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Cheap Flights from South Africa to Boston

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

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 15
United Airlines Logo
8:50 pm - 10:01 am
CPT
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BOS
20h 11m
1 stop
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3:35 pm - 6:00 pm
BOS
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CPT
19h 25m
1 stop
$825United Airlines
Tue, Oct 27 - Sat, Nov 7
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8:50 pm - 4:00 pm
CPT
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BOS
25h 10m
2 stops
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2:35 pm - 4:10 pm
BOS
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CPT
18h 35m
1 stop
$828United Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27
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8:00 pm - 7:06 pm
CPT
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BOS
29h 06m
1 stop
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3:35 pm - 6:00 pm
BOS
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CPT
20h 25m
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$830United Airlines
Mon, Oct 19 - Wed, Oct 28
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11:45 pm - 6:50 pm
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BOS
25h 05m
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9:05 am - 6:35 pm
BOS
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CPT
27h 30m
1 stop
$849Delta
Mon, Oct 19 - Thu, Oct 29
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11:45 pm - 6:50 pm
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BOS
25h 05m
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3:00 pm - 6:35 pm
BOS
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CPT
21h 35m
2 stops
$853Delta
Wed, Aug 5 - Tue, Aug 18
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7:25 pm - 12:40 pm
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BOS
23h 15m
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9:20 pm - 9:25 am
BOS
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JNB
30h 05m
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$924Multiple Airlines
Wed, Dec 2 - Wed, Jan 6
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8:10 pm - 3:50 pm
JNB
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BOS
26h 40m
1 stop
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7:10 pm - 10:05 am
BOS
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JNB
31h 55m
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$928Virgin Atlantic
Tue, Jul 28 - Tue, Aug 11
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11:15 pm - 4:40 pm
JNB
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BOS
23h 25m
1 stop
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4:45 pm - 9:20 pm
BOS
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JNB
22h 35m
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$933KLM
Wed, Dec 2 - Wed, Jan 6
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9:40 pm - 5:48 pm
JNB
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BOS
27h 08m
2 stops
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3:34 pm - 10:05 am
BOS
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JNB
35h 31m
2 stops
$934Virgin Atlantic
Tue, Aug 4 - Mon, Aug 17
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6:50 pm - 2:55 pm
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BOS
26h 05m
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7:05 pm - 9:20 pm
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20h 15m
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$935Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Boston

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Boston to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Boston?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Boston was found on the route from Johannesburg, at $825 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to Boston and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $825 in the last 5 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Boston?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to Boston, 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 to Boston is March, where tickets cost $446 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is $788 and $780 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is May with an average price of $127.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Boston?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Boston, 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, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$592
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
Flight from Johannesburg to Boston

FAQs - booking Boston flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Boston?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Boston was found on the route from Johannesburg, at $825 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to Boston and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $825 in the last 5 days.

  • How far is Boston Logan Intl Airport from central Boston?

    Boston Logan Intl Airport is 3 miles from the center of Boston.

  • What is the name of Boston’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Boston, called Boston Logan Intl Airport (BOS). It can also be referred to as Boston Logan, General Edward Lawrence Logan Intl, or Logan Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Boston?

    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 to Boston.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Boston is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Boston?

    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 Boston with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 Boston up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Boston are there each week?

    Each week there are around 12,477 direct flights from within South Africa to Boston. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Boston

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from South Africa to Boston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Boston. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Boston. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Boston? 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.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1532 reviews
7.7Comfort
7.2Entertainment
7.8Boarding
7.3Food
8.4Crew
Airline reviews

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

6.0 GoodGlenn, Feb 2026
AMS - JFK
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Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

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.

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

It was operated by Delta. Boarding took a long time. How difficult can it be? Overall decent trip. Liked the Salt Lake City airport. Better option than Chicago for transfers.

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

Mostly fine. Minor delays departing and arriving. Quite a cramped plane, not so much as regards legroom but very narrow seats. Quiet nice food. Non-working USB charger. Flight attendants were helpful but not particularly proactive — one had to work to get their attention (but all was fine once they notice you), very Dutch style:)

My flight was delayed by 4 hours in 30 minute increments. The gate agents were amazing but the communication was not. We were told that there was a maintenance issue but they didn't know what it was. That didn't inspire confidence. Then they said they found it and it was fixed and the pilot just needed to sign off. Then the pilot needed to talk to the other pilot from the arriving flight and we'd be fine. Then we were waiting for the pilot to call back. Then the maintenance issue wasn't fixed. Then they decided we were getting a new plane (why didn't they decide this earlier??). Fine. But then they announced we were changing gates AND terminals. And we were boarding in 20 minutes. So we all had to run to the new terminal gate. We could have taken off at that time, but we then had to wait for all the people who rebooked on a different flight to book this flight again. That took 30+ minutes because there was only one gate agent. When everyone ditched this flight, I saw it as an opportunity to upgrade to comfort. Delta, the greedy jerks they are, charged me $121. After their delay, their fault, their issues, couldn't even discount an upgrade. They only handed out $12 meal vouchers for the delay. I can't even get a snack from starbucks for that.

