What is the cheapest airline that flies from Johannesburg to Los Angeles?

Turkish Airlines and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Los Angeles

Which airlines fly to Los Angeles?

Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from Johannesburg according to our data. Virgin Atlantic is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Los Angeles on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg to Los Angeles Airport?

Prices for flights from Johannesburg to Los Angeles Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Johannesburg to Los Angeles Airport?

The number of operators available for flights from Johannesburg to Los Angeles Airport is 11 as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg to Los Angeles Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Johannesburg to Los Angeles Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Los Angeles Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Los Angeles Airport 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.

R8 776 Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Los Angeles in 2026/27

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19:35 - 13:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

27h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

18:00 - 10:25LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

R15 442British Airways

Tue, Jan 19 - Tue, Feb 2

18:50 - 10:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

26h 00m1 stop Istanbul

18:30 - 22:25LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 55m1 stop Istanbul

R15 508Turkish Airlines

Thu, Nov 19 - Fri, Dec 4

19:35 - 13:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

27h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

18:00 - 10:25LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

R15 508British Airways

Tue, Jan 19 - Tue, Feb 2

0:20 - 10:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

44h 30m1 stop Istanbul

18:30 - 10:55LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 25m1 stop Istanbul

R15 641Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Mon, Nov 16

21:40 - 14:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

26h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

11:50 - 19:10LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 658Virgin Atlantic

Thu, Dec 24 - Thu, Dec 31

21:40 - 22:39JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

34h 59m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

11:30 - 19:10LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 691Virgin Atlantic

Thu, Nov 19 - Fri, Dec 4

21:40 - 14:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

26h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

8:00 - 19:10LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 10m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 741Delta

Thu, Dec 24 - Thu, Dec 31

21:40 - 14:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

26h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

13:50 - 22:00LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R16 273Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 24 - Thu, Dec 31

21:40 - 14:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

26h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

7:00 - 19:10LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 439Delta

Thu, Nov 19 - Fri, Dec 4

19:40 - 16:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

30h 55m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

13:50 - 22:00LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R16 904Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 10 - Thu, Dec 31

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19:35 - 15:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

30h 15m1 stop London Heathrow

15:30 - 10:25LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

R71 956British Airways

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Dec 24

20:40 - 21:39JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

34h 59m2 stops Zurich Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

11:30 - 10:00LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 30m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Zurich

R74 798Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Dec 24

20:40 - 21:39JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

34h 59m2 stops Zurich Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

11:30 - 9:40LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 10m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Frankfurt am Main

R75 097Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Dec 21

19:35 - 15:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

30h 15m1 stop London Heathrow

15:55 - 7:35LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 40m2 stops San Francisco London Heathrow

R76 660British Airways

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Dec 24

22:00 - 22:56JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

34h 56m1 stop Newark

23:14 - 18:35LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

57h 21m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

R80 948United Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Dec 21

19:35 - 13:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

27h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

16:55 - 10:25LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

R81 629British Airways

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Dec 21

10:00 - 13:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

37h 50m3 stops Harare Lusaka Dubai Intl

11:34 - 16:40LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 06m2 stops San Francisco Dubai Intl

R152 438Emirates

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Dec 24

10:00 - 13:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

37h 50m3 stops Harare Lusaka Dubai Intl

15:50 - 7:55LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

54h 05m3 stops Dubai Intl Lusaka Harare

R159 536Emirates

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Dec 21

10:10 - 18:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

41h 50m2 stops Dubai Intl San Francisco

15:50 - 14:25LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

60h 35m3 stops Dubai Intl Lusaka Harare

R161 979Emirates

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Dec 21

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Turkish Airlines flights from Johannesburg to Los Angeles

