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$766 Find Cheap Flights from Portland to Johannesburg

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Cheapest round-trip
$1,133
Overall average: $1,310
Virgin Atlantic
Tue 2/3Wed 2/18
PDX - JNB • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$766
Typical prices: $600-$725
Qatar Airways
Wed 3/11
PDX - JNB • 2 stops
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Virgin Atlantic
Cheapest • from $1,133 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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When to book
2 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 18% compared to booking last minute.
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February
Cheapest • 15% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Portland to Johannesburg (PDX-JNB)

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

Tue, Feb 3 - Wed, Feb 18
Virgin Atlantic Logo
11:59 am - 7:00 pm
PDX
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JNB
21h 01m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
9:55 pm - 7:16 pm
JNB
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PDX
31h 21m1 stop
$1,133Virgin Atlantic
Thu, Feb 5 - Thu, Feb 12
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 6:35 pm
PDX
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JNB
25h 35m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 6:49 pm
JNB
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PDX
30h 49m2 stops
$1,137United Airlines
Wed, Feb 4 - Wed, Feb 11
Delta Logo
9:45 pm - 7:00 pm
PDX
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JNB
35h 15m1 stop
Delta Logo
9:55 pm - 7:16 pm
JNB
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PDX
31h 21m1 stop
$1,138Delta
Wed, Jan 21 - Wed, Jan 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 10:05 pm
PDX
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JNB
22h 40m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:20 pm - 5:35 pm
JNB
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PDX
32h 15m2 stops
$1,156Multiple Airlines
Fri, Feb 6 - Mon, Feb 16
KLM Logo
1:25 pm - 10:05 pm
PDX
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JNB
22h 40m1 stop
KLM Logo
11:59 pm - 10:08 pm
JNB
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PDX
32h 09m2 stops
$1,157KLM
Wed, Jan 21 - Wed, Jan 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:05 pm
PDX
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JNB
29h 05m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:20 pm - 5:35 pm
JNB
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PDX
32h 15m2 stops
$1,161Multiple Airlines
Fri, Feb 6 - Mon, Feb 16
KLM Logo
6:00 am - 10:05 pm
PDX
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JNB
30h 05m2 stops
KLM Logo
11:59 pm - 10:08 pm
JNB
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PDX
32h 09m2 stops
$1,162KLM
Tue, Feb 3 - Wed, Feb 18
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 10:05 pm
PDX
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JNB
29h 05m2 stops
Delta Logo
9:55 pm - 7:16 pm
JNB
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PDX
31h 21m1 stop
$1,174Delta
Mon, Jan 12 - Mon, Jan 19
Delta Logo
9:45 pm - 7:00 pm
PDX
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JNB
35h 15m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:20 pm - 6:50 pm
JNB
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PDX
33h 30m2 stops
$1,180Delta
Wed, Feb 4 - Wed, Feb 11
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 6:35 pm
PDX
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JNB
25h 35m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 12:38 pm
JNB
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PDX
50h 53m3 stops
$1,193United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Portland to Johannesburg flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Portland to Johannesburg?

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

When flying from Portland to Johannesburg, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Portland, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Portland to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 Portland to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is February, where tickets cost $1,310 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,749 and $1,738 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Portland to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 Portland to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$766
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 2% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Portland to Johannesburg

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Portland 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 Portland to Johannesburg flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Portland to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was $766 for a one-way ticket and $1,133 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Portland to Johannesburg?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Portland to Johannesburg?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Portland to Johannesburg, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Portland to Johannesburg are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $1,598 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,598 and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Portland 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 Portland to Johannesburg.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland with another airline. Booking your flights between Portland and JNB can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Portland to Johannesburg. 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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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8015 reviews
8.5Crew
7.3Food
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
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The plant way delayed departing by 3 hours. It was an old airplane with broken seats and armrests. The bathroom made a hollering sound. A really crappy flight experience and travel day all around.

2.0 MediocrePeter, Dec 2025
JFK - MEM
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The plant way delayed departing by 3 hours. It was an old airplane with broken seats and armrests. The bathroom made a hollering sound. A really crappy flight experience and travel day all around.

Flight delays both to Detroits and return flight . The flight to Detroit was associated with mechanical difficulty

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

Wasn't a Delta issue I don't think, but seems there was a Delta flight at each of the 2 Dallas airports at the same exact time, both to Atlanta. I was evidently booked on the one at Love Airport, but the Carey transport shuttle took me to DFW instead and I ended up missing the flight by just a few minutes. Was able to book a Southwest flight from Love Airport, but was a big loss of time and an inconvenience.

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

None of the airplane features were available during the flight.

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.

I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

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.

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.

They did the one thing that really matters - got to Chicago early.

I liked the snacks and the flight attendants were friendly.

Gate agent at Frankfurt was terrible. She denied PRE boarding even as it was printed on the boarding pass. Refused to look at the boarding pass and literally shouting for no reason. Frankfurt airport has horrible and rude staff who avoids trying to answer any question at all. Overall, horrible experience.

