Flights to California

R16 843 Cheap flights to California

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Recent flights found to popular cities in California

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Turkish Airlines
May 26
JNB
33h 25m
1 stop
LAX
Jun 9
LAX
36h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R17 014
Turkish Airlines
Jun 11
JNB
37h 55m
1 stop
LAX
Jun 22
LAX
25h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R17 202
British Airways
Jun 8
JNB
32h 00m
2 stops
LAX
Jun 21
LAX
28h 15m
2 stops
JNB
R17 475
Multiple Airlines
May 11
JNB
25h 25m
1 stop
LAX
May 18
LAX
30h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R18 005
Multiple Airlines
May 6
JNB
26h 35m
1 stop
LAX
May 16
LAX
25h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R18 108
American Airlines
Jun 7
JNB
28h 19m
2 stops
LAX
Jun 21
LAX
33h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R18 210
British Airways
May 6
JNB
30h 07m
2 stops
LAX
May 16
LAX
25h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R18 501
Delta
Jun 9
JNB
34h 00m
1 stop
LAX
Jun 23
LAX
27h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R18 587
Lufthansa
Jun 1
JNB
39h 30m
1 stop
LAX
Aug 2
LAX
23h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R18 672
American Airlines
Jun 7
JNB
25h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Jun 22
LAX
36h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R18 689
American Airlines
Jun 11
JNB
36h 56m
2 stops
LAX
Jun 21
LAX
33h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R18 792
British Airways
Jul 7
JNB
25h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Oct 26
LAX
28h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R18 809
Turkish Airlines
Sept 5
JNB
31h 50m
1 stop
SFO
Sept 18
SFO
36h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R16 843
Multiple Airlines
May 11
JNB
43h 15m
1 stop
SFO
May 18
SFO
28h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R17 766
Turkish Airlines
May 18
CPT
27h 15m
1 stop
SFO
Jun 3
SFO
32h 05m
1 stop
CPT
R18 552
Turkish Airlines
May 18
CPT
27h 15m
1 stop
SFO
Jun 3
SFO
32h 05m
1 stop
CPT
R19 083
Turkish Airlines
May 21
CPT
33h 05m
1 stop
SFO
Jun 5
SFO
37h 55m
1 stop
CPT
R19 134
Delta
May 8
JNB
34h 00m
1 stop
SFO
May 15
SFO
31h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R19 442
Delta
May 8
JNB
30h 24m
2 stops
SFO
May 15
SFO
29h 30m
2 stops
JNB
R19 544
Qatar Airways
Sept 4
JNB
31h 50m
1 stop
SFO
Sept 19
SFO
32h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R19 818
Multiple Airlines
May 9
JNB
43h 15m
1 stop
SFO
May 17
SFO
28h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R20 074
Qatar Airways
Aug 21
JNB
31h 50m
1 stop
SFO
Sept 7
SFO
27h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R20 365
Delta
May 9
JNB
34h 00m
1 stop
SFO
May 16
SFO
35h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R20 382
Delta
May 1
JNB
34h 00m
1 stop
SFO
May 8
SFO
34h 15m
2 stops
JNB
R20 399
Lufthansa
Sept 16
JNB
39h 40m
1 stop
SAN
Oct 29
SAN
26h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R18 347
Lufthansa
Sept 16
JNB
39h 40m
1 stop
SAN
Oct 29
SAN
24h 45m
2 stops
JNB
R18 741
British Airways
Sept 14
JNB
34h 19m
2 stops
SAN
Oct 25
SAN
27h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R18 843
Lufthansa
Sept 16
JNB
39h 40m
1 stop
SAN
Oct 27
SAN
36h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R18 912
British Airways
Sept 14
JNB
34h 19m
2 stops
SAN
Oct 25
SAN
33h 13m
2 stops
JNB
R19 424
British Airways
Aug 11
JNB
31h 45m
2 stops
SAN
Nov 24
SAN
27h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R19 561
Delta
May 10
JNB
27h 48m
2 stops
SAN
May 17
SAN
32h 15m
2 stops
JNB
R19 715
British Airways
Aug 17
JNB
31h 45m
2 stops
SAN
Nov 16
SAN
27h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R19 886
British Airways
Aug 17
JNB
31h 45m
2 stops
SAN
Nov 16
SAN
32h 52m
2 stops
JNB
R19 972
British Airways
Sept 13
JNB
34h 19m
2 stops
SAN
Oct 26
SAN
32h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R20 074
British Airways
Aug 11
JNB
31h 45m
2 stops
SAN
Nov 24
SAN
27h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R20 211
British Airways
Aug 11
JNB
31h 45m
2 stops
SAN
Nov 24
SAN
34h 47m
2 stops
JNB
R20 297
Qatar Airways
May 28
CPT
43h 13m
2 stops
SJC
Oct 27
SJC
50h 25m
2 stops
CPT
R28 743
Qatar Airways
Apr 20
CPT
40h 00m
2 stops
SJC
Apr 24
SJC
44h 15m
2 stops
CPT
R30 214

