25h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$907

Sun 11/29:10 pmIAD - CPT

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Thu 11/135:15 pmCPT - IAD

1 stop33h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$923

Wed 10/2910:10 pmIAD - CPT

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Mon 11/105:15 pmCPT - IAD

1 stop33h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$944

Sun 10/129:40 pmIAD - CPT

1 stop32h 10mTurkish Airlines

Thu 11/205:15 pmCPT - IAD

1 stop33h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$949

Sat 11/112:00 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop37h 10mEgyptair

Sun 11/169:45 pmJNB - IAD

1 stop38h 15mEgyptair

Deal found 9/13

$952

Tue 10/219:40 pmIAD - CPT

1 stop32h 10mTurkish Airlines

Fri 10/315:15 pmCPT - IAD

1 stop25h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$952

Tue 10/282:30 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop38h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/412:20 pmJNB - IAD

2 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$953

Fri 11/219:10 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop30h 40mTurkish Airlines

Sat 12/67:10 pmJNB - IAD

1 stop31h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$954

Wed 10/111:00 amIAD - JNB

1 stop23h 10mQatar Airways

Thu 10/161:55 pmJNB - IAD

1 stop24h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/13

$957

Wed 10/299:40 pmIAD - JNB

2 stops24h 15mEthiopian Air

Sun 11/22:30 pmJNB - IAD

2 stops24h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/12

$958

Sat 10/1812:00 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop37h 10mEgyptair

Sun 10/269:45 pmJNB - IAD

1 stop37h 15mEgyptair

Deal found 9/13

$959

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Discover carefully curated flight deals from District of Columbia to South Africa that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated September 15, 2025.

Wed 3/112:30 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop38h 20mTurkish Airlines

Fri 3/277:05 pmJNB - IAD

1 stop31h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$951

Thu 11/201:30 pmIAD - CPT

1 stop39h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 11/282:00 pmCPT - IAD

2 stops28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$961

Tue 11/2510:00 amIAD - JNB

1 stop20h 05mEthiopian Air

Mon 12/12:30 pmJNB - IAD

2 stops24h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/12

$1,020

Tue 10/1410:05 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop28h 15mEtihad Airways

Sat 11/19:50 amJNB - IAD

1 stop37h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/13

$1,021

Sun 11/25:05 amDCA - JNB

2 stops26h 45mKenya Airways

Sat 11/221:35 amJNB - DCA

2 stops39h 27mKenya Airways

Deal found 9/13

$1,079

Mon 11/38:05 pmIAD - DUR

2 stops31h 50mQatar Airways

Sat 11/1510:55 amDUR - IAD

2 stops36h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/12

$1,105

Tue 11/186:30 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops30h 35mAmerican Airlines

Wed 12/106:55 pmCPT - DCA

2 stops28h 09mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,139

Sat 11/225:05 pmIAD - CPT

2 stops32h 00mBritish Airways

Tue 11/256:55 pmCPT - IAD

1 stop32h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/13

$1,229

Mon 9/296:35 pmIAD - CPT

Nonstop14h 45mUnited Airlines

Sun 10/128:00 pmCPT - IAD

Nonstop15h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,340

Sat 9/271:40 pmDCA - CPT

1 stop22h 10mDelta

Fri 10/108:05 pmCPT - DCA

1 stop27h 14mDelta

Deal found 9/13

$1,401

Wed 10/224:50 pmDCA - JNB

2 stops22h 30mKLM

Tue 11/411:59 pmJNB - DCA

2 stops24h 11mKLM

Deal found 9/13

$1,580

Fri 11/149:10 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop30h 40mTurkish Airlines

Thu 11/277:10 pmJNB - IAD

1 stop23h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$966

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Wed 10/111:00 amIAD - JNB

1 stop23h 10mQatar Airways

Thu 10/161:55 pmJNB - IAD

1 stop24h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/13

$957

Wed 10/111:00 amIAD - JNB

1 stop23h 10mQatar Airways

Fri 10/311:45 pmJNB - IAD

1 stop33h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/12

$962

Sun 10/129:40 pmIAD - CPT

1 stop32h 10mTurkish Airlines

Thu 11/205:15 pmCPT - IAD

1 stop33h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$949

Tue 10/149:00 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop37h 10mQatar Airways

Thu 10/301:45 pmJNB - IAD

1 stop25h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/13

$965

Sat 10/1812:00 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop37h 10mEgyptair

Sun 10/269:45 pmJNB - IAD

1 stop37h 15mEgyptair

Deal found 9/13

$959

Tue 10/219:40 pmIAD - CPT

1 stop32h 10mTurkish Airlines

Fri 10/315:15 pmCPT - IAD

1 stop25h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$952

Thu 10/239:40 pmIAD - CPT

1 stop32h 10mTurkish Airlines

Fri 10/315:15 pmCPT - IAD

1 stop33h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$907

Thu 10/239:20 pmIAD - JNB

2 stops24h 35mEthiopian Air

Thu 11/132:30 pmJNB - IAD

2 stops24h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/12

$960

Tue 10/282:30 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop38h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/412:20 pmJNB - IAD

