South African Airways has resumed its popular year-round direct flight route between Johannesburg and New York.  

Time-saving convenience for exciting travel between the Big Apple and the Big Five.

Fort Lauderdale, FL (March 9, 2015) – South African Airways’ (SAA), the national flag carrier of South Africa and Africa’s most awarded airline, has resumed its nonstop service on the daily flight from Johannesburg to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, effective March 7, 2015. While SAA’s daily flight from New York to Johannesburg has operated on a nonstop basis for several years, the return flight had previously made a one-hour en-route stop in Dakar, Senegal, during the low-season winter months. Due to the popularity of this route, SAA’s service between New York and Johannesburg will, once again, operate on a nonstop basis in both directions on a year-round basis. The resumption of the nonstop service on the northbound flight from Johannesburg to New York will reduce the overall travel time on the route by nearly 90 minutes, making it the fastest way to travel from South Africa to New York. Convenient and efficient!

New York-JFK to Johannesburg
SA Flight #204 Nonstop
Depart New York-JFK:       11:15AM
Arrive Johannesburg:     8:05AM +

Johannesburg to New York - JFK
SA #203 Nonstop
Depart Johannesburg:         8:25PM
Arrive New York – JFK:  6:40AM +1

The nonstop flights in each direction are timed conveniently to connect in Johannesburg with SAA’s extensive route network in Southern Africa. This network is comprised of over 55 destinations and also links to New York with flights to over 35 cities in the U.S. and Canada through our code share partners JetBlue Airways, United Airlines and Air Canada.

“We listened to our customers who want to travel between North America and Southern Africa as fast as possible,” said Marc Cavaliere, Executive Vice President, North America for South African Airways. “Our round-trip nonstop service between New York – JFK and Johannesburg will save both business and leisure travellers some precious time, while making the travel experience even more convenient.”

SAA’s flights between New York and Johannesburg are operated on the state-of-the-art wide-body Airbus A340-600 aircraft, featuring 42 full-flat 180° beds in Premium Business Class and 275 seats in Economy Class, which are ergonomically designed with adjustable headrests and industry-leading legroom of up to 34” for long-haul travel. Customers traveling in both Premium Business Class and Economy Class are able to enjoy an extensive menu of on-demand audio and visual entertainment options, freshly prepared meals and a complimentary bar service that features award-winning South African wines.

Having served the U.S. for more than 45 years, South African Airways offers the most daily flights linking the U.S. and South Africa with 28 weekly departures, including the service between New York-JFK and Washington, DC-Dulles and Johannesburg.

For reservations and information, customers should visit www.flysaa.com or contact South African Airways’ North America Reservations Centre at +1-(800) 722-9675.

About South African Airways

South African Airways (SAA), South Africa’s national flag carrier and the continent’s most awarded airline, serves 57 destinations worldwide in partnership with SA Express, Airlink and its low cost carrier Mango. In North America, SAA operates daily nonstop flights from New York-JFK and direct flights from Washington D.C.-IAD (via Dakar, Senegal) to Johannesburg. SAA has code share agreements with United Airlines, Air Canada and JetBlue Airways, which offer convenient connections from more than 30 cities to SAA’s flights. SAA is a Star Alliance member and the recipient of the Skytrax 4-Star rating for 13 consecutive years.