Getting to South Africa

There are frequent direct and indirect flights by numerous major airlines from destinations throughout Europe and North America to South Africa.

U.S.A. to South Africa: From the U.S.A., the only direct flight to South Africa is with South African Airways and Delta Air Lines. Both fly directly from New York (JFK) to Johannesburg (at fifteen hours and twenty minutes, this is the longest non-stop commercial flight in the world). Alternatively, there are direct flights from Atlanta to Cape Town or Johannesburg.

From Washington D.C., New York, L.A., Miami or San Francisco, you can fly via a European capital with carriers such as Air France, Virgin or KLM. Virgin Atlantic Airways also flies daily from New York to Johannesburg via London and offers direct flights from London to Cape Town. (Virgin also flies from Chicago via London to Cape Town. KLM and Air France fly via Amsterdam and Paris).

United Kingdom to South Africa: From the United Kingdom, South African Airways and British Airways offer the most direct flights, but there are numerous European Airlines offering the same flight. London to Johannesburg is an eleven hour direct flight and London to Cape Town direct is eleven and a half to twelve hours flying time.

Australia to South Africa: From Australia, Quantas and South African Airways offer direct flights from Perth to Johannesburg. Total flying time is eleven hours and five minutes. Germany to South Africa: From Germany, Lufthansa and South African Airways offer direct flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town with a flying time of thirteen hours and thirty minutes, or ten hours and ten minutes to Johannesburg.

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

Based on shortest flight times without disembarking - many others available.

LOCAL FLIGHTS

Based on shortest flight times available / Daily flights to all centres.

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