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R14 743 Cheap flights to California

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Recent flights found to popular cities in California

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SWISS
Feb 8
CPT
41h 10m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 23
LAX
26h 20m
1 stop
CPT
R14 743
Virgin Atlantic
Feb 10
CPT
33h 13m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 16
LAX
24h 50m
1 stop
CPT
R14 840
SWISS
Feb 8
CPT
41h 10m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 23
LAX
33h 25m
2 stops
CPT
R14 905
United Airlines
Feb 6
CPT
28h 39m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 23
LAX
19h 55m
1 stop
CPT
R14 921
American Airlines
Feb 11
JNB
27h 20m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 25
LAX
26h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R15 002
Turkish Airlines
Mar 18
JNB
26h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 30
LAX
29h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R15 034
SWISS
Feb 11
JNB
30h 20m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 26
LAX
53h 30m
2 stops
JNB
R15 050
Virgin Atlantic
Mar 8
CPT
27h 45m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 15
LAX
27h 15m
1 stop
CPT
R15 067
Multiple Airlines
Feb 10
JNB
32h 25m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 25
LAX
26h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R15 115
Turkish Airlines
Apr 21
JNB
26h 50m
1 stop
LAX
Apr 28
LAX
29h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R15 148
British Airways
Mar 1
JNB
30h 15m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 15
LAX
28h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R15 164
SWISS
Feb 8
JNB
30h 20m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 25
LAX
29h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R15 180
SWISS
Feb 6
JNB
30h 15m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 20
SFO
29h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R15 099
American Airlines
Mar 8
JNB
29h 25m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 15
SFO
27h 30m
2 stops
JNB
R15 196
SWISS
Feb 6
JNB
30h 15m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 20
SFO
29h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R15 212
Turkish Airlines
Feb 11
JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 25
SFO
30h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R15 277
Air Canada
Feb 11
JNB
35h 07m
2 stops
SFO
Feb 23
SFO
50h 13m
2 stops
JNB
R15 310
American Airlines
Mar 8
JNB
31h 55m
2 stops
SFO
Mar 15
SFO
29h 36m
2 stops
JNB
R15 358
Lufthansa
Mar 8
JNB
43h 25m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 15
SFO
23h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R15 374
SWISS
Feb 10
JNB
61h 30m
2 stops
SFO
Feb 24
SFO
29h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R15 391
United Airlines
Feb 18
CPT
25h 25m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 18
SFO
24h 40m
2 stops
CPT
R15 407
United Airlines
Feb 10
JNB
25h 39m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 26
SFO
22h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R15 407
United Airlines
Feb 6
JNB
24h 15m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 20
SFO
24h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R15 423
Turkish Airlines
Feb 12
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 25
SFO
30h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R15 439
American Airlines
Mar 24
JNB
32h 07m
2 stops
SAN
Apr 14
SAN
31h 53m
2 stops
JNB
R15 261
Delta
Mar 23
JNB
34h 48m
2 stops
SAN
Apr 13
SAN
28h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R15 893
Delta
Mar 22
JNB
46h 06m
1 stop
SAN
Apr 14
SAN
20h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R16 006
Delta
Mar 23
JNB
48h 56m
2 stops
SAN
Apr 14
SAN
28h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R16 087
Delta
Mar 22
JNB
46h 06m
1 stop
SAN
Apr 11
SAN
22h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R16 120
Delta
Mar 22
JNB
46h 06m
1 stop
SAN
Apr 12
SAN
25h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R16 136
Delta
Mar 23
JNB
48h 56m
2 stops
SAN
Apr 11
SAN
22h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R16 233
Lufthansa
Mar 24
JNB
39h 35m
1 stop
SAN
Apr 15
SAN
28h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R16 411
Lufthansa
Mar 24
JNB
39h 35m
1 stop
SAN
Apr 13
SAN
26h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R16 719
Lufthansa
Mar 24
JNB
39h 35m
1 stop
SAN
Apr 15
SAN
26h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R16 800
Delta
Mar 22
JNB
46h 06m
1 stop
SAN
Apr 12
SAN
36h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R16 881
British Airways
Mar 6
JNB
34h 30m
2 stops
SAN
Mar 10
SAN
33h 01m
2 stops
JNB
R17 286

