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Find cheap flights from Johannesburg to New York John F Kennedy Airport from £344

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Johannesburg to New York departing on 23/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Johannesburg to New York (JNB-JFK)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Johannesburg to New York that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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18:50 - 17:15JNB-JFK
28h 25m1 stop
18:30 - 08:10JFK-JNB
31h 40m2 stops
£598Delta
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Tue, 9 Jul - Thu, 22 Aug
23:15 - 14:25JNB-JFK
21h 10m1 stop
01:00 - 08:10JFK-JNB
25h 10m1 stop
Wed, 22 May - Wed, 5 Jun
18:50 - 17:15JNB-JFK
28h 25m1 stop
19:40 - 08:10JFK-JNB
30h 30m2 stops
£600Delta
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Mon, 27 May - Mon, 10 Jun
23:15 - 15:25JNB-JFK
22h 10m1 stop
19:30 - 21:20JFK-JNB
19h 50m1 stop
£616KLM
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Wed, 22 May - Thu, 6 Jun
18:55 - 17:00JNB-JFK
28h 05m1 stop
23:59 - 10:15JFK-JNB
28h 16m1 stop
£637Virgin Atlantic
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Mon, 27 May - Tue, 11 Jun
23:25 - 14:25JNB-JFK
21h 00m1 stop
16:40 - 21:20JFK-JNB
22h 40m1 stop
£743KLM
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Fri, 3 May - Thu, 16 May
19:20 - 12:56JNB-JFK
23h 36m1 stop
22:50 - 09:25JFK-JNB
28h 35m1 stop
£763British Airways
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Tue, 4 Jun - Sun, 9 Jun
19:20 - 12:56JNB-JFK
23h 36m1 stop
23:15 - 09:25JFK-JNB
28h 10m1 stop
£809British Airways
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Tue, 16 Jul - Tue, 23 Jul
13:35 - 09:00JNB-JFK
25h 25m1 stop
01:20 - 16:10JFK-JNB
32h 50m1 stop
£890Qatar Airways
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Mon, 30 Sep - Sun, 6 Oct
20:15 - 22:30JNB-JFK
32h 15m1 stop
01:20 - 17:00JFK-JNB
33h 40m1 stop
£931Qatar Airways
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Sun, 9 Jun - Sat, 3 Aug

Flights from Johannesburg to New York - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Johannesburg to New York to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to New York?

The average price of all flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Johannesburg to New York, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from New York back to Johannesburg, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is November, where tickets cost £627 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of tickets is £806 and £800 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 71 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Johannesburg to New York?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Johannesburg to New York were found on Delta (£598) and KLM (£616). Kenya Airways proposed the cheapest one-way flight at £344.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Johannesburg to New York

Low season

January

High season

December

Cheapest flight

£344
Best time to beat the crowds (0% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Johannesburg to New York

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Johannesburg to New York based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Johannesburg to New York John F Kennedy Airport flights

  • Does John F. Kennedy International Airport offer disabled access?

    The John F. Kennedy International Airport offers special accommodation for passengers with a disability. Note that you should arrange for all wheelchair services or oxygen requirements through the airline before the flight. The airport offers the Artificial Intelligence Remote Assistance, an app you can download that assists you to know what is near or in front of you. Each terminal also has a wheelchair accessible restroom. To locate one, ask at the information booth in Arrivals. For further assistance at the airport, you can talk to customer care representatives, who are visible as they wear red jackets.

  • Which transportation options can I use at John F. Kennedy International Airport?

    To travel from John F. Kennedy International Airport, you can use different options, including taxis. You will find taxi stands outside each terminal. Taxi fares include a flat rate of $52 (R921.73) to the first destination. The taximeter and receipt will reflect the flat rate. The airport is also connected to New York City via the subway. From the Jamaica and Howard Beach Stations, you should take the A Line. The fare is $8 (R141.8) for the train and $2.75 subway fee for a total of $10.75 (R190.55).

