Flights to California

R15 022 Cheap flights to California

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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 19
CPT
30h 25m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 1
LAX
20h 55m
1 stop
CPT
R15 173
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 29
CPT
31h 15m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 5
LAX
25h 45m
1 stop
CPT
R15 357
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 19
CPT
30h 25m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 1
LAX
25h 45m
1 stop
CPT
R15 374
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British Airways
Jun 10
JNB
28h 09m
2 stops
LAX
Jun 30
LAX
26h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R15 943
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American Airlines
Jun 10
JNB
28h 30m
1 stop
LAX
Jun 30
LAX
26h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R15 960
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Turkish Airlines
Feb 20
JNB
26h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 13
LAX
30h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R15 993
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Turkish Airlines
Jan 30
JNB
26h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 6
LAX
30h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R16 027
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Multiple Airlines
Jun 10
JNB
32h 00m
1 stop
LAX
Jun 30
LAX
34h 56m
2 stops
JNB
R16 111
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American Airlines
Jun 10
JNB
29h 19m
2 stops
LAX
Jun 30
LAX
34h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R16 127
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SWISS
Feb 11
CPT
41h 10m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 10
LAX
29h 40m
1 stop
CPT
R16 161
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SWISS
Feb 11
CPT
41h 10m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 25
LAX
26h 20m
1 stop
CPT
R16 178
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Turkish Airlines
Apr 7
JNB
33h 10m
1 stop
LAX
Apr 13
LAX
29h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R16 194
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 22
CPT
32h 19m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 4
SFO
21h 35m
1 stop
CPT
R15 223
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Delta
Jan 29
JNB
27h 10m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 5
SFO
27h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R16 312
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Delta
Jan 22
CPT
25h 30m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 4
SFO
36h 45m
2 stops
CPT
R16 328
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Delta
Jan 30
JNB
26h 40m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 6
SFO
34h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R16 328
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United Airlines
Jan 22
CPT
28h 45m
2 stops
SFO
Feb 4
SFO
23h 25m
2 stops
CPT
R16 362
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United Airlines
Jan 29
JNB
27h 35m
2 stops
SFO
Feb 4
SFO
31h 52m
3 stops
JNB
R16 362
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United Airlines
Jan 31
CPT
34h 27m
2 stops
SFO
Feb 6
SFO
29h 27m
2 stops
CPT
R16 395
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Delta
Jan 30
JNB
35h 25m
2 stops
SFO
Feb 6
SFO
30h 37m
2 stops
JNB
R16 412
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Turkish Airlines
Jan 28
JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 1
SFO
35h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R16 981
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Turkish Airlines
Jan 28
JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 1
SFO
35h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R16 998
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Turkish Airlines
Jan 28
JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 1
SFO
30h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R17 032
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United Airlines
Jan 30
JNB
32h 07m
2 stops
SFO
Feb 6
SFO
46h 00m
3 stops
JNB
R18 237
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Virgin Atlantic
Feb 1
CPT
35h 15m
1 stop
SAN
Feb 8
SAN
25h 10m
1 stop
CPT
R15 022
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 30
JNB
28h 36m
2 stops
SAN
Feb 6
SAN
42h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R15 725
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United Airlines
Feb 1
CPT
28h 50m
1 stop
SAN
Feb 8
SAN
25h 00m
2 stops
CPT
R16 379
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Delta
Jan 30
JNB
32h 50m
2 stops
SAN
Feb 6
SAN
35h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R16 412
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United Airlines
Jan 30
CPT
24h 55m
1 stop
SAN
Feb 6
SAN
38h 00m
2 stops
CPT
R16 412
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Delta
Jan 30
CPT
25h 25m
1 stop
SAN
Feb 6
SAN
34h 45m
1 stop
CPT
R16 496
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British Airways
Jan 22
JNB
34h 50m
2 stops
SAN
Jan 26
SAN
30h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R17 852
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British Airways
Jan 22
JNB
37h 15m
2 stops
SAN
Jan 26
SAN
30h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R17 886
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British Airways
Jan 22
JNB
34h 50m
2 stops
SAN
Jan 26
SAN
30h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R17 903
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British Airways
Jan 22
JNB
28h 10m
1 stop
SAN
Jan 26
SAN
27h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R18 221
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British Airways
Jan 22
JNB
28h 10m
1 stop
SAN
Jan 26
SAN
27h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R18 254
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Delta
Apr 14
JNB
30h 06m
2 stops
SAN
Apr 23
SAN
36h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R18 371
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United Airlines
Jan 30
CPT
26h 48m
2 stops
SJC
Feb 6
SJC
45h 30m
2 stops
CPT
R16 412
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Delta
Jan 30
CPT
25h 26m
1 stop
SJC
Feb 6
SJC
37h 10m
2 stops
CPT
R17 166
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United Airlines
Jan 31
CPT
34h 06m
2 stops
SJC
Feb 7
SJC
62h 10m
2 stops
CPT
R20 080
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Delta
Jan 31
CPT
47h 25m
2 stops
SJC
Feb 7
SJC
34h 30m
1 stop
CPT
R21 453
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British Airways
Feb 12
CPT
35h 41m
2 stops
SJC
Feb 16
SJC
59h 58m
2 stops
CPT
R22 006
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British Airways
Feb 12
CPT
34h 16m
2 stops
SJC
Feb 16
SJC
59h 58m
2 stops
CPT
R22 960
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British Airways
Feb 12
CPT
34h 16m
2 stops
SJC
Feb 16
SJC
59h 58m
2 stops
CPT
R22 994
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Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 17:55
CPT
-
LAX
30h 25m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
12:20 - 19:15
LAX
-
CPT
20h 55m1 stop
R15 173Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Jan 19 - Sun, Feb 1
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 17:55
CPT
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LAX
30h 25m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
7:30 - 19:15
LAX
-
CPT
25h 45m1 stop
R15 374Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Jan 19 - Sun, Feb 1
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:55 - 20:02
JNB
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LAS
32h 07m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
12:05 - 19:00
LAS
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JNB
20h 55m1 stop
R15 390Virgin Atlantic
Sun, Feb 8 - Tue, Feb 24
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 16:24
JNB
-
LAX
28h 09m2 stops
British Airways Logo
21:35 - 9:25
LAX
-
JNB
26h 50m1 stop
R15 943British Airways
Wed, Jun 10 - Tue, Jun 30
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 11:10
JNB
-
LAX
26h 05m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:45 - 10:50
LAX
-
JNB
30h 05m1 stop
R15 993Turkish Airlines
Fri, Feb 20 - Fri, Mar 13
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 11:10
JNB
-
LAX
26h 05m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:45 - 10:50
LAX
-
JNB
30h 05m1 stop
R16 027Turkish Airlines
Fri, Jan 30 - Fri, Feb 6
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 17:20
CPT
-
LAX
30h 30m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
0:55 - 18:00
LAX
-
CPT
31h 05m2 stops
R16 345United Airlines
Tue, Jan 13 - Mon, Jan 19
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 21:58
JNB
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ONT
33h 58m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:05 - 18:35
ONT
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JNB
27h 30m2 stops
R16 362United Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 5
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 22:49
JNB
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ONT
34h 49m2 stops
British Airways Logo
7:00 - 7:35
ONT
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JNB
39h 35m2 stops
R17 249British Airways
Fri, Mar 6 - Tue, Mar 10
KLM Logo
23:45 - 21:05
CPT
-
ONT
31h 20m2 stops
KLM Logo
7:00 - 21:25
ONT
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CPT
29h 25m2 stops
R39 640KLM
Sun, Jan 11 - Tue, Jun 23

