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$533 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to New York

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Cheapest round-trip
$862
Typical prices: $868-$798
Kenya Airways
qui 9/10seg 9/14
JNB - JFK • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$1,563
Typical prices: $1,360-$1,023
United Airlines
qui 5/14qua 5/27
JNB - EWR • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to New York (JNB-NYC)

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

qui, set 10 - seg, set 14
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 pm - 7:35 am
JNB
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JFK
25h 25m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
1:45 pm - 10:55 am
JFK
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JNB
39h 10m
1 stop
$862Kenya Airways
qua, jul 15 - seg, jul 27
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 am - 8:35 am
JNB
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JFK
28h 45m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
3:45 pm - 8:20 am
JFK
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JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
$865Etihad Airways
dom, jul 5 - qua, jul 22
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 8:00 pm
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JFK
27h 10m
2 stops
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10:00 pm - 4:10 am
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JNB
24h 10m
2 stops
$866Multiple Airlines
sáb, jun 27 - ter, jul 28
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 am - 4:00 pm
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JFK
36h 10m
1 stop
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3:45 pm - 8:20 am
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34h 35m
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$868Etihad Airways
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Kenya Airways Logo
5:00 pm - 7:35 am
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JFK
20h 35m
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1:45 pm - 3:55 am
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JNB
31h 10m
1 stop
$871Kenya Airways
seg, mai 25 - qua, jun 3
American Airlines Logo
9:15 pm - 5:14 pm
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LGA
25h 59m
2 stops
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10:00 am - 7:00 am
LGA
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JNB
39h 00m
2 stops
$1,036American Airlines
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10:20 pm - 9:20 pm
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29h 00m
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11:55 pm - 10:15 am
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28h 20m
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$1,038Emirates
ter, set 15 - dom, nov 15
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10:05 am - 9:20 pm
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EWR
41h 15m
2 stops
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11:45 pm - 5:35 am
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JNB
46h 50m
2 stops
$1,052Emirates
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8:25 pm - 4:26 pm
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LGA
26h 01m
2 stops
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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JNB
19h 00m
1 stop
$1,130Delta
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9:15 pm - 7:28 am
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LGA
40h 13m
2 stops
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9:25 pm - 9:25 am
LGA
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JNB
54h 00m
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$1,206British Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Johannesburg to New York flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to New York?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to New York departing in September.

What is the cheapest Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to New York flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to New York costs $1,498 on the route between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) and Newark Airport (EWR). It is also the most popular route.

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

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 New York, 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 New York is October, where tickets cost $863 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,181 and $1,068 respectively.

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

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 $893, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 New York, 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 New York, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 1% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Johannesburg to New York

 
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Currently based in Scotland after living in South Africa and the United States, Jessica has been writing travel and aviation content for more than 10 years. She regularly contributes to Travel + Leisure and TripSavvy, and has had work published by Condé Nast Traveller and The Independent. She has traveled to more than 50 countries across six continents.

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Cheapest flight$533
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
Flight from Johannesburg to New York John F Kennedy Airport

When to book flights from Johannesburg to New York

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FAQs for booking Johannesburg to New York flights

  • Consider booking your flight from Johannesburg to New York EWR of your final destination is in New Jersey. The airport is very convenient for connections to New Jersey. New Jersey Transit gives passengers a relatively easy option to connect between the two.

    What are the popular layover cities for flights from Johannesburg to New York?

  • There are multiple airlines providing direct flights from Johannesburg to New York, as well as connecting flights with layovers in various destinations. The stopover options depend on the airline and the specific airport you're flying into. Common layover cities for connecting flights on this route include London Heathrow (LHR), Nairobi (NBO), and Boston (BOS).

    Are there public transportation options from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Manhattan?

  • Yes. Several public transportation options exist to complete the journey from JFK to Manhattan. A subway service runs from the airport to Manhattan. Take the JFK AirTrain from the airport to get to the closest subway station, Jamaica Station. From here, you can use the subway to get into Midtown. Alternatively, you can ride on the buses. From the airport, ride on the Q3 bus from JFK's Terminal 5 to get to Jamaica Station. From here, take QM express bus to get to Manhattan.

    Do airlines flying from Johannesburg to New York offer assistance services to passengers with special needs?