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport was £429 for a one-way ticket and £745 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to New York?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to New York?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and New York, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to New York, Delta or Virgin Atlantic?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to New York are Delta and Virgin Atlantic. With an average price for the route of £705 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Virgin Atlantic is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £619 and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to New York?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Johannesburg to New York.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johannesburg to New York?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York from Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to New York?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to New York with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to New York?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to New York from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Johannesburg to New York John F Kennedy Airport

  • If you want to travel from Johannesburg to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), you can fly via Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport (JNB), which is served by many airlines, including KLM, Etihad Airways, Cathay Pacific, Air France and Virgin Atlantic.
  • At Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport, you can catch up with your spiritual routine by visiting the prayer room or chapel. The airport offers a Christian Chapel in Terminal B, on Level 2. A Muslim Prayer room is also available in Terminal A, Arrivals basement.
  • You can find baby care facilities at John F. Kennedy International Airport if you want to nurse your young one. These nursing stations are located in Terminal 1 near Gate 1 (Gate C70), in Terminal 4 near Gate A3, in Terminal 5, near gates 1, 12 and 27.

Top 5 airlines serving from Johannesburg to New York

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to New York. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Johannesburg to New York? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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DeltaOverall score based on 11104 reviews
8.6crew
8.0entertainment
7.9comfort
8.2boarding
7.5food
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It was a crowded flight. They did the best they could.

6.0 GoodNetty, Apr 2024SYR - JFK
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It was a crowded flight. They did the best they could.

Super good crew... food was pretty awful- overall Delta is my favorite carrier- takes off on time, good boarding process etc.

Boarding was a little confusing as many folks were trying to get on through priority boarding instead of general. Everything else was excellent.

When checking our bags at the Virgin Atlantic counter, the employee told us that we should go to Delta because we needed to verify our passports and our names. Fortunately the employee organizing the line stopped us and asked why we didn't hand over our suitcases. He sent us to another line and told the employee that we already have the passports verified in the reservation. She understood and received our suitcases. In London they have a general waiting room, where you stay until the gate number of your flight is announced. KAYAK informed us the gate number hours before the airlines did. Just like the flight to London, the legroom is too small. abusive for a flight of so many hours.

Boarding was great. The flight landed early. It took the crew over an hour and a half to bring out drinks. I paid to upgrade my seat to Comfort+ only to be near a crying/screaming baby who was seldom quiet. Noise-cancelling earbuds didn’t even help. Waste of money to upgrade.

Seats were broken in premium select and so was monitored on my seat and other people around me

Boarding was a sh!t show. JFK BOARDING was awful. The agent called three sections at a time Clogging the area then yelling at people to not block the walk way. How are you going to call delta one , premium select and comfort plus at once and the yell at highest paying passengers. Need to do a lot better and the flight attendants in the galley need to understand that their voices travel. They were talking about others and everyone in the cabin heard them

The main person that was coordinating everything was a short white/light skin Spanish man and he was very rude. It honestly made me feel like it was everyone’s First day at work. His announcements were very not reasonable and they did not make sense. The stewardess on the flight that made the announcements she didn’t even know what she was talking about she sounded inebriated. There were no snacks or drinks on our flight there wasn’t even much turbulence. This flight was not enjoyable nor was it what a Delta flight should be and just this past week I flew with Delta 3 times.

Great flight crew, easy boarding, delicious snacks and spacious seats. Love flying delta - worth the price.

No food on flight! Terrible boarding process In flight people were good

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

The crew was fantastic and the over flight was perfect as well.

They shld provide food. Between food they are giving 10 hours gap which is toooo much

The crew was great and the food and liquor offerings were good. Seats were a bit cramped. Flight arrived early at destination. That's a plus.

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

I had already opted for Vegan food before 2 months yet they say we have no record for it,

Quick flight. But cabin crew were very noisy and talking too much, especially when we were seated at the back of the plane trying to sleep through the night .

My ticket was for Premium Economy and all the seats were taken, I was placed in Economy class and I’m looking for a refund.

Unfortunately delayed 2 hrs due to faulty tyre.. which had to be changed, but better safe than sorry.

Hi vergin Atlantic service was good but the flight ticket agent travel up charge me extra 57 pounds as a airport charges, actually I refuse to pay but they say if I not pay £57 then they say you will not be able to travel from Heathrow to goa ,so for me there was no option and it was just 3 day before my departure so i paid, so please look in to the matter. And I have a receipt of £ 57 as well .thanks

Staff didn’t check cabin well for landing seemed more interested in chatting to each other. Food was poor and differed from pre order.

