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Cheap Flights from OR Tambo to the United States

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20h 35m2 stops
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Newark
16h 15mNonstop
from $880per person
Boston
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from $881per person
Washington, D.C.
20h 51m2 stops
from $913per person
Los Angeles
24h 20m3 stops
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Chicago
20h 45m2 stops
from $929per person
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16h 00mNonstop
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Dallas
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from $989per person
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23h 55m2 stops
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Houston
22h 09m2 stops
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Price, demand and travel trends for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

Are flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States are running about 5% higher than they were around this time last year, averaging $1,134 round-trip.

What are the cheapest fares from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States right now?

Here are the cheapest round-trip fares from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States on KAYAK in the last week:

• New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) from $840
• Newark (EWR) from $880
• Boston Logan Intl (BOS) from $881
• Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) from $913
• Los Angeles (LAX) from $924

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States?

February is the cheapest time of year to fly, with average fares of $1,022. Prices are highest in April, when average flight costs increase to around $1,246.

When is the best time to book flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States?

Book your flights 20 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 9% compared to booking last-minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Which airport in the United States is the cheapest to fly to from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

Based on KAYAK data from the past 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into the United States are:

• New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) (avg. price $963)
• Boston Logan Intl (BOS) (avg. price $983)
• Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) (avg. price $1,021)

What’s the cheapest day to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States?

Tuesday tends to be the cheapest day to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States, while Saturday is the most expensive. Fares run about 11% higher that day, based on the past 12 months of KAYAK data.

What's the cheapest time of day to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States?

Data from the past 12 months shows it's cheapest to fly to the United States during the morning with average prices of $1,170. The afternoon is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $1,297.

Key details for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States flights

Low season

October

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Beat the crowds with an average 23% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 25% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport

Your Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States?

    Yes. Fares from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States are low right now. As a rule of thumb, a round-trip under $993 (cheaper than most fares this year) is a good deal, so if you spot one at or below that, it's a good time to book.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States have ranged from $993 to $1,488.

  • What are the main airports serving the United States?

    The United States has 700 airports. The three busiest are New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) (13% of arrivals), Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) (6%) and Los Angeles (LAX) (6%).

  • What airlines fly nonstop from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, 2 airlines offer nonstop flights on this route:

    • United Airlines
    • Delta

  • Where in the United States can I fly nonstop from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, you can fly nonstop from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to two destinations: New York and Atlanta.

  • Is it cheaper to fly with a layover from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States?

    Yes, nonstop flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States average $1,177 over the past 12 months, but flights with a layover can cost less. The most affordable connecting airports are:

    • Addis Ababa Bole (ADD) (avg. price $950)
    • Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl (NBO) (avg. price $954)
    • Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH) (avg. price $961)

  • How long is a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States?

    Nonstop flights take 16h 39m on average. The fastest scheduled flight takes 16h 25m, from Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB) to Newark (EWR).

  • How often are flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States delayed and what's the average delay?

    14% of flights on this route are delayed by at least 15 minutes. The average delay is 2h.

  • Which cabin classes are available on flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States?

    On flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States you can book Economy Class, Premium Economy Class, Business Class or First Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks in the United States?

    KAYAK travelers' favorite landmarks in the United States include:

    • Times Square
    • Universal Orlando Resort
    • New York City Center
    • San Antonio River Walk

  • What are the earliest and latest flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States?

    The earliest nonstop flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States departs at 9:20 pm and the latest departs at 10:00 pm. Nonstop flights take about 16h 39m.

Your guide to booking Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 20 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 9% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • If your travel dates are flexible, book your trip for February when flights are typically cheapest and avoid April when prices are at their highest.
  • Flying on Tuesday is usually the cheapest. Flights on Saturday cost about 11% more on average, so being flexible with your travel dates could help you save.
  • If you're looking to save, New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) is the cheapest airport to fly into from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. If you have onward travel, don't forget to factor in the cost of your journey by train, bus or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in New York, which is the most popular destination in the United States. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular destinations such as Las Vegas, Chicago and Orlando.
  • If you want the shortest trip, choose the Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United States nonstop route. If you'd rather save money, the route via Addis Ababa Bole (ADD) is usually the cheapest.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from OR Tambo to the United States

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo to the United States? 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
DeltaOverall score based on 8722 reviews
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
7.8Comfort
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As an Elevance employee, don't we get priority boarding? Also, I boarded zone 5 and could not get normal carry on in luggage space. There were many Delta employees on the flight and their bags, which were large and could only fit two bags per compartment, got preference over customers so I had to check my bag.

4.0 OkayDavid, Nov 2026
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As an Elevance employee, don't we get priority boarding? Also, I boarded zone 5 and could not get normal carry on in luggage space. There were many Delta employees on the flight and their bags, which were large and could only fit two bags per compartment, got preference over customers so I had to check my bag.

