Award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Johannesburg (JNB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 11 programs for RDU→JNB. Lowest economy: 27,000 points + $273.70 (Virgin Atlantic Flying Club). Lowest business class: 75,000 miles + $585.10 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 196,000 points + $428.95 (Virgin Atlantic Flying Club).
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Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Johannesburg (JNB) at a glance
- From
- Raleigh-Durham International, Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, United States (RDU)
- To
- O. R. Tambo International, Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB)
- Programs with award space seen
- 11 of 11 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Not seen in the last 30 days
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Airlink (4Z), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA), Delta Air Lines (DL), Aer Lingus (EI), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY) and 12 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Aug 2027
- Most dates with space
- 100 of 100 departure dates checked (United MileagePlus, economy)
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Johannesburg (JNB)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 27,000 pts + $273.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Kenya Airways (KQ) | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 67 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $32.30 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), South African Airways (SA), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 40 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +9 more | 9+ | 100 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 55,500 pts + $288.00 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 54 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 67,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 17 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $75.71 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 2 | 67 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 72,500 pts + $547.40 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) +1 more | 2 | 42 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 81,875 pts + $283.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6) +1 more | 7 | 92 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 119,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 90 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 176,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 2 | 74 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 60,500 pts + $97.60 | 2 stops | Airlink (4Z), JetBlue (B6), Lufthansa (LH), South African Airways (SA) +1 more | 4 | 100 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $391.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 13 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 100,000 pts + $476.00 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 3 | 45 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 117,660 pts + $100.41 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) | 3 | 47 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 119,700 pts + $832.30 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Qantas (QF) | 2 | 14 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 198,300 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 7 | 83 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 724,400 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 2 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 75,000 pts + $585.10 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 4 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $8.60Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Airlink (4Z), JetBlue (B6), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), South African Airways (SA) +1 more | 2 | 100 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 82 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 160,000 pts + $727.60 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 3 | 45 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 186,300 pts + $1,305.20 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) | 2 | 8 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 378,311 pts + $98.91Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK) | 3 | 45 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 811,100 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 2 | 5 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 196,000 pts + $428.95 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Kenya Airways (KQ) | 2 | 7 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 472,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 81 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and United MileagePlus.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 38,000 pts + $270.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Air Canada Aeroplan | 117,660 pts + $100.81 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 228,200 pts + $276.00 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 516,500 pts + $712.60 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Best months to fly from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Johannesburg (JNB) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38,000 · Virgin Atlantic (1 date) | 184,400 · MileagePlus (5 dates) | 110,000 · Etihad Guest (2 dates)Mixed cabin | 499,900 · SkyMiles (2 dates) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 117,660 · Aeroplan (3 dates) | 110,000 · Etihad Guest (2 dates)Mixed cabin | 499,900 · SkyMiles (3 dates) | |
| 96,000 · Etihad Guest (2 dates) | 200,000 · MileagePlus (1 date) | 110,000 · Etihad Guest (2 dates)Mixed cabin | 499,900 · SkyMiles (1 date) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (6 dates) | 110,000 · MileagePlus (6 dates) | 487,500 · SkyMiles (5 dates) | |
| 27,000 · Virgin Atlantic (3 dates) | 65,000 · AAdvantage (4 dates) | 75,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 196,000 · Virgin Atlantic (1 date) | |
| 27,000 · Virgin Atlantic (5 dates) | 65,000 · AAdvantage (8 dates) | 75,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 196,000 · Virgin Atlantic (6 dates) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | 65,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 110,000 · Etihad Guest (6 dates)Mixed cabin | 499,900 · SkyMiles (3 dates) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (7 dates) | 215,000 · MileagePlus (12 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (12 dates)Mixed cabin | 499,900 · SkyMiles (12 dates) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (22 dates) | 100,000 · Flying Blue (18 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates)Mixed cabin | 499,900 · SkyMiles (24 dates) |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Search Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Johannesburg (JNB)How many miles or points you need from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Johannesburg (JNB)
- In economy, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club had the lowest observed award, 27,000 points + $273.70; see how many points you need with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
- In premium economy, United MileagePlus had the lowest observed award, 60,500 miles + $97.60; see how many miles you need with United MileagePlus.
- In business class, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 75,000 miles + $585.10; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
- In first class, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club had the lowest observed award, 196,000 points + $428.95; see how many points you need with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Questions about award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Johannesburg (JNB)
What's the lowest Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Johannesburg (JNB) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 27,000 points + $273.70 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 10 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 10, 2026, 18:04 UTC). In business class, 75,000 miles + $585.10 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 4 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 10, 2026, 17:04 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Johannesburg (JNB)?
11 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 67 dates, premium economy 13 dates, business class 4 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 67 dates, premium economy 47 dates, business class 45 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 40 dates); JetBlue TrueBlue (economy 17 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 90 dates, premium economy 83 dates, business class 12 dates, first class 81 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 92 dates, business class 82 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 74 dates, premium economy 1 date, business class 5 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 54 dates, premium economy 45 dates, business class 45 dates) and 3 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Johannesburg (JNB)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 3 stops on itineraries including Airlink, American Airlines, Air Canada and Air France. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which credit card points can book awards from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Johannesburg (JNB)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:4), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:0.6), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Johannesburg (JNB)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Mar 2027 departures, 27,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (5 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Mar 2027 departures, 75,000 miles with AAdvantage (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.