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?

Turkish Airlines is the most popular carrier 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 October 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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9:40 pm - 8:25 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

48h 45m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 am - 8:18 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

44h 28m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,355Etihad Airways

Mon, Nov 16 - Wed, Dec 2

10:40 pm - 7:25 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

46h 45m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:00 am - 8:43 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

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

$1,356Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Tue, Nov 24

6:50 am - 4:10 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 20m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 1:09 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

26h 19m1 stop Newark

$1,505United Airlines

Sat, Nov 28 - Mon, Dec 7

8:00 am - 4:10 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 10m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 1:09 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

26h 19m1 stop Newark

$1,505United Airlines

Sat, Nov 28 - Mon, Dec 7

6:15 am - 7:10 pmSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:55 pm - 6:42 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

29h 47m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,529Delta

Sat, Mar 6 - Sun, Mar 28

8:00 am - 7:10 pmSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:20 pm - 1:08 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

25h 48m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,530Delta

Tue, Feb 16 - Sat, Mar 6

10:00 am - 10:40 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 40m2 stops Los Angeles Amsterdam Schiphol

12:30 am - 12:10 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

45h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,550KLM

Fri, Feb 5 - Thu, Feb 11

10:00 am - 10:40 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 40m2 stops Los Angeles Amsterdam Schiphol

7:30 am - 12:10 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

38h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,550KLM

Wed, Feb 3 - Wed, Feb 10

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

30h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

7:35 pm - 4:10 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

30h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,597British Airways

Mon, Nov 16 - Wed, Dec 2

10:33 pm - 10:25 amSAN San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

49h 52m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

7:35 pm - 3:56 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego

30h 21m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,604British Airways

Wed, Dec 23 - Sun, Jan 24

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10:00 pm - 5:50 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 50m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 5:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

30h 50m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,405Delta

Sun, Oct 11 - Fri, Oct 23

10:00 pm - 5:50 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 50m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 5:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

30h 05m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,405Delta

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 27

10:00 pm - 5:50 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 50m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

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

31h 46m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,405Delta

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 27

6:25 am - 9:10 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 45m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol

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

37h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,415KLM

Sun, Oct 11 - Fri, Oct 23

6:25 am - 9:10 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 45m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol

7:40 am - 3:10 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

40h 30m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Los Angeles

$1,425KLM

Sun, Oct 11 - Fri, Oct 23

10:57 am - 9:10 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 13m2 stops Los Angeles Amsterdam Schiphol

7:40 am - 3:56 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

41h 16m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Salt Lake City

$1,425KLM

Sun, Oct 11 - Fri, Oct 23

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 - 3:28 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

34h 38m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,625Ethiopian Air

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 27

10:30 pm - 2:10 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 40m2 stops Chicago O'Hare 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

$1,670Ethiopian Air

Sun, Oct 11 - Fri, Oct 23

9:45 pm - 3:20 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 35m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 3:28 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

27h 38m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$2,241United Airlines

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 27

9:45 pm - 3:20 pmSAN San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 35m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:00 pm - 11:25 amCPT Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego

24h 25m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$2,291United Airlines

Sun, Oct 11 - Fri, Oct 23

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Cathay Pacific flights from San Diego to South Africa

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Cathay Pacific

Feb 16

SAN8:00 amSan Diego

37h 25m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 7

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

38h 52m

2 stops

SAN3:52 pmSan Diego

$1,414

Cathay Pacific

Feb 15

SAN6:00 pmSan Diego

51h 25m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 7

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

56h 44m

2 stops

SAN9:44 amSan Diego

$1,448

Cathay Pacific

Feb 19

SAN8:00 amSan Diego

37h 25m

2 stops

JNB7:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 8

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

37h 37m

2 stops

SAN2:37 pmSan Diego

$1,498

Ethiopian Air flights from San Diego to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

Feb 17

SAN9:55 pmSan Diego

29h 35m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 8

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

35h 03m

3 stops

SAN3:33 pmSan Diego

$1,496

Ethiopian Air

Mar 6

SAN10:30 pmSan Diego

29h 00m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 28

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

34h 00m

3 stops

SAN3:30 pmSan Diego

$1,563

Ethiopian Air

Feb 19

SAN9:55 pmSan Diego

29h 35m

2 stops

JNB1:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 8

JNB2:30 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

35h 03m

3 stops

SAN3:33 pmSan Diego

$1,619

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SAN San Diego - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SANJNB

San Diego

Mon 11/16

9:40 pm-8:25 am

2 stops48h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 12/2

9:50 am-8:18 pm

2 stops44h 28m

$1,355

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SAN San Diego - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SANJNB

San Diego

Sun 11/8

10:40 pm-7:25 am

2 stops46h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/24

11:00 am-8:43 pm

2 stops43h 43m

$1,356

San DiegoCape Town

SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Sat 11/28

6:50 am-4:10 pm

2 stops23h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/7

8:50 pm-1:09 pm

1 stop26h 19m

$1,505

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SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Sat 11/28

8:00 am-4:10 pm

1 stop22h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/7

8:50 pm-1:09 pm

1 stop26h 19m

$1,505

San DiegoJohannesburg

SAN San Diego - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SANJNB

San Diego

Sat 3/6

6:15 am-7:10 pm

1 stop26h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 3/28

9:55 pm-6:42 pm

1 stop29h 47m

$1,529

San DiegoJohannesburg

SAN San Diego - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SANJNB

San Diego

Tue 2/16

8:00 am-7:10 pm

1 stop25h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 3/6

9:20 pm-1:08 pm

1 stop25h 48m

$1,530

San DiegoCape Town

SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Fri 2/5

10:00 am-10:40 pm

2 stops26h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 2/11

12:30 am-12:10 pm

1 stop45h 40m

$1,550

San DiegoCape Town

SAN San Diego - CPT Cape Town Intl

SANCPT

San Diego

Wed 2/3

10:00 am-10:40 pm

2 stops26h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 2/10

7:30 am-12:10 pm

1 stop38h 40m

$1,550

San DiegoJohannesburg

SAN San Diego - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SANJNB

San Diego

Mon 11/16

6:00 pm-10:25 am

1 stop30h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 12/2

7:35 pm-4:10 pm

1 stop30h 35m

$1,597

San DiegoJohannesburg

SAN San Diego - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SANJNB

San Diego

Wed 12/23

10:33 pm-10:25 am

2 stops49h 52m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/24

7:35 pm-3:56 pm

2 stops30h 21m

$1,604

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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 $1,434.

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You could potentially save up to 35% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Diego to South Africa flight.

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Best Price Found	$677
Fastest flight time	23h 20m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from San Diego in the past 72 hours is $677. The best round-trip flight deal from San Diego to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,355.

The fastest flight from San Diego to South Africa takes 23h 20m

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 October 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 7.5 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,121	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,145 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,171	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,645 reviews	Search Delta flights
SAUDIA	PriceFrom $1,226	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 681 reviews	Search SAUDIA flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $1,257	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,255 reviews	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,291	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,319 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom $1,610	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,580 reviews	Search KLM flights

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