Everything went smoothly, WiFi connection was strong. Time to upgrade the regional planes, we are all on top of each other. No room to comfortably do anything.

The bathroom is disgustingly dirty. It looks like the crew members didn’t clean it on a regular basis. Also, who made the bathroom so small?. I am not a big girl but I still feel very cramped inside. Def unpleasant experience to use the bathroom.

My experience with Delta is always pleasant. My return flight #1426 from ATL to RIC was very delayed with departure and landing. It also took a substantial amount of time for baggage claim. It was already late at night, so the delays made for a very long day. I did not get home until after 12 midnight.

I had a great flight with delta. Plane was clean and the staff was nice, I would fly again with delta.

After flying with Qatar Airways and Kenya Airlines. Delta leaves a lot to be desired

A 6hr delay is going to put a damper on all reviews. It was almost impossible to get into the Delta club also. Zero conveyance. I could not use my status for anything. Makes me wonder why am I loyal to delta?

I fly coach so there is always the feeling everyone up front has more space than me. Everything was fine - on time which is the most important thing!

Great overall experience and use of the Delta One lounge was amazing!

Awful. Flight from Cape Town was cancelled, rebooked for another day through Johannesburg, was downgraded to economy

American Airlines seats can be more comfortable and it would be nice if they have screens to watch movies instead of just on my phone.

The flight went great. Of course sleeping is always a challenge for me when sitting up but there’s nothing they could’ve done about that. All went as great as it could’ve. Food great, friendly flight attendants and good entertainment.

One hour before landing was the most scary part of my life. The plane just dropped from the air . No explanation or apologies from the captain. Women and children screaming everywhere. Would like to know what happened

My flight going to doha had economy seats that had a little more leg room. Coming back the leg room was not there. I'm 6'3" and my knees were against the chair in front of me. I couldn't slide my feet under the chair. The 15 hour flight felt like torture from the lack of sleep I was getting being so uncomfortable. Food and crew were great though.

It was excellent except for at the very end. I woke up about 1.5 hrs before touchdown and wanted to order food in the Business class. I was told they had shut down food service. It would have been good to get a heads up before they closed the service. Anna the air hostess was wonderful. She did get me 2 bowls of fruit and I was very appreciative of her. Wonderful human and a hostess.

Amazing airline accommodations. The cabins were so great. The food was very good and the flight attendants were so nice. Made a 15 hour flight seem easy.

I paid extra for seating when first booking flight to be in a comfortable economy seat They still changed it to a middle seat regardless. When I asked for it to be changed back to aisle, they could only give me one at the back of the plane in the least comfortable seats.

Same as already mentioned. This was more comforting as I got my aisle seat for my knee.

When we checked in at the Siem Reap Airport in Cambodia, we were only given three boarding passes and told that we would have to check in with American when we arrived in Boston. This was a source of stress for us. After we landed in Boston, we had a long passage from Terminal E to Terminal B (American Airline ticketing counter). Because the electronic ticketing kiosks for check-in would not recognize our Confirmation Code, we had to wait for an hour in a long line where only two AA reps were taking care of Special Services passengers. In many years of both business and recreational travel, I have never had this experience. I would expect more from AA being in partnership with other airlines to do a better job with this.

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

It is completely insane to me that first class does not include WiFi. Also does not include lounge access. Port for phone charging did not work. The crew was absolutely lovely, and the food was excellent.

I appreciate how quickly and kindly the people at the gate at DCA accommodated several of us who wanted to switch from the 6pm flight to the 5pm flight at the last minute. The flight crew was helpful to us too (dealing with luggage).

Went from a plane with free internet to a plane with paid internet. The entertainment screens didn’t work. Crammed in the back and the crew hit my knee with the cart really hard - it hurt. No apologies. I’m still limping today.

Crew was dismissive. Snacks and refills not offered. Poor business class experience. Bed not comfortable compared to Emirates or BA.

We were Polaris passengers and found the service poor. The food was ok but the flight attendants were not attentive and rushed the service.

Food was very very bad! Same flight from US was amazing with great food but the food prepared for the flight from Cape Town to New York was not eatable. The crew also did not smile once. They all looked like it was a shift they had not signed up for but were forced to take. :(

On time - really well operated flight. Friendly staff. Super impressed with United on this round trip.

Less packaged foods in between meals Appreciated fruits cheese platters ice cream

Flight was canceled and United offered zero assistance. Left many of us in an unsafe situation

The flight itself was fine and the pilots were great. The crew was awful - the purser WOULD NOT SHUT UP, they ran out of food, I would not serve the “beef” dinner option to my dog. The boarding process was a clusterfuck-no announcements were made about boarding groups, and when we did get on the plane, attendants were blocking the aisles taking orders for the premier lounge and not letting the poors get to their seats

Add the checking counter we requested the lady to give us a two IL seat if possible and one next to one of isle seat. She couldn’t understand the plan of the plane sitting arrangement. So she gave us very weird seats arrangement.

