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Cheap Flights from Atlanta to South Africa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cape Town
Cape Town3 stops$1,113
Durban
Durban2 stops$954
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stops$1,337
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stops$2,266
Cape Town
Cape Town3 stops$1,113
Durban
Durban2 stops$954
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stops$1,337
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stops$2,266

Book Cheap Atlanta to South Africa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Atlanta to South Africa that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Atlanta to South Africa

lun., mar. 16 - mar., mar. 24
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 10:50 am
ATL
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JNB
30h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 8:45 pm
JNB
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ATL
31h 35m
1 stop
$841Turkish Airlines
lun., mar. 16 - mar., mar. 24
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10:50 pm - 10:50 am
ATL
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JNB
30h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 8:45 pm
JNB
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ATL
31h 35m
1 stop
$842Turkish Airlines
mié., mar. 25 - mié., abr. 1
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 10:50 am
ATL
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JNB
30h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 7:45 pm
JNB
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ATL
31h 45m
1 stop
$865Turkish Airlines
mié., mar. 4 - lun., mar. 23
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:50 pm - 10:50 am
ATL
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JNB
30h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
7:05 pm - 2:05 pm
JNB
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ATL
25h 00m
1 stop
$878Turkish Airlines
lun., feb. 23 - mié., mar. 4
Qatar Airways Logo
7:35 pm - 3:35 pm
ATL
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DUR
37h 00m
3 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
12:25 pm - 3:15 pm
DUR
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ATL
33h 50m
2 stops
$1,094Qatar Airways
mar., mar. 17 - mar., jun. 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:46 am - 1:00 pm
ATL
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CPT
43h 14m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:50 pm - 8:55 am
CPT
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ATL
25h 05m
2 stops
$1,113Multiple Airlines
lun., abr. 13 - vie., abr. 24
Qatar Airways Logo
7:25 pm - 3:35 pm
ATL
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DUR
38h 10m
3 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
12:05 pm - 4:00 pm
DUR
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ATL
33h 55m
2 stops
$1,125Qatar Airways
lun., may. 25 - jue., jun. 4
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:35 am - 2:35 pm
ATL
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CPT
22h 00m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
1:50 pm - 8:55 am
CPT
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ATL
25h 05m
2 stops
$1,158Ethiopian Air
lun., may. 25 - mar., jun. 2
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:35 am - 2:35 pm
ATL
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CPT
22h 00m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
1:50 pm - 8:55 am
CPT
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ATL
25h 05m
2 stops
$1,176Ethiopian Air
vie., may. 1 - vie., may. 8
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 1:35 pm
ATL
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CPT
47h 35m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
CPT
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ATL
33h 00m
1 stop
$1,177Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Atlanta to South Africa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Atlanta to South Africa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Atlanta to South Africa flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to South Africa from Atlanta found in the last 72 hours was to Cape Town, at $1,460 round-trip. The most popular route is from Atlanta (ATL) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,811.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Atlanta to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Atlanta to South Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Atlanta to South Africa is October, when tickets cost $991 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,168 and $1,889 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Atlanta to South Africa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Atlanta to South Africa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Atlanta to South Africa, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Atlanta, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Atlanta to South Africa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Atlanta to South Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Atlanta to South Africa, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$570
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
Flight from Atlanta to Cape Town

FAQs - booking South Africa flights

  • What official papers do I need in order to travel to South Africa?

    If you are a US citizen flying into South Africa, you must show a valid passport that remains valid for at least 30 days after your date of entry into South Africa. This passport must have at least two consecutive blank pages. If you plan to leave South Africa within 90 days, you do not need a visa.

  • Should I buy a ticket if it requires me to re-check in or change airports during the journey?

    It depends. Collecting your baggage and going through security again for the next leg of a flight can be time-consuming. Changing airports within a layover city such as New York takes time and money. Make sure that you have the proper money and your ticket leaves enough time in order to change airports or check in again.

  • Where can I find affordable long-term parking at ATL before my flight to South Africa?