  • Yes, airlines flying from Johannesburg to New York, including United Airlines, Kenya Airways, and British Airways, assist passengers with special needs. Each airline flying on this route offers wheelchair assistance services to passengers with limited mobility. You can request this service by visiting your airline's check-in counter. These airlines also have airport attendants who will help you with your bags through the gate areas. They will also help you when boarding, disembarking, or moving to and from seats.

    Which airlines flying from Johannesburg to New York have better pet-friendly policies?

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to New York was $533 for a one-way ticket and $865 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to New York from Johannesburg.

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

    On your way to New York, you’ll fly out from Johannesburg OR Tambo. You’ll be landing in one of New York’s 3 airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl, or New York LaGuardia.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to New York?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Johannesburg to New York flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to New York?

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

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

    There are nonstop flights from Johannesburg to New York on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to New York, Emirates or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to New York are Emirates and Delta. With an average price for the route of $1,189 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $874 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 New York.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York 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 New York?

    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 New York with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

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

    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 New York 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 New York

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $1,532 or less one-way and $1,605 or less round-trip.
  • Consider booking American Airlines if you want to fly with your pet. The airline allows pets, including small dogs and cats, to fly in the cabin. The pet should be in an FDA-approved kennel. American Airlines recommends soft-sided kennels of 18 x 11 x 11 inches but also accepts hard-sided kennels of 19 x 13 x 9 inches. Your pet should remain in the kennel and beneath the seat in front of you throughout the flight.
  • Flights from Johannesburg to New York land at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York La Guardia Airport (LGA), or New York Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Out of the three airports in New York, JFK is the best to fly into if you’re looking to get more flight options.
  • Consider flying into La Guardia Airport if you're looking to avoid long queues at your arrival airport. LGA is usually less crowded than JFK and EWR. Therefore, you won't find long queues in LGA as in the other airports.
  • Flights from Johannesburg to New York usually depart from O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB). The airport is the primary airport for international travel into and out of South Africa. JNB also serves the country’s capital, Pretoria.
  • Consider flying with Delta or American Airlines when traveling from Johannesburg to New York JFK. The airport is a hub for these airlines; flying with them on this route will give you more flight options.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Johannesburg to New York

 
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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8466 reviews
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.2Food
8.5Crew
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Very easy to use and convenient, you can perform any action within the same portal

10.0 ExcellentMurat, Apr 2026
ORD - LGA
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Very easy to use and convenient, you can perform any action within the same portal

The baggage belt was not updated on the Delta App and was displayed on the wrong belt board. Was not expecting this to happen.

Landed without a gate ready. Plane is extremely old and dirty.

Pilots lied about waiting on “paperwork”. Sat in the plane for over an hour, waiting on some papers to be printed according to the pilot and then all of a sudden he says good news maintenance is finally on their way. Maybe they can fix it before we get our paperwork. Ended up missing my connection in LaGuardia and as a result, had a fly home to Lexington instead of the Louisville airport. Then paid $100 to uber to Louisville since it was midnight by the time I got in. I wish they would just be transparent with passengers sometimes and not try to beat around the bush on why things are delayed.

The flight was delayed 90 minutes The Gate was wrong The Restroom on Aircraft was not clean There was a half used water bottle in my seat

Too many people are taking up space in the overhead bins with their extra piece of luggage. Since they cannot fit their backpacks or extra luggage piece under the seat in front of them, they store it in the overheads and thus taking up room for other passengers. It wasn’t only one or two persons; more like 12 or 13 passengers.

Wonderful crew, great movie selection and good food. I prefer Airbus to Boeing, much more comfortable

Got to fly my favorite plane, the Boeing 767-400ER, to Milan. The soft blush pink mood lighting during meal service was very beautiful and gorgeous. The service was top-notch, and our flights were on time. I highly recommend Delta.

Cabin was not pressurized properly. Several passengers had respiratory difficulties.

The staff was fine. The plane was extremely tight, and I paid for the wifi and it did not work at all. I was actually going to ask for a refund.

My food prefer was confirmed by email 2x and still the crew claim they had no pre-order. I taken ill while in India so I needed to avoid Indian sauces and spices, so the problem with the preorder was unacceptable. Additionally, is there a new rule to automatically not to disturb passengers? I would like this as an option. Lastly, for breakfast I needed to avoid Indian and I’m allergic to eggs.. therefore the only option was pancakes and guess what was not available!!!

It was a really seamless flight and the entertainment selection was excellent.