We flew Upper Class from London to The Turks and Caicos. Check in was amazing. Our ldriver too us directly to a special entrance to terminal 3. It took 10 minutes to check in and clear customs. Amazing! The VA lounge is large and comfortable. Boarding the flight was easy and without a wait. The crew was excellent. But the seats were awful, strange and uncomfortable. Having a comfortable flat bed seat is the reason we pays 1000s extra. The VA 787 uses a reverse herringbone configuration. Look it up. You have your back to the window and are facing the aisle with no privacy. Turning the seat into a bed requires assistance from the crew so not very spontaneous. . The food was ok. A bit tasteless and meager portions. Had to pay for WiFi. I believe VA has other configuration on their dream airbus flights. Lots of stuff about all this on YouTube where you can see what I have been describing. I can not recommend taking VA on a long flight with these seats.

From the start everything was perfectly fine. First meal was fantastic. Breakfast needs a lot of work and food was overcooked and not very nice for breakfast. Staff were fantastic friendly nice they came round and check we need anything else to eat or drink

From the start everything was perfectly fine. First meal was fantastic. Breakfast needs a lot of work and food was overcooked and not very nice for breakfast. Staff for a fantastic friendly nice we came round and check we need anything else to eat or drink

From the start everything was perfectly fine. First meeting was fantastic. Breakfast needs a lot of work and food was overcooked and not very nice for breakfast.

We originally had a window seat. Our seats were changed to the center isle between 2 bathrooms. This was a red eye flight and we were traveling with an infant. Due to the light from the bathroom doors opening and closing throughout the night our infant would not sleep and cried the whole night which kept us awake and everyone around us. It was a very unpleasant experience for everyone trying to sleep.

Paid an extra USD 100 for so-called Comfort seats. All of these (the bulkhead seats) had parents with babies and infants who were screaming much of the time. One mother even decided to change nappies on the seat. This was anything but comfort!

Front section of economy cabin is better than rear. Paid for seats selected.

Good flight. Paid for seats sat the frront section of the economy. Better than rear cabin.

I booked a round trip flight and boarded a Kenya Airways trip from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (JKIA). First flight from New York to Nairobi was uneventful with no issues. However, the return flight was beyond disappointing. To begin with I had paid an extra $60 each for premium seats (me and my wife) in economy aisle 15 (B & A). However, upon settling down in the middle seat, I noticed that the controller had been ripped off meaning I would not have access to some of the seat functionalities like the individual lighting etc. I proceeded to alert a flight attendant that the controller was missing and she politely responded to me by telling me if I need anything, to use my wife’s seat controller (on the window seat) to call for assistance and I would be assisted accordingly. I was surprised by the response that she gave as it felt like my comfort and request for a service that I paid for was undermined, but nonetheless I opted to play it nice and kept my calm. After this I engaged in a conversation with a passenger (Caucasian / White male) who sat next to me on the aisle seat. In the process of having this conversation I asked him if he had paid for his seat. He went ahead to politely tell me that he had been moved from a seat in the back by one of the flight attendants and had not paid any extra fees. During this conversation, he noticed that the charging docks were not working and he needed to charge his iPad to watch his Netflix show (it was on pause). Alarmed by this, he went ahead and flagged one of the flight attendants who without wasting any time acted astonished and as fast as lightning was able to find him a better seat a few rows in front. Please note, all the charging plugs were not working for the three seats. In summary, below are the reasons for the low rating: 1. Charging for a broken seat: Kenya Airways should not charge for a defective seat. If a seat is defective and is paid for, the airlines should work out a way to either refund the customer or move the customer to a better seat – regardless of skin color. 2. Below Par Customer Service: Do not debilitate a customer’s request especially when a paid for service is not delivered – regardless of skin color. Assuming that I am comfortable with having to either keep alerting the flight attendant or relying on my wife’s seat to perform some of the functionality I may need is ridiculous. 3. Biasness / Inequality / Prejudiced Behavior: The Caucasian/ White male was treated with more favor. Not only was he moved around to make sure he was comfortable (free of charge) but all his complaints were resolved immediately without any hesitance. On the contrary, I being a black man of African descent who had paid an additional premium for his seat, I was completely ignored and told to settle for what I got.

It has been 1 week since arriving at my destination and I still have not recieved my kite surfing bags. Office will not communicate properly on location or when my bags will arrive. No advice on what to do on luggage that has not arrived in over a week. Simply not happy with Kenya airways at the moment.

