What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to South Africa?

Egyptair, Singapore Airlines, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from California to South Africa

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

KLM, Turkish Airlines and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from California according to our data. KLM is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How long is the flight from California to South Africa?

On average, it takes 21h 48m to fly from California to South Africa if you fly out of San Diego (the most popular airport in California) and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa). If you’re flying out of Santa Ana and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the flight time is around 24h 35m.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to South Africa?

Prices for flights from California to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to South Africa?

There are 3 operators available for flights from California to South Africa as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to South Africa?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

R10 640 Cheap Flights from California to South Africa in 2026

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20:35 - 0:15LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 - 14:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

35h 10m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 390Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Mon, Oct 26

23:59 - 15:50LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 51m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 12:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

29h 20m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 537Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Tue, Dec 1

20:35 - 0:15LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 - 22:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

43h 20m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R17 553Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Mon, Oct 26

13:25 - 11:50LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 25m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 11:40CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

28h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R20 887Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 11 - Fri, Oct 16

20:10 - 11:50LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 40m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 11:40CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

28h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R20 887Turkish Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Thu, Oct 22

13:25 - 11:50LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 25m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 11:40CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

28h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R20 887Turkish Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29

10:57 - 21:25SAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 28m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Amsterdam Schiphol

0:30 - 13:10CPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

45h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R26 624KLM

Fri, Oct 16 - Tue, Oct 27

10:57 - 21:25SAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 28m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Amsterdam Schiphol

0:30 - 13:10CPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

45h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R26 624KLM

Thu, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 27

18:25 - 10:25LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

19:35 - 16:01JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

30h 26m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

R38 996British Airways

Wed, Dec 16 - Tue, Jan 5

18:25 - 10:25LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

19:35 - 18:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

32h 55m2 stops London Heathrow Dublin

R39 405British Airways

Mon, Dec 21 - Thu, Jan 7

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6:00 - 4:00LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 00m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 14:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

32h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R23 453Qatar Airways

Fri, Aug 7 - Mon, Oct 5

13:25 - 10:30LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 05m1 stop Istanbul

18:00 - 11:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

26h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R23 568Turkish Airlines

Fri, Aug 7 - Mon, Oct 5

13:25 - 10:30LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 05m1 stop Istanbul

18:00 - 11:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

26h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R23 927Turkish Airlines

Fri, Aug 7 - Mon, Oct 5

6:15 - 17:50SAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 35m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

20:05 - 12:33CPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

25h 28m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R24 924Delta

Thu, Aug 6 - Sun, Aug 16

6:15 - 17:50SAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 35m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

20:05 - 15:10CPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

28h 05m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles Los Angeles

R25 006Delta

Thu, Aug 6 - Sun, Aug 16

10:37 - 17:50SAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 13m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

20:05 - 20:16CPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

33h 11m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Minneapolis St Paul

R25 006Delta

Thu, Aug 6 - Sun, Aug 16

19:40 - 11:00SAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

18:50 - 14:55CPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

29h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

R28 651British Airways

Mon, Aug 10 - Sun, Aug 23

16:22 - 11:00SAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 38m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl London Heathrow

18:50 - 17:50CPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

32h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

R28 651British Airways

Mon, Aug 10 - Sun, Aug 23

16:30 - 11:00LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

18:50 - 11:45CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

25h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

R28 651British Airways

Sun, Aug 9 - Sat, Aug 15

13:25 - 11:50LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 25m1 stop Istanbul

0:55 - 10:50CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

43h 55m1 stop Istanbul

R29 174Turkish Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Sat, Jan 9

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Egyptair flights from California to South Africa

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Egyptair

Sept 19

LAX17:25Los Angeles Los Angeles

28h 45m

1 stop

JNB7:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 4

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m

1 stop

LAX13:20Los Angeles Los Angeles

R19 171

Egyptair

Feb 1

LAX16:25Los Angeles Los Angeles

28h 45m

1 stop

JNB7:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 7

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m

1 stop

LAX12:20Los Angeles Los Angeles

R19 318

Egyptair

Nov 16

LAX16:25Los Angeles Los Angeles

28h 45m

1 stop

JNB7:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 2

JNB21:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m

1 stop

LAX12:20Los Angeles Los Angeles

R19 465

Kenya Airways flights from California to South Africa

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Kenya Airways

Oct 11

SFO23:49San Francisco

39h 26m

2 stops

JNB0:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 26

JNB1:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

46h 30m

2 stops

SFO15:05San Francisco

R19 563

Kenya Airways

Sept 19

LAX23:59Los Angeles Los Angeles

49h 56m

2 stops

JNB10:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 3

JNB1:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 30m

2 stops

LAX12:45Los Angeles Los Angeles

R20 005

Kenya Airways

Jan 19

SFO20:37San Francisco

33h 13m

2 stops

JNB15:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 26

JNB12:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 07m

2 stops

SFO14:12San Francisco

R20 119

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LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 20/10

20:35-0:15

2 stops42h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/10

12:05-14:15

2 stops35h 10m

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Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 15/11

23:59-15:50

2 stops29h 51m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/12

17:00-12:20

2 stops29h 20m

R17 537

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 20/10

20:35-0:15

2 stops42h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/10

12:05-22:25

2 stops43h 20m

R17 553

Los AngelesCape Town

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - CPT Cape Town Intl

LAXCPT

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 11/10

13:25-11:50

1 stop37h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 16/10

16:35-11:40

1 stop28h 05m

R20 887

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Los AngelesCape Town

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - CPT Cape Town Intl

LAXCPT

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 19/10

20:10-11:50

1 stop30h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 22/10

16:35-11:40

1 stop28h 05m

R20 887

Los AngelesCape Town

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - CPT Cape Town Intl

LAXCPT

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 22/9

13:25-11:50

1 stop37h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 29/9

16:35-11:40

1 stop28h 05m

R20 887

San DiegoCape Town

SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Fri 16/10

10:57-21:25

2 stops25h 28m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 27/10

0:30-13:10

1 stop45h 40m

R26 624

San DiegoCape Town

SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Thu 15/10

10:57-21:25

2 stops25h 28m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 27/10

0:30-13:10

1 stop45h 40m

R26 624

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 16/12

18:25-10:25

1 stop30h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 5/1

19:35-16:01

2 stops30h 26m

R38 996

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 21/12

18:25-10:25

1 stop30h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 7/1

19:35-18:30

2 stops32h 55m

R39 405

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from California is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R20 560, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in February, then you should wait until March to fly from California, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R21 901.

How far in advance should I book a flight from California to South Africa?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R22 907 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from California for as low as R19 073 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on California to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 14% on your flight if you consider stops on a California to South Africa flight.

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Fastest flight time	21h 48m
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The fastest flight from California to South Africa takes 21h 48m

There are no direct flights from California to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from California to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from California to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to South Africa?
Prices for flights from California to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to South Africa?
There are 3 operators available for flights from California to South Africa as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to South Africa?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from California to South Africa

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from California to South Africa with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R13 835	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 467 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom R18 463	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 554 reviews	Search KLM flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R18 769	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 146 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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