Flights to California

R14 787 Cheap flights to California

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Recent flights found to popular cities in California

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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 25
CPT
31h 15m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 1
LAX
22h 03m
1 stop
CPT
R14 787
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 19
CPT
36h 21m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 1
LAX
24h 45m
1 stop
CPT
R15 410
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 26
CPT
33h 13m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 2
LAX
24h 45m
1 stop
CPT
R15 529
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Turkish Airlines
Apr 14
JNB
26h 55m
1 stop
LAX
Apr 15
LAX
29h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R15 883
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 24
JNB
26h 35m
1 stop
LAX
Jan 31
LAX
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R15 950
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Turkish Airlines
Feb 20
JNB
26h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 13
LAX
30h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R16 085
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Turkish Airlines
Jan 26
JNB
31h 45m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 2
LAX
30h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R16 119
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 24
JNB
26h 35m
1 stop
LAX
Jan 31
LAX
25h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R16 287
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United Airlines
Feb 17
JNB
27h 35m
2 stops
LAX
Feb 24
LAX
32h 36m
2 stops
JNB
R16 321
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Multiple Airlines
Jan 26
CPT
33h 13m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 2
LAX
28h 20m
2 stops
CPT
R16 355
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Delta
Jan 15
JNB
27h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Jan 28
LAX
35h 23m
2 stops
JNB
R16 372
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SWISS
Jan 25
CPT
41h 10m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 1
LAX
33h 25m
2 stops
CPT
R16 388
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 25
CPT
34h 25m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 1
SFO
21h 35m
1 stop
CPT
R14 804
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Delta
Jan 22
JNB
27h 10m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 5
SFO
35h 33m
2 stops
JNB
R16 372
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SWISS
Jan 25
CPT
41h 05m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 1
SFO
33h 10m
2 stops
CPT
R16 388
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Delta
Jan 26
CPT
27h 50m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 2
SFO
21h 35m
1 stop
CPT
R16 405
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United Airlines
Jan 25
CPT
26h 39m
2 stops
SFO
Feb 1
SFO
27h 00m
2 stops
CPT
R16 422
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United Airlines
Feb 20
CPT
24h 40m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 27
SFO
30h 50m
1 stop
CPT
R16 473
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Delta
Jan 22
JNB
33h 28m
2 stops
SFO
Feb 5
SFO
30h 32m
2 stops
JNB
R16 473
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Delta
Jan 27
JNB
32h 25m
2 stops
SFO
Feb 3
SFO
32h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R16 506
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Delta
Feb 6
JNB
30h 01m
2 stops
SFO
Feb 19
SFO
24h 06m
2 stops
JNB
R16 658
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United Airlines
Jan 26
JNB
26h 55m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 2
SFO
22h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R16 759
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United Airlines
Jan 26
JNB
33h 24m
2 stops
SFO
Feb 1
SFO
31h 52m
3 stops
JNB
R16 860
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Turkish Airlines
Mar 4
JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 8
SFO
35h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R17 097
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 26
CPT
31h 21m
1 stop
SAN
Feb 2
SAN
25h 10m
1 stop
CPT
R15 023
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 26
CPT
31h 21m
1 stop
SAN
Feb 2
SAN
25h 10m
1 stop
CPT
R15 107
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 26
CPT
32h 18m
2 stops
SAN
Feb 2
SAN
25h 10m
1 stop
CPT
R16 254
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Multiple Airlines
Jan 26
CPT
35h 15m
1 stop
SAN
Feb 2
SAN
30h 20m
2 stops
CPT
R16 355
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Delta
Feb 6
JNB
30h 51m
2 stops
SAN
Mar 11
SAN
34h 08m
2 stops
JNB
R16 456
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United Airlines
Jan 26
CPT
28h 02m
2 stops
SAN
Feb 2
SAN
34h 00m
2 stops
CPT
R16 473
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Delta
Feb 6
JNB
28h 36m
2 stops
SAN
Mar 11
SAN
36h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R16 490
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American Airlines
Feb 6
JNB
30h 35m
1 stop
SAN
Mar 11
SAN
30h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R16 793
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British Airways
Jan 22
JNB
37h 15m
2 stops
SAN
Jan 26
SAN
27h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R17 990
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British Airways
Jan 22
JNB
37h 15m
2 stops
SAN
Jan 26
SAN
27h 35m
1 stop
JNB
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United Airlines
Feb 6
JNB
32h 49m
3 stops
SAN
Mar 11
SAN
26h 35m
2 stops
JNB
R18 260
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British Airways
Jan 22
JNB
49h 21m
2 stops
SAN
Jan 26
SAN
32h 16m
2 stops
JNB
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British Airways
Feb 12
CPT
34h 16m
2 stops
SJC
Feb 16
SJC
59h 58m
2 stops
CPT
R22 172
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British Airways
Feb 12
CPT
34h 46m
2 stops
SJC
Feb 16
SJC
63h 09m
2 stops
CPT
R23 099
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British Airways
Feb 12
CPT
37h 31m
2 stops
SJC
Feb 16
SJC
59h 58m
2 stops
CPT
R23 166
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Qatar Airways
Feb 21
CPT
38h 34m
2 stops
SJC
Feb 27
SJC
38h 14m
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CPT
R31 259
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Find the cheapest flights from South Africa to California

