$510 Find Cheap Flights from Newark Liberty Airport to Johannesburg

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Cheap Flights from Newark to Johannesburg (EWR-JNB)

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

Wed, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 26
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:00 am - 1:05 pmEWR-JNB
20h 05m1 stop
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11:00 pm - 7:15 pmJNB-EWR
27h 15m2 stops
$959Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Nov 12 - Mon, Nov 24
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10:00 am - 1:05 pmEWR-JNB
20h 05m1 stop
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11:00 pm - 7:15 pmJNB-EWR
27h 15m2 stops
$976Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 18
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9:15 pm - 3:55 amEWR-JNB
23h 40m2 stops
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2:30 pm - 8:00 amJNB-EWR
24h 30m2 stops
$981Ethiopian Air
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Tue, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 28
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9:45 pm - 3:55 amEWR-JNB
24h 10m2 stops
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2:30 pm - 9:00 amJNB-EWR
24h 30m2 stops
$988Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 6
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1:00 pm - 7:10 amEWR-JNB
36h 10m1 stop
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9:45 pm - 10:00 amJNB-EWR
42h 15m1 stop
$1,023Egyptair
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Tue, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 26
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:25 am - 10:50 amEWR-JNB
27h 25m1 stop
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7:05 pm - 10:30 pmJNB-EWR
34h 25m1 stop
$1,026Turkish Airlines
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Sat, Nov 1 - Wed, Nov 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:25 am - 10:50 amEWR-JNB
27h 25m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
7:05 pm - 10:30 pmJNB-EWR
34h 25m1 stop
$1,045Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 20
Egyptair Logo
1:00 pm - 7:10 amEWR-JNB
36h 10m1 stop
Egyptair Logo
9:45 pm - 10:00 amJNB-EWR
42h 15m1 stop
$1,054Egyptair
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Wed, Nov 19 - Wed, Nov 26
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:45 pm - 8:50 pmEWR-HLA
38h 05m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:55 pm - 9:10 pmHLA-EWR
39h 15m3 stops
$2,057Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 22
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 8:55 pmEWR-HLA
39h 00m3 stops
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12:55 pm - 9:20 pmHLA-EWR
38h 25m3 stops
$2,271Multiple Airlines
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Everything you should know

Our travelers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
For smooth departures, arrive early at Newark.
Use the Gautrain for safe transport from Johannesburg.
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Ethiopian Air
Cheapest • from $959 (round-trip)
Delta
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Cheapest round-trip
$959
Overall average: $1,435
Ethiopian Air
Wed 11/12Wed 11/26
EWR - JNB • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$1,350
Typical prices: $1,425-1961
United Airlines
Sat 10/18Mon 11/3
EWR - JNB • Non-stop
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Expert advice for your flight from Newark to Johannesburg

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
EWR

For smooth departures, arrive early at EWR due to long security lines. Check wait times online to plan accordingly.

Read more about EWRby Stefanie Waldek
JNB

Use the Gautrain for safe transport from JNB to Johannesburg. It operates daily with frequent service during peak hours.

Read more about JNBby Jessica Macdonald
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Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Jessica Macdonald

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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KAYAK's insights & trends for Newark to Johannesburg flights

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

What is the cheapest Newark Airport to Johannesburg flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Newark Airport to Johannesburg costs $1,435 on the route between Newark Airport (EWR) and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Newark Liberty Airport to Johannesburg?

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

For Newark Liberty Airport to Johannesburg, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Johannesburg back to Newark Liberty Airport, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Newark Airport to Johannesburg?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Newark Airport to Johannesburg, 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 Newark Airport to Johannesburg is March, where tickets cost $1,374 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,876 and $1,844 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Newark Airport to Johannesburg?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Newark Airport to Johannesburg, 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 Newark Airport to Johannesburg, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$510
Flight from Newark Liberty Airport to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

When to book flights from Newark to Johannesburg

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Newark to Johannesburg 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 Newark Liberty Airport to Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Newark Airport to Johannesburg?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Newark Airport to Johannesburg was $510 for a one-way ticket and $959 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Newark Liberty Airport and Johannesburg?

