What airlines fly to California?

United Airlines, Delta and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to California from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to California. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

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

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

There are 10 operators available for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California as of September 2026.

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

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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to California can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at California. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

$631 Cheap Flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California in 2026/27

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8:15 pm - 1:10 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

25h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

8:10 am - 7:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$948Virgin Atlantic

Tue, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 30

8:15 pm - 9:45 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

34h 30m2 stops London Heathrow Salt Lake City

8:10 am - 7:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$951Virgin Atlantic

Tue, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 30

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

27h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

10:40 pm - 10:25 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 45m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

$967British Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

9:20 pm - 11:47 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

36h 27m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:50 pm - 7:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$973Delta

Wed, Mar 10 - Fri, Apr 9

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

27h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

6:25 pm - 10:25 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

$976British Airways

Tue, Jan 19 - Tue, Feb 2

7:40 pm - 4:35 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

30h 55m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:05 pm - 11:05 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$993Air France

Wed, Dec 9 - Wed, Jun 2

7:40 pm - 1:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

27h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:05 pm - 11:05 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$993Air France

Tue, Dec 8 - Mon, May 31

9:20 pm - 3:31 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

28h 11m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles

7:47 pm - 7:10 pmSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 23m2 stops Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,000Delta

Wed, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 2

10:00 pm - 10:55 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

34h 55m2 stops Newark Denver Intl

12:57 am - 6:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 38m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

$1,001United Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Fri, Nov 27

10:00 pm - 9:22 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

32h 22m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

6:30 am - 6:30 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 00m2 stops Denver Intl Newark

$1,022United Airlines

Sun, Mar 14 - Sat, Apr 3

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8:15 pm - 1:10 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

25h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

8:00 am - 7:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$948Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Oct 5 - Wed, Mar 31

8:15 pm - 8:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

33h 15m2 stops London Heathrow Seattle/Tacoma Intl

8:00 am - 7:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$950Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Oct 5 - Wed, Mar 31

8:15 pm - 6:39 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

31h 24m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

7:00 am - 7:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$951Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Oct 5 - Wed, Mar 31

8:15 pm - 5:41 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

30h 26m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

12:15 pm - 7:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 25m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$957Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Oct 5 - Wed, Mar 31

9:55 pm - 7:33 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

30h 38m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

7:00 am - 7:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$972Delta

Mon, Oct 5 - Wed, Mar 31

9:55 pm - 7:33 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

30h 38m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

7:00 am - 7:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$973Delta

Mon, Oct 5 - Wed, Mar 31

9:55 pm - 5:04 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

28h 09m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Austin Bergstrom

9:59 am - 7:40 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 41m2 stops Austin Bergstrom Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,057Delta

Thu, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 14

9:25 am - 2:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

37h 55m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

7:00 am - 4:00 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 00m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,427Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Wed, Mar 31

9:25 am - 2:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

37h 55m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

7:00 am - 4:00 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 00m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,439Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Wed, Mar 31

9:25 am - 2:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

37h 55m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

7:00 am - 4:00 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 00m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,444Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Wed, Mar 31

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British Airways flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California

Our best British Airways deals on Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California flight tickets

British Airways

Nov 10

JNB7:35 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

27h 50m

1 stop

LAX1:25 pmLos Angeles

Nov 17

LAX10:40 pmLos Angeles

25h 45m

2 stops

JNB10:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$967

British Airways

Jan 19

JNB7:35 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

27h 50m

1 stop

LAX1:25 pmLos Angeles

Feb 2

LAX6:25 pmLos Angeles

30h 00m

1 stop

JNB10:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$976

British Airways

Feb 26

JNB7:35 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

30h 35m

1 stop

SAN4:10 pmSan Diego

Mar 9

SAN6:00 pmSan Diego

30h 25m

1 stop

JNB10:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$984

Air France flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California

Our best Air France deals on Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California flight tickets

Air France

Dec 9

JNB7:40 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

27h 20m

1 stop

LAX1:00 pmLos Angeles

May 31

LAX6:05 pmLos Angeles

32h 00m

1 stop

JNB11:05 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$993

Air France

Nov 6

JNB7:40 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

27h 20m

1 stop

LAX1:00 pmLos Angeles

Nov 17

LAX7:00 pmLos Angeles

30h 25m

1 stop

JNB11:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$996

Air France

Jan 19

JNB7:40 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

31h 05m

2 stops

LAX4:45 pmLos Angeles

Feb 2

LAX10:05 pmLos Angeles

27h 20m

2 stops

JNB11:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$997

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/20

8:15 pm-1:10 pm

1 stop25h 55m

Los Angeles

Fri 10/30

8:10 am-7:10 pm

1 stop26h 00m

$948

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/20

8:15 pm-9:45 pm

2 stops34h 30m

Los Angeles

Fri 10/30

8:10 am-7:10 pm

1 stop26h 00m

$951

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/10

7:35 pm-1:25 pm

1 stop27h 50m

Los Angeles

Tue 11/17

10:40 pm-10:25 am

2 stops25h 45m

$967

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 3/10

9:20 pm-11:47 pm

1 stop36h 27m

Los Angeles

Fri 4/9

9:50 pm-7:40 pm

1 stop36h 50m

$973

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/19

7:35 pm-1:25 pm

1 stop27h 50m

Los Angeles

Tue 2/2

6:25 pm-10:25 am

1 stop30h 00m

$976

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 12/9

7:40 pm-4:35 pm

1 stop30h 55m

Los Angeles

Wed 6/2

6:05 pm-11:05 am

1 stop32h 00m

$993

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 12/8

7:40 pm-1:00 pm

1 stop27h 20m

Los Angeles

Mon 5/31

6:05 pm-11:05 am

1 stop32h 00m

$993

JohannesburgSan Diego

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SAN San Diego

JNBSAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/25

9:20 pm-3:31 pm

2 stops28h 11m

San Diego

Wed 12/2

7:47 pm-7:10 pm

2 stops37h 23m

$1,000

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 11/7

10:00 pm-10:55 pm

2 stops34h 55m

Los Angeles

Fri 11/27

12:57 am-6:35 pm

2 stops31h 38m

$1,001

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SFO San Francisco

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 3/14

10:00 pm-9:22 pm

2 stops32h 22m

San Francisco

Sat 4/3

6:30 am-6:30 pm

2 stops27h 00m

$1,022

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California

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What is the cheapest month to fly to California?

The month of February is another great option to travel to California, with average flight prices from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport averaging around $1,023.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to California from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to California for around $1,123 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to California from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as $1,032 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California flights?

You could potentially save up to 5% on your flight if you consider stops on a Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California flight.

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Best Price Found	$631
Fastest flight time	25h 55m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to California from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in the past 72 hours is $631. The best round-trip flight deal from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $948.

The fastest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California takes 25h 55m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California?
Prices for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California?
There are 10 operators available for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California?
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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to California can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at California. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
American Airlines	PriceFrom $847	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,097 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $892	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,452 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $938	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,241 reviews	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $970	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,270 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $971	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,611 reviews	Search Delta flights
Air France	PriceFrom $985	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,649 reviews	Search Air France flights
KLM	PriceFrom $1,022	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,578 reviews	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,069	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,727 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,302	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,667 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Condor	PriceFrom $1,720	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.6 603 reviews	Search Condor flights

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