How long is the flight from South Africa to California?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in South Africa you fly out of and what airport in California you fly into. For example, flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Los Angeles takes 25h 45m on average. On the other hand, flying from Cape Town Intl to Los Angeles takes 25h 45m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo to see if there are any available for your route.

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Flights to Los Angeles

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Virgin Atlantic

Apr 19

CPT

30h 35m

1 stop

LAX

May 2

LAX

22h 15m

1 stop

CPT

R13 909

American Airlines

Jun 3

JNB

30h 11m

2 stops

LAX

Jun 10

LAX

26h 55m

2 stops

JNB

R14 594

Virgin Atlantic

Apr 19

CPT

36h 50m

1 stop

LAX

May 2

LAX

23h 25m

1 stop

CPT

R14 626

Virgin Atlantic

Apr 19

CPT

33h 35m

1 stop

LAX

May 2

LAX

23h 25m

1 stop

CPT

R14 641

Virgin Atlantic

Apr 19

CPT

30h 35m

1 stop

LAX

May 2

LAX

22h 15m

1 stop

CPT

R14 657

SWISS

May 7

CPT

27h 05m

1 stop

LAX

May 26

LAX

40h 20m

1 stop

CPT

R14 689

Turkish Airlines

Apr 14

JNB

26h 50m

1 stop

LAX

Apr 21

LAX

29h 20m

1 stop

JNB

R14 721

United Airlines

Apr 19

CPT

31h 39m

2 stops

LAX

May 2

LAX

32h 55m

1 stop

CPT

R14 816

United Airlines

Apr 19

CPT

30h 23m

2 stops

LAX

May 2

LAX

25h 20m

2 stops

CPT

R14 832

SWISS

May 7

CPT

27h 05m

1 stop

LAX

May 26

LAX

32h 50m

2 stops

CPT

R14 880

American Airlines

May 1

JNB

32h 05m

1 stop

LAX

May 22

LAX

27h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R14 912

American Airlines

Apr 1

JNB

25h 05m

1 stop

LAX

Apr 6

LAX

27h 55m

1 stop

JNB

R14 960

Flights to San Francisco

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Turkish Airlines

Mar 12

JNB

31h 35m

1 stop

SFO

Mar 24

SFO

35h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R14 196

Virgin Atlantic

Apr 3

JNB

34h 24m

1 stop

SFO

Apr 17

SFO

22h 34m

1 stop

JNB

R14 626

Virgin Atlantic

Apr 19

CPT

33h 19m

1 stop

SFO

May 2

SFO

26h 50m

1 stop

CPT

R14 657

Turkish Airlines

Mar 12

JNB

31h 35m

1 stop

SFO

Mar 24

SFO

30h 00m

1 stop

JNB

R14 657

United Airlines

Apr 19

CPT

31h 38m

2 stops

SFO

May 1

SFO

29h 35m

2 stops

CPT

R15 310

Multiple Airlines

Mar 24

JNB

43h 25m

1 stop

SFO

Apr 13

SFO

28h 45m

1 stop

JNB

R15 469

Virgin Atlantic

Apr 15

CPT

28h 20m

1 stop

SFO

Apr 22

SFO

42h 50m

1 stop

CPT

R15 596

Delta

Mar 23

JNB

26h 40m

1 stop

SFO

Apr 12

SFO

31h 03m

2 stops

JNB

R15 596

Delta

Jun 5

JNB

34h 00m

1 stop

SFO

Sept 23

SFO

24h 10m

1 stop

JNB

R15 628

Delta

Mar 19

JNB

27h 10m

1 stop

SFO

Apr 1

SFO

26h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R15 644

Delta

Mar 23

JNB

32h 00m

2 stops

SFO

Apr 12

SFO

32h 55m

2 stops

JNB

R15 692

Delta

Mar 19

JNB

34h 45m

2 stops

SFO

Apr 1

SFO

22h 34m

1 stop

JNB

R15 724

Flights to San Diego

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Delta

Mar 23

JNB

35h 11m

2 stops

SAN

Apr 12

SAN

36h 10m

1 stop

JNB

R15 724

American Airlines

Mar 24

JNB

33h 40m

2 stops

SAN

Apr 13

SAN

32h 44m

2 stops

JNB

R16 408

Delta

Apr 6

JNB

30h 57m

2 stops

SAN

May 11

SAN

32h 30m

2 stops

JNB

R16 472

Delta

Mar 24

JNB

29h 35m

2 stops

SAN

Apr 13

SAN

26h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R16 503

Delta

Mar 23

JNB

55h 48m

2 stops

SAN

Apr 14

SAN

22h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R16 854

Delta

Mar 23

JNB

55h 48m

2 stops

SAN

Apr 13

SAN

26h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R16 901

Delta

Mar 23

JNB

46h 52m

2 stops

SAN

Apr 13

SAN

28h 20m

2 stops

JNB

R17 395

KLM

Mar 24

JNB

46h 06m

1 stop

SAN

Apr 14

SAN

22h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R17 554

Multiple Airlines

Mar 24

JNB

46h 06m

1 stop

SAN

Apr 14

SAN

34h 50m

2 stops

JNB

R17 617

Virgin Atlantic

Apr 6

JNB

29h 56m

1 stop

SAN

May 11

SAN

20h 45m

1 stop

JNB

R17 665

KLM

Mar 24

JNB

46h 06m

1 stop

SAN

Apr 12

SAN

30h 05m

2 stops

JNB

R18 413

Multiple Airlines

Mar 24

JNB

33h 12m

2 stops

SAN

Apr 14

SAN

34h 50m

2 stops

JNB

R18 620

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20:05 - 17:40

CPT

LAX

30h 35m

1 stop

10:35 - 17:50

LAX

CPT

22h 15m

1 stop

R13 909Virgin Atlantic

Sun, Apr 19 - Sat, May 2

19:10 - 17:45

JNB

SFO

31h 35m

1 stop

14:10 - 10:50

SFO

JNB

35h 40m

1 stop

R14 196Turkish Airlines

Thu, Mar 12 - Tue, Mar 24

20:00 - 18:39

CPT

LAX

31h 39m

2 stops

23:15 - 17:10

LAX

CPT

32h 55m

1 stop

R14 817United Airlines

Sun, Apr 19 - Sat, May 2

20:00 - 17:23

CPT

LAX

30h 23m

2 stops

5:00 - 15:20

LAX

CPT

25h 20m

2 stops

R14 832United Airlines

Sun, Apr 19 - Sat, May 2

23:15 - 18:35

CPT

LAS

28h 20m

1 stop

20:25 - 21:25

LAS

CPT

40h 00m

1 stop

R16 233KLM

Fri, May 22 - Tue, Jun 2

7:40 - 18:35

CPT

LAS

43h 55m

1 stop

20:25 - 21:25

LAS

CPT

40h 00m

1 stop

R16 567KLM

Fri, May 22 - Tue, Jun 2

19:25 - 22:40

JNB

LAS

36h 15m

2 stops

10:23 - 7:00

LAS

JNB

35h 37m

2 stops

R17 649British Airways

Wed, Jun 3 - Sun, Jun 7

21:15 - 22:55

JNB

LAS

34h 40m

2 stops

14:36 - 7:00

LAS

JNB

31h 24m

2 stops

R17 665British Airways

Wed, Jun 3 - Sun, Jun 7

10:05 - 18:41

JNB

LAS

41h 36m

2 stops

10:59 - 16:15

LAS

JNB

44h 16m

2 stops

R28 312Emirates

Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21

22:20 - 22:35

JNB

SNA

33h 15m

2 stops

10:50 - 10:15

SNA

JNB

38h 25m

2 stops

R32 116Emirates

Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sun 19/4

20:05-17:40

1 stop30h 35m

Los Angeles

Sat 2/5

10:35-17:50

1 stop22h 15m

R13 909

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/3

19:10-17:45

1 stop31h 35m

San Francisco

Tue 24/3

14:10-10:50

1 stop35h 40m

R14 196

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sun 19/4

20:00-18:39

2 stops31h 39m

Los Angeles

Sat 2/5

23:15-17:10

1 stop32h 55m

R14 816

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sun 19/4

20:00-17:23

2 stops30h 23m

Los Angeles

Sat 2/5

5:00-15:20

2 stops25h 20m

R14 832

Cape TownLas Vegas

CPT - LAS

CPTLAS

Cape Town Intl

Fri 22/5

23:15-18:35

1 stop28h 20m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 2/6

20:25-21:25

1 stop40h 00m

R16 233

Cape TownLas Vegas

CPT - LAS

CPTLAS

Cape Town Intl

Fri 22/5

7:40-18:35

1 stop43h 55m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 2/6

20:25-21:25

1 stop40h 00m

R16 567

JohannesburgLas Vegas

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 3/6

19:25-22:40

2 stops36h 15m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sun 7/6

10:23-7:00

2 stops35h 37m

R17 649

JohannesburgLas Vegas

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 3/6

21:15-22:55

2 stops34h 40m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sun 7/6

14:36-7:00

2 stops31h 24m

R17 665

JohannesburgLas Vegas

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 14/4

10:05-18:41

2 stops41h 36m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 21/4

10:59-16:15

2 stops44h 16m

R28 312

JohannesburgSanta Ana

JNB - SNA

JNBSNA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 14/4

22:20-22:35

2 stops33h 15m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 21/4

10:50-10:15

2 stops38h 25m

R32 116

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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 39% 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.

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Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	R9 310
Best Round-Trip Price	R13 909
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 310 (Cape Town Intl to San Francisco).

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The best round-trip flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R13 909 (Cape Town Intl to Los Angeles).

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The fastest flight to California from South Africa takes 26h 20m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Los Angeles).

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April has the highest demand for flights to California, with a 2% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to California

What is the cheapest flight I can find to California?

The average flight to California costs R7 417/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R1 731/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?

54% of momondo users visit Los Angeles more often than any other city in California. When travelling to Los Angeles, typically the most convenient airport to fly into is Los Angeles Airport.

I plan on visiting Universal Studios Hollywood. Which airport is the quickest drive?

The closest airport to Universal Studios Hollywood is Los Angeles Airport, and would make for the quickest drive. For those interested in a secondary airport to fly into, consider looking at flights heading to Santa Ana, California Airport.

What are the most popular landmarks in California?

Many visitors who travel to California find themselves making a stop at popular landmarks such as Universal Studios Hollywood, Disneyland Park, and The Wiltern.

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.

Which airlines fly to California?

Virgin Atlantic is the most popular airline offering flights to California, with 39% of our users opting to fly with them when travelling to California. Other popular options include United Airlines and British Airways. There are a total of 13 different airlines flying to California.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to California?

Prices for flights to California are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to California?

As of March 2026, there are 15 operators available to choose from for flights to California.

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.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to California?

momondo collates all your flight options in one place and lets you filter them to find the perfect flight to California. momondo saves you time and could save you money on your trip.

Can I find flights to California with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to California with this policy.

How can momondo help me find flights to California?

momondo helps you find the best flight to California by providing filters to narrow your choice of flights to those matching your criteria. You can select fights based on numerous factors such as price, departure and landing times, airport and airline.

I’m not ready to book a flight to California right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

If you are simply researching potential flights to California, momondo offers a useful price alert feature which will track prices for flights to California and alert you when they change.