What airlines fly to South Africa?

Delta, Turkish Airlines and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Los Angeles according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

Egyptair and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Los Angeles to South Africa

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

Prices for flights from Los Angeles Airport to South Africa were last updated today.

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

There are 15 operators available for flights from Los Angeles Airport to South Africa as of October 2026.

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

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 layovers 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 Los Angeles Airport to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The necessary travel and health documents for your South Africa 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 license 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.

$661 Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to South Africa in 2026/27

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11:59 pm - 12:25 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 26m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 pm - 9:46 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

55h 41m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,154Kenya Airways

Sun, Feb 7 - Sat, Feb 20

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

29h 51m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 12:47 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

41h 47m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,169Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Sun, Nov 15

11:59 pm - 12:25 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 26m2 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

$1,184Kenya Airways

Mon, Jan 18 - Sun, Jan 31

11:40 am - 3:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 10m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 2:16 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

31h 16m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,207Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 12

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

$1,213Singapore Airlines

Wed, Feb 10 - Wed, Feb 17

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

51h 35m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 am - 6:10 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

41h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

$1,213Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 19 - Tue, Mar 2

7:30 pm - 11:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 30m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 4:35 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

33h 20m1 stop Istanbul

$1,272Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Tue, Nov 17

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

$1,273Egyptair

Mon, Jan 18 - Wed, Jan 27

7:30 pm - 12:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 35m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 11:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

28h 35m1 stop Istanbul

$1,277Turkish Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Nov 4

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

$1,281Egyptair

Mon, Jan 18 - Wed, Jan 27

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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 - 5:48 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

37h 18m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,319Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 14 - Mon, Nov 9

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

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

10:50 pm - 3:19 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

49h 29m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,404Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 14 - Sun, Oct 18

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

2:25 pm - 12:51 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

32h 26m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,483Kenya Airways

Sat, Oct 17 - Mon, Nov 23

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

2:25 pm - 12:51 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

32h 26m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,499Kenya Airways

Sat, Oct 17 - Mon, Nov 23

4:45 pm - 9:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

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

45h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,517KLM

Tue, Oct 13 - Mon, Oct 26

4:45 pm - 9:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:00 pm - 2:10 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

27h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,520Delta

Sun, Oct 18 - Sun, Nov 29

4:45 pm - 9:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

12:30 am - 8:40 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

29h 10m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Minneapolis St Paul

$1,527KLM

Tue, Oct 13 - Mon, Oct 26

11:59 pm - 9:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

36h 26m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol

12:30 am - 10:34 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

31h 04m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,586Delta

Tue, Oct 13 - Mon, Oct 26

4:40 pm - 6:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

6:30 pm - 1:50 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

29h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,593Emirates

Sun, Oct 18 - Tue, Nov 24

4:40 pm - 6:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

1:40 pm - 2:50 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

34h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,593Emirates

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 27

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United Airlines flights from Los Angeles to South Africa

Our best United Airlines deals on Los Angeles to South Africa flight tickets

United Airlines

Oct 22

LAX8:15 amLos Angeles

22h 05m

1 stop

CPT3:20 pmCape Town Intl

Nov 26

CPT9:30 amCape Town Intl

39h 45m

1 stop

LAX3:15 pmLos Angeles

$1,479

United Airlines

Oct 21

LAX6:56 pmLos Angeles

35h 24m

2 stops

CPT3:20 pmCape Town Intl

Nov 26

CPT9:30 amCape Town Intl

39h 45m

1 stop

LAX3:15 pmLos Angeles

$1,484

United Airlines

Oct 23

LAX1:25 pmLos Angeles

41h 45m

1 stop

CPT4:10 pmCape Town Intl

Nov 26

CPT9:30 amCape Town Intl

39h 45m

1 stop

LAX3:15 pmLos Angeles

$1,494

Ethiopian Air flights from Los Angeles to South Africa

Our best Ethiopian Air deals on Los Angeles to South Africa flight tickets

Ethiopian Air

Oct 20

LAX11:30 pmLos Angeles

29h 00m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 26

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

34h 04m

3 stops

LAX3:34 pmLos Angeles

$1,259

Ethiopian Air

Oct 20

LAX11:30 pmLos Angeles

43h 25m

3 stops

JNB3:55 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 26

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

34h 04m

3 stops

LAX3:34 pmLos Angeles

$1,269

Ethiopian Air

Nov 6

LAX10:35 pmLos Angeles

28h 55m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 13

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

35h 02m

3 stops

LAX3:32 pmLos Angeles

$1,290

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LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Los Angeles

Sun 2/7

11:59 pm-12:25 am

2 stops38h 26m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 2/20

12:05 pm-9:46 am

2 stops55h 41m

$1,154

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Sun 11/8

11:59 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops29h 51m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/15

5:00 pm-12:47 am

2 stops41h 47m

$1,169

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Mon 1/18

11:59 pm-12:25 am

2 stops38h 26m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/31

12:05 pm-8:32 pm

2 stops42h 27m

$1,184

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Thu 11/5

11:40 am-3:50 pm

2 stops42h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 11/12

5:00 pm-2:16 pm

2 stops31h 16m

$1,207

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Wed 2/10

10:05 pm-6:10 am

1 stop46h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/17

1:40 pm-7:55 pm

1 stop40h 15m

$1,213

Los AngelesCape Town

LAX Los Angeles - CPT Cape Town Intl

LAXCPT

Los Angeles

Fri 2/19

7:50 pm-9:25 am

2 stops51h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/2

10:40 am-6:10 pm

2 stops41h 30m

$1,213

Los AngelesCape Town

LAX Los Angeles - CPT Cape Town Intl

LAXCPT

Los Angeles

Sun 11/1

7:30 pm-11:00 pm

1 stop41h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/17

5:15 pm-4:35 pm

1 stop33h 20m

$1,272

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Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Mon 1/18

4:25 pm-7:10 am

1 stop28h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 1/27

9:45 pm-12:20 pm

1 stop24h 35m

$1,273

Los AngelesCape Town

LAX Los Angeles - CPT Cape Town Intl

LAXCPT

Los Angeles

Mon 10/26

7:30 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop31h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 11/4

5:15 pm-11:50 am

1 stop28h 35m

$1,277

Los AngelesJohannesburg

LAX Los Angeles - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LAXJNB

Los Angeles

Mon 1/18

4:25 pm-7:10 am

1 stop28h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 1/27

9:45 pm-12:20 pm

1 stop24h 35m

$1,281

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,285. The month of March is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from Los Angeles averaging around $1,338.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around $1,427 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Los Angeles for as low as $1,298 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Los Angeles to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 21% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to South Africa flight.

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Best Price Found	$661
Fastest flight time	22h 15m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Los Angeles in the past 72 hours is $661. The best round-trip flight deal from Los Angeles to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,154.

The fastest flight from Los Angeles to South Africa takes 22h 15m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Los Angeles to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Los Angeles Airport to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Los Angeles Airport to South Africa were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Los Angeles Airport to South Africa?
There are 15 operators available for flights from Los Angeles Airport to South Africa as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Los Angeles Airport to South Africa?
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 layovers 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 Los Angeles Airport to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The necessary travel and health documents for your South Africa 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 license 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 Los Angeles to South Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
SWISS	PriceFrom $923	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,099 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $979	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,623 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $982	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,273 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $985	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,455 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $1,013	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Egyptair	PriceFrom $1,060	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.5 438 reviews	Search Egyptair flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $1,099	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 332 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,134	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,653 reviews	Search Delta flights
KLM	PriceFrom $1,142	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,584 reviews	Search KLM flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,180	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,350 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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