Goin to Kenya from JFK was great. I was able to tell I needed help as I can not fly long distances in the economy idea of a middle seat. I became aware on a flight to paris where after the flight for about a month I had a pain in my right leg I feared might be a potential aneurysm + a weak bladder. Coming back at baggage check-in a let the attendant know and she changed me to an aisle, On check-in at the gate they asked if I paid extra for that seat and i said no and I told them what happened the lady downstairs just changed my flight seat and sent me to the gate to wait, the guy then said no the seat is a (I forgot the exact word he used) for sale seat and I said well she did not tell me that downstairs and then he said someone else had this seat and I said she was looking at the same computer screen earlier and I told her my conditionand she changed my seat. He sai come back later ans he'll see what he can do. I came back and he said the plane is filling up fast there was nothing he could do. On the flight there was an open aisle seat that I was able to take (a little earlier than the attendance liked I would admit - but the door was closed and we were about to take off) on. It turns out the seat was not "sold" because the tv screen and control were not working - no sound and no movies - they attendants said they tried to reboot but nothing fixed and it turned out someone knew the condition and just didn't tell me. It's embarrassing to have to tell everyone you see that you have an issue especially at airport gates where it seems everyone's impatient tempers are on full tilt. Beyond this the flight crew were professional and great -food was as good as airplane food can be (I have not yet tried business class to compare) and it was hot too. I will fly Kenyan Air again and recommend to whoever will listen. If you have a policy or mechanism on the Kenyan side I would appreciate knowing ahead of time what my options are. On the JFK side knowing I was a senior and had an issue got better attention. Thank You.

Flight was on time. Crew was amazing, minimal announcement interruptions, clean facilities and spaces.

Flight delay from Nairobi to JFK causing me to miss my connection. While at NBO waiting more than 5 hours for departure, no Kenyan Air representative made any announcement as to why the delay or when a new time would be given.

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.

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 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

Flying portion was fine. Below average comfort. We had 2 canceled flights and got stuck in 2 cities which took us 3 days to get home. Kenya hasn’t done anything or even reached out to us after complaining.

Staff and service on board is always exemplary. Food however could be better.

They lost my luggage on my way to Namibia (I was unable to review that flight as I was in the bush/off line) It took 3 days to get my bag and I had to pay $375.00 to have it transported to my location as it was over 100 Kilometers from that Airport and the local Airlink carrier would not got that far.

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.

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

Our original booking with Kayak -our first experience -was exactly what we wanted and worked well. Updates were friendly and reassuring as were the contacts with UnderPricer so a big win-win. We learned a lot on your reliability and will definitely put you on our organisational list for the future.

If they wouldn't have canceled the flight WITHOUT informing me until I looked at my ticket and saw I had 2 extra layovers in 2 different cities than the ones I paid for? That would have been nice.

Poor BA get a lot of stick and have some problems getting your bags to the same destination BUT the whole experience is very much 5 star and probably due to excellent, helpful and sooo British staff. We travelled in economy plus.

The 7 hour delay in Johannesburg was extremely tiresome, with poor communication at check-in and a sad R120 voucher as compensation. All in all sitting for 10 hours on an airport was pretty bad. At arrival the baggage arrival took 2 hours. All in all, a very, very long trip.

British Air ways was good - American Airlines not: waited at gate for “mechanical issues” and stood at gate.. plane delayed, … staff at desk rude, had to check my personal carry on item, toilet not working… “please use the working one sparingly- it will overflow in the cabin”

Annoying customer pushing my seat did not make this pleasant.

the headphone jack was damaged making it impossible to keep a clear sound. while it is beyond the airline's control how many children are on each flight, it becomes very difficult to enjoy the flight when there are 5 or 6 children all crying and screaming at the same time. I know there is no good solution at the industry level, but I think there are good reasons to try to develop some solutions rather than just say it is the luck of the draw. maybe you could show a seating map where children who are booked are a different color, that would allow us to know what to expect and possibly rebook to a different seat or take a different flight. maybe some of the covid-related ideas about redesigning the cabin for more privacy and hygiene could be further developed and tested. on my leg from London to Washington DC, the passenger next to us was coughing consistently for long periods of time. it was obvious she had been ill and knew it before boarding. this leads me to think we should consider additional screening measures because some of the public is no longer acting responsible or ethical in regards to covid and health protocols. just answering questions on a check-in survey does not seem sufficient to convince people to not fly when they are ill and symptomatic.

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