Cheap flights from New York to Johannesburg

The flight from New York (JFK) to Johannesburg at 15 hours and twenty minutes is the longest non-stop commercial flight in the world.

You want to get on the cheapest flight from New York to Johannesburg.

(see our flights to South Africa from the US page, for a full discussion of flight routes between the 2 countries)

Another reason to visit

Eighteen to 20 year old North Americans have discovered another reason to visit South Africa - they can legally drink beer here!

Airlines flying from New York to Johannesburg

Airline	Airports	Stops
Air France UK	New York to Johannesburg (JNB)	1-stop (20h35m) Paris De Gaulle (CDG)
British Airways	New York to Johannesburg (JNB)	1-stop (20h20m) London (Heathrow)
Emirates	New York to Johannesburg (JNB)	1-stop Dubai
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	New York (JFK) to Johannesburg (JNB)	1-stop 22h00m) Amsterdam (Schipol)
Austrian Airlines	New York to Johannesburg (JNB)	2-stops Vienna Paris OR London
American Airlines	New York to Johannesburg (JNB)	1-stop (20h45m) London (Heathrow)
Delta Airlines	New York to Johannesburg (JNB)	1-stop (20h35m) Paris De Gaulle (CDG)
Iberia - suspended flights from 1 May 2012
Singapore Airlines	New York (Newark) to Johannesburg (JNB)	1-stop Singapore (SIN)
South African Airways	New York to Johannesburg (JNB)	non-stop (16 hours)
Virgin Atlantic Airways	New York to Johannesburg (JNB)	1-stop (22 hours) London (Heathrow)

News

• April 2013. To allow for work on expanding Terminal 4, South African Airways have moved their check-in area to Row 7.

• 1 May 2011. SAA introduces a non-stop flight from New York to Johannesburg. The flight reduces travelling time by 90 minutes compared to the previous "non-stop" which actually did stop in Dakar. SAA departs New York in the morning

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