Find flights
Deals
When to book
FAQs & Tips
Airlines

Find Business Class Flights to South Africa

1 adult
0 bags
Thu 7/11
Thu 7/18

Latest business class flight deals to South Africa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Cape Town
Cape Town2 stops$2,491

Good to Know - Business Class Flights to South Africa

Low season

February

High season

December

Average price round-trip

$5,416
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
(price for this month)

FAQs for South Africa business class flights

  • Which airline has the best in-flight service?

    As a premium airline, United Airlines is an ideal choice for business class flights to South Africa. From delicious meals paired with the best beverages to our individualized and warm service, the airline ensures that passengers are relaxed and refreshed throughout the travel.

  • Which airline has the best amenities for business class travelers?

    United Airlines has the best amenities for business class travelers to South Africa. The airline has spacious seats designed for ultimate comfort and convenience. It also has thoughtful storage spaces for personal items. The granite-topped extendible table adds more sophistication while ensuring that the tray table free for working, enjoying a meal, or staying entertained.

  • Which is the best lounge at OR Tambo International Airport?

    All lounges at the OR Tambo International Airport offer a haven for travelers during their journey. However, the Bidvest Premier Premium Lounge is voted the best for business class flights to South Africa. It allows travelers to enjoy the VIP lifestyle. Better still, it is wheelchair accessible, has air conditioning, a flight information monitor, Wi-Fi, refreshments, and televisions.

  • What is the most popular airline offering Business Class flights to South Africa?

    Among KAYAK users, American Airlines is the most popular airline offering Business Class seats on flights to South Africa.

  • Which airlines offer Business Class tickets on flights to South Africa?

    Traveling to South Africa and want to offer yourself a Business Class experience? Depending on the origin, the following airlines offer seats in Business Class: American Airlines, United Airlines, JetBlue and British Airways.

  • How does KAYAK find such good deals on Business Class tickets to South Africa?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to South Africa for economy class as well as Business Class travelers.

  • How much is a business class flight to South Africa?

    Business class tickets to South Africa differ in price depending on the departure airport. On average, business class fares cost $8,437 for a return trip to South Africa, while the cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was $6,581.

  • What is the best airline for business class flights to South Africa?

    The highest-rated airline by KAYAK users offering business class flights to South Africa is Delta, with an overall rating of 8.0.

See more FAQs

Top tips for finding business class flights to South Africa

  • Travelers booking business class flights to South Africa will land at the OR Tambo International Airport located in Johannesburg. Business class lounges are located in Terminal A around the departure area. The lounges offer a scheduled retreat from the crowds at the airport. Also, they allow you to enjoy some quiet time as you sink into a comfy seat before your flight.
  • If you have scheduled a business class flight, you can expect top-notch service before and during your travel. A cabin crew will lead you to your seat and adjust it to suit your needs. Its perk is ensuring that you are as comfortable as possible throughout the journey.
  • There are also free standard checked bags, priority boarding, and security line access for business class flights to South Africa. That means you can quickly maneuver the entire process with minimal hassles.
  • To get a below average price, try to book at least 1 week in advance of your departure date.
  • The most expensive day to fly Business Class to South Africa is Sunday, while the cheapest is Wednesday.
See more tips

Top 5 airlines flying to South Africa

Need help choosing which airline to fly business class to South Africa? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3870 reviews
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
8.3Crew
8.2Boarding
8.3Entertainment
Airline reviews

On time take off and early arrival, what else can one want

10.0 ExcellentAli, May 2024JFK - DXB
Read more about Emirates reviews

On time take off and early arrival, what else can one want

My last few flights with Emirates have always been delayed at least a half an hour. When my layover is only an hour and a half to two hours, 30 minutes makes a big difference. I’m going to check out other airlines.

we bought trip insurance from you and could not use it. 'underrated' only return 50 % of trip cost. my doctor told me i have stage 4 cancer and that I might not live till the end of the month..

Flight got canceled without any prior information and it caused lot of trouble

Staff were friendly, and provided great service. The food was plentiful and delicious. Food could have been hotter.

I was traveling business purposes and I only had one carry on and a personal computer back pack . My carry on was 8.5 kg little more than allowable. At jfk airport check in they did not let me carry it . I was little disappointed.

