RDU - JNB

$605 Find Cheap Flights from Raleigh to Johannesburg

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Cheapest round-trip
$1,120
Overall average: $1,278
Ethiopian Air
Mon 5/4Mon 5/11
RDU - JNB • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$605
Typical prices: $817-$860
Kenya Airways
Wed 4/29
RDU - JNB • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $1,121 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Raleigh and Johannesburg. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $1,594 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 18h 40m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 14% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Raleigh to Johannesburg (RDU-JNB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Raleigh 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Raleigh to Johannesburg

Mon, May 4 - Mon, May 11
Ethiopian Air Logo
6:00 am - 1:05 pm
RDU
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JNB
25h 05m
2 stops
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2:30 pm - 2:06 pm
JNB
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RDU
29h 36m
3 stops
$1,120Ethiopian Air
Mon, May 4 - Mon, May 11
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6:00 am - 1:05 pm
RDU
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JNB
25h 05m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:30 pm - 2:06 pm
JNB
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RDU
29h 36m
3 stops
$1,121Ethiopian Air
Mon, May 4 - Mon, May 11
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6:00 am - 3:55 am
RDU
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JNB
39h 55m
3 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:30 pm - 2:06 pm
JNB
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RDU
29h 36m
3 stops
$1,126Ethiopian Air
Mon, May 4 - Mon, May 11
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6:00 am - 3:55 am
RDU
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JNB
39h 55m
3 stops
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2:30 pm - 2:06 pm
JNB
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RDU
29h 36m
3 stops
$1,127Ethiopian Air
Thu, May 7 - Sat, May 16
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6:00 am - 1:05 pm
RDU
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JNB
25h 05m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:30 pm - 2:06 pm
JNB
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RDU
29h 36m
3 stops
$1,129Ethiopian Air
Mon, May 4 - Mon, May 11
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2:25 pm - 12:15 am
RDU
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JNB
51h 50m
2 stops
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5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
JNB
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RDU
35h 00m
2 stops
$1,133Multiple Airlines
Mon, Apr 27 - Mon, May 4
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6:00 am - 1:05 pm
RDU
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JNB
25h 05m
2 stops
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2:30 pm - 2:06 pm
JNB
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RDU
29h 36m
3 stops
$1,162Ethiopian Air
Thu, May 7 - Sat, May 16
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6:00 am - 1:05 pm
RDU
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JNB
25h 05m
2 stops
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10:50 pm - 8:59 am
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RDU
40h 09m
3 stops
$1,170Ethiopian Air
Mon, May 18 - Tue, Jun 2
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6:00 am - 1:05 pm
RDU
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JNB
25h 05m
2 stops
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2:30 pm - 2:08 pm
JNB
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RDU
29h 38m
3 stops
$1,174Ethiopian Air
Fri, Apr 24 - Sat, May 30
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6:00 am - 1:05 pm
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JNB
25h 05m
2 stops
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2:30 pm - 2:08 pm
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RDU
29h 38m
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$1,175Ethiopian Air
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Raleigh to Johannesburg flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is May, where tickets cost $1,278 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,842 and $1,840 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$605
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Raleigh to Johannesburg

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Raleigh to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was $605 for a one-way ticket and $1,120 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Raleigh to Johannesburg?

    Raleigh airport is called Raleigh-Durham and the only airport in Johannesburg is Johannesburg OR Tambo.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Raleigh to Johannesburg?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Raleigh to Johannesburg, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Raleigh to Johannesburg are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,799 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,493 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh with another airline. Booking your flights between Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh to Johannesburg

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Raleigh 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 8287 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.2Food
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
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Perhaps when you’re sitting in 1st class and the crew closes the bathroom for the pilots, there could be a notification other than holding your hands up as a blockade when you get there and you’re told the restrooms are closed please turn around … especially at night when visibility is poor and you’re met by a flight attendants with their arms up

10.0 ExcellentDebra, Mar 2026
PBI - ATL
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Perhaps when you’re sitting in 1st class and the crew closes the bathroom for the pilots, there could be a notification other than holding your hands up as a blockade when you get there and you’re told the restrooms are closed please turn around … especially at night when visibility is poor and you’re met by a flight attendants with their arms up

First class is comfortable. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax compared to coach.

Loved flying First Class. Very comfortable. The seat was amazing. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax so much better than in coach.

We landed and sat on the tarmac for 45 minutes because they only have one gate at the airport and there was another plane running late so we had to wait

The WiFi was not working. That made for a long flight.

