How long is the flight from California to South Africa?

Departing from California to South Africa will take you 26h 10m. The distance between California and South Africa is about 10542 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to South Africa one-way?

For one-way options, check prices for Cathay Pacific. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $509. Users have also found prices from $536 and $571 on Qatar Airways and American Airlines, respectively.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Africa ranges from 0.0 - 4.7 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.7 in. June is typically the driest time to visit South Africa when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Africa, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 68.0 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 50.0 F).

Can I find deals for flights from California to South Africa that include hotel bookings?

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Wed 12/245:40 pmLAX - JNB

1 stop27h 55mAmerican Airlines

Sat 1/177:35 pmJNB - LAX

2 stops30h 26mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,257

Wed 12/316:50 pmSFO - CPT

1 stop31h 00mTurkish Airlines

Sat 1/245:15 pmCPT - SFO

1 stop27h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$1,272

Wed 12/249:00 pmLAX - JNB

1 stop24h 35mBritish Airways

Sat 1/177:35 pmJNB - LAX

2 stops30h 26mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/13

$1,377

Mon 12/295:00 amLAX - JNB

2 stops27h 35mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/207:45 pmJNB - LAX

2 stops35h 31mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,393

Wed 12/249:00 pmLAX - JNB

1 stop27h 25mBritish Airways

Thu 1/157:35 pmJNB - LAX

2 stops32h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/15

$1,396

Tue 12/2312:55 amLAX - JNB

2 stops31h 40mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/137:45 pmJNB - LAX

2 stops32h 08mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,397

Wed 12/316:50 pmSFO - CPT

1 stop31h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sat 1/242:00 pmCPT - SFO

2 stops31h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$1,397

Wed 12/249:00 pmLAX - JNB

1 stop24h 35mBritish Airways

Fri 1/167:35 pmJNB - LAX

1 stop29h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/15

$1,407

Sat 12/276:20 pmLAX - JNB

1 stop31h 50mAir France

Thu 1/157:20 pmJNB - LAX

1 stop30h 45mAir France

Deal found 12/14

$1,419

Wed 12/249:00 pmLAX - JNB

1 stop24h 35mBritish Airways

Wed 1/1410:00 pmJNB - LAX

1 stop27h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/15

$1,432

Wed 12/2411:55 pmLAX - JNB

2 stops33h 05mDelta

Tue 1/1311:59 pmJNB - LAX

1 stop45h 46mDelta

Deal found 12/15

$1,442

Sun 12/145:30 pmLAX - CPT

1 stop28h 10mLufthansa

Thu 12/256:45 pmCPT - LAX

1 stop28h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 12/13

$1,517

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Tue 1/276:50 pmSFO - JNB

1 stop30h 00mTurkish Airlines

Mon 2/97:05 pmJNB - SFO

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/12

$1,051

Sat 2/76:25 amSFO - JNB

2 stops26h 10mUnited Airlines

Tue 2/1710:00 pmJNB - SFO

1 stop25h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$1,057

Wed 2/410:00 pmSFO - JNB

1 stop35h 00mDelta

Sun 2/89:55 pmJNB - SFO

1 stop29h 48mDelta

Deal found 12/13

$1,062

Thu 4/301:45 pmSFO - JNB

1 stop22h 35mKLM

Tue 5/1211:15 pmJNB - SFO

1 stop45h 30mKLM

Deal found 12/14

$1,070

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1 stop45h 30mSingapore Airlines

Sat 6/67:50 pmJNB - LAX

1 stop32h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,206

Wed 5/205:30 pmLAX - JNB

2 stops30h 05mLufthansa

Sun 5/247:00 pmJNB - LAX

2 stops29h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 12/15

$1,240

Wed 3/117:50 pmSFO - CPT

1 stop31h 00mMultiple Airlines

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2 stops43h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,255

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2 stops36h 20mQatar Airways

Fri 5/158:40 pmJNB - ONT

2 stops35h 06mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/12

$1,416

Sat 4/181:33 pmONT - CPT

2 stops36h 27mBritish Airways

Wed 4/226:50 pmCPT - ONT

2 stops36h 06mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/12

$1,451

Tue 1/2011:56 pmSFO - JNB

2 stops32h 39mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/2710:00 pmJNB - SFO

