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Cheapest round-trip
$965
Typical prices: $1,034-$957
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Wed 10/7Sun 10/25
JNB - BWI • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$577
Typical prices: $623-$1,087
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Fri 9/11
JNB - IAD • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $1,007 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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Cheapest • Avg $872 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 19h 08m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from OR Tambo to Washington, D.C. (JNB-WAS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from OR Tambo to Washington, D.C. 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 OR Tambo to Washington, D.C.

Wed, Oct 7 - Sun, Oct 25
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9:15 pm - 7:35 pm
JNB
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BWI
28h 20m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:35 pm - 10:25 am
BWI
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JNB
30h 50m
1 stop
$965Multiple Airlines
Wed, Oct 7 - Sun, Oct 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:15 pm - 7:35 pm
JNB
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BWI
28h 20m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:54 pm - 10:25 am
BWI
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JNB
36h 31m
2 stops
$1,005Multiple Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 2
British Airways Logo
7:35 pm - 4:35 pm
JNB
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IAD
27h 00m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
8:09 pm - 10:25 am
IAD
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JNB
31h 16m
2 stops
$1,007British Airways
Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 2
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 8:25 pm
JNB
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IAD
31h 35m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:20 pm - 11:00 am
IAD
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JNB
29h 40m
1 stop
$1,008Turkish Airlines
Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 2
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 8:25 pm
JNB
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IAD
31h 35m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:20 pm - 11:00 am
IAD
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JNB
29h 40m
1 stop
$1,009Turkish Airlines
Fri, Oct 23 - Mon, Nov 2
Air France Logo
6:50 pm - 4:05 pm
JNB
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IAD
27h 15m
1 stop
Air France Logo
6:40 pm - 12:10 pm
IAD
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JNB
34h 30m
1 stop
$1,019Air France
Fri, Oct 23 - Mon, Nov 2
Air France Logo
6:50 pm - 4:05 pm
JNB
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IAD
27h 15m
1 stop
Air France Logo
6:40 pm - 12:10 pm
IAD
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JNB
34h 30m
1 stop
$1,021Air France
Tue, Jul 7 - Tue, Jul 28
United Airlines Logo
3:05 pm - 5:30 am
JNB
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IAD
20h 25m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:29 am - 6:30 pm
IAD
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JNB
28h 01m
1 stop
$1,039United Airlines
Tue, Jul 7 - Mon, Jul 27
United Airlines Logo
3:05 pm - 5:30 am
JNB
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IAD
20h 25m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:29 pm - 6:30 pm
IAD
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JNB
38h 01m
1 stop
$1,044United Airlines
Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 2
British Airways Logo
7:35 pm - 7:54 pm
JNB
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DCA
30h 19m
2 stops
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2:00 pm - 10:25 am
DCA
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JNB
37h 25m
2 stops
$1,085British Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Washington, D.C. flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.?

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 Washington, D.C. departing in October.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Washington, D.C.?

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 Washington, D.C., 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 Washington, D.C. is November, where tickets cost $524 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $879 and $866 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Washington, D.C.?

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 Washington, D.C., 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 Washington, D.C., you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$577
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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When to book flights from OR Tambo to Washington, D.C.

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to Washington, D.C. 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Washington, D.C. flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Washington, D.C.?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Washington, D.C. was $577 for a one-way ticket and $965 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg and Washington, D.C.?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg and on arrival in Washington, D.C..

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Washington, D.C.?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Washington, D.C.?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg and Washington, D.C., with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Washington, D.C., Emirates or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Washington, D.C. are Emirates and Delta. With an average price for the route of $1,244 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 $978 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Washington, D.C.?

    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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Washington, D.C..

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. from OR Tambo Airport, 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. with an airline and back to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from OR Tambo to Washington, D.C.

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Washington, D.C.. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo to Washington, D.C.? 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3592 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.4Crew
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
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Flight was cancelled without notification. Information on flight status was not available on Emirates's website.

4.0 OkayHem, Apr 2026
DXB - JFK
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Flight was cancelled without notification. Information on flight status was not available on Emirates's website.

I love to travel again and again in Emirates. Keep up the good work.

The stewardess took a picture as a gift , if you asked for it. Every thing was very good, Especially the food, big and tasty. The service was good, they served water several times, very frequent.

I liked the newer aircraft CRJ-550 since it had WIFI and the seats are more spacious.

Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

Similar to Hyd->Dubai this too was worst airlines. Bad seats, bad seating arrangement which created lot of confusion since family member were not given seat together. However most of them changed the seat and got with the family. Cheap tactics by Emirates.

The best ever, friendly and attentive cabin crew, amazing captains who utilised their expertise for less turbulence, just overall amazing

Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

Horrible. Faucet in sink not working, wifi not working. Didn’t bring food or snacks

Flight was delayed before take off and at landing. Baggage took 20 minutes. Flight crew would not serve full soft drink and had to ask multiple times before receiving water.

From checking to boarding, it was a seamless experience. The service agents were so helpful. The flight crew was so pleasant.

Gate agent showed up 20 minutes before boarding and was not at all friendly. Had to take this flight due to the one on the day before being cancelled and any later options were already full with long standby lists. Despite having paid for Delta Comfort seats, Delta did not allow me (or anyone) to choose their seat. The agent assigned them for everyone just prior to boarding. Self seat selection was allowed on the original flight. Flight staff was great - very friendly.

Crew helpful. Plenty of food although not great but ok. Good time.

Flight attendants were great. Cheerful, upbeat and friendly. Jet, in particular, was fantastic.

I have Precheck. Flew HPN to DEN and return this past weekend. Delta didn't attach my Precheck number to this trip. So it was waiting in general line especially in Denver. Unavailable.

