I was playing with the award calendar yesterday as I too will be looking to redeem for a vacation to trip to CPT and/or JNB for fall 2015. UA flys from Houston to Lagos, Nigeria and then you can continue on to JNB in SA.
Has anyone ever used this combination of flights to get to South Africa?
Depart:
9:20 p.m. Mon., Mar. 9, 2015
Houston, TX (IAH - Intercontinental)
Arrive:2:50 p.m. +1 Day
Tue., Mar. 10, 2015
Lagos, Nigeria (LOS)Flight Time:11 hr 30 mn
Flight: UA142
Aircraft: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Change Planes. Connect time in Lagos, Nigeria (LOS) is 7 hours 25 minutes.
Depart:
10:15 p.m.
Tue., Mar. 10, 2015
Lagos, Nigeria (LOS)
Arrive:5:10 a.m. +1 Day
Wed., Mar. 11, 2015
Johannesburg ZA (JNB)Flight Time:5 hr 55 mn
Travel Time:
24 hr 50 mn
Flight: SA61
Operated by South African Airways.
Aircraft: Airbus A340-600
Connection time in Lagos is long and I'm sure you would not want to leave the airport.