1 stop24h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,057

Fri 5/11:45 pmSFO - JNB

1 stop22h 35mKLM

Mon 5/1111:15 pmJNB - SFO

1 stop45h 30mKLM

Deal found 12/13

$1,070

Mon 3/26:50 pmSFO - CPT

1 stop31h 00mTurkish Airlines

Tue 3/105:15 pmCPT - SFO

1 stop33h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,110

Thu 1/2912:41 pmONT - JNB

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Thu 2/57:20 pmJNB - ONT

2 stops37h 24mDelta

Deal found 12/15

$1,174

Wed 3/182:55 pmSFO - JNB

1 stop22h 10mKLM

Tue 4/711:15 pmJNB - SFO

1 stop45h 30mKLM

Deal found 12/14

$1,070

Thu 1/296:00 amONT - JNB

2 stops26h 35mUnited Airlines

Thu 2/510:00 pmJNB - ONT

2 stops32h 58mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,137

Fri 1/3011:25 pmLAX - JNB

2 stops27h 40mMultiple Airlines

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3 stops36h 02mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$1,261

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2 stops37h 45mSingapore Airlines

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2 stops31h 10mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$1,276

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1 stop22h 10mKLM

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1 stop45h 51mKLM

Deal found 12/13

$1,071

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1 stop36h 00mTurkish Airlines

Fri 4/246:00 pmJNB - LAX

1 stop26h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,186

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1 stop30h 00mDelta

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1 stop32h 40mDelta

Deal found 12/13

$1,221

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2 stops37h 45mSingapore Airlines

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2 stops31h 10mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,276

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1 stop22h 20mUnited Airlines

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1 stop27h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$1,178

Mon 1/126:50 pmSFO - CPT

2 stops33h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 1/275:15 pmCPT - SFO

1 stop33h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,297

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2 stops30h 05mKLM

Sun 2/811:59 pmJNB - SFO

1 stop45h 51mKLM

Deal found 12/13

$1,076

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Tue 3/2412:35 pmCPT - ONT

2 stops38h 44mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/14

$1,450

Sat 3/76:50 pmSFO - CPT

1 stop31h 00mTurkish Airlines

Sat 3/215:15 pmCPT - SFO

1 stop33h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,202

Wed 2/258:00 amLAX - CPT

2 stops25h 15mDelta

Sat 3/78:50 pmCPT - LAX

1 stop33h 50mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$1,238

Fri 5/111:30 amSFO - CPT

2 stops36h 55mSingapore Airlines

Mon 5/1110:40 amCPT - SFO

2 stops32h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$1,306

Wed 1/218:00 amONT - JNB

2 stops24h 35mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/257:45 pmJNB - ONT

2 stops37h 08mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$1,193

Fri 1/3011:53 amONT - JNB

2 stops30h 02mQatar Airways

Thu 2/58:30 pmJNB - ONT

2 stops37h 26mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/14

$1,455

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Sun 1/1111:59 pmSFO - JNB

2 stops32h 36mUnited Airlines

Tue 2/1010:00 pmJNB - SFO

2 stops27h 27mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$1,062

Tue 1/137:25 pmSFO - JNB

1 stop29h 05mSWISS

Tue 1/208:15 pmJNB - SFO

1 stop30h 15mSWISS

Deal found 12/14

$1,028

Tue 1/131:10 pmSFO - CPT

1 stop36h 40mTurkish Airlines

Tue 1/275:15 pmCPT - SFO

1 stop33h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$1,110

Tue 1/131:10 pmSFO - CPT

1 stop36h 40mTurkish Airlines

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1 stop33h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$1,147

Mon 1/196:50 pmSFO - JNB

1 stop30h 00mTurkish Airlines

Sun 2/17:05 pmJNB - SFO

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$1,070

Tue 1/206:50 pmSFO - JNB

1 stop30h 00mTurkish Airlines

Tue 1/277:10 pmJNB - SFO

1 stop31h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,015

Tue 1/2011:56 pmSFO - JNB

2 stops32h 39mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/2710:00 pmJNB - SFO

1 stop24h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,057

Thu 1/226:50 pmSFO - JNB

1 stop30h 00mTurkish Airlines

Thu 1/297:10 pmJNB - SFO

1 stop31h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$1,026

Fri 1/231:55 pmSFO - JNB

1 stop22h 10mKLM

Fri 1/3011:59 pmJNB - SFO

1 stop45h 51mKLM

Deal found 12/13

$1,071

Tue 1/276:50 pmSFO - JNB

1 stop30h 00mTurkish Airlines

Mon 2/97:05 pmJNB - SFO

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$1,051

Tue 1/277:00 amSFO - JNB

2 stops29h 05mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/97:20 pmJNB - SFO

