The way to make sure that you get on a cheap flight from Johannesburg to New York is by comparing the prices of the flights & seeing which airline is cheapest.
Airline |
Airports |
Stops |
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Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (JNB) to New York |
1-stop (20h20m) |
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Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (JNB) to New York |
1-stop |
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Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (JNB) to New York |
1-stop (17h50m) |
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Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (JNB) to New York |
1-stop |
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (JNB) to New York |
1-stop |
Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (JNB) to New York |
1-stop (20h35m) |
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Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (JNB) to New York |
1-stop (20h45m) |
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Iberia - suspended from 1 May 2012 |
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Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (JNB) to New York |
non-stop (18h05m) |
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Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (JNB) to New York |
non-stop (18h05m) |
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Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (JNB) to New York |
1-stop (21h25m) |
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1 May 2012 It seems SAA are doing pretty well with their Johannesburg - New York direct flights: "South African Airways is very pleased that the enhancement of our schedule between New York and Johannesburg has received such an overwhelming response from our customers over the past year. We've seen a 25% growth year over year in passengers, with the increase in demand coming from both business and leisure travelers. The timing of the schedule, with easy options to connect in New York or Johannesburg, provides an invaluable service to our customers, allowing them to reduce their overall travel time while enjoying our legendary award-winning service on board." said SAA's executive vice president, North America, Todd Neuman.
1 May 2011 SAA starts flying non-stop Johannesburg to New York