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

Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Los Angeles

Which airlines fly to Los Angeles?

Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from South Africa according to our data. Virgin Atlantic is the first choice among our users, with 31% 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.

How long does it take to fly to Los Angeles?

If you’re flying from a popular airport in South Africa, such as Johannesburg or Cape Town, and flying into Los Angeles, then you can expect flight times to average 25h 55m and 27h 10m, respectively.

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

Prices for flights from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

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

As of October 2026, there are 11 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport.

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

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 from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport.

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

The required travel and health documents for your Los Angeles Airport 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 Los Angeles Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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20:15 - 17:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

29h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

13:00 - 19:40LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 207Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Apr 5 - Tue, Apr 13

21:40 - 18:23JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

30h 43m2 stops London Heathrow Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:00 - 19:10LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 272Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Feb 1 - Mon, Feb 8

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 305British Airways

Tue, Jan 19 - Tue, Feb 2

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 338British 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 354Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Nov 25

18:50 - 17:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

32h 45m1 stop Istanbul

19:30 - 22:25LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 55m1 stop Istanbul

R15 371Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Fri, Nov 6

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

31h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

18:55 - 11:25LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R16 141Air France

Mon, Nov 16 - Tue, Nov 24

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

30h 55m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

18:55 - 11:25LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R16 141Air France

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Nov 24

19:40 - 13:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

27h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

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

22h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R16 157Multiple Airlines

Mon, Dec 21 - Wed, Dec 30

19:40 - 18:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

32h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:34 - 22:00LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 26m2 stops Salt Lake City Amsterdam Schiphol

R16 223Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Tue, Nov 24

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20:50 - 19:33CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

31h 43m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

22:05 - 12:05LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

R15 092Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Jan 20

20:15 - 21:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

33h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

22:05 - 8:40LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

R15 862Virgin Atlantic

Fri, Oct 23 - Fri, Nov 6

20:05 - 15:00CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

27h 55m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Austin Bergstrom

9:10 - 18:35LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 25m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 436Delta

Fri, Oct 23 - Sat, Nov 7

20:05 - 18:12CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

31h 07m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Salt Lake City

12:15 - 18:35LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 436Delta

Fri, Oct 23 - Sat, Nov 7

22:00 - 21:49JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

32h 49m2 stops Newark Houston George Bush Intcntl

6:00 - 18:35LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 35m1 stop Newark

R16 911United Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Sun, Nov 1

22:00 - 21:49JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

32h 49m2 stops Newark Houston George Bush Intcntl

23:13 - 18:35LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 22m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

R16 911United Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Sun, Nov 1

18:50 - 11:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

25h 50m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

22:05 - 11:25LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 20m2 stops London Heathrow Paris Charles de Gaulle

R19 533Air France

Fri, Oct 23 - Fri, Nov 6

14:05 - 17:59JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

36h 54m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

18:18 - 8:40LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

52h 22m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R21 843Qatar Airways

Fri, Oct 23 - Fri, Nov 6

13:50 - 15:19CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

34h 29m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22:35 - 14:10LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 35m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R23 269Ethiopian Air

Fri, Oct 23 - Sat, Nov 7

13:50 - 15:19CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

34h 29m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22:35 - 14:10LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 35m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R23 302Ethiopian Air

Fri, Oct 23 - Sat, Nov 7

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British Airways flights from South Africa to Los Angeles

Our best British Airways deals on South Africa 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 305

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 338

British Airways

Jan 19

JNB19:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 00m

1 stop

LAX18:35Los Angeles

Feb 2

LAX18:00Los Angeles

30h 25m

1 stop

JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 371

Qatar Airways flights from South Africa to Los Angeles

Our best Qatar Airways deals on South Africa to Los Angeles flight tickets

Qatar Airways

Mar 12

DUR12:25Durban King Shaka Intl

38h 34m

3 stops

LAX16:59Los Angeles

Apr 12

LAX16:20Los Angeles

33h 15m

2 stops

DUR10:35Durban King Shaka Intl

R21 827

Qatar Airways

Oct 23

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 54m

2 stops

LAX17:59Los Angeles

Nov 6

LAX18:18Los Angeles

52h 22m

2 stops

JNB8:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R21 843

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R15 338

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Wed 18/11

18:50-10:50

1 stop26h 00m

Los Angeles

Wed 25/11

18:30-22:25

1 stop41h 55m

R15 354

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

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Wed 4/11

18:50-17:35

1 stop32h 45m

Los Angeles

Fri 6/11

19:30-22:25

1 stop40h 55m

R15 371

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/11

19:40-16:40

1 stop31h 00m

Los Angeles

Tue 24/11

18:55-11:25

1 stop30h 30m

R16 141

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/11

19:40-16:35

1 stop30h 55m

Los Angeles

Tue 24/11

18:55-11:25

1 stop30h 30m

R16 141

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 21/12

19:40-13:00

1 stop27h 20m

Los Angeles

Wed 30/12

13:50-22:00

1 stop22h 10m

R16 157

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/11

19:40-18:25

1 stop32h 45m

Los Angeles

Tue 24/11

11:34-22:00

2 stops24h 26m

R16 223

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from South Africa to Los Angeles

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Los Angeles. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R16 305. If you don’t want to visit Los Angeles in February, then you should wait until November to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R16 567.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around R18 395 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 South Africa for as low as R16 911 on momondo.

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Best price found	R8 374
Fastest flight time	26h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Los Angeles from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R8 374. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Los Angeles found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R15 207.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Los Angeles takes 26h 00m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from South Africa to Los Angeles

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport?
As of October 2026, there are 11 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport?
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 from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Los Angeles Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Los Angeles Airport 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 Los Angeles Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from South Africa to Los Angeles

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Delta	PriceFrom R13 195	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 8 662 reviews	Search Delta flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom R13 904	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,0 12 186 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom R14 354	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 697 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R14 681	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 461 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom R15 074	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 10 404 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R15 144	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 267 reviews	Search British Airways flights
KLM	PriceFrom R15 761	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 592 reviews	Search KLM flights
Air France	PriceFrom R15 780	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 1 653 reviews	Search Air France flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R17 312	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 627 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R17 944	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 708 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights

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