Business class would have been better , poor quality blanket , services

Flights were on time actually early service was good and crew cheerful

Food was awful. TV didn’t work for long haul flight and my husband needed credit. Staff was nice and did their best but overall conditions were very uncomfortable.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

In general, flight attendants were not very welcoming. Because of delays in departure and luggage handling, we missed our connecting flight. Offered a later flight on standby but available seats were then taken by 4 or 5 airline crew so slept at airport and got home next day. I am a frequent traveler, and this experience was the worst.

I could not get the wifi to work. But like the screen on the seats.

Experience was great - no complaints. Took off on time, landed early. Got to the gate relatively quickly - took a little bit of extra time to deplane but nothing excessive.

OK, we were delayed and had to de plane and reboard.

Limit the number of usage of wine or please arrange our seats. The passenger was drunk on this flight and not on Thiruvananthapuram to Abudhabi.

1 hour delay meant missed my connecting flight and 1st day of holiday

The seats seemed smaller than other business class offerings. The entertainment menu was limited. Flight crew was good.

It was excellent service in the snow storm gives us hotel and transportation. It will be more better if u can add one more meal because it’s a long flight boring journey. If you give extra meal time passes faster and can enjoy the trip better

Food quality and varites were very minimum. Surprised to have no desserts. Business class tickets should have lounge access and seats selection. They should be allowed to board while people with wheel chair, secial assistance and family with childrem.

Awful the whole airline arrived to check baggage and board our flight and the airline desk was closed where none of the passengers could check in baggage, asked for a supervisor and was refused a supervisor, called the airlines from the airport and they refused to refund the flights for their actions in the airport, Etihad and Garuda Airlines absolutely horrible customer service all the way around.

Good flight. There were a few issues with the flat bed. It was some technical issues. Otherwise everything was good

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 mediocre. Honestly, the flight was late but that didn’t bother me as I had plenty of time. The only thing that bothered me is that the crew never asked to make the beds for us in business class. Maybe the crew was exhausted and that just didn’t occur to them.

From the start of my vacation at Logan Airport, Boston it was chaotic. I'm praying my flight home is better .I'm grateful that we landed safe

Very terrible airline. The flights were delayed for long hours and the customer service is terrible. Never flying with Kenya Airways again.

Overall good experience but for long distances there really needs to be more room.

there really needs to be more room with each seat for such a long flight.

They boarded backwards so our zone meant nothing!!! My TV was broken, the remote was broke, the head set jack was broke! So i was stuck for 15 hours with no form of entertainment!!! The service was ok but they didn't check on us or serve many snacks. They acted like you were a burden when you hit the call button.

The plane was delayed almost three hours because boarding was unorganized then we were delayed even longer because the plane had an issue. The plane didn't look well maintained, there was also alot of tape on the exterior. I won't fly kenya air ways again after this trip.

Sadly, flights were delayed both ways with no reasons given other than " operational".

The crew was good but the entertainment was poor . All old movies and TV shows and very few of them. Needs current entertainment. Seats too firm. Food just ok. Nice though to have option with upgrade of no one sitting in middle seat

I purchased the upgrade to have 3 seats open, so I was able to sleep 9 hours. Without that I would have been miserable

There was chaos checking because of a canceled flight the day prior. Also, we had an issue with tickets. The KQ agent went above a d beyond to help us get on board the flight Overall the 13+ hour flight is uncomfortable in coach. I may try to upgrade on return

For a long haul flight, the seats were too narrow. Paid for extra legroom but wish I could have paid for width! I was pressed against another person for the whole donation of the flight.

I was downgraded from business class to economy class with no compensation. American Airlines is absolutely the worst airline for international travel. They treat their business class customers like dogs.

efficient. on time. cabin crew were very professional and very nice to deal with. would definately fly BA again.

Charging for the internet in business is penny wise pound foolish. WIn €20 lose customer goodwill

Great flight, last one out the air-conditioning was far to hot and the return it was to cold and then issued blankets. On the outward bowned the headset connector didn't work properly. You had intermittent sound from the audio socket.

Did not like the seating configuration at all with 2+3+2 in business class. Lacking total privacy and comfort

Excellent. The crew and flight were great. Checking in was easy and everyone was very helpful.

Plane was extremely delayed, but not all of it was BA fault (some was). Worst part was lack of room - this had as much space as an Allegiant flight. I thought transatlantic usually gave you an extra inch or two, but not this one. Entertainment system sporadically worked and didn’t have great options. Overhead bins are old and tiny, not as good as aunties new planes.

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

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

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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