What airlines fly to South Africa?

United Airlines, Delta and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from San Francisco according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 14 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 Francisco to South Africa?

Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Air, and Austrian Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to South Africa?

Prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to South Africa are updated daily.

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

As of October 2026, there are 14 operators available to choose from for flights from San Francisco Airport to South Africa.

How old do you have to be to fly from San Francisco Airport to South Africa?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from San Francisco 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.

$653 Cheap Flights from San Francisco to South Africa in 2026/27

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12:20 pm - 12:15 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

50h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:15 am - 6:52 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

50h 37m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,192Kenya Airways

Sat, Apr 10 - Mon, May 10

11:35 pm - 3:50 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 15m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 3:40 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

32h 40m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,195Multiple Airlines

Tue, Jan 12 - Tue, Jan 26

11:35 pm - 3:50 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 15m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 pm - 1:44 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

35h 39m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,195Multiple Airlines

Tue, Jan 12 - Thu, Jan 28

8:55 pm - 12:25 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 12:44 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

29h 44m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,207Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Dec 1

11:45 am - 9:25 amSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

36h 40m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 am - 9:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

32h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

$1,235Singapore Airlines

Wed, Apr 28 - Wed, May 12

11:45 am - 6:10 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 25m1 stop Singapore Changi

1:45 pm - 8:35 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

39h 50m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,237Singapore Airlines

Wed, Apr 14 - Mon, May 10

6:35 pm - 12:05 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 30m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 4:30 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$1,270Turkish Airlines

Sun, Jan 31 - Sat, Feb 13

6:35 pm - 11:00 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 25m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 4:30 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$1,281Turkish Airlines

Sun, Dec 6 - Thu, Dec 17

3:55 pm - 4:00 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:50 pm - 1:35 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

53h 45m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,355Qatar Airways

Sat, Apr 3 - Sun, Apr 11

4:55 pm - 9:10 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

55h 15m2 stops Los Angeles Doha Hamad Intl

4:50 pm - 1:35 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

53h 45m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,380Qatar Airways

Sat, Apr 3 - Sun, Apr 11

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10:55 pm - 10:55 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

50h 00m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:35 am - 12:39 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

45h 04m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,208Kenya Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 9

10:55 pm - 10:05 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 10m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:25 pm - 9:30 amCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

53h 05m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,251Kenya Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 15

10:56 pm - 3:50 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 54m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 2:45 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

31h 45m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,387Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 23

10:55 pm - 1:30 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 35m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 9:19 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

52h 49m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,463Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 23

10:34 am - 8:05 amSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 31m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

6:55 pm - 7:59 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

35h 04m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,524Iberia

Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 15

6:35 pm - 10:25 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 50m1 stop Istanbul

6:50 pm - 4:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

31h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$1,558Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 25

6:35 pm - 10:25 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 50m1 stop Istanbul

12:20 am - 4:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

26h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$1,558Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 25

10:34 am - 8:05 amSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 31m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

6:55 pm - 2:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

30h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,558Iberia

Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 15

7:25 pm - 10:00 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 35m1 stop Zurich

8:40 pm - 4:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

29h 50m1 stop Zurich

$1,753SWISS

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 25

7:25 pm - 10:00 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 35m1 stop Zurich

8:40 pm - 4:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

29h 50m1 stop Zurich

$1,786SWISS

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 30

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Kenya Airways flights from San Francisco to South Africa

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Kenya Airways

Apr 10

SFO12:20 pmSan Francisco

50h 55m

2 stops

JNB12:15 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

May 10

JNB1:15 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

50h 37m

2 stops

SFO6:52 pmSan Francisco

$1,192

Kenya Airways

Nov 7

SFO10:55 pmSan Francisco

30h 55m

2 stops

JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 19

JNB12:05 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

39h 35m

2 stops

SFO5:40 pmSan Francisco

$1,207

Kenya Airways

Nov 2

SFO10:55 pmSan Francisco

50h 00m

2 stops

JNB10:55 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 9

JNB1:35 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

45h 04m

2 stops

SFO12:39 pmSan Francisco

$1,208

Singapore Airlines flights from San Francisco to South Africa

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Singapore Airlines

Apr 14

SFO11:45 amSan Francisco

33h 25m

1 stop

JNB6:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

May 10

JNB1:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

39h 50m

1 stop

SFO8:35 pmSan Francisco

$1,237

Singapore Airlines

Feb 10

SFO9:40 amSan Francisco

37h 45m

2 stops

CPT9:25 amCape Town Intl

Feb 22

CPT10:40 amCape Town Intl

31h 10m

2 stops

SFO7:50 amSan Francisco

$1,239

Singapore Airlines

Apr 14

SFO11:45 amSan Francisco

33h 25m

1 stop

JNB6:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

May 5

JNB1:45 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

29h 05m

1 stop

SFO9:50 amSan Francisco

$1,243

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Sat 4/10

12:20 pm-12:15 am

2 stops50h 55m

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1:15 am-6:52 pm

2 stops50h 37m

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Tue 1/12

11:35 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops30h 15m

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5:00 pm-3:40 pm

2 stops32h 40m

$1,195

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San Francisco

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11:35 pm-3:50 pm

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12:05 pm-1:44 pm

2 stops35h 39m

$1,195

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SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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San Francisco

Tue 11/10

8:55 pm-12:25 am

2 stops41h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 12/1

5:00 pm-12:44 pm

2 stops29h 44m

$1,207

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO San Francisco - CPT Cape Town Intl

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Wed 4/28

11:45 am-9:25 am

2 stops36h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 5/12

10:40 am-9:50 am

2 stops32h 10m

$1,235

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SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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San Francisco

Wed 4/14

11:45 am-6:10 am

1 stop33h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/10

1:45 pm-8:35 pm

1 stop39h 50m

$1,237

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO San Francisco - CPT Cape Town Intl

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Sun 1/31

6:35 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop31h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 2/13

5:15 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop33h 15m

$1,270

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO San Francisco - CPT Cape Town Intl

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Sun 12/6

6:35 pm-11:00 pm

1 stop42h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 12/17

5:15 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop33h 15m

$1,281

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SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Sat 4/3

3:55 pm-4:00 am

1 stop27h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 4/11

4:50 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops53h 45m

$1,355

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Sat 4/3

4:55 pm-9:10 am

2 stops55h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 4/11

4:50 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops53h 45m

$1,380

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from San Francisco 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 Francisco to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,149. The month of March is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from San Francisco averaging around $1,385.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to South Africa?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around $1,459 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from San Francisco for as low as $1,078 on momondo.

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

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Best Price Found	$653
Fastest flight time	30h 15m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from San Francisco in the past 72 hours is $653. The best round-trip flight deal from San Francisco to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,192.

The fastest flight from San Francisco to South Africa takes 30h 15m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from San Francisco to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to South Africa?
Prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to South Africa are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Francisco Airport to South Africa?
As of October 2026, there are 14 operators available to choose from for flights from San Francisco Airport to South Africa.
How old do you have to be to fly from San Francisco Airport to South Africa?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from San Francisco 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 Francisco to South Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $691	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,461 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom $776	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,595 reviews	Search KLM flights
Delta	PriceFrom $796	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,695 reviews	Search Delta flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $853	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,212 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $867	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,277 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $869	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 699 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $1,027	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 336 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $1,032	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,631 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,088	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,712 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,101	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,453 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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