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Cheap Flights from South Africa to Philadelphia

 
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Recent round-trip flight deals from South Africa to Philadelphia

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 23
Qatar Airways Logo
8:20 pm - 2:50 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia
25h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
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8:45 pm - 8:40 amPHL  Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
28h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$988Qatar Airways
Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22
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8:20 pm - 2:50 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia
25h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
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8:45 pm - 3:35 pmPHL  Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
35h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$1,003Qatar Airways
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 23
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1:15 pm - 2:30 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-PHL Philadelphia
31h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
9:30 pm - 5:25 pmPHL  Philadelphia-CPT Cape Town Intl
37h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$1,011Qatar Airways
Wed, Oct 14 - Fri, Oct 23
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7:30 pm - 2:30 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-PHL Philadelphia
25h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
9:30 pm - 5:25 pmPHL  Philadelphia-CPT Cape Town Intl
37h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$1,016Qatar Airways
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 23
Qatar Airways Logo
1:15 pm - 2:30 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-PHL Philadelphia
31h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
9:30 pm - 5:25 pmPHL  Philadelphia-CPT Cape Town Intl
37h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$1,019Qatar Airways
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 23
United Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 9:42 amCPT  Cape Town Intl-PHL Philadelphia
19h 42m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
United Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 4:10 pmPHL  Philadelphia-CPT Cape Town Intl
39h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$1,034United Airlines
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 23
United Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 9:42 amCPT  Cape Town Intl-PHL Philadelphia
19h 42m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
United Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 4:10 pmPHL  Philadelphia-CPT Cape Town Intl
39h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$1,037United Airlines
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 23
Delta Logo
8:05 pm - 11:08 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-PHL Philadelphia
33h 03m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Delta Logo
8:13 pm - 6:35 pmPHL  Philadelphia-CPT Cape Town Intl
40h 22m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$1,042Delta
Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22
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7:35 pm - 4:15 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia
27h 40m1 stop London Heathrow
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7:48 pm - 10:25 amPHL  Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
31h 37m2 stops Charlotte Douglas London Heathrow
$1,104British Airways
Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 4
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7:35 pm - 5:15 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PHL Philadelphia
27h 40m1 stop London Heathrow
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3:54 pm - 10:25 amPHL  Philadelphia-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
35h 31m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National London Heathrow
$1,196British Airways
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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 month to fly to Philadelphia?

The cheapest month for flights to Philadelphia is February, where tickets cost $951 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is $1,548 and $1,320 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is November with an average price of $544.

Good to know

Low season

July

Cheapest flight

$539
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 29% increase in price.
Flight from Johannesburg to Philadelphia

FAQs - booking Philadelphia flights

  • 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.

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    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 6,511 direct flights from within South Africa to Philadelphia. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

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Reviews of the top airline flying from South Africa to Philadelphia

 
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 8244 reviews
6.8Comfort
6.5Entertainment
7.7Crew
7.0Boarding
6.4Food
Airline reviews

OK. Needed more information on baggage details with different airlines and airport baggage pickup Also, it appeared they offered free WiFi on their info publications but none did.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Aug 2026
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OK. Needed more information on baggage details with different airlines and airport baggage pickup Also, it appeared they offered free WiFi on their info publications but none did.

It was pretty decent mostly cause I have leg room.

Thanks to a delay of an hour of my flight to Philadelphia on American Airlines I missed my connecting flight to Amsterdam. On arrival at Philadelphia he crew on the delayed flight did not ask the passengers to let connecting passengers get off first and I arrived a few minutes after boarding was closed at the original time for the flight to AMS, this despite the fact that I had received a message from American Airlines that departure was delayed by 25 minutes. Overall very poor service, no effort from the part of American Airlines to accommodate the passenger, just rebook the flight for the next day.

I liked my seats on the return trip. Didn't like having to pay for luggage on an international flight. Also didn't like that it was on American airlines and not British Airways. I specifically selected a BA flight to experience that airline.

Somone switched seats to sit near friend causing us to be disconnected (3) business class. Very disappointed. Staff did nothing.

The flight crew was kind, flexible, and accommodating. The seats on the plane were extremely uncomfortable.

Besides having a LONG layover in Philadelphia to begin with, our flight was delayed and left late. We spent 7 hours in the Philadelphia airport after being in the air 7 hours from Portugal to Philly. It turned into a 24 hour day of travel which was exhausting. I know you can't help weather but our layover was difficult as my husband is handicapped. The staff was EXTREMELY helpful with his wheelchair tho!!

When we arrived at the airport - 1st step - printing out your boarding pass - no issue. Not long lines as these machines. 2nd step - processing your bag drop off. There was only one associate there to help 10 kiosks. We had a family in front of us for 20 minutes trying to work on the machine and figure out every step for 4 pieces of luggage. My husband alerted the associate who was able to assist the family. Highly suggest that there are more associates to assist in this process. Besides this issue, security check went very quickly. Our flight was direct to Philadelphia. We had to carry our bags down two flights of steps, then out to the tarmac to a bus, then carry our bags up two flights of stairs to the plane. No one on the flight was expecting that long trek. I could see some people were struggling a bit. All in all - great flight crew, plane was clean and food was great!

The company that I bought my tickets through, Cheapflightsfares, failed to provide my confirmation information in a timely manner, so I was unable to check on at the country and therefore unable to make my flight. As a matter of fact, I STILL have not received the confirmation. After having read more and more reviews about the company, Cheapflightsfares appears to have scammed hundreds of hopeful travelers out of thousands of dollars. Please look into this company and, for the sake of anyone planning their next trip, stop allowing them to do business through you.

The plane was known to be late in advance of takeoff. My guess is that it was known to be late at 11am or 5 hours before scheduled takeoff time. We were late to leave and with a wheelchair and the a cart, we only made it to gate. We raced! Inside plane, all was great

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