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 18 December 2025.
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

Mon 19/1

21:30-17:55

1 stop30h 25m

Los Angeles

Sun 1/2

12:20-19:15

1 stop20h 55m

R15 173

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Mon 19/1

21:30-17:55

1 stop30h 25m

Los Angeles

Sun 1/2

7:30-19:15

1 stop25h 45m

R15 374

JohannesburgLas Vegas

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/2

21:55-20:02

1 stop32h 07m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 24/2

12:05-19:00

1 stop20h 55m

R15 390

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/6

21:15-16:24

2 stops28h 09m

Los Angeles

Tue 30/6

21:35-9:25

1 stop26h 50m

R15 943

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 20/2

19:05-11:10

1 stop26h 05m

Los Angeles

Fri 13/3

19:45-10:50

1 stop30h 05m

R15 993

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 30/1

19:05-11:10

1 stop26h 05m

Los Angeles

Fri 6/2

18:45-10:50

1 stop30h 05m

R16 027

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Tue 13/1

20:50-17:20

2 stops30h 30m

Los Angeles

Mon 19/1

0:55-18:00

2 stops31h 05m

R16 345

JohannesburgOntario

JNB - ONT

JNBONT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 29/1

22:00-21:58

2 stops33h 58m

Ontario

Thu 5/2

5:05-18:35

2 stops27h 30m

R16 362

JohannesburgOntario

JNB - ONT

JNBONT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 6/3

22:00-22:49

2 stops34h 49m

Ontario

Tue 10/3

7:00-7:35

2 stops39h 35m

R17 249

Cape TownOntario

CPT - ONT

CPTONT

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/1

23:45-21:05

2 stops31h 20m

Ontario

Tue 23/6

7:00-21:25

2 stops29h 25m

R39 640

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California flights insights and trends

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What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to California?

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to California is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as R16 254. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from South Africa to California on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R18 112. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Cheapest flights to cities in California

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Los Angeles
Los Angeles

Cheap California flight deals and tips

Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R10 685

Best Round-Trip Price

R15 173

Fastest flight time

35h 05m

Popular in

April
The best one-way flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R10 685 (Cape Town Intl to Los Angeles).
The best round-trip flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R15 173 (Cape Town Intl to Los Angeles).
The fastest flight to California from South Africa takes 35h 05m (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 481/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R976/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.

Which airlines fly to California?

What is the best day of the week to fly to California?

The best day to take a flight to California is on Tuesday, followed by Monday. Tuesday and Monday tend to have the lowest flight prices to California. If your travel dates are flexible, then try to avoid booking on a Friday, which is known for being the most expensive day of the week to fly to California.

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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