2 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$953

Tue 10/282:30 pmIAD - CPT

1 stop39h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/43:20 pmCPT - IAD

2 stops27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$961

Wed 10/2910:10 pmIAD - CPT

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Mon 11/105:15 pmCPT - IAD

1 stop33h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$944

Wed 10/299:40 pmIAD - JNB

2 stops24h 15mEthiopian Air

Sun 11/22:30 pmJNB - IAD

2 stops24h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/12

$958

One-way flights from District of Columbia to South Africa
Search for one-way flight options from District of Columbia to South Africa. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated September 15, 2025.

Sat 10/2512:00 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop37h 10mEgyptair

Deal found 9/13

$460

Sat 11/2912:00 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop36h 10mEgyptair

Deal found 9/12

$465

Sat 11/112:00 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop37h 10mEgyptair

Deal found 9/13

$477

Sat 10/1812:00 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop37h 10mEgyptair

Deal found 9/13

$486

Sat 11/812:00 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop36h 10mEgyptair

Deal found 9/13

$487

Wed 10/1510:05 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop28h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/14

$511

Wed 11/129:10 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop28h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/13

$527

Wed 10/2210:05 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop28h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/13

$546

Wed 3/1110:10 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop28h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/13

$547

Thu 11/139:10 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop28h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/12

$558

Fri 2/139:10 pmIAD - JNB

1 stop28h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/12

$560

Sat 10/2512:00 pmIAD - CPT

2 stops52h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$581

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Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 3/11

2:30 pm-10:50 am

1 stop38h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 3/27

7:05 pm-8:15 pm

1 stop31h 10m

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Washington, D.C.Cape Town

IAD - CPT

IADCPT

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 11/20

1:30 pm-11:50 am

1 stop39h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 11/28

2:00 pm-11:45 am

2 stops28h 45m

$961

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 11/14

9:10 pm-10:50 am

1 stop30h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 11/27

7:10 pm-11:45 am

1 stop23h 35m

$966

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 11/22

9:10 pm-10:50 am

1 stop30h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/25

7:10 pm-11:45 am

1 stop23h 35m

$966

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 11/15

9:10 pm-10:50 am

1 stop30h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 11/28

7:05 pm-11:45 am

1 stop23h 40m

$966

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 3/13

2:30 pm-10:50 am

1 stop38h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/17

7:10 pm-8:15 pm

1 stop31h 05m

$966

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 11/25

10:00 am-1:05 pm

1 stop20h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 12/1

2:30 pm-8:00 am

2 stops24h 30m

$1,020

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 11/3

10:00 am-1:05 pm

1 stop20h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/19

11:00 pm-7:05 pm

2 stops27h 05m

$1,020

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 10/14

10:05 pm-8:20 am

1 stop28h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 11/1

9:50 am-4:50 pm

1 stop37h 00m

$1,021

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 10/18

10:05 pm-8:20 am

1 stop28h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 10/27

9:50 am-4:50 pm

1 stop37h 00m

$1,021

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from District of Columbia to South Africa?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from District of Columbia to South Africa (average of $1,173). Flying from District of Columbia to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,675). 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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How long is the flight from District of Columbia to South Africa?
A quick flight from District of Columbia to South Africa can take about 26h 45m. Turkish Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,079. The distance from District of Columbia to South Africa is about 8107 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from District of Columbia to South Africa one-way?
The cheapest airline one-way is Egyptair, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $487. However, be on the lookout for offers from Etihad Airways and American Airlines, as they are both options that can get you from District of Columbia to South Africa for a low price.
Can I find deals for flights from District of Columbia to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
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Can I find deals for business class flights from District of Columbia to South Africa?
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from District of Columbia to South Africa?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from District of Columbia to South Africa (average of $1,173). Flying from District of Columbia to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,675). 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 District of Columbia to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Delta	Cheapest$685	Average$1,666	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
Etihad Airways	Cheapest$785	Average$1,119	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%
Virgin Atlantic	Cheapest$823	Average$2,185	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%
Turkish Airlines	Cheapest$850	Average$1,008	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%
Ethiopian Air	Cheapest$865	Average$1,123	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%
American Airlines	Cheapest$903	Average$1,250	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
British Airways	Cheapest$914	Average$1,280	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%
Qatar Airways	Cheapest$922	Average$1,195	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%
United Airlines	Cheapest$979	Average$1,369	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
KLM	Cheapest$997	Average$1,468	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%

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