Find the cheapest flights from South Africa to California

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SWISS Logo
9:25 - 16:35
CPT
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LAX
41h 10m
1 stop
SWISS Logo
19:10 - 7:30
LAX
-
CPT
26h 20m
1 stop
R14 743SWISS
Sun, Feb 8 - Mon, Feb 23
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9:25 - 16:35
CPT
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LAX
41h 10m
1 stop
SWISS Logo
19:10 - 14:35
LAX
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CPT
33h 25m
2 stops
R14 905SWISS
Sun, Feb 8 - Mon, Feb 23
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 17:43
JNB
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ONT
29h 43m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
13:53 - 18:35
ONT
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JNB
42h 42m
2 stops
R14 921United Airlines
Mon, Feb 9 - Sat, Feb 28
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 20:42
JNB
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SNA
32h 42m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
9:00 - 18:35
SNA
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JNB
23h 35m
2 stops
R14 921United Airlines
Mon, Feb 9 - Wed, Feb 25
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 11:25
CPT
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LAX
24h 35m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:15 - 18:00
LAX
-
CPT
21h 45m
1 stop
R14 921United Airlines
Fri, Feb 6 - Wed, Feb 25
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:50 - 15:35
CPT
-
LAX
27h 45m
1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
7:00 - 19:15
LAX
-
CPT
27h 15m
1 stop
R15 067Virgin Atlantic
Sun, Mar 8 - Sun, Mar 15
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 13:30
JNB
-
LAX
25h 30m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
20:30 - 10:25
LAX
-
JNB
28h 55m
1 stop
R15 164British Airways
Sun, Mar 1 - Sun, Mar 15
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 21:24
JNB
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ONT
35h 49m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
6:00 - 10:25
ONT
-
JNB
42h 25m
2 stops
R16 654British Airways
Sat, Feb 14 - Sat, Feb 28
KLM Logo
23:15 - 11:45
CPT
-
SFO
45h 30m
1 stop
KLM Logo
11:00 - 21:25
SFO
-
CPT
25h 25m
2 stops
R19 165KLM
Mon, Apr 13 - Thu, Apr 30
KLM Logo
23:15 - 16:15
CPT
-
SJC
50h 00m
2 stops
KLM Logo
13:50 - 21:25
SJC
-
CPT
46h 35m
2 stops
R22 146KLM
Sun, Jun 28 - Thu, Aug 6

momondo Fare Finder

 
Locate flights to California that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, momondo users made a total of 13 550 searches and data was last updated on 23 January 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to California that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sun 8/2

9:25-16:35

1 stop41h 10m

Los Angeles

Mon 23/2

19:10-7:30

1 stop26h 20m

R14 743

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sun 8/2

9:25-16:35

1 stop41h 10m

Los Angeles

Mon 23/2

19:10-14:35

2 stops33h 25m

R14 905

JohannesburgOntario

JNB - ONT

JNBONT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/2

22:00-17:43

2 stops29h 43m

Ontario

Sat 28/2

13:53-18:35

2 stops42h 42m

R14 921

JohannesburgSanta Ana

JNB - SNA

JNBSNA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/2

22:00-20:42

2 stops32h 42m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Wed 25/2

9:00-18:35

2 stops23h 35m

R14 921

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Fri 6/2

20:50-11:25

1 stop24h 35m

Los Angeles

Wed 25/2

10:15-18:00

1 stop21h 45m

R14 921

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sun 8/3

20:50-15:35

1 stop27h 45m

Los Angeles

Sun 15/3

7:00-19:15

1 stop27h 15m

R15 067

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/3

22:00-13:30

1 stop25h 30m

Los Angeles

Sun 15/3

20:30-10:25

1 stop28h 55m

R15 164

JohannesburgOntario

JNB - ONT

JNBONT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/2

19:35-21:24

2 stops35h 49m

Ontario

Sat 28/2

6:00-10:25

2 stops42h 25m

R16 654

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT - SFO

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Mon 13/4

23:15-11:45

1 stop45h 30m

San Francisco

Thu 30/4

11:00-21:25

2 stops25h 25m

R19 165

Cape TownSan Jose

CPT - SJC

CPTSJC

Cape Town Intl

Sun 28/6

23:15-16:15

2 stops50h 00m

San Jose

Thu 6/8

13:50-21:25

2 stops46h 35m

R22 146

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California flights insights and trends

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Which airlines fly to California?

Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to California from South Africa according to our data. Virgin Atlantic is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to California. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Cheapest flights to cities in California

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Cheap California flight deals and tips

Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R9 785

Best Round-Trip Price

R14 743

Fastest flight time

26h 20m

Popular in

April
The best one-way flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R9 785 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Los Angeles).
The best round-trip flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R14 743 (Cape Town Intl to Los Angeles).
The fastest flight to California from South Africa takes 26h 20m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Los Angeles).
April has the highest demand for flights to California, with a 0% price increase on average.

Frequently asked questions about flying to California

What is the cheapest flight I can find to California?

The average flight to California costs R7 380/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R1 054/per person. This price varies based on a multitude of factors such as departure airport, airline, time of booking and when you plan on travelling.

What is the best airport to fly into to visit Los Angeles?

I plan on visiting Union Square. Which airport is the quickest drive?

The closest airport to Union Square is San Francisco Airport, and would make for the quickest drive. For those interested in a secondary airport to fly into, consider looking at flights heading to San Jose, California Airport.

What are the most popular landmarks in California?

What is the weather like in California?

California typically has a temperature range from 57,2 °F(January) to 73,4 °F(July). Those looking to avoid rain and/or snow while visiting California should plan their trip in July, August, or June, as these months are relatively less likely to have precipitation.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights to California?

Prices for flights to California are updated daily.

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How old do you have to be to fly to California?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to California.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?

The necessary travel and health documents for your California trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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