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

Turkish Airlines, Egyptair, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from California to Johannesburg OR Tambo

How long does it take to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

If you’re flying from a popular airport in California, such as Santa Ana or Los Angeles, and flying into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then you can expect flight times to average 26h 40m and 28h 16m, respectively.

What airlines fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

Delta, British Airways and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 OR Tambo Airport. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

As of September 2026, there are 15 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

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

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

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

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10:00 pm - 3:50 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 pm - 1:40 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

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

$1,171Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 9

10:56 pm - 3:50 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 54m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 pm - 1:40 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

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

$1,171Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 9

10:55 pm - 12:25 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 12:39 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

29h 39m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,195Kenya Airways

Sat, Nov 7 - Thu, Nov 19

10:15 pm - 3:50 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 35m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:35 am - 3:05 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

46h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,198Kenya Airways

Sun, Oct 11 - Mon, Oct 26

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

28h 45m1 stop Cairo

9:45 pm - 12:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

24h 35m1 stop Cairo

$1,216Egyptair

Sat, Nov 21 - Wed, Dec 2

9:50 pm - 10:25 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

7:35 pm - 1:25 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

27h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,219British Airways

Tue, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 1

10:05 pm - 6:10 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

46h 05m1 stop Singapore Changi

1:40 pm - 6:10 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

38h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,239Singapore Airlines

Mon, Jan 18 - Thu, Feb 25

10:05 pm - 6:10 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

46h 05m1 stop Singapore Changi

1:40 pm - 7:55 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

40h 15m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,239Singapore Airlines

Tue, Mar 2 - Thu, Mar 11

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

28h 45m1 stop Cairo

9:45 pm - 12:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

24h 35m1 stop Cairo

$1,247Egyptair

Sat, Nov 21 - Wed, Dec 2

6:00 pm - 7:35 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

7:35 pm - 4:10 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

30h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,635British Airways

Sun, Nov 15 - Tue, Dec 1

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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

$1,443Egyptair

Mon, Sep 28 - Sun, Oct 11

11:30 pm - 1:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 00m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 3:19 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

33h 49m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,444Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 25 - Tue, Oct 13

11:30 pm - 3:55 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 25m3 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Lome Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 3:19 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

33h 49m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,454Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 25 - Tue, Oct 13

11:50 am - 9:10 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 20m2 stops Los Angeles Doha Hamad Intl

2:05 pm - 1:35 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

32h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,593Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Sun, Oct 11

6:00 am - 7:40 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:55 pm - 11:56 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

35h 01m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,654Delta

Sun, Sep 27 - Sun, Oct 11

6:00 am - 4:00 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

1:30 pm - 1:35 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

57h 05m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,667Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Sun, Oct 11

10:15 am - 6:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 15m1 stop Newark

7:20 pm - 4:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

30h 10m1 stop Zurich

$1,730SWISS

Fri, Sep 25 - Tue, Oct 13

7:35 pm - 9:20 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 45m1 stop Zurich

7:20 pm - 4:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

30h 10m1 stop Zurich

$1,735SWISS

Mon, Sep 28 - Sun, Oct 11

10:45 am - 9:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 35m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

11:15 pm - 2:45 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

24h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,765KLM

Mon, Sep 28 - Sun, Oct 11

10:30 pm - 7:40 pmSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:15 pm - 10:51 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

32h 36m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$3,186Delta

Sat, Sep 26 - Mon, Oct 5

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Kenya Airways flights from California to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

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Kenya Airways

Oct 11

SFO10:15 pmSan Francisco

32h 35m

2 stops

JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 26

JNB1:35 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

46h 30m

2 stops

SFO3:05 pmSan Francisco

$1,198

Kenya Airways

Jan 18

SFO4:00 pmSan Francisco

46h 25m

2 stops

JNB12:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 28

JNB12:05 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

34h 40m

2 stops

SFO12:45 pmSan Francisco

$1,202

Kenya Airways

Jan 18

SFO4:00 pmSan Francisco

37h 50m

2 stops

JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 28

JNB5:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

42h 19m

2 stops

SFO1:44 pmSan Francisco

$1,207

Egyptair flights from California to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

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Egyptair

Nov 21

LAX4:25 pmLos Angeles

28h 45m

1 stop

JNB7:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 2

JNB9:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m

1 stop

LAX12:20 pmLos Angeles

$1,216

Egyptair

Nov 21

LAX4:25 pmLos Angeles

28h 45m

1 stop

JNB7:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 2

JNB9:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m

1 stop

LAX12:20 pmLos Angeles

$1,247

Egyptair

Feb 6

LAX4:25 pmLos Angeles

28h 45m

1 stop

JNB7:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 14

JNB9:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m

1 stop

LAX12:20 pmLos Angeles

$1,299

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Tue 10/27

10:00 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops32h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/9

12:05 pm-1:40 pm

2 stops35h 35m

$1,171

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Tue 10/27

10:56 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops31h 54m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/9

12:05 pm-1:40 pm

2 stops35h 35m

$1,171

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SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Sat 11/7

10:55 pm-12:25 am

2 stops39h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 11/19

5:00 pm-12:39 pm

2 stops29h 39m

$1,195

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SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

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Sun 10/11

10:15 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops32h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 10/26

1:35 am-3:05 pm

2 stops46h 30m

$1,198

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LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Sat 11/21

4:25 pm-7:10 am

1 stop28h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 12/2

9:45 pm-12:20 pm

1 stop24h 35m

$1,216

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Tue 10/27

9:50 pm-10:25 am

1 stop27h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/1

7:35 pm-1:25 pm

1 stop27h 50m

$1,219

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Mon 1/18

10:05 pm-6:10 am

1 stop46h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 2/25

1:40 pm-6:10 pm

1 stop38h 30m

$1,239

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Tue 3/2

10:05 pm-6:10 am

1 stop46h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 3/11

1:40 pm-7:55 pm

1 stop40h 15m

$1,239

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Sat 11/21

4:25 pm-7:10 am

1 stop28h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 12/2

9:45 pm-12:20 pm

1 stop24h 35m

$1,247

San DiegoJohannesburg

SAN San Diego - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SANJNB

San Diego

Sun 11/15

6:00 pm-7:35 am

1 stop27h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 12/1

7:35 pm-4:10 pm

1 stop30h 35m

$1,635

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from California, with most prices found around $1,233. The month of February is another great option to travel to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with average flight prices from California averaging around $1,244.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for around $1,415 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from California for as low as $1,298 on momondo.

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You could potentially save up to 11% on your flight if you consider stops on a California to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flight.

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Best Price Found	$657
Fastest flight time	24h 57m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from California in the past 72 hours is $657. The best round-trip flight deal from California to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,171.

The fastest flight from California to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport takes 24h 57m

There are no direct flights from California to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. There are no popular flight routes from California to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?
Prices for flights from California to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?
As of September 2026, there are 15 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Johannesburg OR Tambo 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 license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. 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 4,461 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $842	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,591 reviews	Search Delta flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $854	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,075 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $867	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,228 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $869	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
SWISS	PriceFrom $923	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,083 reviews	Search SWISS flights
KLM	PriceFrom $971	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,575 reviews	Search KLM flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $980	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,607 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $982	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,238 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $1,027	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 327 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights

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