What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Johannesburg?

Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from California to Johannesburg

How long does it take to fly to Johannesburg?

If you’re flying from a popular airport in California, such as Santa Ana or San Jose, and flying into Johannesburg, then you can expect flight times to average 24h 50m and 26h 05m, respectively.

What airlines fly to Johannesburg?

Delta, KLM and Virgin Atlantic are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from California according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

Prices for flights from California to Johannesburg were last updated today.

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

There are 15 operators available for flights from California to Johannesburg as of November 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to Johannesburg?

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 California to Johannesburg.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Johannesburg?

The required travel and health documents for your Johannesburg 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 license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Johannesburg. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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11:45 pm - 12:25 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:35 am - 2:26 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

46h 51m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,122Kenya Airways

Tue, Mar 2 - Wed, Mar 10

11:45 pm - 3:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 05m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 2:26 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

31h 26m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,130Multiple Airlines

Tue, Mar 2 - Thu, Mar 11

6:00 am - 3:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

47h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 pm - 2:24 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

36h 19m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,131Kenya Airways

Sun, Jan 17 - Sun, Jan 24

9:40 am - 6:10 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

1:40 pm - 7:50 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

28h 10m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,145Singapore Airlines

Tue, Feb 9 - Tue, Feb 23

4:00 pm - 3:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 2:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

30h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,151Multiple Airlines

Sun, Mar 21 - Sun, Apr 18

11:45 am - 6:10 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 25m1 stop Singapore Changi

1:45 pm - 8:35 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

39h 50m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,158Singapore Airlines

Tue, May 4 - Wed, May 19

3:10 pm - 8:40 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:10 am - 1:35 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

44h 25m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,178Qatar Airways

Tue, Feb 9 - Tue, Feb 16

4:20 pm - 9:10 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:50 pm - 2:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

54h 10m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,179Qatar Airways

Mon, Apr 5 - Sun, Apr 18

4:25 pm - 7:10 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 45m1 stop Cairo

9:45 pm - 1:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

24h 35m1 stop Cairo

$1,185Egyptair

Mon, Mar 1 - Wed, Mar 31

5:25 pm - 7:10 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 45m1 stop Cairo

9:45 pm - 1:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

24h 35m1 stop Cairo

$1,202Egyptair

Mon, Mar 22 - Fri, Mar 26

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1:46 pm - 3:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 04m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 9:25 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

50h 25m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,148Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

12:45 pm - 3:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 05m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 pm - 12:51 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

34h 46m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,230Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Sun, Nov 22

8:55 pm - 12:25 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 10:04 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

51h 04m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,251Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Dec 1

8:55 pm - 12:25 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 10:04 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

51h 04m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,252Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Dec 1

12:45 pm - 11:00 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 15m1 stop Istanbul

6:50 pm - 4:35 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

31h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$1,403Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

6:35 pm - 10:25 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 50m1 stop Istanbul

6:50 pm - 4:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

31h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$1,474Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

3:50 pm - 8:40 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:30 pm - 1:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

34h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,586Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Fri, Nov 20

3:50 pm - 8:40 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:30 pm - 1:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

34h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,586Qatar Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 20

10:15 am - 6:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 20m1 stop Newark

10:00 pm - 6:45 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

30h 45m1 stop Newark

$1,701United Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 15

1:35 pm - 6:35 pmONT Ontario-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 00m2 stops San Francisco Newark

10:00 pm - 6:44 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ONT Ontario

30h 44m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,822United Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Thu, Dec 3

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Kenya Airways flights from California to Johannesburg

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Kenya Airways

Mar 2

LAX11:45 pmLos Angeles

38h 40m

2 stops

JNB12:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 10

JNB1:35 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

46h 51m

2 stops

LAX2:26 pmLos Angeles

$1,122

Kenya Airways

Feb 7

LAX11:59 pmLos Angeles

29h 51m

2 stops

JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 18

JNB12:05 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

35h 25m

2 stops

LAX1:30 pmLos Angeles

$1,154

Kenya Airways

Mar 20

LAX12:15 pmLos Angeles

51h 10m

2 stops

JNB12:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Apr 3

JNB5:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

49h 20m

2 stops

LAX9:20 amLos Angeles

$1,173

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Cathay Pacific

Jan 28

SAN7:11 amSan Diego

38h 14m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 1

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

40h 39m

2 stops

SAN5:39 pmSan Diego

$1,448

Cathay Pacific

Nov 9

SFO10:55 pmSan Francisco

46h 30m

1 stop

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 21

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

43h 55m

1 stop

SFO8:55 pmSan Francisco

$1,737

Cathay Pacific

Nov 10

SFO10:55 pmSan Francisco

46h 30m

1 stop

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 1

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

43h 55m

1 stop

SFO8:55 pmSan Francisco

$1,738

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Los Angeles

Tue 3/2

11:45 pm-12:25 am

2 stops38h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 3/10

1:35 am-2:26 pm

2 stops46h 51m

$1,122

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Tue 3/2

11:45 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops30h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 3/11

5:00 pm-2:26 pm

2 stops31h 26m

$1,130

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Sun 1/17

6:00 am-3:50 pm

2 stops47h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/24

12:05 pm-2:24 pm

2 stops36h 19m

$1,131

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Tue 2/9

9:40 am-6:10 am

1 stop34h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 2/23

1:40 pm-7:50 am

1 stop28h 10m

$1,145

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Sun 3/21

4:00 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops38h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 4/18

5:00 pm-2:30 pm

2 stops30h 30m

$1,151

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Tue 5/4

11:45 am-6:10 am

1 stop33h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 5/19

1:45 pm-8:35 pm

1 stop39h 50m

$1,158

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Tue 2/9

3:10 pm-8:40 am

1 stop31h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 2/16

3:10 am-1:35 pm

2 stops44h 25m

$1,178

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Mon 4/5

4:20 pm-9:10 am

1 stop31h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 4/18

4:50 pm-2:00 pm

2 stops54h 10m

$1,179

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LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Mon 3/1

4:25 pm-7:10 am

1 stop28h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 3/31

9:45 pm-1:20 pm

1 stop24h 35m

$1,185

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Mon 3/22

5:25 pm-7:10 am

1 stop28h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 3/26

9:45 pm-1:20 pm

1 stop24h 35m

$1,202

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg?

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg from California is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,206, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of March is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from California averaging around $1,219.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around $1,441 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg from California for as low as $1,298 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$684
Fastest flight time	24h 10m
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The best one-way flight to Johannesburg from California in the past 72 hours is $684. The best round-trip flight deal from California to Johannesburg found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,122.

The fastest flight from California to Johannesburg takes 24h 10m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Johannesburg?
Prices for flights from California to Johannesburg were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Johannesburg?
There are 15 operators available for flights from California to Johannesburg as of November 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Johannesburg?
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 California to Johannesburg.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Johannesburg?
The required travel and health documents for your Johannesburg 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 license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Johannesburg. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $691	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,467 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $816	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,699 reviews	Search Delta flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $853	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,227 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $867	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,286 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $869	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 698 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
SWISS	PriceFrom $923	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,116 reviews	Search SWISS flights
KLM	PriceFrom $971	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,595 reviews	Search KLM flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $980	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,632 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $1,027	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 336 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Egyptair	PriceFrom $1,060	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.5 441 reviews	Search Egyptair flights

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