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$542 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Atlanta

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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$921
Overall average: $1,028
Virgin Atlantic
Fri 1/30Fri 2/6
JNB - ATL • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$928
Typical prices: $864-$1,178
Virgin Atlantic
Tue 1/27Mon 2/2
JNB - ATL • Non-stop
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Upon arrival at ATL, use MARTA for city access.
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United Airlines
Cheapest • from $969 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Atlanta (JNB-ATL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Johannesburg to Atlanta 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 Johannesburg to Atlanta

Fri, Jan 30 - Fri, Feb 6
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10:00 pm - 1:45 pm
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ATL
22h 45m1 stop
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8:55 pm - 7:00 pm
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15h 05mnonstop
$921Virgin Atlantic
Tue, Jan 27 - Mon, Feb 2
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9:55 pm - 7:45 am
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ATL
16h 50mnonstop
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8:55 pm - 7:00 pm
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15h 05mnonstop
$928Virgin Atlantic
Tue, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 3
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8:15 pm - 9:15 pm
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32h 00m2 stops
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3:40 pm - 10:30 am
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35h 50m2 stops
$963SWISS
Tue, Jan 27 - Wed, Feb 4
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10:00 pm - 11:40 am
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20h 40m1 stop
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4:08 pm - 6:35 pm
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19h 27m1 stop
$968United Airlines
Fri, Mar 6 - Fri, Apr 3
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10:00 pm - 11:49 am
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20h 49m1 stop
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11:28 am - 6:30 pm
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25h 02m2 stops
$969United Airlines
Tue, Jan 27 - Wed, Feb 4
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10:00 pm - 11:19 pm
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32h 19m2 stops
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1:15 pm - 6:35 pm
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22h 20m2 stops
$970United Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Sat, Feb 7
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10:00 pm - 3:15 pm
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24h 15m1 stop
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8:55 pm - 7:00 pm
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15h 05mnonstop
$973Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Feb 16 - Wed, Feb 25
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10:00 pm - 8:45 pm
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29h 45m1 stop
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5:30 pm - 8:35 am
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32h 05m1 stop
$975Delta
Fri, Mar 6 - Fri, Apr 3
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10:00 pm - 1:35 pm
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22h 35m1 stop
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10:35 pm - 7:40 pm
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15h 05mnonstop
$977Delta
Tue, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 3
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10:00 pm - 3:15 pm
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24h 15m1 stop
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5:30 pm - 8:25 am
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31h 55m1 stop
$978Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Johannesburg to Atlanta flights

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

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Atlanta on a Monday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Johannesburg, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Atlanta?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Atlanta, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Atlanta is February, where tickets cost $968 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,119 and $1,089 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Atlanta?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $1,363, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Atlanta?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Atlanta, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Atlanta, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$542
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from Johannesburg to Atlanta

When to book flights from Johannesburg to Atlanta

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Johannesburg to Atlanta based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Atlanta flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Atlanta?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Atlanta was $571 for a one-way ticket and $917 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Johannesburg and Atlanta?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to Atlanta?

    Johannesburg and Atlanta are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Johannesburg from Johannesburg OR Tambo and will be arriving at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Atlanta?

    The Airbus A350-900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Johannesburg to Atlanta flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Atlanta?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Atlanta, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Johannesburg to Atlanta?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Johannesburg to Atlanta on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Atlanta, Delta or Virgin Atlantic?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Atlanta are Delta and Virgin Atlantic. With an average price for the route of $1,261 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Virgin Atlantic is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,016 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

    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 Johannesburg to Atlanta.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Atlanta from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Atlanta?

    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 to Atlanta with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline. Booking your flights between Johannesburg and ATL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 to Atlanta from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Atlanta

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $961 or less one-way and $976 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Johannesburg to Atlanta?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson.
Find which airlines fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Direct returns

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Johannesburg to Atlanta

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Atlanta. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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DeltaOverall score based on 8005 reviews
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
7.3Food
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
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We had a lot of really rough weather but that was not Delta's fault. Pilot was amazing.

10.0 ExcellentPatricia Lynn, Nov 2025
EYW - ATL
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We had a lot of really rough weather but that was not Delta's fault. Pilot was amazing.

The ticket agents in West Palm Beach on Friday afternoon Nov. 7th were incredible in getting us on an earlier plane to Atlanta during the government shutdown. Had the taken our original flight we would have missed our connection. She did this on her own, We didn't even have to ask, and she did it all with a smile and showing genuine concern that we would be taken care of. We are very grateful and thankful. We fly often, and now we will be sure to fly Delta.

Flight delayed then cancelled. Misplaced luggage. Still do not have. Rented car 1100 mile drive. I had to buy some overnight Hotels clothes toiletries gas food at my expense. Still not home. Not sure where luggage is. Over 4 hours on hold to Felta

Everything went well and was good. Nothing exceptional, but no complaints either. Cheap seats are pretty comfortable.

They ended up paying for the bag twice, but the counter wouldn't take my baggage receipt. Left it to me to resolve. Not sure how to resolve the issue.

Non stop on long haul is the way to go. Great experience

Flight was crowded and the woman sitting on my left was large & kept crouching in to my space. You need bigger seats or smaller passengers to fit into the seats you DO have! Snack were OK. Would appreciate if airlines had more savory rather than sweet snacks, thank you!

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

The boarding process needs to be refined. Sometimes the gate crew call out the boarding zone, and then flip to the monitor to show which zones are boarding. So unless everyone is gathered around to see the monitor there is usually confusion as wi which zones are boarding.

Convient flight. Good experience. No complaints other than the food quality seems to have decreased.

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

My baggage is lost. Flight cancelled, Rebooked ticket through long routes. Mental stress, emotional hurt

The flight overall was good. The attendants did a good job except that 1 female had too much fragrance on. The other things that made the flight unpleasant were out of the airlines control.