More leg room and comfortable seats at least for long flights

The entertainment selections are amazing. But the live TV is sometimes spotty. If you’re going to have it, then have it. If you can’t make it consistent, then, perhaps it’s better not to have it. The crew are always cordial when approached, but they seem to do the minimum and sit around, talking to each other in the back of the plane during the flight. I realize that delays are not always predictable, but I missed my flight in Dubai because we left 90 minutes late from Washington. I will say that Emirates took very good care of me in Dubai. But I would rather not be delayed.

Probably the best flight I’ve ever been on. Emirates first class is leagues beyond British airways and Lufthansa’s.

Great flight. Comfortable seats, courteous service, and excellent selection for entertainment.

3 hours late and all they have is was a $12 meal voucher. That’s not even enough to cover fast food.

Among the poorest flights I’ve had with Delta in a while. Entertainment system failed completely on a 7.5 hr flight. Crew seemed distracted and not the normal friendly crew. Flight overbooked it seemed… very crowded.

If I can, I always fly Delta. I’ve found their service to always be reliable and pleasant.

You could have not cancelled the flight (AA, which I will be flying from now on) left for BOS despite the fictitious weather issues (that no one in my Boston family could see). You could have rebooked my direct flight to another direct flight instead of sending me though JFK, the worst US airport after O’Hara You could have rebooked me on a Main Cabin seat (like the one I paid for in my original ticket instead of putting me a the last row on JFK->BOS leg, pocketing the difference in ticket price But I do not really care whether you will ever do that in a future because in a future neither I nor anyone from my company (unless they pay out of pocket) nor an of my clients and partners (if they heed my advice) will ever be caught dead on any of Delta flights

Really bad baggage handling. Had my Rimowa bag badly damaged at the latches.

It was pretty good I was worried with the short Layover that I might not catch my connection but the gate was there

It was good until there was a 3 hour delay because there was not any pilots to fly the plane.

There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Friendly flight attendants. Comfort plus seats were very comfortable and had lots of leg room. 10A and 10 B.

I've flown many many times on Northwest and then Delta. The crew on this flight were absolutely the best I've had the pleasure of being looked after by.

Quick and efficient as always. Air France managed to loose and damage my luggage that never made it onto my KLM flight.

The food from Lagos to Amsterdam was was very poor compared to AMS-YYZ

The flight was again delayed for more then 2 hours with some lousy explanation regarding the reason of the delay. Although the flight was delayed for more than 2 hours, no refreshments were offered (according to EU regulations). Last 4 flights on KLM - always at least 2 hrs late. So be prepared that you cannot plan anything with KLM.

The flight was delayed for 2 hrs. Because they didn’t have a crew to fly. And it is not a first time for klm to do that. Last time they cancelled my filght and rebooked me 3 days later. Not reliable airline

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

Booked connecting flights with KlM. My serving flight was the furthest part of the airport. On arrival in Zurich. My two cases arrived but only one carry on belong to my son. His three suitcase didn't arrive. After enquiring we discovered they were still in Amsterdam. We landed at 11.12. We eventually left the airport just after one.

Seats are fair enough for medium tall people. Good food all the trip. Fight attendances are warm

I thought KLM was the best airline but the Lima - Amsterdam was 1 hours late, the Brussels - Amsterdam was 2.30 hours late and the Amsterdam - Lima was 30 minutes late

The food was ok. The crew seemed like they were cranky. I had one guy get mad at me for passing in between the storage area to get to the other toilet. I can understand if it's not allowed but reprimanding me like I'm a student saying "This is the last time!" was not appropriate. During my meal time, there was a French family around me. No problems there but when we usually have meals, they are supposed to put their chair in the upright position. These people did not do it and the steward did not tell them to raise their seat in the upright position. However, I was told to do so! So, me and another person next to me had to eat with the monitor almost touching our faces. Furthermore, a lady in front of me was putting her feet up and preventing another elder passenger from putting her seat back. To make it worse, she was continuously hitting her back into her seat, shaking my monitor while I was watching a movie. A crew member did speak to her about it but then she accused me of pushing her seat forward! The crew member gave me a death stare and told me to stop pushing the seat forward. I did not even touch her seat at all, if I did, she would know it. Her boyfriend also stood up and tried to push her seat even further past the maximum decline to no avail. None of these people were reprimanded but the steward, some bald guy, was extremely friendly with them and did not even try to instruct them to do anything until it was time to land. I resisted the urge to really argue with them because I would have obviously been seen as the aggressor (I have no idea why). I hardly said anything on this flight except "more wine please" and "sorry" if I bumped into someone accidentally. Overall, it was an annoying flight and I had to resist the urge to yell at the steward and the people he was overly friendly with. The happiest moment of this flight was leaving it.