    At the Atlanta airport, you can find long-term parking in either the North Economy Lot or the South Economy Lot, both of which are close to the terminals. A more affordable option is the International Park Ride, which is not close. However, you can take a free shuttle from the International Park Ride to the terminals at ATL.

  • Does the Atlanta airport have a military lounge?

    Yes. The ATL military lounge is the Jean R. Amos USO. This military lounge provides its services and facilities to active-duty US military personnel and their families free of charge. Some amenities at this USO include comfortable seating, TV, Wi-Fi, a computer room, a place for kids to play, refreshments, and more.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Atlanta to South Africa?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Atlanta to South Africa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Atlanta to South Africa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Atlanta to South Africa is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Atlanta to South Africa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Atlanta to South Africa with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Atlanta to South Africa?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Atlanta to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $2,298 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,298.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Africa

  • A mega hub for Delta, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is located in northwest Georgia. When you book a flight from ATL to South Africa, KAYAK will offer many choices of airline, destination, and price.
  • As you’re waiting for your flight to South Africa, you can delight in a vibrant forest-like experience at the Flight Paths art installation between Terminals A and B. This simulation of a woodland canopy features recordings of bird calls, cricket chirps, and a thunderstorm, as well as 24,000 LED lights and 13,000 individual leaves.
  • When you book a flight to Cape Town from ATL, you’ll be landing at the Cape Town International Airport (CPT). Airlines such as Turkish Airlines, Delta, United, and KLM offer flights from ATL to CPT with one stop in cities such as Istanbul, Johannesburg, Amsterdam, New York, and others. JetBlue, Lufthansa, and United are among the airlines that offer two-stop flights.
  • Delta is one airline that offers a direct flight from ATL to the O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) serving Johannesburg. Airlines such as Qatar Airways, United, JetBlue, and Alaska are among the airlines that offer flights from ATL to JMB with one stop. Layovers occur in places such as Qatar, New York, Amsterdam, and others. Air Canada, JetBlue, and United are among the airlines that offer two-stop flights.
  • If you're flying from ATL to Durban on the east coast of South Africa, you will be landing at the King Shaka International Airport (DUR). JetBlue and Qatar Airways are two airlines that offer flights from ATL to DUR with two stops. Stops often occur in New York, Qatar, and Johannesburg. United and Qatar are among the airlines that offer flights from ATL to DUR with three stops.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Atlanta to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Atlanta to South Africa? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8179 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
Airline reviews

Only freetext wifi was available in flight; browsing WiFi required payment. Since the seats had no in flight entertainment, Delta should revisit this policy on this longer flight.

6.0 GoodEmily, Feb 2026
ATL - DAL
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Only freetext wifi was available in flight; browsing WiFi required payment. Since the seats had no in flight entertainment, Delta should revisit this policy on this longer flight.

Very large passenger too space from my own seat. Arm board couldn’t be lowered because of his size. It wads very uncomfortable trip, as the flight was full couldn’t move anywhere having back pain because of the position in which I was the entire flight.

The flight was delayed and oversold. I volunteered to give up my seat for compensation. Thinking I could get a good night's sleep instead of arriving home at 2 am. It took over an hour to get the new reservation confirmed, three different gate attendants, and two red coats. It took even longer to confirm the overnight hotel, and when I arrived, the line was 45 minutes long, with two people checking in, and at least 15 people slowly, very slowly—no food except frozen convenience food, no coupon for food from airlines. Slept, headed back to the airport, and that flight had an equipment change and a gate change just as they were about to board. It took an additional hour to board as they cleaned the plane from storage.

I upgraded to first. Quick and easy boarding. Comfortable seat with power and a nice IPA.

Staff was great! Kind and cordial! Middle seat row 28 seat B has a hump in it. Trays were getting stuck when putting down and up. Good flight

It was good because we traveled without luggage, carry on only.

I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

Comfort Plus seat 11E seemed smaller than prior flights. The movie selection is good. Watched most of the most recent Tron movie. I'll watch the remaining part later as my movie is saved in the Delta Seatback Experience.

