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$477+ Cheap flights from South Africa to Atlanta (ATL)

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JNB — ATL
May 17 — May 241
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Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Atlanta

Cheapest flights from South Africa to Atlanta
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Atlanta. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 17, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. 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.
Thu 5/281:50 pm
CPT
-
ATL
2 stops25h 05m
Ethiopian Air
Wed 6/310:35 am
ATL
-
CPT
1 stop22h 00m
Ethiopian Air
Deal found 4/13$729
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. 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.
Thu 9/37:30 pm
CPT
-
ATL
1 stop26h 25m
Qatar Airways
Thu 9/178:30 pm
ATL
-
CPT
1 stop31h 45m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/14$885
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. 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.
Fri 10/3012:35 pm
CPT
-
ATL
1 stop33h 40m
Qatar Airways
Fri 11/67:35 pm
ATL
-
CPT
1 stop31h 55m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/14$891
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/15. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/512:35 pm
CPT
-
ATL
1 stop33h 40m
Qatar Airways
Thu 11/127:35 pm
ATL
-
CPT
1 stop31h 55m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/15$894
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/15. 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 Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/167:30 pm
CPT
-
ATL
1 stop26h 25m
Qatar Airways
Fri 11/67:35 pm
ATL
-
CPT
1 stop31h 55m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/15$898
This flightsite.co.za deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. 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 flightsite.co.za is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/17:30 pm
CPT
-
ATL
2 stops51h 41m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 7/88:54 am
ATL
-
CPT
2 stops50h 36m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/13$915
This flightsite.co.za deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/15. 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 flightsite.co.za is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 7/181:15 pm
CPT
-
ATL
2 stops48h 09m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 8/87:03 am
ATL
-
CPT
2 stops45h 12m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/15$925
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/15. 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 FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/217:30 pm
CPT
-
ATL
2 stops40h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 4/277:00 am
ATL
-
CPT
2 stops47h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/15$929
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/12. 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.
Fri 12/116:55 pm
CPT
-
ATL
1 stop27h 20m
Qatar Airways
Mon 1/47:35 pm
ATL
-
CPT
1 stop31h 55m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/12$935
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. 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 FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/77:30 pm
CPT
-
ATL
2 stops34h 29m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 8/108:54 am
ATL
-
CPT
2 stops43h 21m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/14$936
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/12. 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.
Mon 9/218:55 pm
JNB
-
ATL
1 stop25h 00m
Qatar Airways
Tue 9/298:30 pm
ATL
-
JNB
1 stop30h 30m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 4/12$960
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. 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.
Wed 8/199:50 am
JNB
-
ATL
1 stop36h 40m
Etihad Airways
Fri 9/189:40 pm
ATL
-
JNB
1 stop28h 40m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 4/13$962

Find flight deals from South Africa to Atlanta

Keep the following information in mind while searching for South Africa to Atlanta flight deals. Data was last updated April 17, 2026.

Round-trip from

$729
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$477
(flightsite.co.za)

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$1,121

Good round-trip deal

$1,116 or less

Good one-way deal

$1,000 or less
From South Africa to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
One-way flight from South Africa to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 4% potential increase in price ($46 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 0% potential price decrease ($9 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in April 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from South Africa to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from South Africa to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from South Africa to Atlanta 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 April 17, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from South Africa to Atlanta that are best for you.

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Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

