$524 Find Cheap Flights from South Africa to Washington, D.C.

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Cheapest round-trip
$874
Overall average: $929
Turkish Airlines
sáb. 11/15sáb. 11/22
JNB - IAD • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$1,026
Typical prices: $1,144-1404
United Airlines
dom. 12/21jue. 2/12
CPT - IAD • Non-stop
When to travel
February
Cheapest • 10% price drop
December
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Cheap Flights from South Africa to Washington, D.C.

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from South Africa to Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.

sáb., nov. 15 - sáb., nov. 22
Turkish Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 11:45 amJNB-IAD
23h 35m1 stop
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1:30 pm - 10:50 amIAD-JNB
38h 20m1 stop
$874Turkish Airlines
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dom., nov. 16 - dom., nov. 23
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7:05 pm - 11:45 amJNB-IAD
23h 40m1 stop
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9:15 pm - 10:50 amIAD-JNB
30h 35m1 stop
$877Turkish Airlines
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vie., feb. 13 - vie., mar. 27
United Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 12:19 pmJNB-DCA
21h 19m1 stop
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6:00 pm - 6:35 pmDCA-JNB
18h 35m1 stop
$891United Airlines
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sáb., ene. 31 - sáb., feb. 28
United Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 8:15 pmJNB-IAD
31h 30m1 stop
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5:20 pm - 6:35 pmIAD-JNB
18h 15m1 stop
$902United Airlines
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mié., oct. 15 - dom., oct. 26
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8:40 pm - 4:00 pmJNB-IAD
25h 20m1 stop
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11:20 pm - 8:40 amIAD-JNB
27h 20m1 stop
$942Delta
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mié., oct. 15 - sáb., oct. 25
Delta Logo
8:40 pm - 4:00 pmJNB-IAD
25h 20m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:15 pm - 8:50 amIAD-JNB
31h 35m1 stop
$943Delta
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lun., oct. 13 - lun., nov. 17
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9:15 pm - 7:45 pmJNB-BWI
28h 30m1 stop
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7:25 pm - 7:35 amBWI-JNB
29h 10m2 stops
$957British Airways
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sáb., ene. 31 - sáb., feb. 28
British Airways Logo
7:35 pm - 6:45 pmJNB-BWI
30h 10m1 stop
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8:13 pm - 7:35 amBWI-JNB
28h 22m2 stops
$959British Airways
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jue., nov. 13 - jue., nov. 20
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6:25 pm - 4:05 pmCPT-IAD
28h 40m2 stops
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6:50 pm - 5:50 amIAD-CPT
28h 00m1 stop
$979KLM
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mié., nov. 5 - jue., dic. 4
KLM Logo
6:25 pm - 4:05 pmCPT-IAD
28h 40m2 stops
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12:19 pm - 9:55 pmIAD-CPT
26h 36m2 stops
$980KLM
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Washington, D.C.

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

What is the cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Washington, D.C., 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 Washington, D.C. is July, where tickets cost $993 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and October, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is $1,364 and $1,199 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $891.

What is a good deal for flights to Washington, D.C.?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Washington, D.C., 25% of our users found tickets to Washington, D.C. for the following prices or less: From Cape Town $703 one-way - $922 round-trip.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Washington, D.C., 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 55 days before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Washington, D.C.?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Washington, D.C. is Baltimore/Washington Airport, with an average flight price of $196.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$524
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
Flight from Cape Town to Baltimore

FAQs - booking Washington, D.C. flights

  • Which Washington, D.C. airport is closest to central Washington, D.C.?

    Out of the 2 airports in Washington, D.C., Reagan Washington National Airport is the nearest to the city center (4 miles). You'll travel 22 miles to reach the center of Washington, D.C. if you land in Washington Dulles Airport

  • How much is a flight to Washington, D.C.?

    On average, a flight to Washington, D.C. costs $976. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $701 and departed from Cape Town Intl Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Washington, D.C.?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Washington, D.C. is Monday where tickets can be as cheap as $976. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are $1,229 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C..

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Washington, D.C. is generally in the morning, when flights cost $932 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Washington, D.C. is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,017.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Washington, D.C.

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $703 or less one-way and $922 or less round-trip.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Washington, D.C. flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from South Africa to Washington, D.C.

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Washington, D.C.. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Washington, D.C.. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3362 reviews
8.3Crew
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
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Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

10.0 ExcellentJason, Sep 2025DXB - IAD
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Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

Similar to Hyd->Dubai this too was worst airlines. Bad seats, bad seating arrangement which created lot of confusion since family member were not given seat together. However most of them changed the seat and got with the family. Cheap tactics by Emirates.

The best ever, friendly and attentive cabin crew, amazing captains who utilised their expertise for less turbulence, just overall amazing

Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

Good food, real silverware, polite staff, smooth landing, charging plugs, good entertainment options.

Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

The entire crew was amazing. They went out of their way to make us enjoy a great travel experience.

Loved everything! This flight had premium economy and I didn't see an option to upgraded to premium economy OR buy premium economy tickets. How come?

Food tray looked like penitentiary food - little effort to make it look appealing (packaging colour and design)

Movie selection was meh. Food was great. Crew as always great. I paid for premium because that’s the only way not to feel like a sardine. That’s how economy should be imo. Sadly passengers have to pay an extra $1000 to get what they should at base price but that’s all airlines. The airline industry in general treats passengers as cargo.

Gate agent rushed to fill hot jetway with crowd so it took over 12 minutes to go from gate to plane. Just like a discount airline Pooly prepared cabin and third time that claim of rough air prevented any cabin service. Friends on a Southwest flight at similar time had service.

