Does United Airlines fly directly to South Africa?

CHICAGO, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today announced new direct flights between Washington Dulles Airport and Cape Town, becoming the first airline to provide nonstop roundtrip service from our nation's capital to South Africa.



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From the USA to South Africa From the U.S.A the only direct flight to South Africa is with South African Airways and Delta Air Lines. SAA from New York (JFK) and Washington Dulles. Delta Airlines from Atlanta. Both Air Lines fly to Johannesburg.

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United Airlines launched a new nonstop, year-round service between its Washington/Dulles hub and Cape Town. United's new flight from Cape Town is the first-ever nonstop service between Washington and South Africa's legislative capital, Cape Town.

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From the U.S.A the only direct flight to South Africa is with South African Airways and Delta Air Lines. SAA from New York (JFK) and Washington Dulles. Delta Airlines from Atlanta. Both Air Lines fly to Johannesburg.

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Delta has offered direct flights between Atlanta and Johannesburg since 2016, but from 18 December it will be expanding its direct service with three weekly direct flights between Atlanta and Cape Town.

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Here are some of our favorite airlines that fly to South Africa.
  • South African Airways: Direct flights from New York or Washington, D.C.; easy connections to other destinations in South Africa.
  • Emirates: Indirect flights with stopovers in Dubai and other Middle East locations; exceptional inflight service.


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Tambo International Airport (JNB) and land at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), or one of the other hub airports in the United States. The main airlines serving the Johannesburg to USA route include: Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, KLM, South African Airways, and Air France.

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Popular airlines flying to South Africa
  • LAM Mozambique Airlines.
  • United Airlines.
  • Qatar Airways.
  • Emirates.
  • British Airways.
  • Qantas.
  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
  • Virgin Atlantic Airways.


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MIA/JFK TO CMN, ROYAL AIR MAROC This Royal Air Maroc flight from two key eastern USA hubs to Casablanca is the shortest direct flight from the USA to anywhere in Africa. In fact, the overnight routing means that it's possible to have dinner in the US and then start the next day with breakfast in Morocco.

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MIA/JFK TO CMN, ROYAL AIR MAROC This Royal Air Maroc flight from two key eastern USA hubs to Casablanca is the shortest direct flight from the USA to anywhere in Africa.

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