R7 961 Find cheap flights to North America

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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

New York
New York1 stopR12 629
Toronto
Toronto2 stopsR12 900
Miami
Miami1 stopR16 392
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR16 519
Atlanta
Atlanta2 stopsR15 596
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.2 stopsR14 800
Dallas
Dallas2 stopsR17 043
Seattle
Seattle1 stopR16 627
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR16 465
Chicago
Chicago2 stopsR14 981
Boston
Boston1 stopR13 389
Denver
Denver1 stopR17 243
Houston
Houston1 stopR17 641
Calgary
Calgary2 stopsR12 918
Las Vegas
Las Vegas2 stopsR16 664
Charlotte
Charlotte1 stopR16 609
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stopR19 649

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Low season

February

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R7 961
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to New York John F Kennedy Airport

FAQs - booking North America flights

  • How long is the flight to North America?

    An average direct flight from South Africa to North America takes 25h 22m, covering a distance of 22794 km. The most popular route is Johannesburg - Newark with an average flight time of 16h 15m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to North America?

    The cheapest ticket to North America from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was R14 761 one-way, and R12 973 round-trip. The most popular route is Johannesburg OR Tambo to Newark and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R14 330.

  • Which airlines fly to North America?

    United Airlines & Delta fly the most frequently from South Africa to North America. The most popular route is from Johannesburg to New York, and United Airlines flies this route the most.

  • What are the most popular destinations in North America?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is New York (38% of total searches to North America). The next most popular destinations are Washington, D.C. (10%) and Atlanta (9%). Searches for flights to Toronto (6%), to Miami (5%) and to Los Angeles (4%) are also popular.

  • How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to North America

  • Looking for cheap airfare to North America? 25% of our users found return tickets to North America for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo R19 393, from Cape Town R19 615
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be July, August and September. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is February.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest North America flight deals.
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Top 5 airlines flying to North America

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to North America? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1350 reviews
7,9Boarding
7,7Comfort
7,2Entertainment
8,4Crew
7,3Food
Airline reviews

Good food. Excellent crew service. Clean aircraft. Narrow seats and isle.

8,0 ExcellentAdi, Nov 2024AMS - YYZ
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Good food. Excellent crew service. Clean aircraft. Narrow seats and isle.

I tried to upgrade to premium economy anis seat online during the checkin process. The payment didn’t work due to a technical glitch on KLM’s website. I wasn’t able to change my seat unless I called Amsterdam. Since I was in Canada and there’s a time difference this wasn’t practical. So when I arrived early to Ottawa airport my seat wasn’t available and I could only get a middle seat in premium economy which isn’t great. These middle seats are priced at the same rate as an aisle seat which makes no sense.

Seats were comfortable crew members support was very good but AVML ordered or selected by us needs a lot of improvement.

Transavia flight, was booked as KLM but i couldnt select seat or access boarding pass with KLM at all. Crammed seating and very no frills experience all around. First and last time.

Transavia flight. Couldn't select seat or anything prior to flight. No connection with klm systems. Seats are very crammed. Extremely no frills.

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

Overall a very pleasant flight. No significant issues on either flight. Amsterdam airport is very convenient for connecting

The IFE was quite old, but it worked fine and the content was good. The cabin crew were excellent and the food was as also very good

It’s chaotic at the bus stop outside of the airport because of the Uber meeting point. You need to be alert and look for the KLM bus which is not branded or labeled. Incorrect information was provided to go to gate 28, when in fact the bus was at gate 27. On the plus side the bus left early and arrived early to Ottawa.

Great flight because I upgraded to Premium Comfort. Made a huge difference in the experience.

The rows of seats in economy class are seriously close to one another making eating and resting just about impossible - there is hardly any legroom. Anyone larger than average size would have an incredibly uncomfortable flight. I had to basically share my seat with the lady passenger next to me as she was too big to fit into her allotted seat.

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

Being a platinum member, no attention given. No towel or tissue provided.

Between Air India and Qatar my luggage was lost for three days. I eventually found my own luggage location using the Apple Air Tag. Air India used a paper form to report my lost luggage. I could never get past getting past luggage personnel with my report number before they would hang up on me. Only after them specifically telling Air India at Chandigarh airport where my luggage was located which was right under their noses did they react. After three days I finally received my luggage. The Air India luggage folks didn’t seem proactive in finding the luggage’s rightful owner.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

they give hard time at checking, they not allow computer bag or purse

I staff or crew they were very friendly and humbly, they done theirs service very well, I appreciate them and thank you to the company or Qatar 🇶🇦 Government for providing as good service in their flight ,once again, thank you 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

There’s lots of problem I faced from Bom to Doha that experience was worst I never faced before like this

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

It was pretty good overall. I just wish the crew didn't have to interrupt you every five seconds to ask you if you wanted anything, I mean that's what the help button is for. When someone is tired and sleepy and still getting their bearings, turning on DND button is maybe not the first thing on their mind.

Seats were old and dirty, for a long haul flight you expect to be able to recline and for the av to work properly. Choice for vegans was fruit….