With Aeromexico it ended up good but with Delta it was bad because we did everything through Delta... Showed up at the Delta terminal... It was the wrong place! Nothing ever told us to go to the Aeromexico terminal. It said "in partnership with Aeromexico" but I was never instructed to check in with them or go to their terminal. We had to haul @$$ running through the airport and almost didn't make it thanks to this poor communication. 👎🏽

Absolutely no communication on why there's a delay and multiple flight time reschedules. I would have canceled the flight and drove back home if I known it was going to be rescheduled 3 or 4 times.

Another late night flight and MORE men belligerently drinking and yelling. I had to move from first to economy because they were so obnoxious and disruptive. Crazy to go from a cozy chair to cardboard when you were supposed to be in first. Delta allows was too much drinking which leads to belligerent behavior.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

United is one airline which regardless of how many separate United tickets in existence, if one flight breaks down, the airline will take care of all the flights.

Both our flights were delayed. Almost didn’t get in the second flight. Staff was rude to the bone.

Both my flight where delayed Had 25min to make it to my transfer flight

Everything was on time and service on the flight was great!

Wifi Bluetooth features for watching in flight movie was horrible. Screen kept blacking out no connection of sound although it said connected. Other than that smooth trip .

The 777’s economy seat’s legroom was more tolerable than expected. I appreciate the reclining mechanism which slides the seat forward to minimize cannibalizing the space behind. The food was terrible: very salty.

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

It’s always a great time flying with united airlines.

I paid for internet that did not work and had to pay more to have it

Boarding was disorganized. Cabin crew was rude. Food was okay. Baggage was lost in Jeddah. Called airline for the past 5 days, either no response or saying the same thing as always which was "No bag has arrived. It should be here by tonight."

We had a good flight experience with this airline despite reading many negative comments

Planes are good. However the entertainement system is slow. The headphones are of low quality and I could hardly hear a movie The movies lack subtitiles

The crew were amazing. They should improve the inflight entertainment

The crew was unfriendly and very rude to name a few (Helina). I felt unsafe due to most of the cabinets were open while on flight. All in all the flight was ok, but the crew needed more training on customer service most of all for international flights.

Delay not posted, only departure time listed- not boarding time. We left an hour late and arrived 45 min late. Restrooms had backed up sinks and toilets not flushed ) passenger error). Lots of screen for entertainment didn’t work. But we arrived with our luggage

The plane was old and the luggage racks above us were visibly shaking during turbulence. Water was dripping on our heads during landing. Our flight was over 2 hours late departing but we were not updated or told what to expect as the screen at the gate continued to read “on time”

Check in took over an hour because printer was not working. Attendant did not know how to give free layover Addis Ababa hotel vouchers or update frequent flyer number. After repeated attempts, got voucher emailed. However hotel wanted printed voucher hence more delay. Bus time from hotel back to airport was printed 4:50 hours, but hotel reception called at 3 pm saying bus will leave at 4 pm. Then hotel reception called again saying 4:15 pm. We rushed at 4:15 pm and bus was not ready until 4:40 pm. Many audio outlets were not working in planes.

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

American Airlines did everything they could with the high Spring Break crowd. I was frustrated to be changed from 1st class to a middle seat at the back of the plane. This has happened before, not sure booking 1st class and paying the extra actually works.

Plane from partner PSA was filthy. Plastic needs to be thoroughly cleaned. Really disgusting to look at and wonder about cleanliness of parts less visible.

Arrived early picked up my bag in a few minutes- great trip - thank you

I like that the flight attendant was very attentive and helpful. The meal menu could have more of an variety of food choices.

We missed our flight and got stranded in Miami where we had to rent a hotel we could not afford. they would not work with us because they said it was weather related even though the gate attendant said it was not. I could go on but trying to get satisfaction has wore me down, which I believe is the intent. My only solution is to never fly AA again.

Overall it was a good flight. Because we traveled on a Saturday we were upgraded to FC since my wife and I are both Executive Platinum. The only areas for improvement we noted are better snack assortment and perhaps a little nicer plane as American is flying some older planes now. Everything else on this flight was excellent, which is frankly not the norm for American since we have had multiple issues on prior AA flights.

Didn't get a seat assignment until the last minute even though i picked a seat.

Flight was smooth, quick and felt safe. The 2 delays not happening would have been better but I guess that happens in the airline industry

2 hour delay due to equipment failure. No updates via the app and airport screens (which continued to show a departure time in the past). AA eventually switched planes and the new plane was not catered or cleaned correctly.

Could we please end the loud announcements about credit card offers on your flights? We are trying to sleep, work, watch videos, etc. and if we need a credit card, we will ask for one. Flying is already not what it used to be.

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