$633 Find Cheap Flights from South Africa to Philadelphia

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Cheap Flights from South Africa to Philadelphia

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

Sat, May 9 - Mon, Nov 16
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7:50 pm - 9:33 pm
JNB
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PHL
31h 43m
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7:50 pm - 3:55 am
PHL
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JNB
25h 05m
1 stop
$1,027Multiple Airlines
Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 20
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7:30 pm - 9:32 pm
CPT
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PHL
32h 02m
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3:25 pm - 10:15 am
PHL
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CPT
36h 50m
2 stops
$1,146Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jul 9 - Fri, Aug 14
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9:15 pm - 4:40 pm
JNB
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PHL
25h 25m
1 stop
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10:20 pm - 7:00 am
PHL
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JNB
26h 40m
1 stop
$1,151British Airways
Sat, Jul 4 - Sun, Jul 26
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2:45 pm - 9:00 am
JNB
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PHL
24h 15m
1 stop
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8:30 pm - 9:00 am
PHL
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JNB
30h 30m
1 stop
$1,175Qatar Airways
Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 20
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7:30 pm - 8:57 pm
CPT
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PHL
31h 27m
2 stops
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8:30 pm - 10:15 am
PHL
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CPT
31h 45m
1 stop
$1,175Qatar Airways
Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 20
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1:15 pm - 9:00 am
CPT
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PHL
25h 45m
1 stop
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8:30 pm - 10:15 am
PHL
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CPT
31h 45m
1 stop
$1,182Qatar Airways
Thu, Jun 4 - Thu, Jul 2
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8:40 pm - 9:33 pm
JNB
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PHL
30h 53m
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8:30 pm - 3:20 pm
PHL
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JNB
36h 50m
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$1,184Multiple Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Mon, Nov 16
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7:50 pm - 9:33 pm
JNB
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PHL
31h 43m
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5:25 pm - 3:55 am
PHL
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JNB
27h 30m
2 stops
$1,196Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Wed, Jul 29
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8:05 pm - 7:30 pm
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PHL
29h 25m
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8:10 pm - 5:50 pm
PHL
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CPT
39h 40m
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$1,209Delta
Sun, May 3 - Wed, Jul 29
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8:05 pm - 12:59 am
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PHL
34h 54m
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7:17 pm - 5:50 pm
PHL
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CPT
40h 33m
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$1,310Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Philadelphia

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

What is the cheapest flight to Philadelphia?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Philadelphia was found on the route from Cape Town, at $1,027 return. The most popular connection is from Boston to Philadelphia and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $140 in the last 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Philadelphia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia is February, where tickets cost $943 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and April, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is $1,300 and $1,118 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $943.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Philadelphia, 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 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$633
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
Flight from Cape Town to Philadelphia

FAQs - booking Philadelphia flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Philadelphia?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Philadelphia was found on the route from Cape Town, at $1,027 return. The most popular connection is from Boston to Philadelphia and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $140 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Philadelphia Airport from central Philadelphia?

    The distance between Philadelphia Airport and downtown Philadelphia is 7 miles.

  • What is the name of Philadelphia’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Philadelphia, called Philadelphia Airport (PHL). It can also be referred to as Philadelphia or Philadelphia Intl.

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

    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 Philadelphia.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia?

    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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia?

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

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

    Each week there are around 2,798 direct flights from within South Africa to Philadelphia. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Philadelphia

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Philadelphia flight deals.

Reviews of the top airline flying from South Africa to Philadelphia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Philadelphia. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia? 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.
6.7
British AirwaysOverall score based on 7848 reviews
6.4Food
7.6Crew
6.8Comfort
6.9Boarding
6.4Entertainment
Airline reviews

The Britts are wonderful to fly with and the crew were very hospitable. Again, I really wish they had been able to retrieve my carryon bag from baggage claim before the flight so I could be in a less worrisome state of mind, but that's not on them. I completely understand. The window seats with the dimmable windows were very cool!

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Apr 2026
LHR - PIT
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The Britts are wonderful to fly with and the crew were very hospitable. Again, I really wish they had been able to retrieve my carryon bag from baggage claim before the flight so I could be in a less worrisome state of mind, but that's not on them. I completely understand. The window seats with the dimmable windows were very cool!

There was a delay for the San Francisco-London flight, but we were all informed via text and email. The staff was very friendly and nice and the food was good. I do recommend that the airline offer something without eggs or something vegan for the vegetarian meal option. A lot of Indians are lacto-vegetarian, while some could be allergic to eggs/dairy.

food options were terrible. for a 10-hour flight, there should be 2 decent meals. Also, flight attendants should come around with drinks more than just at the meals.

Smooth flight. The seats were comfortable but the reclining mechanism didn't work very well. My wife's seat required the flight attendant to push the seat forward while she pushed the button. The leg support didn't want to return to its home under the seat. I ordered the diabetic meal which was full of carbs. It was low in sugar but carbs turn into sugar so was it really diabetic? Overall the flight was pleasant, long but pleasant.

Crew were nice, food was good. Boarding was horrendous. We were driven around the airport in a bus forced to climb a long flight of very steep stairs with no adequate handrails to board the plane . In many many years of flying to the US I have never been required to do this . There was no assistance for those needing help getting up the stairs to the plane. A fellow passenger helped me. No idea how other elderly, physically limited passengers or those with young children managed . It was a full flight with crowds trying to get up the stairs. It was an accident waiting to happen.

Horrible, the plane is just old and junky...Filthy restroom, seat was as hard as rock. The food, mystery side dish, inedible..geez..just Horrible. Never flying BA again

We paid for Business Class seats, but system did not have us and they were not available.

the service on Business class should be improved to be at par with industry leaders like Cathay Pacific and Singapore AIrlines. A lot of room for improvement.

I paid for a very expensive Business Class seat to and from Cairo Egypt from Charleston SC. There was partnership from states to London using American Airlines. That leg was amazing. The British Airlines leg was a joke. They used the standard no leg room 3 by 3 seats. A tray was put on the middle seat. The trip was 5 hours, from London to Cairo, thus my BC purchase. There was no screen proving tv/movie options, only a small device plug. The fold down tray and the bag of peanuts were typical of normal short run flying. The one toilet was located in the galley. We all got to know each other well. This was my first and last trip with British Airlines. I now understand why they would NEVER give me a seat chart so that I could make a selection.prior to departure. It honestly would not have made a difference, there were less than 50% of occupied seats. Apparently everyone got the memo but me. I have never felt so cheated as with that trip, got to so another going back to London, yeah. I will be sending a letter to customer service and asking for a refund. I will be photos comparing the two BC legs. OH, one more thing. The FC ticket holders got bulkhead and exit row seats. I know they had to be thrilled

Late takeoff, but on time landing. Lost bags, 3 days to find them, still in transit to my location. Power outlets broken, Wi-Fi not working, so much for working on the long flight.

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