The Virgin Atlantic crew was very good. However, the equipment was OK, the seats were OK, but her bags did not arrive with me. Two bags showed up a day later and I’m still waiting for my third back.

The crew was very good. However, the equipment was a bit dated. Some of the electronics were not working. To top it, three bags didn’t arrive with me. Two of them were delivered a day later. I’m still waiting for the third bag, I was so looking forward to this virgin Atlantic flight, but, I am disappointed.

My only complaint is that the pocket in front of me was ripped and my things, like iPad and airline magazines, kept slipping to the floor.

Flight delayed yet again. Crew apathetic and unhelpful re affect on connecting flight.

I think Virgin is one of the best flying experiences, especially from/to the UK. The staff are so helpful and fun, the food is good, seats comfortable, goof entertainment and great value. Check in and boarding is pretty pain free. I also find that the other passengers are generally so kind and considerate than when I've flown other airlines.

Cabin crew on our flight showed lack of any customer service gruff and acting annoyed if you asked anything and I mean anything Example a man on the seat over dropped his beer on my husbands blanket We asked if we could switch out blankets cabin crew Said. No we don’t have any extras OK well can you take the wet one Cabin crew looked disgusted and annoyed Took it no OK or yes just a growl

Quick flight. But cabin crew were very noisy and talking too much, especially when we were seated at the back of the plane trying to sleep through the night .

My ticket was for Premium Economy and all the seats were taken, I was placed in Economy class and I’m looking for a refund.

Unfortunately delayed 2 hrs due to faulty tyre.. which had to be changed, but better safe than sorry.

ANA was great. United was horrible. They bumped us from economy plus to economy and were supposed to contact us for a refund but no luck. We booked the seats 9 months in advance.

There was no air on the plane and it was very hot.

We appreciated the friendly, efficient, and professional flight attendants. A wider selection of hot foods would be nice.

Never nice, United Express partners always do an amazing job.

Connection coordination with Star Alliance partner could be better. Lots of check in setup was not interlinked between operators.

The crew and flight was amazing. I haven't flown United in years but plan to switch to you being my main airline

Short flying. The seats do not recline at all and very uncomfortable.

The width of the chair is very small. Not comfortable at all.

Being stick waiting for gate at ORD cause me to almost miss my connecting flight…being deaf United made no no effort to keep me updated as I couldn’t hear the PA

Left late after one day delay. Even after we were called to board we stood in line for 30 minutes. Seemed disorganized.

On board was excellent—a remarkable positive change. Check in was horrifying. Forced to check in branded cabin baggage approved bags weighing 10 and 12 kgs each, because desk insisted these were not fit for overhead lockers. Got charged £160 for two bags. Behaviour of staff was hostile, motivated and rude. Wonder if BA pays commissions on collection, or borrows staff from Airport operator. Basle evidently is an airport used by budget airline— and customers are treated like consumers.

Excellent except for checking in at Madrid Airport. Waited in line for over an hour and a half. Not enough ticket agents available and they were moving those with earlier flight times up in order to get them through. People were not happy. Staff did their best to explain, but just not enough to meet the need.

The seats of the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner were ridiculously uncomfortable. I was on 10 flights during this vacation and this plane was super uncomfortable both times I was on one whereas all of the others were perfectly fine. Additionally, these planes do not have any air vents that passengers can control, the climate is entirely controlled by the crew which made for an extremely uncomfortable temperature for the duration. The flight attendants tried to make everyone happy with the temperature but several people you could tell were excessively warm and just wanted a bit of airflow.

Lost bag and absolutely no assistance in the short term. No-one to help either via phone or at the airport APPAULING

Business class in Club Europe is basically a slightly larger seat, with the middle seat blocked off. Not really business class, except for the free food/drink - which was also delicious!

Food made us sick for the rest of the day. Terrible passenger in front of me kept reclining and banging his seat, it hurt my knee multiple times. I kindly asked the attendant to intervene, she would not. Way too many sick people coughing on the flight without wearing a mask. Sick passengers should not be allowed to fly unless they wear a mask. I hope we don't get sick for our 2 week vacation

The lack of organization at the boarding gate was shocking. It was impossible to determine where the line was and it was hard to understand the announcements. It was so confusing that my wife wanted to get on the wrong flight. I am also annoyed that BA is adopting the sleazy policies that the budget airlines invented of charging extra for even the first checked bag or choosing your seat.

The flight was good, my only complaint is that we were delayed in leaving by a significant amount of time.

Flight cancelled! Rebooked by circuitous routing although there were seats available on other nonstop flights.

Flight got delayed which made my already short layover in london to be reduced to sn hour considerI had to change Terminals fir my ingoing flight to NY

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5/2Wed
1 stopEtihad Airways
29h 40mJNB-JFK
12/2Wed
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35h 55mJFK-JNB
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2 stopsUnited Airlines
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R15 469
24/12Tue
directUnited Airlines
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23h 45mJNB-EWR
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31h 35mEWR-JNB
R17 568
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13/1Mon
1 stopVirgin Atlantic
29h 20mJFK-JNB
R18 220
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1 stopVirgin Atlantic
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24h 45mJNB-JFK
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41h 40mJFK-JNB
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multi-stopKLM
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