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.

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

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating 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 September 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.

$883 Cheap Flights from San Diego to South Africa in 2026

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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 - 5:10 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

39h 00m2 stops Hong Kong Intl San Francisco

$1,359Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 20

6:18 am - 7:55 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 37m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:00 am - 5:52 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

39h 52m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,359Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27

8:00 am - 5:50 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 7:36 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

31h 46m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,401Delta

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Oct 29

7:45 am - 5:50 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 05m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 6:02 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

30h 12m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,406Delta

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Oct 29

10:05 pm - 9:25 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

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

45h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,530KLM

Fri, Oct 9 - Sun, Oct 18

1:40 pm - 9:25 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

7:40 am - 11:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

37h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,538KLM

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 28

6:35 am - 6:00 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 25m1 stop Newark

8:50 pm - 3:13 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

28h 23m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,591United Airlines

Sun, Nov 29 - Sun, Dec 6

6:35 am - 6:00 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 25m1 stop Newark

8:50 pm - 6:35 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

31h 45m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl San Francisco

$1,596United Airlines

Sun, Nov 29 - Sun, Dec 6

6:00 pm - 10:25 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

7:35 pm - 3:50 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

30h 15m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,082British Airways

Tue, Nov 17 - Sat, Nov 28

6:00 pm - 4:15 pmSAN San Diego-GRJ George

36h 15m2 stops London Heathrow Cape Town Intl

4:45 pm - 4:10 pmGRJ George-SAN San Diego

33h 25m2 stops Cape Town Intl London Heathrow

$2,088British Airways

Wed, Jan 27 - Sun, Jan 31

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7:15 am - 7:55 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 40m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:10 am - 5:10 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

39h 00m2 stops Hong Kong Intl San Francisco

$1,415Cathay Pacific

Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 21

7:15 am - 7:55 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 40m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:10 am - 5:13 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

39h 03m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,415Cathay Pacific

Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 22

8:00 am - 5:50 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 11:25 amCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

24h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,526Delta

Thu, Sep 10 - Sun, Sep 20

10:56 am - 5:50 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 54m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 9:45 amCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

22h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,526Delta

Thu, Sep 10 - Tue, Sep 22

8:00 am - 5:50 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 9:45 amCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

22h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,526Delta

Thu, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 25

11:11 am - 4:00 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 49m2 stops San Francisco Doha Hamad Intl

8:55 pm - 10:59 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

35h 04m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl San Francisco

$1,676Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 25

10:23 am - 3:55 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 32m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 8:29 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

38h 59m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,697Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 21

7:40 pm - 9:25 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

9:15 pm - 5:29 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

29h 14m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,307British Airways

Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 21

7:40 pm - 9:25 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

9:15 pm - 5:47 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

29h 32m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,377British Airways

Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 22

7:40 pm - 9:25 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

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

26h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

$2,432British Airways

Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 22

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Cathay Pacific flights from San Diego to South Africa

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Cathay Pacific

Jan 28

SAN7:11 amSan Diego

38h 14m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 1

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

40h 22m

2 stops

SAN5:22 pmSan Diego

$1,448

Cathay Pacific

Jan 28

SAN7:11 amSan Diego

38h 14m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 1

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

40h 22m

2 stops

SAN5:22 pmSan Diego

$1,449

Cathay Pacific

Nov 17

SAN4:25 pmSan Diego

53h 00m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 29

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

57h 04m

2 stops

SAN10:04 amSan Diego

$1,512

Lufthansa flights from San Diego to South Africa

Our best Lufthansa deals on San Diego to South Africa flight tickets

Lufthansa

Oct 19

SAN5:15 pmSan Diego

28h 25m

1 stop

JNB6:40 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 26

JNB7:55 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

29h 50m

1 stop

SAN4:45 pmSan Diego

$1,517

Lufthansa

Oct 19

SAN11:19 amSan Diego

34h 21m

2 stops

JNB6:40 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 26

JNB7:55 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

29h 50m

1 stop

SAN4:45 pmSan Diego

$1,532

Lufthansa

Nov 18

SAN6:35 amSan Diego

26h 00m

1 stop

JNB6:35 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 29

JNB7:55 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

29h 50m

1 stop

SAN3:45 pmSan Diego

$1,681

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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-5:10 pm

2 stops39h 00m

$1,359

San DiegoJohannesburg

SAN San Diego - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SANJNB

San Diego

Tue 10/20

6:18 am-7:55 am

2 stops40h 37m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/27

11:00 am-5:52 pm

2 stops39h 52m

$1,359

San DiegoCape Town

SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Thu 10/22

8:00 am-5:50 pm

1 stop24h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/29

8:50 pm-7:36 pm

1 stop31h 46m

$1,401

San DiegoCape Town

SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Thu 10/22

7:45 am-5:50 pm

2 stops25h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/29

8:50 pm-6:02 pm

2 stops30h 12m

$1,406

San DiegoCape Town

SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Fri 10/9

10:05 pm-9:25 pm

2 stops38h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/18

11:15 pm-11:50 am

1 stop45h 35m

$1,530

San DiegoCape Town

SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Sat 9/19

1:40 pm-9:25 pm

1 stop22h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/28

7:40 am-11:50 am

1 stop37h 10m

$1,538

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San DiegoCape Town

SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Sun 11/29

6:35 am-6:00 pm

1 stop25h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 12/6

8:50 pm-3:13 pm

1 stop28h 23m

$1,591

San DiegoCape Town

SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Sun 11/29

6:35 am-6:00 pm

1 stop25h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 12/6

8:50 pm-6:35 pm

2 stops31h 45m

$1,596

San DiegoJohannesburg

SAN San Diego - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SANJNB

San Diego

Tue 11/17

6:00 pm-10:25 am

1 stop30h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 11/28

7:35 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops30h 15m

$2,082

San DiegoGeorge

SAN San Diego - GRJ George

SANGRJ

San Diego

Wed 1/27

6:00 pm-4:15 pm

2 stops36h 15m

George

Sun 1/31

4:45 pm-4:10 pm

2 stops33h 25m

$2,088

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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 $1,409. 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 15% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Diego to South Africa flight.

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Best Price Found	$883
Fastest flight time	25h 31m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from San Diego in the past 72 hours is $883. The best round-trip flight deal from San Diego to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,359.

The fastest flight from San Diego to South Africa takes 25h 31m

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 September 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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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $955	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,121	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,046 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,142	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,554 reviews	Search Delta flights
SAUDIA	PriceFrom $1,226	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 687 reviews	Search SAUDIA flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $1,257	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,210 reviews	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,291	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,188 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom $1,632	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,573 reviews	Search KLM flights

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