    A passport is required to fly from Newark Liberty Airport to Johannesburg.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Newark Liberty Airport to Johannesburg?

    On your way to Johannesburg, you’ll fly out from Newark. You’ll be landing in one of Johannesburg’s 2 airports: Johannesburg Lanseria or Johannesburg OR Tambo.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Newark Liberty Airport to Johannesburg?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Newark Liberty Airport to Johannesburg?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Newark Liberty Airport and Johannesburg.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Johannesburg from Newark Liberty Airport?

    Addis Ababa is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Newark Liberty Airport to Johannesburg.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Newark Liberty Airport to Johannesburg?

    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 Newark Liberty Airport to Johannesburg.

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

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

    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 Johannesburg with an airline and back to Newark Liberty Airport with another airline.

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from Newark Liberty Airport to Johannesburg?

 
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Monday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Monday

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Newark to Johannesburg

 
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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7957 reviews
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.3Food
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This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

4.0 Okaypuravi, Aug 2025LGA - STL
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This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

I believe that a four-hour trip should have a meal. Delta had none.

Was charged for my luggage despite having been on one ticket from an international flight. Too tired to argue after 15 hours on flight. Was charged for rechecking it at JFK airport. Not sure why those off Kenya Airways were required to do that.

Great experience on Delta. Staff from baggage check to flight attendants were very courteous and professional. My only issue was a personal preference for pretzels instead of the chips and cookies that were offered.

Flight was canceled, and no effort was made to help with rebooking, no hotel vouchers, no car transportation and minimal food voucher and most places for food were closed by the time the voucher was given. Waited for 3 hours for bags. Simply the worst travel experience I have ever had

At first, we were on the runway for about an hour, literally. The Captain did explain that the Control Tower just had a change shift (sounds like an unrealistic excuse) and then that we had to change a runway. A regular economy seat is made for 12 yo twiggy. I understand Delta wants to push for an upgrade, but after sitting in a Comfort seat and in First class. I would say First class is not worthy of my money. The landing was delayed because of the weather in NYC, I don't hold that against Delta, of course. The Captain did alert us to that upon takeoff in Vegas and again as we reached NY.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

Overall, aside from the baggage issue, it was as good as one expects.

Great service. Flight was delayed while we sat on the runway for a couple of hours. Weather related. Staff made is very bearable. The steward servicing the first class cabin was exceptional. Thank you! 💗

My flight was 6 pm 6/6. Every hour they delayed it again - air condition issues then no pilot then the crew had worked too many hours and cancelled the flight at 11 pm. Sent customers to NJ a 45 minutes uber ride to a hotel. Had to be back by 5 am for a 7 am flight and again no pilot etc with another three hours of delays.

I had no checked baggage but was required to hand over carry on baggage at the door of the plane. There was a lot of overboard space in the plane and I was one of the last ones. I ran to get my carry on but it was gone. I was given back at the plane door in Toronto, so the wait was not as long as it would have been at the carousel.

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

The food should improve! And The flight should leave on time and not make the traveler wait.

We love united ! We would like to acknowledge Aimee in the lounge near gate 130

Survey sent before we actually left. Delay after delay. Now a crew problem.

I love flying with United. Unfortunately, I flew on an older plane with minimal upgraded technology (no Bluetooth functionality or handy charging ports). Otherwise, the flight was great and even arrived early.

They changed my seats after I checked in and I was stressed from the time I saw that information until just before boarding, when the gate attendant fixed it, but it shouldn't have happened. And if it couldn't be prevented, then the people on the phone I spoke with should have done something to help, which they did not, nor did they offer me compensation, just meaningless apologies.

The flight was operated by Lufthansa. You can't expect much from them anymore. They have a talent in getting something wrong.

Terrible. Out flight was delayed for 21 (twenty one) hours. United is a joke.

Smooth flight, especially take off and landing, and great crew on board. Really loved the stroopwaffles!