My only complaint on any flight is meals but your gnocchi was good. The worst is breakfast. I can’t understand why you don’t just serve something simple like yogurt, fruit and a muffin or cinnamon roll.

Cramped seating for me. Luckily it wasn’t a long flight

The crew was very nice and very attentive. However, I was surprised to find that they did not carry small throw-up bags. I got sick from the turbulence and they had to bring me a trash bag.😳 You can imagine how embarrassing is to lift a large trash bag with vomit over somebody else's head. Just bring this small discreet little bags back to the regular supply for the seats. Otherwise, I love Delta airlines.

Lounge in Lagos is terrible, food on board from Lagos to Atlanta was horrible. Only bright spot the cabin crew were awesome.

Awful. Flight from Cape Town was cancelled, rebooked for another day through Johannesburg, was downgraded to economy

The staff and the boarding procedure were all amazing . The one flight was not equipped with WIFI which now adays seems odd. All in all the experience was good

Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

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.

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.

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Crew was dismissive. Snacks and refills not offered. Poor business class experience. Bed not comfortable compared to Emirates or BA.

Flight was delayed for 5 hours because crew didn’t have enough time to rest - this seems like it could have been avoided with better scheduling. Food was not good.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

Overall, it was good. I was seating next to a wonderful lady and did not notice how time flew. Thanks

This is the best united airlines flight that I took. The crew was very friendly and the food was tasty!

It is clear that someone knew, and competent, is in charge of food at United Airlines at least for the international flights. I was flying in coach, but the choices of the dinner were excellent. Tasty, and appropriate size. I had the beef, which was a little bit like a shepherds pie, and it was good. Nothing comparable has been served on a United flight in years. It will not be confused with three star food, but it is very good for airline food. Even better was the breakfast choice between a cinnamon roll and a breakfast sandwich. I chose the breakfast sandwich which was absolutely delicious and which I would happily order again at my local Starbucks or Panera. It is clear that someone knew indifferent is in charge of the food and it’s about time.

Had one staff that was not pleasant. Seems they are stressed with too many people to care for.

I would have liked an opportunity to move to a different seat ( even would have checked in my hand luggage)as I had health issues where I didn't have to clamber over the passenger next to me to for toilet use/ movement [ She was a highly unpleasant neighbor to sit next to]. In addition, I found that my European phone plan had run out of data and so I was not receiving emails from yourselves on airport wifi to be able to check in online and verifications difficult as did not accept the ticket number I had. I asked for an extra blanket but was told there was none. Then I saw other passengers receiving them. I couldn't eat the food and asked for snacks : Stewardess said " on the way" but they did not bring. The best bit was the check in process in Lisbon. Very efficient. However, I did not understand why we had to collect our bags at Washington then go through customs again. It was not explained. I also with my leg and health issue had approximately mile walk to the gate ( which then changed) . There appeared to be no moving walkways or help provided.

The attendant were friendly. I suggest you have a medical attendant on board every flight so that in case someone is sick , he/she will help them.

We had a very long diversion and our food voucher didn’t work because the restaurants were closed

1. The website didn’t allow me to checkin from London as I have Bangladesh passport with US permanent resident card. This pushed me to sit with my wife in the middle of two aisle seats, terrible experience! 2. BA should allow within 24 hours to checkin with other passport holders to choose better seats. A 2nd verification of travel documents can be done at the desk about immigration status. 3. Food options were poor for vegetarian passengers, try to introduce healthy options avoiding carb-dense food ingredients.

Cabin crew lovely and accommodating and I'll always fly BA in the future

It was perfect. The service was exceptional. I would never want to cross the Atlantic in anyone else's sardine tins.

As I have said it sucked, the ticket counter to have to find and pay for another airline to get home. Now I understand this happened over the weekend but they should have someone there to talk to us instead of throwing the regular crew under the bus.

Everything excellent except for bag drop off. We started at the D area and that was so slow that it was eventually closed just as we were about to go to a station. We then went to F. We got one suitcase checked and then the screen showed that the station was no longer operable. There were long lines everywhere so we had to ask if we could butt in to the next station to finish. Again, this was the only incident, otherwise it was an excellent flying experience

Adequate to good experience. Comfort was mediocre but everything else was good..

Poor all around experience. Sat at gate in Grand Rapids to Chicago for 2.5 hours. No food or water offered and no allowances to use restroom. Missed connecting flight to London and not offered any compensation including food or lodging. Not happy with AA, claims delay was weather related but no weather issues seen on radar. Take ownership for real reason behind delay which was actually the IT outage. Very disappointing and will not be recommending AA for domestic or international flights if this is the way that customers are treated.

Flight cancelled, lost luggage, crappy meal voucher. Nothing was good. Still dont have my luggage.

what would have been better would have been that my booking not been canceled by the system and had I been informed that the booking had been cancelled by the system I could have immediately rebooked and not found out that there was an issue when I was told by the system that I needed to book in. It would have also been good if either the booking agent or BA or anyone been in anyway useful. In the end I had to rebook a flight at an additional cost of $350. So no I'm not impressed by BA any of the other parties involved.

Boarding was poor. Why are first class passengers not boarded first?! Bus to the plane and then held on a packed bus because we were waiting for people on the bus before to finish boarding. Seat belt on the fist clas seat is very uncomfortable, cutting into your neck. Other than that crew, seating and food were all excellent. Entertainment, as usual - rubbish.

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