$492 Find Cheap Flights from South Africa to Boston

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Cheapest round-trip
$711
Overall average: $1,191
Virgin Atlantic
Fri 1/23Fri 1/30
CPT - BOS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$492
Typical prices: $572-$831
Etihad Airways
Sun 2/1
JNB - BOS • 1 stop
When to travel
May
Cheapest • 11% price drop
June
Most popular
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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

Fri, Jan 23 - Fri, Jan 30
Virgin Atlantic Logo
9:30 pm - 2:20 pm
CPT
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BOS
23h 50m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
8:20 pm - 7:15 pm
BOS
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CPT
39h 55m1 stop
$711Virgin Atlantic
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 16
American Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 4:50 pm
JNB
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BOS
25h 50m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
10:20 pm - 7:35 am
BOS
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JNB
27h 15m2 stops
$730American Airlines
Fri, Jan 23 - Fri, Jan 30
Virgin Atlantic Logo
9:30 pm - 2:20 pm
CPT
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BOS
23h 50m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
8:20 pm - 7:15 pm
BOS
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CPT
39h 55m1 stop
$737Virgin Atlantic
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 16
British Airways Logo
10:00 pm - 2:20 pm
JNB
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BOS
23h 20m1 stop
British Airways Logo
8:30 am - 10:25 am
BOS
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JNB
19h 55m1 stop
$772British Airways
Fri, Jan 23 - Fri, Jan 30
United Airlines Logo
8:50 pm - 2:17 pm
CPT
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BOS
24h 27m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 6:00 pm
BOS
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CPT
25h 30m2 stops
$790United Airlines
Sat, Jan 24 - Sat, Jan 31
Delta Logo
10:00 pm - 12:30 pm
JNB
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BOS
21h 30m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:05 am - 8:50 am
BOS
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JNB
39h 45m2 stops
$791Delta
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
Delta Logo
8:50 pm - 5:00 pm
CPT
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BOS
26h 10m1 stop
Delta Logo
9:00 pm - 12:05 pm
BOS
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CPT
33h 05m1 stop
$793Delta
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
KLM Logo
6:25 pm - 2:20 pm
CPT
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BOS
25h 55m2 stops
KLM Logo
1:00 pm - 9:55 pm
BOS
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CPT
26h 55m2 stops
$831KLM
Fri, Feb 13 - Tue, Feb 17
British Airways Logo
10:00 pm - 7:45 pm
JNB
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BOS
28h 45m1 stop
British Airways Logo
6:55 pm - 7:35 am
BOS
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JNB
29h 40m1 stop
$969British Airways
Thu, Apr 23 - Thu, May 28
KLM Logo
11:15 pm - 9:20 pm
CPT
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BOS
28h 05m2 stops
KLM Logo
9:55 am - 9:25 pm
BOS
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CPT
29h 30m2 stops
$1,000KLM
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 month to fly to Boston?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for 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 May, where tickets cost $806 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and August, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is $1,032 and $989 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is May with an average price of $806.

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 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 66 days before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$492
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Johannesburg to Boston

FAQs - booking Boston flights

  • 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.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Boston?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Boston is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as $905. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $1,213 on average.

  • 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.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Boston?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Boston is generally in the evening, when flights cost $849 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Boston is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,482.

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

    Each week there are around 3,936 direct flights from within South Africa to Boston. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

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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.
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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8008 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.3Food
7.9Entertainment
Airline reviews

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!!

10.0 ExcellentVenkata Krishna, Dec 2025
ATL - SDF
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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

My flight was cancelled with no explanation after I had already cleared security. I was given 4 options to rebook, only one being non-stop like I had paid for. I grabbed it. It was 4 plus hours later and then took off even later. Biggest complaint is that I booked early and had an aisle seat. They gave me a "window" seat in front of the exit row, so the seat did not decline. I weigh all of 103 #s and it was tight for me! For what I paid, I feel I was kind of ripped off. I think they should have given me the empty comfort seat for the inconvenience. There was no apology nor any explanation as to why the flight was cancelled. My guess is it benefitted Delta in some way.

Very smooth, on-time, and pleasantly uneventful flight. The team at the gate and on board were professional and genuinely courteous. The pilot kept us well updated throughout, and both takeoff and landing were steady and enjoyable without any drama. Just a good, solid flight. Thank you! 💗

Staff was exceptional! Everyone was kind, professional and friendly making the trip very pleasant. Thank you!

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

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

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

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.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

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

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

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

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

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

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

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

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

For an expensive flight to another country, United has a lot of nerve serving pretzels and no meals (unless, of course, you want to buy something to eat). Unacceptable.

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

United have really come back. Airport and boarding process is clear and good, app and information also very good

The Sears in the 800s are not too good perfect Airbus why cant the new 737 fix that

Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

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.

After a delay at the gate, C3, at Ohare on Sunday, I left my Blk ski coat on the bench at the gate, lost! Please review my lob claim, thx.

Very bad! They kept delaying my flight and wouldn’t do anything about it

They brought an empty plane to the gate. Then a flight delay was announced for maintenance and waiting on a part. I was then put on a flight to San Francisco instead with a connecting flight to my final destination. Arrived at my final destination 2 hours late.

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.

Great on board entertainment Tasty food Cattle class obviously crammed but not as bad as shorter hall flights

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

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