What airline is best to fly to South Africa?

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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South African Airways (SAA) was the most expensive airline with a business class offering on this route for our chosen dates. Its prices started at R8,723. The tables below compare the prices of return tickets in business class between Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban.

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Flying from the United States to South Africa
  1. South African Airways: New York City (JFK) to Johannesburg (JNB) Flight time: 15 hours.
  2. South African Airways: Washington, D.C. (IAD) to Johannesburg (JNB) Flight time: 17 hours.
  3. Delta Air Lines: Atlanta (ATL) to Johannesburg (JNB) Flight time: 15 hours.


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While AirlineRatings.com does not officially release rankings for the least-safe airlines, the following carriers featured at the bottom of the list with one-star rankings: Nepal Airlines (Nepal), Airblue (Pakistan), Sriwijaya Air (Indonesia), Blue Wing (Suriname), Pakistan International Airlines and Air Algerie ( ...

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Discovery Bank and Visa have identified two major reasons that drove steep increases in flight prices in 2022 – high aviation fuel prices and reduced flight capacity.

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The general rule is that for domestic flights, travelers should start searching for flight tickets one to three months in advance. For international flights, the best prices are typically available from two to eight months in advance. Prices can also vary widely among airlines.

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