Cape TownAtlanta

CPT - ATL

CPTATL

Cape Town Intl

Thu 9/10

1:15 pm-3:55 pm

1 stop32h 40m

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Mon 9/14

8:30 pm-10:15 am

1 stop31h 45m

$999

Cape TownAtlanta

CPT - ATL

CPTATL

Cape Town Intl

Tue 5/19

7:30 pm-7:20 am

2 stops41h 50m

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Thu 5/28

8:39 pm-12:55 pm

2 stops34h 16m

$1,104

Cape TownAtlanta

CPT - ATL

CPTATL

Cape Town Intl

Sat 6/27

1:15 pm-3:55 pm

1 stop32h 40m

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Fri 7/17

8:30 pm-10:15 am

1 stop31h 45m

$1,227

GeorgeAtlanta

GRJ - ATL

GRJATL

George

Thu 9/17

8:25 am-3:55 pm

2 stops37h 30m

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Mon 9/21

8:30 pm-4:15 pm

2 stops37h 45m

$1,295

JohannesburgAtlanta

JNB - ATL

JNBATL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/11

11:15 pm-8:25 pm

1 stop27h 10m

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Tue 5/26

10:40 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop40h 40m

$1,314

Cape TownAtlanta

CPT - ATL

CPTATL

Cape Town Intl

Mon 4/27

7:30 pm-11:59 pm

2 stops34h 29m

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Thu 5/21

8:34 pm-12:55 pm

2 stops58h 21m

$1,315
Quickest round-trip

Cape TownAtlanta

CPT - ATL

CPTATL

Cape Town Intl

Tue 7/7

8:05 pm-6:00 am

Nonstop15h 55m

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Mon 8/10

8:50 pm-5:50 pm

Nonstop15h 00m

$1,323

Cape TownAtlanta

CPT - ATL

CPTATL

Cape Town Intl

Sun 6/28

1:15 pm-10:41 pm

2 stops39h 26m

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Wed 7/15

8:30 pm-12:40 pm

3 stops58h 10m

$1,332

Cape TownAtlanta

CPT - ATL

CPTATL

Cape Town Intl

Sun 6/28

1:50 pm-3:55 pm

3 stops56h 05m

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Thu 7/16

8:30 pm-10:15 am

1 stop31h 45m

$1,363

JohannesburgAtlanta

JNB - ATL

JNBATL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/11

8:25 pm-5:45 pm

1 stop27h 20m

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Tue 5/26

5:00 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop22h 20m

$1,380

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Best time to book a flight from South Africa to Atlanta

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Atlanta from South Africa with our price prediction graph.
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from South Africa to Atlanta

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

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Atlanta (average of $561). Flying from South Africa to Atlanta in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,319). 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 ATL?

Find hourly flight availability from South Africa to Atlanta. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated April 17, 2026.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to Atlanta as you normally would.

Weekly flight availability from South Africa to Atlanta

Explore weekly flight availability from South Africa to Atlanta. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated April 17, 2026.

The most flights from ZA0 to ATL are scheduled on a Monday (2 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (2 on average).

How often are flights from South Africa to Atlanta delayed?

About 14% of weekly flights between South Africa and Atlanta have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 212 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for South Africa to Atlanta flights?

Historically, flights departing in the evening are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Wednesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.

Which airline has the best punctuality record on South Africa to Atlanta flights?

Over the last year, Delta have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 14% of flights being delayed.

Reviews of airlines servicing Atlanta

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Atlanta. 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 Atlanta. Reviews last updated April 17, 2026.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Delta,Virgin Atlantic, andQatar Airways from South Africa to Atlanta to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Entertainment

7.8

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Entertainment

7.8

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Entertainment

7.8

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Entertainment

7.8

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Entertainment

7.8

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Entertainment

7.8

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from South Africa to Atlanta. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Atlanta from South Africa?

    For a flight from South Africa to Atlanta, you will be flying into Hartsfield-Jackson. Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is just 8.2 mi from the center of the city.

  • How long is the flight from South Africa to Atlanta?

    For as low as $1,323, Qatar Airways can have you in Atlanta from South Africa in 15h 55m. The distance from South Africa to Atlanta is about 8128 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Atlanta one-way?

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from South Africa to Atlanta are Qatar Airways ($486), RwandAir ($559), and Ethiopian Air ($798).

  • What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Atlanta?

  • What are the cheapest flights from South Africa to Atlanta?

    While on average a flight from South Africa to Atlanta is generally $1,594, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $1,040. When looking at the most popular route, (Johannesburg OR Tambo - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson), you can expect to pay $884 for that flight.

  • Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Atlanta that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Atlanta flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Atlanta?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Atlanta.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Atlanta?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Atlanta 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 South Africa to Atlanta?

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Atlanta (average of $561). Flying from South Africa to Atlanta in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,319). 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 5 airlines flying from South Africa to Atlanta

Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from South Africa to Atlanta. 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 April 17, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$900Average$1,459FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Virgin AtlanticCheapest$968Average$1,316FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%
DeltaCheapest$970Average$1,184FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
British AirwaysCheapest$989Average$1,129FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
Qatar AirwaysCheapest$1,013Average$1,188FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%

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