Late delayed flight delays boarding and delays leaving and delays on arrival too. Cramped plane no room no food.

Lady Pilot was perfect in every way wheels up to wheels down communication, professionalism, excellent on time departure and on time arrival, excellent communication! Fantastic job with Superb attitude!!

Check-in and in-flight staff were better than average. The seat was a fair size but too hard and not enough padding. The cushion/pillow provided is poor (thin and seems to be disposable ,it provides no effective cushioning or support). Food was OK-ish but no choice of inflight snacks and no easy place to get drinks other than water (I could ask for juice by intruding into the staff area at the back of the plane) Entertainment was very good actually. Overall better than I expected from a US-based airline (sorry!) but compared to ANA or Singapore it was so-so. (I live in Japan so they are my comparative airlines)

Everything was on time Will use united again for sure

Plane outlets in my row not working to charge phone. Staff response was, well it should be. Plug into seed for volume not working well. Had to find the sweet spot for plug in or it would shut off and on.

Wifi took a while to kick in and we had a maintenance issue that took over 40 mins at the gate in Washington before pulling back

Fine not above and beyond as I had a connection that was delayed due to maintenance

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

Terrible. Our first time back on United for 10 years, the seats in Polaris class are small and uncomfortable. They have squished too many people in to get more $$$. The staff are not friendly and not wanting to accommodate. I asked for two salads rather than a main meal and was advised no we wont do that. Then asked what I would like for breakfast and given something else anyway. I will not be flying United International anytime soon.

Same thing as flight from Pheonix to Newark. Uograded and Promised extra leg room and when I got to the seat it had none.

I upgraded my seat and was promised it would be next to the emergency door for extra leg room and they said it was premium plus but it was at the back of the plane...same thing happened from Newark to Dubai

Everything except the food and entertainment. It was a great experience though

Early arrival. Good boarding. Deplaning this flight is very slow both coming and going. Baggage arrived quickly for Pearson

No entertainment except on app. No outlets working to charge. Good service

The crew could have been more friendly and could have offered to make the beds. Also, Ethiad should have more vegetarian food options.

It was fantastic. The flight from Chicago to Abu Dahbi was fantastic. The crew, food and service were amazing. Everything was handled by the crew member assigned to us , Nicholas, was usually done before we asked for it. Highly recommend Etihad!

Very disappointing #1 - You have to pay extra to use the business lounge, or else you sit in the cold airport for 7 hours and fall sick #2 - Did an awful job with boarding, they turned on the "last call" notice on the monitor made the passengers come running to the gate, once the passengers came close the crew would tell them - hey we are not boarding yet, this included passengers with children also, this was happening all the time, it was pitiful to see #3 - Did not have the courtesy for the passengers in the business class, there is a reasons why people choose business class, because they need to get to work, that means sleep is very important for them, in the business class, the crew members would themselves cause so much noise by closing the door in a loud way, once the crew member does it then the other passengers are also doing it, #4 - the food did not smell good, #5 - The Abu Dhabi airport is small, so not a whole lot to do, especially when the layover is 7+ hours. #6 - Did not provide the slippers with pajamas, #7 - also the pajamas also I had to ask, only after asking it was provided. #8- Asked for an extra pillow because the pillow they provided was not tall enough, the crew member said there was no additional pillow and gave me something like a blanket, I tried my best to use that as a pillow, but my head kept on sliding and that messed up my sleep and did not get deep thorough sleep Overall the airlines did not have an understanding of how to care for the passengers, especially the business class ones. Overall it was a bad experience, I would much rather spend the money with Qatar airways, the experience with Qatar is so much better.

