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$610 Find Cheap Flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Washington, D.C.

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Cheapest round-trip
$865
Typical prices: $884-$1,101
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JNB - IAD • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$610
Typical prices: $531-$778
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Tue 4/14
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Cheapest • from $870 (round-trip)
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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.

Mon, Mar 23 - Fri, Apr 10
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7:35 pm - 4:35 pm
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IAD
27h 00m2 stops
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5:40 pm - 7:00 am
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JNB
31h 20m1 stop
$865Multiple Airlines
Mon, Mar 23 - Fri, Apr 10
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7:05 pm - 8:20 pm
JNB
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IAD
31h 15m1 stop
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9:40 pm - 10:35 am
IAD
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JNB
30h 55m1 stop
$867Turkish Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Sat, Feb 7
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10:00 pm - 3:35 pm
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IAD
24h 35m1 stop
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9:45 pm - 7:35 am
IAD
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JNB
26h 50m1 stop
$870British Airways
Mon, Mar 23 - Mon, Mar 30
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7:05 pm - 12:45 pm
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IAD
23h 40m1 stop
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9:40 pm - 10:35 am
IAD
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JNB
30h 55m1 stop
$875Turkish Airlines
Fri, Jan 30 - Fri, Feb 6
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10:00 pm - 4:53 pm
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DCA
25h 53m2 stops
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10:15 pm - 10:25 am
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JNB
29h 10m2 stops
$889British Airways
Fri, Jan 30 - Fri, Feb 6
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10:00 pm - 6:45 pm
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BWI
27h 45m1 stop
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8:35 pm - 10:25 am
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JNB
30h 50m1 stop
$891British Airways
Wed, Feb 4 - Sun, Feb 8
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7:45 pm - 8:59 am
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DCA
44h 14m2 stops
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4:15 pm - 6:35 pm
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JNB
19h 20m1 stop
$909United Airlines
Fri, Jan 30 - Fri, Feb 6
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2:30 pm - 8:00 am
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IAD
24h 30m2 stops
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10:00 am - 1:05 pm
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JNB
20h 05m1 stop
$912Ethiopian Air
Sat, Jan 31 - Sat, Feb 7
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3:05 pm - 9:53 am
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DCA
25h 48m2 stops
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4:15 pm - 6:35 pm
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JNB
19h 20m1 stop
$957United Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Sat, Feb 7
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11:59 pm - 7:07 pm
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BWI
26h 08m2 stops
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1:02 pm - 10:05 pm
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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 March.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Washington, D.C.?

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

For OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Washington, D.C., Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Washington, D.C. back to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Friday being the most expensive.

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 February, where tickets cost $887 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,067 and $1,031 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 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$610
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
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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 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Washington, D.C. was $610 for a one-way ticket and $865 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, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance 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 $1,283 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 $951 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • 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..

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    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 5 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3440 reviews
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7.9Food
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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.

10.0 ExcellentJason, Sep 2025
DXB - IAD
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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

Good food, real silverware, polite staff, smooth landing, charging plugs, good entertainment options.

Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

The entire crew was amazing. They went out of their way to make us enjoy a great travel experience.

Loved everything! This flight had premium economy and I didn't see an option to upgraded to premium economy OR buy premium economy tickets. How come?

Every single flight that we got on was delayed by several hours or more. I honestly didn’t think we would get out of Atlanta because our flight was supposed to leave at 7:59 and it kept getting kicked back further and further. Delta stands for Don’t Ever Leave The Airport!

Great. I had to modify a flight. That was easy and free. Thank You

I noticed that the planes seem to be outdated. There was no entertainment per se. Also, the waiting area did not have any working electrical outlets

Original flight was cancelled and when i was rebooked by the airline, they couldn't seat me in the same type of seat as I had originally booked (went from window/aisle to middle/middle and one was a bulkhead seat, and other wasn't in the same class)

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!!

The food is terrible. The staff is wonderful. Comfort is good.

For some reason, I couldn't choose my seat. The airline gave me a seat when I got there. Not happy about that. Otherwise, everything else was great!

Left on time, a bit delayed due to headwinds most of the trip.

I fly Delta all the time, have Platinum Medallion status. But this route seems to have major problems with delays and seems to never leave on time! Have only taken it twice in the last two weeks, and each time it had delays of more than 1 hour... very disappointed!!!!

Good seats in Main cabin, excellent service and excellent landing

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

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

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.

The only downside was my cell phone charger wouldn’t work in the charging port but everyone else’s would work in them all. My cell phone cable works fine in my hotel room in Frankfurt.

Very thoughtful flight attendant offered me water immediately since I had run to make my connection.

Great crew, excellent landing, good food. Over all great experience. Thank you!

One bag is incorrect and not acceptable for an international flight. The food was not just good. I won't fly with them again.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

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

Flight was delayed for 5 hours because crew didn’t have enough time to rest - this seems like it could have been avoided with better scheduling. Food was not good.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

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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