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

Flight delayed by 3 hours 45 mins and no explanation given or apology. Rebooked on a flight departing to final destination 48 hrs later and baggage not delivered.

My outbound flight was grounded in Lusaka so we never made it to Paris. DO NOT fly this airline you will be stranded and your plans will be completely disrupted

Inflight entertainment with electronic charging stations can help during a long flight.

The flight was delayed with no notice. No inflight entertainment. Communication is vital in any business.

Poor communication: Flight come directly to kigali , didn’t come via mumbasa. Favouring to Rwandan passenger to move from economic to bussiness class after flight depart. Where they don’t asked other older passenger who need more comfort. Rude staff : chekin airport at Mumbai. Talking in local language (marathi) while serving and no sorry no thank you attitude.

Pros: "Seat reclining was good. Fleece blankets were warm"
Cons: "Blankets had a really bad smell Food options were very limited - even bread was eggless"
Pros: "Helpful friendly crew, reasonable ticket prices."
Cons: "Luggage was delayed by 24 hours, customer service desk in Johannesburg EXTREMELY helpful, in Kigali they were clueless. Transit area very crowded, humid and stuffy."

I arrived 59 minutes before the flight in Tampa due to Massive traffic jam and the flight was closed and I was told that I’d simply have to “book a new ticket on line myself and the gate agents couldn’t help me”. Even though the flight was delayed over 30 minutes, (leaving one hour and 29 minutes before departure, they refused to assist in any way explaining that it’s automatic and there can be no exceptions. Horrible experience due to poor management at gate. I fly this option 2-3 times a year and have a good experience with the cabin crew etc. But, Tampa agents are not trained or allowed customer service. I once was a gate agent for USAir, I know times have changed, but forcing me to purchase a new ticket and complete indifference and inconvenience. No thanks

Crew members were good. Seats were packed and too tight .

Carry on luggage size for economy passengers significantly smaller than other airlines, so nearly all ecomy passengers had their bags taken and checked.

Had a short layover in Zurich, luggage marked expedite and short layover but still didn’t get luggage when arrived in Split until 3 days later even though husband got his.

On time flight, I requested wheelchair in Zurich , when I arrived they were no where to be found, I had one hour between flights I had to walk with great difficulty.

We had issues with upgrading our seats. The flight itself was fine.

Horrible experience. They "GAME" with seats they decided to play where you can`t select or get seat during check-in without paying and then forcing you to stay long line at the Customer Service at the gate to get a boarding ticket with seat assigned is pathetic. Will never fly with United again!

So terrible. They would not rebook me for a flight until 2 days. I had to spend so much money to get my own flight. They were rude and not helpful.

The Zurich airport is a disaster with to small trains running between the terminals, the trains was overfilled (not good in Corona times). It was no directions in the airport with proper lines so you did not know if you ere standing in the right line. They checked your passport 3 times in the airport = a lot of standing in line. Service on the plane could be a lot better, The cabin crew could have offer more to drink (water, coffee, tea), the food sucked.

Overall a good experience, the flight was on time, the crew very attentive and friendly. However the seats are too cramped, there is no space, and as soon as the person in front reclines the seat, it's literally in your face.

