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 25h 29m on average. On the other hand, flying from Cape Town Intl to Richmond Byrd Intl takes 30h 37m 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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United Airlines

Sept 20

CPT

19h 56m

1 stop

RIC

Sept 27

RIC

37h 21m

1 stop

CPT

R17 896

Delta

Sept 4

JNB

21h 11m

1 stop

RIC

Sept 11

RIC

31h 40m

2 stops

JNB

R18 122

Multiple Airlines

Sept 22

JNB

27h 29m

2 stops

RIC

Sept 29

RIC

27h 03m

2 stops

JNB

R18 718

Delta

Sept 22

JNB

30h 00m

2 stops

RIC

Sept 29

RIC

26h 48m

1 stop

JNB

R19 153

Delta

Sept 22

JNB

22h 14m

1 stop

RIC

Sept 29

RIC

32h 00m

1 stop

JNB

R19 314

Delta

Sept 4

JNB

31h 51m

2 stops

RIC

Sept 11

RIC

31h 40m

2 stops

JNB

R19 330

British Airways

Nov 5

JNB

33h 08m

2 stops

RIC

Nov 9

RIC

45h 09m

2 stops

JNB

R21 810

British Airways

Nov 5

JNB

33h 08m

2 stops

RIC

Nov 9

RIC

45h 09m

2 stops

JNB

R21 859

Ethiopian Air

Sept 20

CPT

50h 06m

3 stops

RIC

Sept 27

RIC

25h 50m

2 stops

CPT

R22 761

Ethiopian Air

Sept 20

CPT

50h 06m

3 stops

RIC

Sept 27

RIC

49h 00m

3 stops

CPT

R22 922

Ethiopian Air

Sept 4

JNB

38h 59m

3 stops

RIC

Sept 11

RIC

35h 30m

2 stops

JNB

R23 598

British Airways

Oct 22

CPT

30h 37m

2 stops

RIC

Oct 26

RIC

38h 29m

2 stops

CPT

R26 256

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13:50 - 8:55CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 05m2 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 884Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 30

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

R14 884Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28

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

29h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

12:29 - 19:40IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 11m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 109Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 12

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

29h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

12:26 - 19:40IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 14m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 158Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28

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 351Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 17

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 464Turkish 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 496United Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Sun, Oct 25

22:00 - 22:59JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 59m1 stop Newark

22:40 - 18:30IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 50m1 stop Newark

R15 512United Airlines

Fri, Sep 18 - Fri, Sep 25

9:45 - 9:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

14:35 - 8:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R15 705Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Feb 15

9:45 - 9:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

15:10 - 8:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 028Etihad Airways

Sat, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 8

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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 543United Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Wed, Sep 30

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

25h 05m1 stop Cape Town Intl

17:45 - 18:30IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 45m1 stop Newark

R16 559United Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Wed, Sep 2

20:05 - 23:26CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

33h 21m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

12:29 - 17:50IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 21m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R17 510Delta

Tue, Aug 11 - Mon, Aug 24

20:05 - 23:26CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

33h 21m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8:28 - 17:50IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 22m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R17 510Delta

Tue, Aug 11 - Sat, Aug 22

21:15 - 15:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

21:30 - 9:25IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

R17 622British Airways

Thu, Aug 13 - Sat, Aug 22

23:15 - 18:33JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 18m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

22:55 - 10:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 25m2 stops London Heathrow Paris Charles de Gaulle

R18 234Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 13 - Sat, Aug 22

23:15 - 18:33JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 18m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

17:40 - 21:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R18 283KLM

Thu, Aug 13 - Sat, Aug 22

23:15 - 18:33JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 18m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

17:40 - 21:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R18 363KLM

Thu, Aug 13 - Thu, Aug 20

23:15 - 15:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

22:55 - 10:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 25m2 stops London Heathrow Paris Charles de Gaulle

R18 991Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 13 - Sat, Aug 22

21:15 - 15:58JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

24h 43m2 stops London Heathrow Charlotte Douglas

19:14 - 7:00DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 46m2 stops Charlotte Douglas London Heathrow

R26 884British Airways

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19

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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 783United Airlines

Fri, Sep 18 - Thu, Oct 1

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 783United Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Oct 1

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 783United Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Thu, Oct 1

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 783United Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Sat, Oct 3

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 783United Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Sat, Oct 3

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 783United Airlines

Fri, Sep 18 - Sat, Oct 3

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

R101 723Turkish 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

R126 787Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Sat, Oct 3

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

R140 253Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 18 - Sat, Oct 3

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

R175 015Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Mon, Sep 14

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Cape TownWashington, D.C.

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

CPTIAD

Cape Town Intl

Tue 22/9

13:50-8:55

2 stops25h 05m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 30/9

10:55-14:10

1 stop21h 15m

R14 884

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

R14 884

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

12:29-19:40

1 stop25h 11m

R15 109

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

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

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 21/9

20:15-19:15

1 stop29h 00m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 28/9

12:26-19:40

1 stop25h 14m

R15 158

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 351

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 464

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 496

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

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

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 18/9

22:00-22:59

1 stop30h 59m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 25/9

22:40-18:30

1 stop37h 50m

R15 512

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

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

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/9

9:45-9:45

1 stop30h 00m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 15/2

14:35-8:20

1 stop34h 45m

R15 705

JohannesburgWashington, D.C.

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

JNBIAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 5/9

9:45-9:45

1 stop30h 00m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 8/9

15:10-8:20

1 stop35h 10m

R16 028

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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 49% 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 294
Best Round-Trip Price	R14 884
Fastest flight time	28h 25m

The best one-way flight price to Virginia from South Africa in the last 5 days is R9 294 (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 884 (Cape Town Intl to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl).

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The fastest flight to Virginia from South Africa takes 28h 25m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Richmond Byrd Intl).

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

Richmond is about 97% 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 49% 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.

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As of August 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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