To save on the cost of your flight from San Diego to South Africa, book at least 31 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 28% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from $1,492 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as $1,708.
June can be a great time to fly to South Africa from San Diego with a flight ticket averaging about $1,413. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of June for as cheap as $1,044. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of July.
When flying from San Diego to South Africa, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
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Budget
$1,176 - $1,388
Route
Depart
Return
Price
San DiegoCape Town Intl
SAN - CPT
SANCPT
San Diego
Sun 10/29
2 stops37h 40m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 11/30
2 stops40h 15m
San DiegoJohannesburg OR Tambo
SAN - JNB
SANJNB
San Diego
Tue 11/7
2 stops31h 22m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 11/14
1 stop30h 25m
San DiegoJohannesburg OR Tambo
SAN - JNB
SANJNB
San Diego
Tue 11/7
1 stop27h 20m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 11/14
1 stop30h 25m
San DiegoJohannesburg OR Tambo
SAN - JNB
SANJNB
San Diego
Fri 2/23
2 stops31h 41m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 3/3
2 stops33h 36m
San DiegoJohannesburg OR Tambo
SAN - JNB
SANJNB
San Diego
Wed 3/6
2 stops29h 10m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 3/18
3 stops33h 42m
San DiegoJohannesburg OR Tambo
SAN - JNB
SANJNB
San Diego
Sat 2/17
1 stop23h 50m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 3/3
1 stop30h 41m
San DiegoCape Town Intl
SAN - CPT
SANCPT
San Diego
Wed 1/10
2 stops35h 05m
Cape Town Intl
Sat 1/20
1 stop39h 55m
San DiegoCape Town Intl
SAN - CPT
SANCPT
San Diego
Thu 11/23
1 stop33h 38m
Cape Town Intl
Fri 12/8
2 stops36h 31m
San DiegoCape Town Intl
SAN - CPT
SANCPT
San Diego
Wed 1/10
2 stops26h 35m
Cape Town Intl
Fri 1/19
2 stops33h 14m
Boarding
Food
Overall
Entertainment
Comfort
Crew
Reviews
Big mess boarding.. groups not called separately. Flight attendant not pleasant
Boarding
Food
Overall
Entertainment
Comfort
Crew
Reviews
Big mess boarding.. groups not called separately. Flight attendant not pleasant
Boarding
Food
Overall
Entertainment
Comfort
Crew
Reviews
Big mess boarding.. groups not called separately. Flight attendant not pleasant
Boarding
Food
Overall
Entertainment
Comfort
Crew
Reviews
Big mess boarding.. groups not called separately. Flight attendant not pleasant
Boarding
Food
Overall
Entertainment
Comfort
Crew
Reviews
Big mess boarding.. groups not called separately. Flight attendant not pleasant
Boarding
Food
Overall
Entertainment
Comfort
Crew
Reviews
Big mess boarding.. groups not called separately. Flight attendant not pleasant
If you book a flight to South Africa from San Diego, you will be flying from San Diego, which is the city’s only airport. San Diego (SAN) is located 2.6 mi from the center of San Diego.
Yes, there are multiple flights from San Diego to South Africa for under $1,200. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Multiple Airlines for just $1,176, but on average you can expect to pay $1,308.
The cheapest airline one-way is Lufthansa, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $783. However, be on the lookout for offers from Ethiopian Air and Air France, as they are both options that can get you from San Diego to South Africa for a low price.
While some choose either San Diego - Johannesburg OR Tambo or San Diego - Cape Town Intl, San Diego - Sun City Resort Pilansberg is the most popular route from San Diego to South Africa.
Before booking your flight from San Diego to South Africa check out the most popular airlines for this route: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines or British Airways.
This is defined as San Diego Airport (SAN) and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB). Codes like Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport are often used to just call airports uniquely. While you’re still figuring out your travel plans, it’s not a bad idea to learn the names and codes of other airports around these areas: Cape Town Intl Airport (CPT), Durban King Shaka Intl Airport (DUR), Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ), George Airport (GRJ), Johannesburg Lanseria Airport (HLA).