2 stops32h 23mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/12

$1,085

Thu 1/296:00 amONT - JNB

2 stops26h 35mUnited Airlines

Thu 2/510:00 pmJNB - ONT

2 stops32h 58mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,137

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Wed 1/281:56 pmLAX - JNB

3 stops56h 24mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$589

Sun 1/258:57 pmLAX - JNB

3 stops49h 23mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$592

Tue 1/277:07 pmLAX - JNB

3 stops51h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$610

Mon 1/128:31 pmLAX - CPT

3 stops55h 04mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$613

Thu 1/292:05 pmLAX - JNB

3 stops56h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$616

Sun 1/187:07 pmLAX - JNB

3 stops51h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$623

Fri 1/307:55 pmLAX - JNB

3 stops50h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$637

Sun 1/2512:33 amLAX - JNB

3 stops45h 47mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$638

Mon 1/268:20 amLAX - CPT

2 stops51h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$650

Tue 1/137:00 amSFO - CPT

3 stops68h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$660

Sat 1/3112:46 pmLAX - CPT

3 stops55h 14mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$667

Sun 1/187:00 amSFO - CPT

3 stops68h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$683

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Average price	$1,621

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Tue 1/27

6:50 pm-10:50 am

1 stop30h 00m

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Mon 2/9

7:05 pm-4:45 pm

1 stop31h 40m

$1,051

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SFOJNB

San Francisco

Sat 2/7

6:25 am-6:35 pm

2 stops26h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 2/17

10:00 pm-1:22 pm

1 stop25h 22m

$1,057

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Tue 1/20

11:56 pm-6:35 pm

2 stops32h 39m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/27

10:00 pm-12:15 pm

1 stop24h 15m

$1,057

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SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

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10:00 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop35h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 2/8

9:55 pm-5:43 pm

1 stop29h 48m

$1,062

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Thu 4/30

1:45 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop22h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 5/12

11:15 pm-11:45 am

1 stop45h 30m

$1,070

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Fri 5/1

1:45 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop22h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/11

11:15 pm-11:45 am

1 stop45h 30m

$1,070

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Wed 3/18

2:55 pm-10:05 pm

1 stop22h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 4/7

11:15 pm-11:45 am

1 stop45h 30m

$1,070

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Fri 1/23

1:55 pm-10:05 pm

1 stop22h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 1/30

11:59 pm-11:50 am

1 stop45h 51m

$1,071

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Wed 2/4

6:00 am-10:05 pm

2 stops30h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 2/8

11:59 pm-11:50 am

1 stop45h 51m

$1,076

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SFO - CPT

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Mon 3/2

6:50 pm-11:50 am

1 stop31h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/10

5:15 pm-5:45 pm

1 stop33h 30m

$1,110

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Currently, July is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to South Africa (average of $776). Flying from California to South Africa in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,162). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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When flying from California to South Africa, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the afternoon, which can drop the price by up to 9% versus a flight in the morning.

What is the cheapest day to fly from California to South Africa?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their California to South Africa flight should consider departing on Sunday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Monday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

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How long is the flight from California to South Africa?
Departing from California to South Africa will take you 26h 10m. The distance between California and South Africa is about 10542 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to South Africa one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Cathay Pacific. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $509. Users have also found prices from $536 and $571 on Qatar Airways and American Airlines, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from California to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on California to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to South Africa.
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to South Africa?
Currently, July is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to South Africa (average of $776). Flying from California to South Africa in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,162). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from California to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
SWISS	Cheapest$484	Average$1,780	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%
Turkish Airlines	Cheapest$776	Average$1,198	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest$967	Average$1,131	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest$1,005	Average$1,380	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%
Qatar Airways	Cheapest$1,009	Average$1,469	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%
Virgin Atlantic	Cheapest$1,013	Average$1,465	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%
American Airlines	Cheapest$1,016	Average$1,369	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
British Airways	Cheapest$1,028	Average$1,543	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,039	Average$1,611	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
KLM	Cheapest$1,070	Average$1,588	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%

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