South African Airways offers non stop service JFK - Johannesburg

South African Airways now offers nonstop service, in both directions, between New York (JFK) Airport and Johannesburg, South Africa, offering some of the fastest and most convenient service from the Big Apple to the Big Five.

Onboard our new nonstop flights, SAA’s Premium Business Class customers will enjoy the comfort of our fully-flat 180° seat, with extra large pillow and thick duvet for a good nights sleep, on-demand audio and visual entertainment with an extensive menu of programming, gourmet meals and award-winning South African wines.

There no shortage of comfort for Economy Class customers either, with SAA’s industry-leading legroom of up to 34” inches at every seat. That is 2”-3” inches more legroom in Economy Class than most other carriers to Africa. In addition to more space, our Economy Class offers audio and video on demand programming at every seat, featuring an extensive selection of blockbuster movies, short subject programming, music and games. Economy Class customers enjoy a selection of freshly prepared meals, complimentary beverage bar service, including some of South African’s finest wines, and an amenity kit to refresh with during flight.

Convenient connections to/from SAA flights at New York (JFK) are available from over 60 cities throughout the U.S. and Caribbean that are served by our code-share partners United Airlines and JetBlue Airways, as well as our interline partners American Airlines and Virgin America.