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Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:55 - 18:56
JNB
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LAS
31h 01m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
7:20 - 19:00
LAS
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JNB
25h 40m1 stop
R14 770Virgin Atlantic
Fri, Feb 6 - Thu, Feb 19
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 18:45
CPT
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LAX
31h 15m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
11:12 - 19:15
LAX
-
CPT
22h 03m1 stop
R14 787Virgin Atlantic
Sun, Jan 25 - Sun, Feb 1
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 23:51
CPT
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LAX
36h 21m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
8:30 - 19:15
LAX
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CPT
24h 45m1 stop
R15 410Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Jan 19 - Sun, Feb 1
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:55 - 11:50
JNB
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LAX
26h 55m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:00 - 10:35
LAX
-
JNB
29h 35m1 stop
R15 883Turkish Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Wed, Apr 15
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 11:10
JNB
-
LAX
26h 05m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:45 - 10:50
LAX
-
JNB
30h 05m1 stop
R15 950Turkish Airlines
Sun, Jan 25 - Sun, Feb 1
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 20:34
JNB
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LAX
32h 34m2 stops
British Airways Logo
21:00 - 10:25
LAX
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JNB
27h 25m1 stop
R16 287British Airways
Sun, Jan 25 - Sun, Feb 1
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 13:03
CPT
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LAX
26h 13m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:50 - 18:00
LAX
-
CPT
26h 10m3 stops
R16 422United Airlines
Sun, Jan 25 - Sun, Feb 1
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 18:25
JNB
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LAX
32h 50m1 stop
British Airways Logo
21:00 - 10:25
LAX
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JNB
27h 25m1 stop
R16 422British Airways
Thu, Jan 15 - Wed, Jan 28
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 15:31
CPT
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LAX
28h 41m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
22:55 - 16:10
LAX
-
CPT
31h 15m2 stops
R16 473United Airlines
Sun, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 13
KLM Logo
7:40 - 11:50
CPT
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LAX
37h 10m1 stop
KLM Logo
13:50 - 5:50
LAX
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CPT
31h 00m1 stop
R16 726KLM
Mon, Apr 27 - Mon, May 18

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 13 December 2025.
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Route

Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgLas Vegas

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 6/2

21:55-18:56

1 stop31h 01m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 19/2

7:20-19:00

1 stop25h 40m

R14 770

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sun 25/1

21:30-18:45

1 stop31h 15m

Los Angeles

Sun 1/2

11:12-19:15

1 stop22h 03m

R14 787

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Mon 19/1

21:30-23:51

1 stop36h 21m

Los Angeles

Sun 1/2

8:30-19:15

1 stop24h 45m

R15 410

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 14/4

17:55-11:50

1 stop26h 55m

Los Angeles

Wed 15/4

20:00-10:35

1 stop29h 35m

R15 883

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 25/1

19:05-11:10

1 stop26h 05m

Los Angeles

Sun 1/2

18:45-10:50

1 stop30h 05m

R15 950

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 25/1

22:00-20:34

2 stops32h 34m

Los Angeles

Sun 1/2

21:00-10:25

1 stop27h 25m

R16 287

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sun 25/1

20:50-13:03

2 stops26h 13m

Los Angeles

Sun 1/2

5:50-18:00

3 stops26h 10m

R16 422

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 15/1

19:35-18:25

1 stop32h 50m

Los Angeles

Wed 28/1

21:00-10:25

1 stop27h 25m

R16 422

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sun 1/2

20:50-15:31

2 stops28h 41m

Los Angeles

Fri 13/2

22:55-16:10

2 stops31h 15m

R16 473

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Mon 27/4

7:40-11:50

1 stop37h 10m

Los Angeles

Mon 18/5

13:50-5:50

1 stop31h 00m

R16 726

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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 364. 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 235. 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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Cheap California flight deals and tips

Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R10 808

Best Round-Trip Price

R14 770

Fastest flight time

26h 10m

Popular in

April
The best one-way flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R10 808 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to San Francisco).
The best round-trip flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R14 770 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl).
The fastest flight to California from South Africa takes 26h 10m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to San Francisco).
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 532/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R983/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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