How long is the flight from South Africa to District of Columbia?

Flight times from South Africa to District of Columbia vary, but if you’re flying out of Johannesburg OR Tambo and flying into Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 19h 26m on average. Another popular route from South Africa to District of Columbia is flying from Cape Town Intl to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl, which will take roughly 15h 30m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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Ethiopian Air

Sept 9

CPT

25h 05m

2 stops

IAD

Sept 16

IAD

21h 15m

1 stop

CPT

R15 137

Ethiopian Air

Sept 25

JNB

24h 25m

2 stops

IAD

Sept 30

IAD

24h 35m

2 stops

JNB

R15 137

Ethiopian Air

Sept 30

CPT

25h 05m

2 stops

IAD

Oct 11

IAD

21h 15m

1 stop

CPT

R15 154

Ethiopian Air

Oct 6

JNB

24h 25m

2 stops

IAD

Oct 21

IAD

24h 35m

2 stops

JNB

R15 154

Ethiopian Air

Sept 5

CPT

25h 05m

2 stops

IAD

Sept 9

IAD

21h 15m

1 stop

CPT

R15 170

Ethiopian Air

Sept 7

JNB

24h 25m

2 stops

IAD

Sept 20

IAD

20h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R15 170

Ethiopian Air

Sept 7

JNB

24h 25m

2 stops

IAD

Sept 20

IAD

20h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R15 186

Ethiopian Air

Sept 5

CPT

25h 05m

2 stops

IAD

Sept 9

IAD

21h 15m

1 stop

CPT

R15 203

Virgin Atlantic

Sept 7

JNB

29h 00m

1 stop

IAD

Sept 20

IAD

27h 25m

1 stop

JNB

R15 203

Ethiopian Air

Sept 9

CPT

25h 05m

2 stops

IAD

Sept 16

IAD

21h 15m

1 stop

CPT

R15 219

Ethiopian Air

Sept 7

JNB

24h 25m

2 stops

IAD

Sept 20

IAD

20h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R15 235

Ethiopian Air

Sept 20

JNB

24h 25m

2 stops

IAD

Sept 26

IAD

20h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R15 268

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14:30 - 8:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

21:20 - 3:55IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

R15 088Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28

14:30 - 8:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

21:20 - 3:55IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

R15 137Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 25 - Wed, Sep 30

20:15 - 19:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

29h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

10:15 - 19:40IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 25m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 203Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 20

20:15 - 19:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

29h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

10:14 - 19:40IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 26m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 203Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 12

18:50 - 20:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 35m1 stop Istanbul

13:30 - 22:25IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 55m1 stop Istanbul

R15 562Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 17

22:00 - 21:27JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

29h 27m1 stop Newark

17:50 - 18:35IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 45m1 stop Newark

R15 660United Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Sun, Oct 25

18:50 - 12:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 55m1 stop Istanbul

22:20 - 22:25IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R15 676Turkish Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 2

22:00 - 21:27JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

29h 27m1 stop Newark

17:50 - 18:35IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 45m1 stop Newark

R15 709United Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Sun, Oct 25

20:15 - 19:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

29h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

10:14 - 19:10IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 56m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 150Delta

Tue, Sep 8 - Fri, Oct 30

20:15 - 19:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

29h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

15:03 - 19:10IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 07m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 150Delta

Mon, Sep 7 - Sat, Oct 24

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10:25 - 5:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 05m1 stop Cape Town Intl

8:33 - 18:30IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 57m1 stop Newark

R16 770United Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Wed, Sep 30

15:05 - 9:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

24h 30m2 stops Cape Town Intl Newark

18:00 - 18:35DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 35m1 stop Newark

R16 819United Airlines

Sat, Aug 8 - Mon, Jan 25

23:15 - 23:26CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 11m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

6:10 - 17:50IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 40m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R18 452Delta

Sun, Aug 9 - Sat, Aug 22

23:15 - 23:26CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 11m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

11:06 - 17:50IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 44m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R18 469Delta

Sun, Aug 9 - Sat, Aug 22

19:50 - 11:59CPT Cape Town Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

22h 09m1 stop Newark

16:30 - 17:10DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 40m1 stop Newark

R19 367Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Sun, Aug 23

23:15 - 20:33CPT Cape Town Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

27h 18m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

14:15 - 21:25DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 10m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

R20 346KLM

Sun, Aug 9 - Sat, Aug 22

18:50 - 7:59CPT Cape Town Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

43h 09m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

8:34 - 12:10DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-CPT Cape Town Intl

44h 36m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

R20 510British Airways

Tue, Aug 11 - Sat, Dec 5

18:50 - 23:33CPT Cape Town Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

34h 43m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

13:00 - 12:10DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

R20 510British Airways

Tue, Aug 11 - Sun, Dec 6

10:05 - 8:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

28h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

10:55 - 20:35IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

R20 738Emirates

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19

19:00 - 11:12JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

46h 12m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

13:20 - 10:00IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 40m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Zurich

R23 171Air Canada

Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Jan 30

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20:00 - 5:30CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

15h 30mdirect

18:45 - 16:10IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 25mdirect

R18 060United Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Thu, Nov 12

20:50 - 5:55CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

16h 05mdirect

18:45 - 16:10IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 25mdirect

R58 100United Airlines

Tue, Dec 22 - Mon, Jan 18

20:50 - 5:55CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

16h 05mdirect

18:45 - 16:10IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 25mdirect

R103 120Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Thu, Nov 12

20:00 - 5:30CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

15h 30mdirect

18:45 - 15:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 35mdirect

R104 018United Airlines

Fri, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 12

20:00 - 5:30CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

15h 30mdirect

18:45 - 15:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 35mdirect

R104 018United Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Sat, Sep 12

20:00 - 5:30CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

15h 30mdirect

18:45 - 15:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 35mdirect

R159 342United Airlines

Sun, Sep 6 - Sat, Sep 12

20:00 - 5:30CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

15h 30mdirect

18:45 - 15:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 35mdirect

R165 727United Airlines

Fri, Sep 4 - Thu, Sep 17

20:00 - 5:30CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

15h 30mdirect

18:45 - 15:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 35mdirect

R221 067United Airlines

Sun, Sep 6 - Thu, Sep 17

20:00 - 5:30CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

15h 30mdirect

18:45 - 15:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 35mdirect

R221 067United Airlines

Sun, Sep 6 - Mon, Sep 14

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JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 21/9

14:30-8:55

2 stops24h 25m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 28/9

21:20-3:55

2 stops24h 35m

R15 088

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 25/9

14:30-8:55

2 stops24h 25m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 30/9

21:20-3:55

2 stops24h 35m

R15 137

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/9

20:15-19:15

1 stop29h 00m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 20/9

10:15-19:40

1 stop27h 25m

R15 203

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 28/9

20:15-19:15

1 stop29h 00m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 12/10

10:14-19:40

1 stop27h 26m

R15 203

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/11

18:50-20:25

1 stop32h 35m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 17/11

13:30-22:25

1 stop25h 55m

R15 562

Fastest return journey

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 21/10

22:00-21:27

1 stop29h 27m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 25/10

17:50-18:35

1 stop18h 45m

R15 660

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 27/10

18:50-12:45

1 stop23h 55m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 2/11

22:20-22:25

1 stop41h 05m

R15 676

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 21/10

22:00-21:27

1 stop29h 27m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 25/10

17:50-18:35

1 stop18h 45m

R15 709

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 8/9

20:15-19:15

1 stop29h 00m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 30/10

10:14-19:10

1 stop26h 56m

R16 150

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/9

20:15-19:15

1 stop29h 00m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 24/10

15:03-19:10

1 stop22h 07m

R16 150

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For prices as low as R1 783/pp, you can find flights to District of Columbia depending on where you are departing from. On average, flights to District of Columbia cost R17 242/pp.

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Best One-Way Price	R9 487
Best Round-Trip Price	R15 137
Fastest flight time	24h 40m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to District of Columbia from South Africa in the last 5 days is R9 487 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl).

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The best return flight price to District of Columbia from South Africa in the last 5 days is R15 137 (Cape Town Intl to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl).

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The fastest flight to District of Columbia from South Africa takes 24h 40m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl).

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December has the highest demand for flights to District of Columbia, with a 11% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to District of Columbia

What is the best airport to fly into to visit Washington, D.C.?

Washington, D.C. is about 100% more popular to visit than any other city in District of Columbia, according to momondo users. When visiting Washington, D.C., it is recommended to fly into Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport, where you can typically get the cheapest prices and the most convenient travel options into the city.

What is the weather like in District of Columbia?

The temperatures in District of Columbia range from 35,6 °F to 80,6 °F depending on the time of year. The warmest month in District of Columbia is July, and the coldest month in District of Columbia is January. Those looking for a drier month during their visit should travel during the months of February, January, or August, when rain is least likely compared to the rest of the year.

Which airlines fly to District of Columbia?

There are 11 airlines that fly to District of Columbia on a routine basis, but United Airlines, KLM and British Airways happen to be the most popular among our users. In the past year, 38% of those who searched for flights to District of Columbia looked to travel with United Airlines, making this airline the top choice among momondo travellers.

How much are flights to District of Columbia?

On average, a flight to District of Columbia will cost R18 361 per ticket. We’ve had users find flights to District of Columbia for as low as R13 461, however. If you’re unable to find a plane ticket for R13 461, but manage to find one for R16 601 or less, then this is still a great deal. Keep in mind that flight costs vary depending on where you fly from, what time of year you travel, and what airline you fly with.

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As of August 2026, there are 11 operators available to choose from for flights to District of Columbia.

How old do you have to be to fly to District of Columbia?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to District of Columbia.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to District of Columbia?

The necessary travel and health documents for your District of Columbia trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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