I missed my flight ,staff unhelpful, they sat and watched me wait ,gangway door closed, English was a problem no announcement I was on time now I missed my month vacation ,lost 1400 bucks no refund I'm sick to my stomach

It’s a business class ticket but they didn’t give a lounge access

Crew was amazing as usual. Very comfortable for a 13hour flight. Check in at ATL was terrible. Ticket counter charged me $200 for a small bag. Apparently Kayak sold me a zero luggage ticket. No carry on no checked. So the check in desk charged me a bullshit $200 dollar fee for a small gym bag weighing less than 20lbs. In true 3rd party ticket buying. This will turn into a finger pointing process between Kayak and Etihad. Now I'm going to have to ship my bag back in the mail a day ahead of my return flight.

The flight from Abu Dabhi to Bangalore was terrible. The plane was an order model with no onboard entertainment. The beverage selection were very limited.

We booked a business class ticket via Underpricer. Somehow they screwed up our ticket from Abu Dhabi to Ahmedabad. We will be hesitant to book again with them.

After arriving in Istanbul, the transit information on the electronic board showed a tight departure time, and the gate changed in the middle, making it difficult to make it on time.

Typically good service onboard but baggage delay in airport was significant

My, Syed Zawar Hussein Shirazi frequently flyer membership number was not included on my boarding pass from O’Hare to Istanbul despite my reminder to the attendant at check in. Further she forgot to give me my boarding pass form Istanbul to Lahore and she needs to improve her customer service, please 🙏

Everything about that day was great I was happy with how things went as a first time traveling with the airline thank you for all that you’ve doing by taking us there to our various destinations thanks.

They oversold the tickets by one which was my ticket so I didn’t have a ticket till last second

Not good. I was supposed to be in Mint but got in economy class

Service was slow and checked bag was off last evening when flying business

Turkish Airline canceled our tickets in the very last minute, with our luggage and everything else, all prepared and good to go. It’s clear that they sold the tickets for better money to someone else. Bad, Bad, Bad business!!!

Awful seating. Bad food. Staff only have one bottle of water and no cans.

it was like a banya -so hot... They did provide a great experience with special food. one toilet broke midflight In general it was a peaceful and relaxing flight - for business class it was good.

A bit chaotic boarding flight but over all good experience.

We had a good flight experience with this airline despite reading many negative comments

The crew were amazing. They should improve the inflight entertainment

The crew was unfriendly and very rude to name a few (Helina). I felt unsafe due to most of the cabinets were open while on flight. All in all the flight was ok, but the crew needed more training on customer service most of all for international flights.

Delay not posted, only departure time listed- not boarding time. We left an hour late and arrived 45 min late. Restrooms had backed up sinks and toilets not flushed ) passenger error). Lots of screen for entertainment didn’t work. But we arrived with our luggage

The plane was old and the luggage racks above us were visibly shaking during turbulence. Water was dripping on our heads during landing. Our flight was over 2 hours late departing but we were not updated or told what to expect as the screen at the gate continued to read “on time”

Check in took over an hour because printer was not working. Attendant did not know how to give free layover Addis Ababa hotel vouchers or update frequent flyer number. After repeated attempts, got voucher emailed. However hotel wanted printed voucher hence more delay. Bus time from hotel back to airport was printed 4:50 hours, but hotel reception called at 3 pm saying bus will leave at 4 pm. Then hotel reception called again saying 4:15 pm. We rushed at 4:15 pm and bus was not ready until 4:40 pm. Many audio outlets were not working in planes.

It is nice and great but the houstees crew are all the way back arguing with customers and behavior issues same of the crew i saw that also all the trips were very much butter!

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

POSITIVES The hostesses were mostly pleasant, NEGATIVES The full flight wifi was horrible, hardly able to use it. My charger port was not working which made me use my neighbour's port which resulted in an accident which ruined her flight. During dinner, meat ran out when the cart got to us forcing us to eat vegetarian which was not great. We watched everyone around us eating meat. My wifi did not transfer to the second leg of my trip as they promised as they changed the plane. I was thrown off the window seat I booked for the 2nd leg of my journey as they changed planes, all done at my expense. This was not a cheap flight ($2600) which i hurriedly had to book to attend my mother's funeral who passed away suddenly. I was honestly disappointed with the whole saga as I heard Ethiopian Airlines was one of Africa's best.

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