Original flight was delayed, then cancelled and the gate staff did not expedite rebooking. Also, no instructions were given that a ticket number was needed before being called to facilitate rebooking. This could have been much more organized.

Be on time? When not on time a circling for over an hour offer more than 1 bag of chips to the passengers? It was a 7 hour flight by the time we got done.

Five hour delays every hour, I wish it were all at once

Our flight was delayed 2.5 hours from Lisbon to DC so we missed our connection to Seattle that would have arrived at about 9 PM. The agent initially said we had to stay overnight in DC and there were no other options to put us on to get us to Seattle. While on board I discovered a flight via American he could have put us in but by the time we arrived in DC that was sold out. We were then put on a flight to San Francisco that was also delayed then arrived in San Francisco and our flight to Seattle was also delayed so we ended up not arriving until 2:15 am. Our son could not pick us up so we ended up having to pay over $100 to Uber home. This is the second trip with United that the flight has been delayed causing us to miss an evening in Las Vegas and we were given nothing.

MY FAMILY'S LUGGAGE WAS LOST FROM ROME TO BARI. I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT RECEIVED MY LUGGAGE FROM ROME TO BARI. AFTER DEPLANING IN BARI, WE WASTED A LOT OF TIME AT BAG CLAIMS LOST AND FOUND REPORTING THE CLAIM AND PLEADING FOR THE BAGS TO BE DELIVERED THE NEXT DAY. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT TAKES 3 DAYS MINIMUM TO DELIVER. MY DAUGHTER AND MY GIRLFRIEND NEEDED THEIR PERSONAL THINGS AND WE WERE STAYING 3 HOURS AWAY FROM THE BARI AIRPORT. WE HAD TO DRIVE 3 HOURS TO THE AIRPORT TO COLLECT OUR LOST LUGGAGE THE NEXT DAY. WE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE EXPERIENCE

There were no facilities in the middle of the aircraft and premium economy was not allowed to use the business class facilities, and had to share the only two toilets at the back with economy. The upgrade to Premium was definitely not worth it

Our flight to Rome, Italy was cancelled the day of and we were never informed. We only found out because I was trying to get into my husbands account and called to get his account number. Had to pay more for worse seating on another airline.

The economy seat was much less comfortable for an international flight in terms of recline and moving space when food tray is expanded. Per entertainment, it would be amazing if I could connect my Bluetooth headset or ear phones to the entertainment screen. Or provide in-flight wifi to connect directly from my own device.

We were a little disappointed to not be able to complete check in online without uploading pics of passports. Also we have KTN's and they weren't on our boarding passes when we got to security. Had to trek back to counter to have them fix.

Excellent service in Polaris class IAD to ZRH. Arrived rested and well fed after the overnight flight.

It's a short hop. My carryon was checked at the gate, I didn't have to drag it all over the airport. Excellent wheelchair assist.

Was great in general, try to respect time and excuses when slight changes have been made, appreciated!

Terrific in every way. On time, professional staff, multiple movie options to select, great food and drink.

Thanks to a delay of an hour of my flight to Philadelphia on American Airlines I missed my connecting flight to Amsterdam. On arrival at Philadelphia he crew on the delayed flight did not ask the passengers to let connecting passengers get off first and I arrived a few minutes after boarding was closed at the original time for the flight to AMS, this despite the fact that I had received a message from American Airlines that departure was delayed by 25 minutes. Overall very poor service, no effort from the part of American Airlines to accommodate the passenger, just rebook the flight for the next day.

Seats not as comfortable as I had hoped. Food was very nice, service was fine. Entertainment options very nice. Had thought the premium economy was a more plus 2-3-2 layout but it was a 2-4-2 with seats not as wide as I had expected.

I liked my seats on the return trip. Didn't like having to pay for luggage on an international flight. Also didn't like that it was on American airlines and not British Airways. I specifically selected a BA flight to experience that airline.

I flew four flights on British Airways within two weeks. I was unable to download the boarding pass to my phone for any of the four flights. I could check-in for my flight but the system would not give me boarding pass. I tried multiple ways and multiple times. I discovered many other passengers also had the same issue with their boarding passes. No explanation or acknowledgement by BA.

Lovely big plane. Excellent take off and landing. Cabin crew were so nice. Flight in time no delays

Because our ABZ-LHR flight was cancelled by BA for reasons they refuse to tell us--not weather--we did not make this flight and were booked on the following day. BA offered no assistance to us on the phone or in the airport, and we had to find a hotel at Heathrow on our own.

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.

Horrible - flight was delayed by 6 hours - we boarded, were made to de-board due some technical fault; aircraft changed; special meals request on new flight - all went awry. Landed in Dulles airport; breezed thru immigration; as Business Class passengers or baggage was delivered almost 90 minutes after landing; air tags indicated the bags were just near the carousel but the unhelpful BA staff - Maria and Ghina refused to give any update - palming it off on some imaginary invisible “manager” despite air tags evidence showing it right there. So about 50-60 passengers waiting and getting infuriatingly impatient for their bags coz one container was not delivered. Finally after much argument by some other passengers Maria condescended to go to the “ramp” and within 5 minutes the baggage was delivered miraculously. Question is why couldn’t she have done it one hour earlier ? Poor poor experience once again on Business Class BA.

Cheap Flight Fares would not provide booking info. I canceled the reservation and we arbitrated with American Express. They provided erroneous info to Amex and it was determined that C.F.F. deserved the price of the ticket. Worse experience I've ever had.

Seating space is appalling. Seats and all surrounding area in "Economy" is built for individuals shorter than 4' 10" and below 120 lbs. Ridiculous. While I'm not expecting fine dining, the food was the worst airplane food that I can recall.

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