Excellent. They canceled our flight & put us up for the night. Then upgraded us. We are impressed

On a long flight us customers need more rehydration by the crew. Some of us have water bottles but no crew is coming around to offer water. I’m not saying issue us all with plastic water bottles.

The flight staff were not very kind. I went back to get a drink, 4 of them back there chatting. They all looked at me continued to talk then they started doing stuff and one finally asked after I was standing there awhile what I needed. This happened multiple times. The movies were not the great and seemed dated. My seat squeaked every time I moved and it moved around a bit.

My flight from Nairobi to nyc. My seat made noise and moved around. The two toilets in the back didn’t work well cause you didn’t know if someone was in there cause the light didn’t work. The bathroom doors didn’t lock well either, so I walked in on someone. The crew wasn’t quick or super helpful. When I went to get something they were chatting and they would look at me, continue on with their conversation and finally I would interrupt to get a drink.

The flight attendants on this flight were incredible! One even gave me her own dinner when my special meal order wasn’t transferred due to a flight delay! She insisted and I was so grateful. That is going above and beyond! The issue I had with the flight was with Lufthansa support. I missed my connection due to a flight delay and they wouldn’t rebook online, only in person. This took a lot of time and visits to the airport waiting for a Lufthansa agent to arrive 5 hours later than posted and almost paying full-fare price for the new flights and refusal to add my special meal orders. It made for a challenging journey home and I didn’t feel valued as a customer.

My baggage did not arrived with me. Took 3 days to get it after so may calls and follow up

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Terrible. Flight was 3 hours delayed and I missed my other flight to my final destination

Offered vegetable curry when it was actually tofu which I don’t care for.

The flight was good the crew excellent…but take off delayed three hours!!!

Both mine and my husband's chairs were broken. Also it took 2 hours to get our bags after our flight which was wild.

perhaps eye contact with the cabin crew, instead of abruptness and an impatience to serve.

Annoying customer pushing my seat did not make this pleasant.

Not enough trash pickups throughout the flight. Everything else was great.

Overall good, the gluten free food is very hit/miss though and you must tell them you have an allergy days in advance.

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Cheapest flights to New York from Johannesburg found in 2024

Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Johannesburg to New York found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
23/9Mon
1 stopKenya Airways
36h 20mJNB-JFK
£344
2/6Sun
1 stopEtihad Airways
29h 20mJNB-JFK
£354
24/9Tue
2 stops
39h 05mJNB-JFK
£407
3/6Mon
2 stopsRwandAir
28h 30mJNB-JFK
£467
24/5Fri
3 stopsRwandAir
29h 20mJNB-JFK
£469
7/9Sat
1 stopBritish Airways
23h 20mJNB-JFK
£546
1/6Sat
2 stops
28h 30mJNB-JFK
£596
16/5Thu
3 stopsQatar Airways
29h 25mJNB-JFK
£625
28/9Sat
3 stopsQatar Airways
29h 25mJNB-JFK
£630
30/4Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
28h 45mJNB-JFK
£636

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Last minute flights from Johannesburg to New York

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Johannesburg to New York that are departing in the next 10 days.
23/4Tue
multi-stopDelta
25h 09mJNB-JFK
15/1Wed
multi-stopDelta
21h 00mJFK-JNB
£712
22/4Mon
multi-stopDelta
23h 51mJNB-JFK
14/1Tue
multi-stopDelta
23h 35mJFK-JNB
£720
23/4Tue
multi-stopKLM
23h 15mJNB-JFK
13/1Mon
multi-stopKLM
20h 25mJFK-JNB
£771
22/4Mon
multi-stopKLM
22h 10mJNB-JFK
13/1Mon
multi-stopKLM
21h 20mJFK-JNB
£774
23/4Tue
multi-stop
23h 10mJNB-JFK
22/5Wed
multi-stop
20h 45mJFK-JNB
£792
19/4Fri
multi-stopBritish Airways
21h 45mJNB-JFK
17/1Fri
multi-stopBritish Airways
19h 10mJFK-JNB
£856
22/4Mon
multi-stop
31h 05mJNB-JFK
5/5Sun
multi-stop
52h 45mJFK-JNB
£966
23/4Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
30h 10mJNB-JFK
27/7Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
33h 40mJFK-JNB
£1,207
23/4Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
32h 15mJNB-JFK
10/1Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
31h 30mJFK-JNB
£1,211
20/4Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
21h 35mJNB-JFK
11/1Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
19h 10mJFK-JNB
£1,455

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