Rude staff. I would avoid using the word racist but definitely partially or discriminatory. My 72 yrs old mother who is also disabled was traveling on this flight. She was the second passenger boarded to the plane. The First elderly couple ahead of my mother were allowed to use the airplane bathroom but my mother was denied entry stating it was for safety reasons. My mother objected the the couple in front of her were allowed but hostess still stated that due to the flight safety reasons she can’t use it. Even my mother explained that he is using blood pressure medication that’s why she have to use the restroom frequently but the crew continued arguing her. At one point the Mae attendent even suggested that if that’s the case my mother can urinate in her seat. The level of disrespect against an elderly lady is beyond my comprehension. This matter will be taken to the social media to shame the employees involved.

my experience was great with Turkish airlines . the problem i encountered was with kayak booking. When I booked . it showed that im allowed a bag . and when I got to the airport, i had to pay $165 for one bag.

Not up to Business Class standards. Two of the three toilets were out of order. The hostesses were aware and didn’t show any responsible act to do something. Food quality was not what we expect from Turkish hospitality. Overall we were not impressed and disappointed.

During mid flight, try to get a flight attendant to help I couldn’t find one Otherwise, everything was perfect

I was not given basinett seat.The connecting flight was missed due to airline fault i was not accomodated for hotel.Drinks were normt served frewuently.Never travelling again on tirkish airlines.I always travel wiyh family by turkish airline but no more.zero stars

The crew were very hospitable and pleasant. The food was pretty good. Unfortunately, there was a flight delay of more than 2 hours. We're not sure why but it appeared to be outside the control of Turkish Airlines.

Bough tickets with luggage, but made me pay at Airport as well

The economy seat was so uncomfortable, had not enough leg room for 13 hours flight, front seat basket was broken and couldn’t hold anything, food quality was horrible( we got food poisoned ) we charged for logged which used to be free. We paid too much for this flight and very disappointed. Turkish air line better to make satisfy and respect people instead of find different way to scam people.

This is really the rating of two flights. JFK to IST then IST to NQZ. New York to Istanbul was good. Good crew and all positives. The flight to Astana was so bad that brought it all down. Crew was nonexistent above the minimum, seats were cramped, and it was hot on the plane. Turkish Airlines seems to be slipping down to US based carriers level.

The 2 agents on the check in counter were super nice , helpful and very polite. Boarding was like a 1 2 3, I would recommend Turkish airlines for your next trip.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

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.

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

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

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

I had a comfortable seat that makes my trip wonderful. I appreciate the Ethiopia crew, they were very helpful

i send you separate claim of what happens ,I buy ticketed from you and you said that it is confirmed and shall send the ticket in 24 hrs but you did not send and when we go to Ethiopian air line counter they say it is pending and we dont know why ,and we forced to buy another ticket ,and this all because Ethiopian air lines canceled the return flight from Adi Ababa to Amman, please note that we buy all the tickets through your app and hold you responsible for all loss and discomfort.

United was best airlines I have seen since I got there choose united airlines

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

Very caring crew on board. Didn’t have dinner as I was sleeping. Was seating in the emergency row so I had comfortable leg room

Although the crew were great and the good nice, I might as well have been on Ryanair for the amount of space I had. Not good enough BA. I’d rather pay more and not feel like a human sardine.

Crew were fantastic can’t fault them at all. Couldn’t do enough for us

The staff were fantastic and couldn't have been more accomodating; however, the air-conditioning was broken in our section of the aircraft, leaving us feeling extremely cold and unwell on arrival in Johannesbury. The head sets were also faulty, causing difficulty when listening to announcements and entertainment.

They’ve lost my bag and I have no way of really getting in touch with anyone and have received no updates.

Terrible, We experienced massive delays and then couldn’t book a hotel through the link provided, nothing was available. We then went to the airport the next day and experienced further delays, almost no communication was given. We had dinner at lunchtime and breakfast at midnight. We then landed in Jhb at 1am and had to book another hotel as our flight to durban was at 8am. The experience was painful and very expensive.

The entertainment selection was ok, but overall not bad! The crew was great.

The payment system was not working so was unable to connect wifi the entire flight

The screen didn’t work and I didn’t get the seat upgrade I paid $300 for. They were no help with that,

Paid $180 for seat selection, and selection essnt honored. Have to call for a refund.

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