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17:50 - 16:40
JNB
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SFO
31h 50m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:55 - 10:30
SFO
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JNB
36h 35m
1 stop
R16 843Turkish Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 18
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:50 - 18:15
JNB
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LAX
33h 25m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:25 - 10:30
LAX
-
JNB
36h 05m
1 stop
R17 014Turkish Airlines
Tue, May 26 - Tue, Jun 9
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 18:22
JNB
-
LAX
30h 07m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
20:20 - 7:00
LAX
-
JNB
25h 40m
1 stop
R18 501British Airways
Wed, May 6 - Sat, May 16
British Airways Logo
19:25 - 11:30
JNB
-
LAX
25h 05m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
18:30 - 7:35
LAX
-
JNB
28h 05m
1 stop
R18 809British Airways
Tue, Jul 7 - Mon, Oct 26
Qatar Airways Logo
14:45 - 13:35
JNB
-
SFO
31h 50m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
15:55 - 9:00
SFO
-
JNB
32h 05m
1 stop
R19 818Qatar Airways
Fri, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 19
Qatar Airways Logo
14:45 - 13:35
JNB
-
SFO
31h 50m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
15:55 - 4:00
SFO
-
JNB
27h 05m
1 stop
R20 365Qatar Airways
Fri, Aug 21 - Mon, Sep 7
Air France Logo
14:00 - 12:50
CPT
-
SFO
31h 50m
2 stops
Air France Logo
16:40 - 5:50
SFO
-
CPT
28h 10m
1 stop
R20 844Air France
Thu, May 28 - Mon, Oct 26
Air France Logo
14:00 - 12:50
CPT
-
SFO
31h 50m
2 stops
Air France Logo
16:40 - 5:50
SFO
-
CPT
28h 10m
1 stop
R21 117Air France
Thu, May 28 - Mon, Oct 26
KLM Logo
23:15 - 19:42
CPT
-
LAS
29h 27m
2 stops
KLM Logo
7:05 - 21:25
LAS
-
CPT
29h 20m
2 stops
R25 136KLM
Sun, Jun 28 - Wed, Jul 8
KLM Logo
23:15 - 19:42
CPT
-
LAS
29h 27m
2 stops
KLM Logo
7:05 - 21:25
LAS
-
CPT
29h 20m
2 stops
R25 341KLM
Sun, Jun 28 - Wed, Jul 8

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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 29 March 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to California that are best for you.

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 5/9

17:50-16:40

1 stop31h 50m

San Francisco

Fri 18/9

12:55-10:30

1 stop36h 35m

R16 843

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 26/5

17:50-18:15

1 stop33h 25m

Los Angeles

Tue 9/6

13:25-10:30

1 stop36h 05m

R17 014

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 6/5

21:15-18:22

2 stops30h 07m

Los Angeles

Sat 16/5

20:20-7:00

1 stop25h 40m

R18 501
Fastest return journey

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 7/7

19:25-11:30

1 stop25h 05m

Los Angeles

Mon 26/10

18:30-7:35

1 stop28h 05m

R18 809

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 4/9

14:45-13:35

1 stop31h 50m

San Francisco

Sat 19/9

15:55-9:00

1 stop32h 05m

R19 818

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 21/8

14:45-13:35

1 stop31h 50m

San Francisco

Mon 7/9

15:55-4:00

1 stop27h 05m

R20 365

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT - SFO

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Thu 28/5

14:00-12:50

2 stops31h 50m

San Francisco

Mon 26/10

16:40-5:50

1 stop28h 10m

R20 844

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT - SFO

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Thu 28/5

14:00-12:50

2 stops31h 50m

San Francisco

Mon 26/10

16:40-5:50

1 stop28h 10m

R21 117

Cape TownLas Vegas

CPT - LAS

CPTLAS

Cape Town Intl

Sun 28/6

23:15-19:42

2 stops29h 27m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 8/7

7:05-21:25

2 stops29h 20m

R25 136

Cape TownLas Vegas

CPT - LAS

CPTLAS

Cape Town Intl

Sun 28/6

23:15-19:42

2 stops29h 27m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 8/7

7:05-21:25

2 stops29h 20m

R25 341

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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 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.

Cheapest flights to cities in California

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Los Angeles

Cheap California flight deals and tips

Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R11 251

Best Round-Trip Price

R16 843

Fastest flight time

25h 40m
The best one-way flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R11 251 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Los Angeles).
The best round-trip flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R16 843 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to San Francisco).
The fastest flight to California from South Africa takes 25h 40m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to San Francisco).

Frequently asked questions about flying to California

What is the cheapest flight I can find to California?

The average flight to California costs R7 620/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R1 860/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 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?

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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