Our best Turkish Airlines deals on Johannesburg to Los Angeles flight tickets

Turkish Airlines

Nov 19

JNB18:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 00m

1 stop

LAX10:50Los Angeles

Dec 4

LAX18:30Los Angeles

41h 55m

1 stop

JNB22:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 508

Turkish Airlines

Nov 8

JNB0:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 30m

1 stop

LAX10:50Los Angeles

Nov 16

LAX18:30Los Angeles

30h 25m

1 stop

JNB10:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 641

Turkish Airlines

Nov 16

JNB18:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 00m

1 stop

LAX10:50Los Angeles

Nov 23

LAX18:30Los Angeles

30h 25m

1 stop

JNB10:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 774

British Airways flights from Johannesburg to Los Angeles

Our best British Airways deals on Johannesburg to Los Angeles flight tickets

British Airways

Jan 19

JNB19:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 50m

1 stop

LAX13:25Los Angeles

Feb 2

LAX18:00Los Angeles

30h 25m

1 stop

JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 442

British Airways

Jan 19

JNB19:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 50m

1 stop

LAX13:25Los Angeles

Feb 2

LAX18:00Los Angeles

30h 25m

1 stop

JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 724

British Airways

Nov 16

JNB21:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 05m

1 stop

LAX13:25Los Angeles

Nov 23

LAX16:49Los Angeles

31h 36m

2 stops

JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 940

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19:35-13:25

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21:40-14:10

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11:50-19:10

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R15 658

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

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Thu 19/11

21:40-22:39

2 stops34h 59m

Los Angeles

Fri 4/12

11:30-19:10

1 stop21h 40m

R15 691

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

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Thu 24/12

21:40-14:10

1 stop26h 30m

Los Angeles

Thu 31/12

8:00-19:10

2 stops25h 10m

R15 741

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 24/12

21:40-14:10

1 stop26h 30m

Los Angeles

Thu 31/12

13:50-22:00

1 stop22h 10m

R16 273

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 19/11

21:40-14:10

1 stop26h 30m

Los Angeles

Fri 4/12

7:00-19:10

1 stop26h 10m

R16 439

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 10/12

19:40-16:35

1 stop30h 55m

Los Angeles

Thu 31/12

13:50-22:00

1 stop22h 10m

R16 904

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Johannesburg to Los Angeles

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Johannesburg and Los Angeles?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R16 223 to R20 993.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R15 442.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles?

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to Los Angeles. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R16 472. If you don’t want to visit Los Angeles in March, then you should wait until February to fly from Johannesburg, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R16 555.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg to Los Angeles?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around R18 684 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from Johannesburg for as low as R17 154 on momondo.

Cheap Johannesburg to Los Angeles flight deals and tips

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Best price found	R8 776
Fastest flight time	26h 30m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Los Angeles from Johannesburg in the past 72 hours is R8 776. The best return flight deal from Johannesburg to Los Angeles found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R15 442.

The fastest flight from Johannesburg to Los Angeles takes 26h 30m

There are no direct flights from Johannesburg to Los Angeles. There are no popular flight routes from Johannesburg to Los Angeles.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Johannesburg to Los Angeles

How far is Johannesburg to Los Angeles by plane?
Johannesburg and Los Angeles are 16668,9 km apart from one another. 26h 30m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg to Los Angeles Airport?
Prices for flights from Johannesburg to Los Angeles Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Johannesburg to Los Angeles Airport?
The number of operators available for flights from Johannesburg to Los Angeles Airport is 11 as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg to Los Angeles Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Johannesburg to Los Angeles Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Los Angeles Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Los Angeles Airport 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.

Best airlines flying from Johannesburg to Los Angeles

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Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R12 967	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 631 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom R14 104	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,0 12 217 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom R14 755	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 699 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R14 892	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 461 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R15 352	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 277 reviews	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom R15 720	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 10 455 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom R16 011	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 595 reviews	Search KLM flights
Delta	PriceFrom R16 243	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 8 696 reviews	Search Delta flights
Air France	PriceFrom R16 261	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 1 653 reviews	Search Air France flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R18 202	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 712 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights

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