The Crew and the food was the worst I ever had in Business Class. First they told us there were no space for carry on. It was plenty of space over our 2 row seats, we had to ask to let us travel with it which was accepted. They were aware that we had to run for the connection due to the previous flight delay. Have us one hour waiting for more customers and not even offer a glass of water. Then started the service and they started to serve other passengers drinks in business and did not offer any drinks until they serve our pre ordered meal and I ask for something to drink. I had to wait until they finished to serve all passengers until Inget something. The crew was the worts I ever had for Business Class in my life.

Very turbulent trip made it pretty bearable, plus the lack of refreshments served and the lack of any air conditioning before takeoff which took an hour or more.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

Not good - outbound flight was delayed and missed my connection even though I got to the gate after running through the airport - the agent would not let me on because the door was closed (flight had not left). There was no notification from United - overall experience was very disappointing. Additionally, I was downgraded from first class to coach on the alternative flight

The flight was on time. I generally don’t drink or eat on short flights and the seats were good and the flight attendants were friendly. That’s all I expect

It was nice to have gotten up upgraded to first class with a meal on a three hour flight

Not great experience - we were super late boarding due to issues with aircraft. Then when we finally all got onboard and seated and they started taxiing out to the runway they just stopped then turned around and went back to the airport. Apparently the crew “ran out of time” to legally fly us. They mentioned that they were about 2 minutes away from taking off. I understand the rules and safety but kinda wonder why they would have bothered boarding us in the first place? Had to go all the way back and de plane and then wait in a HUGE line to get a hotel (this is somewhere around 2:30am) finally got to hotel by Uber (no shuttle after 20min so gave up) and they ended up putting us all back on the same aircraft at 10am next morning so got about 2.5 hours sleep. They did give us. $250 credit, but it was a São Paulo Brazil flight out of Dulles. The flight and everything was fine.

Great flight - friendly and attentive team! Seats in coach were comfy, but a little cramped - but that is the case with all airlines ;)

The boarding by groups is pointless. The first two groups worked fine, but almost Noone boarded in goups three thru five leaving the vast majority boarding when group six was called. It defeated the purpose of spreading out the crowd.

I don’t know who decides what food to serve on these flights but I would be so embarrassed if I served this to anyone and call it food…

For whatever reason, the flight was not catered -we were told it would be a 45 minute delay waiting for catering - so no food. There were opened candy and peanuts in the seatback pocket. Flight landed early in DFW but due to the assigned gate not being available, we sat on the ground for 30 minutes waiting for the gate to open - making the flight actually arrive at the gate late.

Not great. Booked Extra seats and got nothing extra at all. It’s basically a big budget airline.

The pilot greased the landing and the crew was fantastic.

I bought wifi and most of the flight could not even use it my apps would just spin. I couldn't even listen to music. super frustrating.

delayed due to weather. Could not communicate with family since the wifi was broken

Experience was good, however I had a delay due to weather happening and had to re purchase a seat on a new plane for a higher price (could be my own issue and misunderstanding) but other than that situation. First time flyer (by myself) was terrific!! The last from ORD to ALO didn't have wifi, but it was only 45 minutes so I'm sure that was part of the reason. Overall my experience was great! Next time I will remember to buy tickets with longer layovers. The delays really saved my overall anxiety. :)

Flight was delayed 17 hours due to aircraft issues. American did provide hotel, transportation and meals, 3 hours past boarding time, but it took us another hour to get the vouchers.

I travelled in business class and was disappointed by lack of service, curt and borderline rude time of the crew and to top it off, all of my luggage was delayed. It was like pulling teeth to even report the missing luggage and recover it the next day from the airport.

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.

Boarding was poor. All groups called immediately one after the other resulting in a long queue in the jetty/jet bridge. Seats were very hard and and did not recline on a 4.5 hour flight. No food was available. Plane was cold. There was no entertainment.

The cramped seats are cruel and unusual punishment and may violate the Geneva code.

Check in was was and the agent was very friendly and helpful The lounge was nice...boarding was straight from the lounge Everything worked at our seats, and video entertainment was good ..food was mediocre

The flight was excellent in World Travellor plus. Well worth the extra money. Boarding at Phoenix was the usual poorly organized event. Very stressful.

Although business class, the seating was really cramped. The food was so so.

Smooth trip no turbulence which is always a bonus for me lol! In cattle class so an element of being a bit squished (but not as bad as other shorter haul airlines) smaller plane than the one we flew out on and entertainment system wasn’t as modern but still definitely passed the time. Lovely crew x

I was attacked in the Miami airport and the staff did nothing. On my flight from London to Miami one of the flight attendants screamed at me and demanded I keep my seat in the upright position at all times during the fight so the man behind me was comfortable for the flight. I will never in my life use British airways again

Airlines have to stop assuming passengers bring entertainment. Provide it like you used to in business class and above!! N

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