When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 54 days in advance, which can save you up to 9% on flights from South Africa to California compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 54 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at $938. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from $938.
Our data shows that May tends to be the cheapest month to fly to California from South Africa. Users have commonly found prices around $951 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $747. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in July.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to California as you normally would.
Fly from
Fly to
Budget
$882 - $1,068
Route
Depart
Return
Price
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 10/8
1 stop26h 55m
San Francisco
Tue 10/22
1 stop28h 00m
Johannesburg OR TamboLos Angeles
JNB - LAX
JNBLAX
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Thu 9/12
1 stop32h 25m
Los Angeles
Tue 9/17
1 stop35h 40m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 5/15
2 stops28h 13m
San Francisco
Wed 6/5
2 stops25h 45m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 5/19
1 stop28h 50m
San Francisco
Sat 5/25
1 stop27h 05m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 10/6
1 stop26h 55m
San Francisco
Tue 10/22
1 stop29h 05m
Cape Town IntlLos Angeles
CPT - LAX
CPTLAX
Cape Town Intl
Sat 6/1
2 stops33h 05m
Los Angeles
Sun 6/9
2 stops38h 55m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sat 10/5
1 stop33h 15m
San Francisco
Mon 10/21
2 stops36h 07m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sat 10/5
2 stops31h 10m
San Francisco
Mon 10/21
2 stops32h 05m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Thu 6/13
2 stops45h 43m
San Francisco
Sun 7/7
2 stops41h 00m
No data available for this route at this time. Please check back soon.
Food
Overall
Comfort
Entertainment
Boarding
Crew
Reviews
I recently flew to Singapore on flight 21 April 28, 2024. From the time I was greeted at the aircraft door your cabin crew was warm welcoming, smiling and dressed sharped in their uniforms. I've flown around the world and this was my first time on singapore airline. Jason was very attentive to all of my needs. Kelly did made sure my food was correct and it was served at perfect temperature. Mohan check made sure i stayed hydrated they did a beautiful dinner service and lunch service. Everytime I went to the bathroom Ploy had my favorite drink ready. Even though I was in premium economy they gave us first class treatment. I truly enjoyed everything from start to finish on my flight. Even though this is the longest flight in the world I was thankful for the comfort your crew provided me in this journey. Having this amazing crew will surely bring me back on your airline for my vacation travel to Asia. Please give them a special thanks from me. These are memories I will cherish.
Food
Overall
Comfort
Entertainment
Boarding
Crew
Reviews
I recently flew to Singapore on flight 21 April 28, 2024. From the time I was greeted at the aircraft door your cabin crew was warm welcoming, smiling and dressed sharped in their uniforms. I've flown around the world and this was my first time on singapore airline. Jason was very attentive to all of my needs. Kelly did made sure my food was correct and it was served at perfect temperature. Mohan check made sure i stayed hydrated they did a beautiful dinner service and lunch service. Everytime I went to the bathroom Ploy had my favorite drink ready. Even though I was in premium economy they gave us first class treatment. I truly enjoyed everything from start to finish on my flight. Even though this is the longest flight in the world I was thankful for the comfort your crew provided me in this journey. Having this amazing crew will surely bring me back on your airline for my vacation travel to Asia. Please give them a special thanks from me. These are memories I will cherish.
Food
Overall
Comfort
Entertainment
Boarding
Crew
Reviews
I recently flew to Singapore on flight 21 April 28, 2024. From the time I was greeted at the aircraft door your cabin crew was warm welcoming, smiling and dressed sharped in their uniforms. I've flown around the world and this was my first time on singapore airline. Jason was very attentive to all of my needs. Kelly did made sure my food was correct and it was served at perfect temperature. Mohan check made sure i stayed hydrated they did a beautiful dinner service and lunch service. Everytime I went to the bathroom Ploy had my favorite drink ready. Even though I was in premium economy they gave us first class treatment. I truly enjoyed everything from start to finish on my flight. Even though this is the longest flight in the world I was thankful for the comfort your crew provided me in this journey. Having this amazing crew will surely bring me back on your airline for my vacation travel to Asia. Please give them a special thanks from me. These are memories I will cherish.
Food
Overall
Comfort
Entertainment
Boarding
Crew
Reviews
I recently flew to Singapore on flight 21 April 28, 2024. From the time I was greeted at the aircraft door your cabin crew was warm welcoming, smiling and dressed sharped in their uniforms. I've flown around the world and this was my first time on singapore airline. Jason was very attentive to all of my needs. Kelly did made sure my food was correct and it was served at perfect temperature. Mohan check made sure i stayed hydrated they did a beautiful dinner service and lunch service. Everytime I went to the bathroom Ploy had my favorite drink ready. Even though I was in premium economy they gave us first class treatment. I truly enjoyed everything from start to finish on my flight. Even though this is the longest flight in the world I was thankful for the comfort your crew provided me in this journey. Having this amazing crew will surely bring me back on your airline for my vacation travel to Asia. Please give them a special thanks from me. These are memories I will cherish.
Food
Overall
Comfort
Entertainment
Boarding
Crew
Reviews
I recently flew to Singapore on flight 21 April 28, 2024. From the time I was greeted at the aircraft door your cabin crew was warm welcoming, smiling and dressed sharped in their uniforms. I've flown around the world and this was my first time on singapore airline. Jason was very attentive to all of my needs. Kelly did made sure my food was correct and it was served at perfect temperature. Mohan check made sure i stayed hydrated they did a beautiful dinner service and lunch service. Everytime I went to the bathroom Ploy had my favorite drink ready. Even though I was in premium economy they gave us first class treatment. I truly enjoyed everything from start to finish on my flight. Even though this is the longest flight in the world I was thankful for the comfort your crew provided me in this journey. Having this amazing crew will surely bring me back on your airline for my vacation travel to Asia. Please give them a special thanks from me. These are memories I will cherish.
Food
Overall
Comfort
Entertainment
Boarding
Crew
Reviews
I recently flew to Singapore on flight 21 April 28, 2024. From the time I was greeted at the aircraft door your cabin crew was warm welcoming, smiling and dressed sharped in their uniforms. I've flown around the world and this was my first time on singapore airline. Jason was very attentive to all of my needs. Kelly did made sure my food was correct and it was served at perfect temperature. Mohan check made sure i stayed hydrated they did a beautiful dinner service and lunch service. Everytime I went to the bathroom Ploy had my favorite drink ready. Even though I was in premium economy they gave us first class treatment. I truly enjoyed everything from start to finish on my flight. Even though this is the longest flight in the world I was thankful for the comfort your crew provided me in this journey. Having this amazing crew will surely bring me back on your airline for my vacation travel to Asia. Please give them a special thanks from me. These are memories I will cherish.
When you search for this flight from South Africa to California, Cheapflights searches on 900+ travel sites to save you time finding great flight deals online. Additionally, we offer filter features so you can choose a preferred cabin class or airline, see different price ranges, and much more so you can book the flight for you.
Cheapflights taps into our reliable network of hundreds of airlines and travel agencies to find the best deals for flights from South Africa to California for you. Better yet — we are completely free to use.
Certainly. Search results for flights to California from South Africa shown to you on Cheapflights can be narrowed down with different useful search filters, which includes flexible booking options.
Yes, Cheapflights has a feature called Price Alert, which notifies users when flight prices change. Track prices for your flight to California from South Africa today and book when prices fit your budget.