How long is the flight from California to South Africa?

The flight from California to South Africa depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Santa Ana (a popular airport in California) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa), then the flight time is 20h 53m on average. If you fly from San Francisco (another popular airport in California) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the average flight time is 26h 50m.

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

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

What airlines fly to South Africa?

Delta, United Airlines and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from California according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 16 different airlines that fly to South Africa 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 South Africa?

Prices for flights from California to South Africa were last updated today.

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

There are 16 operators available for flights from California to South Africa as of September 2026.

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

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 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 license 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.

$627 Cheap Flights from California to South Africa in 2026/27

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8:45 pm - 3:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 05m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 12:33 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

29h 33m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,166Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Nov 7

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

$1,168Singapore Airlines

Tue, Feb 23 - Wed, Mar 10

8:44 pm - 12:15 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 31m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 1:44 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

30h 44m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,171Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 3

5:25 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

$1,182Egyptair

Sat, Oct 24 - Sun, Nov 1

5:25 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

$1,182Egyptair

Mon, Oct 19 - Wed, Nov 4

11:59 pm - 3:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 51m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 8:58 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

49h 58m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,184Kenya Airways

Sat, Oct 17 - Sun, Nov 1

11:59 pm - 3:55 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 56m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 pm - 8:32 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

42h 27m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,185Kenya Airways

Mon, Jan 18 - Sat, Jan 23

7:00 pm - 7:35 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

$1,204British Airways

Tue, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 1

7:50 pm - 9:25 amLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

51h 35m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 am - 7:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

43h 15m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

$1,214Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 22

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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10:30 pm - 12:15 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 45m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 9:25 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

49h 25m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,344Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 17

11:59 pm - 6:00 amLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

45h 01m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

7:20 am - 12:42 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

38h 22m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,468Kenya Airways

Sat, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 13

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

31h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:30 pm - 2:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

33h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,482Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 14

11:59 pm - 1:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

52h 36m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

2:20 pm - 9:10 amCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

51h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,491Kenya Airways

Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 17

10:35 pm - 2:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 35m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 3:19 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

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

$1,552Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 30 - Mon, Oct 12

7:59 pm - 10:15 amONT Ontario-CPT Cape Town Intl

53h 16m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

7:30 pm - 10:17 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ONT Ontario

47h 47m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,585Qatar Airways

Thu, Oct 1 - Fri, Oct 16

1:50 pm - 9:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

12:30 am - 11:45 amCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

45h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,591KLM

Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Dec 9

4:40 pm - 4:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

6:25 pm - 2:25 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

29h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,593Emirates

Tue, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 15

4:40 pm - 4:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

6:25 pm - 2:25 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

29h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,593Emirates

Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 14

8:25 am - 9:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 00m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol

12:30 am - 11:45 amCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

45h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,596KLM

Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Dec 9

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Singapore Airlines flights from California to South Africa

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Singapore Airlines

Feb 23

LAX10:05 pmLos Angeles

46h 05m

1 stop

JNB6:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 10

JNB1:40 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

40h 15m

1 stop

LAX7:55 pmLos Angeles

$1,168

Singapore Airlines

Feb 15

SFO9:40 amSan Francisco

34h 30m

1 stop

JNB6:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 2

JNB1:40 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

28h 10m

1 stop

SFO7:50 amSan Francisco

$1,214

Singapore Airlines

Feb 12

LAX7:50 pmLos Angeles

51h 35m

2 stops

CPT9:25 amCape Town Intl

Feb 22

CPT10:40 amCape Town Intl

43h 15m

2 stops

LAX7:55 pmLos Angeles

$1,219

Egyptair flights from California to South Africa

Our best Egyptair deals on California to South Africa flight tickets

Egyptair

Oct 19

LAX5:25 pmLos Angeles

28h 45m

1 stop

JNB7:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 4

JNB9:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m

1 stop

LAX12:20 pmLos Angeles

$1,182

Egyptair

Oct 17

LAX5:25 pmLos Angeles

28h 45m

1 stop

JNB7:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 23

JNB9:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m

1 stop

LAX1:20 pmLos Angeles

$1,198

Egyptair

Jan 18

LAX4:25 pmLos Angeles

28h 45m

1 stop

JNB7:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 27

JNB9:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m

1 stop

LAX12:20 pmLos Angeles

$1,295

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Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Sat 10/24

8:45 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops34h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 11/7

5:00 pm-12:33 pm

2 stops29h 33m

$1,166

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Tue 2/23

10:05 pm-6:10 am

1 stop46h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 3/10

1:40 pm-7:55 pm

1 stop40h 15m

$1,168

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Tue 10/20

8:44 pm-12:15 am

2 stops42h 31m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/3

5:00 pm-1:44 pm

2 stops30h 44m

$1,171

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Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Sat 10/24

5:25 pm-7:10 am

1 stop28h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/1

9:45 pm-12:20 pm

1 stop24h 35m

$1,182

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Mon 10/19

5:25 pm-7:10 am

1 stop28h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/4

9:45 pm-12:20 pm

1 stop24h 35m

$1,182

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Sat 10/17

11:59 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops30h 51m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/1

5:00 pm-8:58 am

2 stops49h 58m

$1,184

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Mon 1/18

11:59 pm-3:55 am

2 stops41h 56m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 1/23

12:05 pm-8:32 pm

2 stops42h 27m

$1,185

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Tue 10/27

7:00 pm-7:35 am

1 stop27h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/1

7:35 pm-1:25 pm

1 stop27h 50m

$1,204

Los AngelesCape Town

LAX Los Angeles - CPT Cape Town Intl

LAXCPT

Los Angeles

Fri 2/12

7:50 pm-9:25 am

2 stops51h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 2/22

10:40 am-7:55 pm

2 stops43h 15m

$1,214

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 South Africa?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from California to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,295. The month of March is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from California averaging around $1,378.

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 $1,418 when searching weeks out. 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 $1,298 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 11% on your flight if you consider stops on a California to South Africa flight.

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Best Price Found	$627
Fastest flight time	20h 35m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from California in the past 72 hours is $627. The best round-trip flight deal from California to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,166.

The fastest flight from California to South Africa takes 20h 35m

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 were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to South Africa?
There are 16 operators available for flights from California to South Africa as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to South Africa?
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 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 license 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

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $691	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,452 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom $776	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,577 reviews	Search KLM flights
Delta	PriceFrom $796	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,608 reviews	Search Delta flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $853	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,099 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $867	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,239 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 2,086 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $979	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,618 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $982	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,247 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $1,027	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 326 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights

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