If you cant travel Delta One, Comfort Class is the next best thing!

Arrived early, comfortable seats (Comfort+). Mediocre food, poor wifi (intermittent).

Much better than Latam, the worse airline company ever. I hope I don't have the need to fly Latam ever in my life again.

My flight yesterday evening was delayed 3.5 hours with no water or food service. Poor experience

The tray table was broken and the food was terrible.

Flight delayed. Air broken. Cabin was hot enough to pass out. Delta shuttle’s becoming worse and worse.

The first class flight attendant was awful to everyone. Very rude; no customer service. She should not be working in first class.

I wish the inflight entertainment system options were broader, but overall this was a fantastic crew and I can’t express how cheerful, welcoming, and attentive they were.

delta last minute gave me a boarding pass for a different flight with no confirmation that they were changing it

Lounge was top notch h with great variety of food and drinks. Cabin crew were great. Smooth flight.

My seat 3G did not go down fully and the buttons were not working properly

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

My ticket was for Premium Economy and all the seats were taken, I was placed in Economy class and I’m looking for a refund.

Unfortunately delayed 2 hrs due to faulty tyre.. which had to be changed, but better safe than sorry.

Lots of legroom on the flight. No interaction from the staff at all on the plane. They only attended to the First Class passengers. There was no entertainment. Security I was body scanned even though I hadn't set off an alarm, my father-in-law in his 80s, was stopped and subjected to a through body search, told that they would have to place their hands in intimate places. There were several border guards present, and as we walked off we could hear the TWA officer talk about the procedure as if he was training. My father-in-law was a little upset about the whole process. A kind explanation would have been more acceptable, and it felt dehumanizing to him.

Needed a 6 hour lay over in Atlanta. How can this be avoided ?

I booked a virgin flight because I like the hospitality of the virgin crew premium economy is fantastic but I was put on a delta flight witch is nothing like a virgin flight

I missed my flight and had to buy new tickets Rome- Boston

My service dog and I were asked to deplane just before they closed the door - clearly very last minute they couldn’t find the documentation that I have filled out many many times before that is for flying service animals. I purposely purchase 3seats (a whole row) since he is large and not all passengers want to sit next to a dog on a cross country flight. The plane departed with my husband on it!!! They made me fill out a hard copy of the same form and had to reschedule me on a later flight where they could find 3 seats together!! I’ve done this so many times before - clearly the error was on their part in a technology glitch - but really people - do better!! Very traumatic - and my husband had to wait for us when he landed ….so bad. Poor pup was confused and tired.

Super friendly with lots of drink options an entertainment. Friendly crew.

I like flying first class, and United has a nice one

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

Impressed with the service despite turbulence because of the weather. Both flights arrived before their scheduled times.

Plenty of room for me and the cat in Premium Economy. Seat was comfortable. Boarding was a breeze. The lady at the special check-in desk was great, super helpful and professional.

It’s been awhile since I have traveled on United. I, along with my family who were on the flight noted how smoothly everything went . Boarding, flight crew and service was excellent.

I was forced to check my carry-on backpack despite there being space - but it came out on the baggage carousel so fast it didn't even delay my pickup. Otherwise a good flight. Boarding began early (which was disadvantageous for me) but fine.

Excellent staff helping my 96 year old senior promptly with her oxygen needs

OK, except for a cabin attendant's lack of attention.

We had American Airlines on our return and it was confusing if we were going with Aa or BA I had 2 different flight numbers and didn’t get our gate until it was boarding. So we were a bit nervous as the which it was

Lost my luggage, ran out of food choices in business class, ground crew was completely unapologetic.

⭐ 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.

Logan gate staff was unhelpful. Arrived early, come to find out the airbus scheduled was reassigned and I did not have a seat. The desk agent spoke to his supervisor who instructed him to give me a boarding pass to get up to gate area, he was polite. At the gate the fellow was sitting to the side with two other BA staff . I asked him if he could help me, his answer was” we are on a break, we are closed” then turned his back. I am almost 70, drove 4 1/2 hours to Boston and had been looking forward to this trip for 5 months. I have worked in service many times in my life and this is not how it is done. I eventually (1/2 hr) before boarding was able to get a seat. The rest of the flight experience was unremarkable.

They issued seat assignments and sat my 2 year-old in the row behind me, separate from me and my daughter. Communication/ customer service was terrible. They told me to change it in London, then in London, they told me to talk to the cabin crew, then a supervisor came and stuck us in the back of the plane when we were supposed to be in row 25. Overall, they need to really work on their customer service. Additionally the food was terrible and they ran out of meals and didn’t have any kid options. To top it off there was no in-flight entertainment for the first hour of the trip.

We missed the connection because we had to wait for a shuttle from the plane to the Terminal. Also, we needed assistance and none was available.

Less than average, low level of shared required information needed during the transfer from airport to another, also the used team during boarding In Indianapolis station is Not Professional

Reliable, great value, but not outstanding in any aspect. This is similar to the experience you get in most international carriers like Etihad or Delta.

Flight was fine, food better than anticipated and flight attendants were helpful and friendly.

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