Book business class South Africa plane tickets

Recent round-trip business class deals

9/21Sat
2 stopsKenya Airways
41h 55mJFK-CPT
10/6Sun
2 stopsKenya Airways
23h 05mCPT-JFK
$2,491
11/3Sun
2 stopsKenya Airways
40h 55mJFK-CPT
11/16Sat
1 stopKenya Airways
23h 25mCPT-JFK
$2,498
9/26Thu
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
25h 10mJFK-CPT
10/6Sun
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
23h 05mCPT-JFK
$2,541
11/3Sun
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
40h 55mJFK-CPT
11/16Sat
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
30h 45mCPT-JFK
$2,543
9/25Wed
1 stopKenya Airways
25h 55mJFK-CPT
10/6Sun
2 stopsKenya Airways
23h 05mCPT-JFK
$2,721
11/4Mon
1 stopKenya Airways
23h 10mJFK-CPT
11/10Sun
2 stopsKenya Airways
23h 05mCPT-JFK
$2,800
10/29Tue
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
36h 45mJFK-CPT
11/6Wed
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
23h 05mCPT-JFK
$2,881
11/5Tue
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
26h 05mJFK-CPT
11/12Tue
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
23h 05mCPT-JFK
$2,888
9/26Thu
1 stopKenya Airways
41h 00mJFK-CPT
10/12Sat
1 stopKenya Airways
23h 30mCPT-JFK
$2,931
9/26Thu
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
27h 05mJFK-CPT
10/12Sat
1 stopMultiple Airlines
23h 30mCPT-JFK
$2,933
7/10Wed
1 stopMultiple Airlines
25h 55mJFK-CPT
7/21Sun
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
31h 15mCPT-JFK
$2,943
9/26Thu
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
36h 45mJFK-CPT
10/12Sat
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
31h 30mCPT-JFK
$2,984
7/10Wed
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
27h 05mJFK-CPT
7/21Sun
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
27h 55mCPT-JFK
$2,994
11/5Tue
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
26h 05mJFK-CPT
11/12Tue
1 stopMultiple Airlines
40h 20mCPT-JFK
$3,016
9/9Mon
1 stopMultiple Airlines
25h 55mJFK-CPT
9/17Tue
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
26h 40mCPT-JFK
$3,035
10/15Tue
2 stopsKenya Airways
41h 55mJFK-CPT
4/10Thu
2 stopsKenya Airways
23h 05mCPT-JFK
$3,051
11/4Mon
1 stopKenya Airways
23h 10mJFK-CPT
11/13Wed
2 stopsKenya Airways
23h 05mCPT-JFK
$3,059
11/14Thu
1 stopKenya Airways
19h 05mJFK-JNB
11/25Mon
1 stopKenya Airways
28h 55mJNB-JFK
$3,070
10/27Sun
1 stopKenya Airways
28h 30mJFK-JNB
11/18Mon
1 stopKenya Airways
36h 20mJNB-JFK
$3,071
9/21Sat
2 stopsKenya Airways
41h 55mJFK-CPT
10/9Wed
2 stopsKenya Airways
23h 05mCPT-JFK
$3,120

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Recent one-way business class deals

7/11Thu
3 stopsMultiple Airlines
56h 45mJFK-JNB
$2,545
11/2Sat
3 stopsMultiple Airlines
31h 45mJFK-CPT
$2,569
7/17Wed
1 stopMultiple Airlines
37h 10mJFK-JNB
$2,829
10/9Wed
1 stopMultiple Airlines
37h 10mJFK-JNB
$2,832
7/15Mon
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
48h 50mJFK-CPT
$2,839
7/15Mon
2 stopsEthiopian Air
25h 45mLGA-CPT
$2,846
9/13Fri
2 stopsEthiopian Air
25h 45mEWR-CPT
$2,846
7/10Wed
1 stopMultiple Airlines
37h 10mJFK-JNB
$2,881
9/13Fri
3 stopsEthiopian Air
32h 20mEWR-CPT
$2,928
6/25Tue
2 stopsEthiopian Air
20h 55mEWR-JNB
$2,974
11/5Tue
2 stopsEthiopian Air
20h 25mEWR-JNB
$2,976
10/14Mon
1 stopEthiopian Air
27h 10mATL-JNB
$3,020
6/25Tue
2 stopsEthiopian Air
25h 35mATL-JNB
$3,032
11/6Wed
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
32h 30mIAD-CPT
$3,043
7/10Wed
2 stopsEthiopian Air
25h 45mEWR-CPT
$3,055
7/9Tue
2 stopsEthiopian Air
20h 55mEWR-JNB
$3,066
7/11Thu
2 stopsEthiopian Air
24h 10mEWR-JNB
$3,077
6/25Tue
3 stopsEthiopian Air
30h 06mATL-JNB
$3,128
7/15Mon
2 stopsEthiopian Air
57h 45mJFK-CPT
$3,171
7/17Wed
1 stopMultiple Airlines
36h 10mEWR-JNB
$3,199

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Flights to South Africa

Return flight deals:

South Africa - United States

Cabin classes:

$2,510
$6,581
$2,629
$1,231

Browse origins: