How long is the flight from South Africa to Virginia?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in South Africa you fly out of and what airport in Virginia you fly into. For example, flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Richmond Byrd Intl takes 33h on average. On the other hand, flying from Cape Town Intl to Richmond Byrd Intl takes 37h 02m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo to see if there are any available for your route.

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Oct 18

JNB

33h 00m

2 stops

RIC

Oct 25

RIC

37h 20m

2 stops

JNB

R18 087

Turkish Airlines

Nov 10

CPT

29h 58m

2 stops

RIC

Nov 15

RIC

52h 15m

2 stops

CPT

R20 876

Virgin Atlantic

Oct 18

JNB

30h 24m

1 stop

RIC

Oct 25

RIC

37h 20m

2 stops

JNB

R21 099

Turkish Airlines

Nov 10

CPT

29h 58m

2 stops

RIC

Nov 15

RIC

52h 15m

2 stops

CPT

R21 194

Delta

Oct 18

CPT

29h 54m

2 stops

RIC

Oct 25

RIC

29h 35m

1 stop

CPT

R21 242

Delta

Oct 18

CPT

29h 54m

2 stops

RIC

Oct 25

RIC

30h 20m

2 stops

CPT

R21 354

British Airways

Feb 3

JNB

33h 07m

2 stops

RIC

Feb 7

RIC

34h 56m

2 stops

JNB

R21 848

British Airways

Feb 3

JNB

33h 07m

2 stops

RIC

Feb 7

RIC

34h 56m

2 stops

JNB

R21 895

British Airways

Feb 3

JNB

33h 07m

2 stops

RIC

Feb 7

RIC

34h 56m

2 stops

JNB

R21 927

British Airways

Nov 11

CPT

29h 44m

2 stops

RIC

Nov 15

RIC

36h 40m

2 stops

CPT

R22 804

British Airways

Nov 11

CPT

29h 44m

2 stops

RIC

Nov 15

RIC

36h 40m

2 stops

CPT

R22 836

Kenya Airways

Oct 18

CPT

27h 17m

3 stops

RIC

Oct 25

RIC

40h 50m

2 stops

CPT

R29 624

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15:10 - 19:30CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

10:55 - 14:10IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R14 581Ethiopian Air

Fri, Oct 2 - Thu, Oct 8

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

24h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

11:00 - 13:30IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R14 613Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28

19:35 - 15:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

27h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

18:05 - 10:25IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

R14 756Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 24 - Thu, Jan 14

18:00 - 19:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

31h 45m1 stop Istanbul

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

42h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R14 820Turkish Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28

20:15 - 19:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

29h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

18:12 - 19:40IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 28m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 011Virgin Atlantic

Thu, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 7

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 011Virgin Atlantic

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 20

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

24h 55m1 stop Istanbul

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

25h 55m1 stop Istanbul

R15 202Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Thu, Dec 3

22:00 - 23:21JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 21m1 stop Newark

6:05 - 18:35IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 30m1 stop Newark

R15 442United Airlines

Sat, Dec 19 - Sat, Jan 2

22:00 - 21:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 30m1 stop Newark

6:05 - 18:35IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 30m1 stop Newark

R15 442United Airlines

Mon, Dec 21 - Sat, Jan 2

20:40 - 20:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 30m2 stops Zurich Toronto Pearson Intl

9:55 - 9:55IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 00m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

R16 286Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Fri, Nov 20

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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

10:55 - 13:30IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R14 693Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 20

14:30 - 8:55CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

10:55 - 14:10IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R14 708Ethiopian Air

Thu, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 25

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 043Virgin 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

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

27h 25m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 107Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 20

22:00 - 16:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 35m1 stop Newark

12:35 - 18:30IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 55m1 stop Newark

R15 362United Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 20

22:00 - 16:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 35m1 stop Newark

12:35 - 18:30IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 55m1 stop Newark

R15 378United Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 20

21:55 - 22:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

30h 45m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:00 - 19:40DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 888Delta

Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 20

21:55 - 23:02JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

31h 07m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

7:00 - 19:40DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 888Delta

Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 20

14:05 - 15:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

31h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

21:00 - 4:00IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R16 477Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 18

20:55 - 15:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

21:00 - 4:00IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R19 186Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 8 - Wed, Sep 30

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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

R17 625United Airlines

Fri, Nov 20 - Sat, Nov 28

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

R17 657United Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Sat, Nov 7

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

R17 657United Airlines

Fri, Nov 20 - Sat, Nov 28

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

R17 657United Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Mon, Nov 9

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

R17 736United Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Sat, Nov 7

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

R17 736United Airlines

Fri, Oct 2 - Mon, Oct 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

R17 736United Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Sep 28

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

R17 736United Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Sep 28

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

R30 771SWISS

Sun, Oct 18 - Sat, Nov 7

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

R83 247Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Thu, Nov 12

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Cape TownWashington, D.C.

CPT Cape Town Intl - IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

CPTIAD

Cape Town Intl

Fri 2/10

15:10-19:30

2 stops34h 20m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 8/10

10:55-14:10

1 stop21h 15m

R14 581

Fastest return journey

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

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

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 21/10

14:30-8:55

2 stops24h 25m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 28/10

11:00-13:30

1 stop20h 30m

R14 613

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

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

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 24/12

19:35-15:40

1 stop27h 05m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 14/1

18:05-10:25

1 stop33h 20m

R14 756

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

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

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 21/10

18:00-19:45

1 stop31h 45m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 28/10

22:20-22:25

1 stop42h 05m

R14 820

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

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

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 1/10

20:15-19:25

1 stop29h 10m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 7/10

18:12-19:40

1 stop19h 28m

R15 011

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

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

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 6/10

20:15-19:15

1 stop29h 00m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 20/10

10:14-19:40

1 stop27h 26m

R15 011

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

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

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/11

18:50-12:45

1 stop24h 55m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 3/12

13:30-22:25

1 stop25h 55m

R15 202

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

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

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 19/12

22:00-23:21

1 stop32h 21m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 2/1

6:05-18:35

1 stop29h 30m

R15 442

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

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

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 21/12

22:00-21:30

1 stop30h 30m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 2/1

6:05-18:35

1 stop29h 30m

R15 442

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

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

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/11

20:40-20:10

2 stops30h 30m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 20/11

9:55-9:55

2 stops41h 00m

R16 286

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Which airlines fly to Virginia?

United Airlines, KLM and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Virginia from South Africa according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Virginia. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Virginia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Best One-Way Price	R9 195
Best Round-Trip Price	R14 581
Fastest flight time	24h 45m

The best one-way flight price to Virginia from South Africa in the last 5 days is R9 195 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl).

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The best return flight price to Virginia from South Africa in the last 5 days is R14 581 (Cape Town Intl to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl).

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The fastest flight to Virginia from South Africa takes 24h 45m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl).

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What is the best airport to fly into to visit Richmond?

Richmond is about 96% more popular to visit than any other city in Virginia, according to momondo users. When visiting Richmond, 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 Virginia?

Virginia typically has a temperature range from 37,4 °F(January) to 78,8 °F(July). Those looking to avoid rain and/or snow while visiting Virginia should plan their trip in February, January, or January, as these months are relatively less likely to have precipitation.

Which airlines fly to Virginia?

Of the 3 airlines that fly to Virginia, United Airlines, KLM and Qatar Airways happen to be the most favoured based on our user data. United Airlines is the most popular among the three airlines, with 47% of users choosing them for their travels to Virginia.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Virginia?

Prices for flights to Virginia are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Virginia?

As of September 2026, there are 3 operators available to choose from for flights to Virginia.

How old do you have to be to fly to Virginia?

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 Virginia.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Virginia?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Virginia may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Virginia. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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