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

I would love the entertainment center to be updated with more content. The flight to Doha had more options than the one to Miami

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

I felt that when I was rerouted it should have been to business class.

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

The flight was on time. I generally don’t drink or eat on short flights and the seats were good and the flight attendants were friendly. That’s all I expect

Movie selection is good. Crew did not understand mileage program and were no help. Sick later. Food?

Staff on board was excellent. Positive upbeat helpful- like it used to be.

It was nice to have gotten up upgraded to first class with a meal on a three hour flight

For an expensive flight to another country, United has a lot of nerve serving pretzels and no meals (unless, of course, you want to buy something to eat). Unacceptable.

The food is terrible. The same pasta or chicken with bad taste and presentation

United have really come back. Airport and boarding process is clear and good, app and information also very good

The Sears in the 800s are not too good perfect Airbus why cant the new 737 fix that

Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

It was probably one of the worst flights I’ve been on. The restrooms were never cleaned or stocked. The food was very subpar, and i usually enjoy airline food, so I was disappointed. It was just all around a bad experience. The only saving grace was the flight attendants.

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

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.

The food was terrible and the seating was uncomfortable, but the airline did a great thing letting us board in Abbis Ababa on our connecting flight after our original flight was very delayed.

Delays delays making us miss or next connection to IAD hence having to stay additional 24 hrs in Addis Ababa

Traveling with Ethiopian is always a good experience. I also enjoy the stay at skylight hotel in Addis

The flight is packed and it feels like the space per individual has gotten smaller. Excruciating for a 14hr flight.

Were not told that carryon laggage has to be only 12 kgs but my bag was heavier asked to pay an additional $550.00. I could have upgraded to a bussiness class for that price and no one at the gate to upgrade but able to take money for the extra weight. I felt like this was a setup scam.

Lost suite case and pillow that’s used by senior and they didn’t leave it at the airport

worst was delayed luggage. could see luggage was still in Singapore but they insist I wait till all luggage are unloaded before filing a report. took 2 days to arrive and I had to collect it myself from the airport

Im if Ethiopian can allow customers to use their mileage for in flight connexion it will be great.

Besides having a LONG layover in Philadelphia to begin with, our flight was delayed and left late. We spent 7 hours in the Philadelphia airport after being in the air 7 hours from Portugal to Philly. It turned into a 24 hour day of travel which was exhausting. I know you can't help weather but our layover was difficult as my husband is handicapped. The staff was EXTREMELY helpful with his wheelchair tho!!

I was in a bulkhead seat and my tray table wasn't level. Eating was difficult.

Audi visual not working for a whole group of seats in first class. How does a plane leave the main hub in such poor condition? How much that we can’t see so immediately is also compromised?

main meals are horrible but then you dont fly for the food

It was good. Couldn’t Check in online and select seats

It was great. Enough space and room for legs . Great service to.

⭐ British Airways Review — A Journey of Highs, Lows, and Lessons ⭐ I recently flew Business Class round-trip from Boston to Mumbai with British Airways, and my experience was a tale of two extremes — from disappointment to exceptional service, and then back to inconsistency. Boston → London: A Surprisingly Poor Start My journey began on a disappointing note. On a 6-hour Business Class flight, I was surprised to discover that there wasn’t a single proper vegetarian meal option available. I was offered a few bakery items only after repeatedly requesting something to eat. The flight attendant shrugged, offered no solution, and eventually — quite literally — threw some bread at me after much delay. This was not only disheartening, it was extremely surprising given my wonderful Business Class experience with BA last year. I stepped off that flight genuinely hungry and had to make a mad dash to the lounge just to get a proper meal. London → Mumbai: A Complete Turnaround The next sector restored my faith in British Airways. The entire crew was warm, welcoming, attentive, and genuinely caring. A special shoutout to Phiroze and the entire team serving the Business Class cabin — their professionalism, hospitality, and thoughtful service were extraordinary. They truly embodied what makes British Airways a global leader, and I am deeply grateful for the experience they provided. This is the BA I know and love. Mumbai → London: A Strange Meal Schedule This sector was generally fine, but the meal timing was puzzling. Lunch at 10:30 AM — for a Business cabin — felt unusual, and most passengers, including myself, barely touched it. The rest of the service was smooth, but the scheduling definitely needs a rethink. London → Boston: Mixed Experience Again The flight itself was decent, but the Business Lounge at Heathrow for this leg was a letdown. Arrived during lunch hours: no hot vegetarian options available Lounge area: dirty dishes everywhere Even after politely alerting the staff, the dishes were ignored and left uncleared For a premium cabin passenger — and at one of the world’s busiest international hubs — this was disappointing. Overall Impression My journey with British Airways felt inconsistent — two great sectors sandwiched between two that fell short of the BA standard. When BA is good, it is world-class. When it misses, the gap is noticeable. I genuinely hope the airline takes this feedback as constructive insight. I continue to believe in British Airways, and I commend the outstanding crew on the London → Mumbai sector — they were the highlight of my entire trip. With a little more focus on vegetarian meal availability, lounge service, and consistency across crews, BA can ensure every Business Class passenger experiences the premium journey they promise.

We were in business class and I had seat # 1. This was a night flight and after dinner was served, lights were dimmed and I went to sleep. The crew were loud and noisy so I didn’t get much sleep. I expect the crew to enjoy themselves but would Appreciate some decency in staying quiet while the passengers sleep

Have travelled business class with other airlines who profess to be the best in the world. They can however not beat the service and comfort that BA provide.

Well unfortunately our connecting was cancelled and next flight delayed. Was in airport 9 hours. Flight itself was good. I’m sure it was a FAA problem.

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