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

Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from San Diego to South Africa

What airlines fly to South Africa?

Delta, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from San Diego according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 7 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 San Diego Airport to South Africa?

Prices for flights from San Diego Airport to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Diego Airport to South Africa?

There are 7 operators available for flights from San Diego Airport to South Africa as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from San Diego 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 San Diego 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.

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7:53 am - 7:55 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 02m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:10 am - 9:58 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

43h 48m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,307Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 20

7:50 am - 7:55 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 05m2 stops San Francisco Hong Kong Intl

11:10 am - 6:29 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

40h 19m2 stops Hong Kong Intl San Francisco

$1,307Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 20

6:35 am - 5:10 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 35m1 stop Newark

8:50 pm - 10:27 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

34h 37m2 stops Newark San Francisco

$1,401United Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Thu, Oct 29

8:00 am - 3:20 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 20m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 7:09 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

31h 19m1 stop Newark

$1,401United Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Thu, Oct 29

5:46 pm - 5:50 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 04m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 3:56 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

28h 06m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Salt Lake City

$1,406Delta

Fri, Oct 16 - Fri, Oct 30

9:45 pm - 5:50 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 12:44 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

25h 39m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,406Delta

Sun, Oct 4 - Tue, Oct 20

8:00 am - 7:40 pmSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:55 pm - 9:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

32h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,530Virgin Atlantic

Sun, Sep 27 - Sun, Oct 4

6:15 am - 9:25 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 10m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

11:15 pm - 11:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

45h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,717KLM

Wed, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 1

6:15 am - 9:25 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 10m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

11:15 pm - 11:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

45h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,718KLM

Wed, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 1

6:00 pm - 12:45 pmSAN San Diego-HDS Hoedspruit

56h 45m2 stops London Heathrow Cape Town Intl

1:25 pm - 4:10 pmHDS Hoedspruit-SAN San Diego

36h 45m2 stops Cape Town Intl London Heathrow

$2,206British Airways

Wed, Feb 3 - Sun, Feb 7

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7:24 am - 7:55 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 31m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:10 am - 7:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

40h 50m2 stops Hong Kong Intl San Francisco

$1,357Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Tue, Sep 1

9:05 am - 7:55 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 50m2 stops San Francisco Hong Kong Intl

11:10 am - 8:53 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

42h 43m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,357Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Tue, Sep 1

9:45 pm - 2:10 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 25m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 2:57 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

34h 07m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,659Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 17 - Thu, Sep 10

9:45 pm - 2:10 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 25m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 2:57 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

34h 07m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,659Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Sep 9

7:30 am - 9:20 pmSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

11:15 pm - 11:50 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

45h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,667KLM

Fri, Aug 21 - Tue, Sep 1

3:00 pm - 5:50 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

65h 50m2 stops Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 3:56 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

28h 51m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Salt Lake City

$2,045Delta

Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Sep 8

3:00 pm - 5:50 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

65h 50m2 stops Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 11:50 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

36h 45m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Salt Lake City

$2,045Delta

Tue, Aug 18 - Sun, Sep 6

8:00 am - 7:40 pmSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:55 pm - 12:33 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

23h 38m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,228Delta

Fri, Aug 21 - Tue, Sep 1

12:32 pm - 7:40 pmSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 08m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:55 pm - 5:05 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

28h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,228Delta

Fri, Aug 21 - Tue, Sep 1

4:45 pm - 9:25 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

9:15 pm - 2:55 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

26h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

$2,398British Airways

Fri, Aug 21 - Tue, Sep 1

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Ethiopian Air flights from San Diego to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

Sep 20

SAN10:30 pmSan Diego

30h 00m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Sep 28

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

38h 59m

3 stops

SAN8:29 pmSan Diego

$1,460

Ethiopian Air

Oct 26

SAN9:45 pmSan Diego

30h 20m

2 stops

JNB1:05 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 30

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

33h 58m

3 stops

SAN3:28 pmSan Diego

$1,471

Ethiopian Air

Sep 27

SAN10:30 pmSan Diego

30h 00m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 4

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

38h 59m

3 stops

SAN8:29 pmSan Diego

$1,493

Cathay Pacific flights from San Diego to South Africa

Our best Cathay Pacific deals on San Diego to South Africa flight tickets

Cathay Pacific

Sep 26

SAN7:15 amSan Diego

39h 30m

2 stops

JNB7:45 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 3

JNB11:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

39h 00m

2 stops

SAN5:10 pmSan Diego

$1,396

Cathay Pacific

Oct 26

SAN6:15 amSan Diego

40h 10m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 30

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

39h 52m

2 stops

SAN5:52 pmSan Diego

$1,446

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San DiegoJohannesburg

SAN San Diego - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SANJNB

San Diego

Tue 10/6

7:53 am-7:55 am

2 stops39h 02m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/20

11:10 am-9:58 pm

2 stops43h 48m

$1,307

San DiegoJohannesburg

SAN San Diego - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SANJNB

San Diego

Tue 10/6

7:50 am-7:55 am

2 stops39h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/20

11:10 am-6:29 pm

2 stops40h 19m

$1,307

San DiegoCape Town

SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Sun 10/18

6:35 am-5:10 pm

1 stop25h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/29

8:50 pm-10:27 pm

2 stops34h 37m

$1,401

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San DiegoCape Town

SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Sat 10/17

8:00 am-3:20 pm

1 stop22h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/29

8:50 pm-7:09 pm

1 stop31h 19m

$1,401

San DiegoCape Town

SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Fri 10/16

5:46 pm-5:50 pm

2 stops39h 04m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/30

8:50 pm-3:56 pm

2 stops28h 06m

$1,406

San DiegoCape Town

SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Sun 10/4

9:45 pm-5:50 pm

1 stop35h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/20

8:05 pm-12:44 pm

1 stop25h 39m

$1,406

San DiegoJohannesburg

SAN San Diego - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SANJNB

San Diego

Sun 9/27

8:00 am-7:40 pm

1 stop26h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 10/4

9:55 pm-9:00 pm

1 stop32h 05m

$1,530

San DiegoCape Town

SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Wed 8/26

6:15 am-9:25 pm

2 stops30h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 9/1

11:15 pm-11:50 am

1 stop45h 35m

$1,717

San DiegoCape Town

SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Wed 8/26

6:15 am-9:25 pm

2 stops30h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 9/1

11:15 pm-11:50 am

1 stop45h 35m

$1,718

San DiegoHoedspruit

SAN San Diego - HDS Hoedspruit

SANHDS

San Diego

Wed 2/3

6:00 pm-12:45 pm

2 stops56h 45m

Hoedspruit

Sun 2/7

1:25 pm-4:10 pm

2 stops36h 45m

$2,206

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from San Diego to South Africa

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,378. The month of April is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from San Diego averaging around $1,431.

Can stopping save me money on San Diego to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 25% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Diego to South Africa flight.

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Fastest flight time	21h 35m
Direct flights	None

The fastest flight from San Diego to South Africa takes 21h 35m

There are no direct flights from San Diego to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from San Diego to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from San Diego to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Diego Airport to South Africa?
Prices for flights from San Diego Airport to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Diego Airport to South Africa?
There are 7 operators available for flights from San Diego Airport to South Africa as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego to South Africa

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Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $955	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,121	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,947 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,142	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,502 reviews	Search Delta flights
SAUDIA	PriceFrom $1,226	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 690 reviews	Search SAUDIA flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $1,257	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,168 reviews	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,291	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,105 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom $1,632	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,559 reviews	Search KLM flights

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