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

Turkish Airlines and Singapore Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to South Africa

What airlines fly to South Africa?

Delta, United Airlines and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from San Francisco according to our data. Delta 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.

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.

$734 Cheap Flights from San Francisco to South Africa in 2026/27

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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

12:05 pm - 1:40 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

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

$1,195Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

10:00 pm - 3:50 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 pm - 1:40 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

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

$1,195Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 9

8:55 pm - 3:50 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 pm - 2:14 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

36h 09m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,197Kenya Airways

Sat, Nov 7 - Thu, Nov 19

10:55 pm - 12:25 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

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

34h 40m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,197Kenya Airways

Sat, Nov 7 - Thu, Nov 19

9:40 am - 6:10 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

1:40 pm - 7:50 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

28h 10m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,225Singapore Airlines

Mon, Feb 15 - Tue, Mar 2

4:10 pm - 4:00 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:50 pm - 1:40 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

53h 50m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,261Qatar Airways

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27

3:00 pm - 8:40 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:50 pm - 12:40 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

53h 50m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,265Qatar Airways

Mon, Feb 15 - Tue, Mar 2

9:40 am - 9:25 amSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 45m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 am - 7:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

31h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

$1,275Singapore Airlines

Tue, Jan 19 - Wed, Feb 17

7:35 pm - 11:00 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 25m1 stop Istanbul

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

31h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$1,316Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Tue, Nov 10

6:35 pm - 11:00 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 25m1 stop Istanbul

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

31h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$1,320Turkish Airlines

Sun, Jan 17 - Wed, Feb 17

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2:18 pm - 3:50 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

12:10 pm - 9:25 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

54h 15m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,216Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Mon, Oct 19

4:10 pm - 9:40 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

56h 30m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:05 pm - 2:10 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

33h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,497Qatar Airways

Tue, Oct 6 - Mon, Oct 19

7:35 pm - 9:20 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 45m1 stop Zurich

7:20 pm - 4:15 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

29h 55m1 stop Zurich

$1,669SWISS

Sat, Oct 10 - Thu, Oct 22

7:35 pm - 9:20 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 45m1 stop Zurich

7:20 pm - 4:15 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

29h 55m1 stop Zurich

$1,672SWISS

Sat, Oct 10 - Tue, Oct 20

11:44 am - 7:40 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 56m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:55 pm - 5:25 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

28h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,679Delta

Fri, Oct 9 - Thu, Oct 22

8:00 am - 7:40 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:55 pm - 5:25 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

28h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,679Delta

Thu, Oct 8 - Thu, Oct 22

9:54 am - 9:20 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 26m2 stops Los Angeles Amsterdam Schiphol

11:15 pm - 11:45 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

45h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,694KLM

Thu, Oct 8 - Sun, Oct 11

7:00 am - 9:20 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

11:15 pm - 11:45 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

45h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,694KLM

Sat, Oct 10 - Tue, Oct 20

4:30 pm - 7:30 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

6:35 pm - 2:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

28h 55m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,705Condor

Mon, Oct 5 - Wed, Oct 7

11:32 am - 4:00 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 28m2 stops Los Angeles Doha Hamad Intl

9:25 am - 2:10 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

37h 45m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,889Qatar Airways

Thu, Oct 8 - Sun, Oct 11

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Singapore Airlines flights from San Francisco to South Africa

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Singapore Airlines

Feb 15

SFO9:40 amSan Francisco

34h 30m

1 stop

JNB6:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 2

JNB1:40 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

28h 10m

1 stop

SFO7:50 amSan Francisco

$1,219

Singapore Airlines

Feb 15

SFO9:40 amSan Francisco

34h 30m

1 stop

JNB6:10 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 2

JNB1:40 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

28h 10m

1 stop

SFO7:50 amSan Francisco

$1,225

Singapore Airlines

Jan 19

SFO9:40 amSan Francisco

37h 45m

2 stops

CPT9:25 amCape Town Intl

Feb 17

CPT10:40 amCape Town Intl

31h 10m

2 stops

SFO7:50 amSan Francisco

$1,275

Turkish Airlines flights from San Francisco to South Africa

Our best Turkish Airlines deals on San Francisco to South Africa flight tickets

Turkish Airlines

Oct 25

SFO7:35 pmSan Francisco

30h 25m

1 stop

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 10

JNB6:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

31h 40m

1 stop

SFO4:30 pmSan Francisco

$1,316

Turkish Airlines

Nov 11

SFO6:35 pmSan Francisco

30h 20m

1 stop

JNB10:55 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 18

JNB6:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

31h 40m

1 stop

SFO4:30 pmSan Francisco

$1,351

Turkish Airlines

Nov 10

SFO6:35 pmSan Francisco

30h 25m

1 stop

JNB11:00 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 1

JNB6:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

31h 40m

1 stop

SFO4:30 pmSan Francisco

$1,365

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Tue 11/3

10:56 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops30h 54m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/10

12:05 pm-1:40 pm

2 stops35h 35m

$1,195

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SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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San Francisco

Tue 10/27

10:00 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops32h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/9

12:05 pm-1:40 pm

2 stops35h 35m

$1,195

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San Francisco

Sat 11/7

8:55 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops32h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 11/19

12:05 pm-2:14 pm

2 stops36h 09m

$1,197

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SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Sat 11/7

10:55 pm-12:25 am

2 stops39h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 11/19

5:00 pm-5:40 pm

2 stops34h 40m

$1,197

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SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Mon 2/15

9:40 am-6:10 am

1 stop34h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/2

1:40 pm-7:50 am

1 stop28h 10m

$1,225

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Tue 10/20

4:10 pm-4:00 am

1 stop26h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/27

4:50 pm-1:40 pm

2 stops53h 50m

$1,261

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SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Mon 2/15

3:00 pm-8:40 am

1 stop31h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/2

4:50 pm-12:40 pm

2 stops53h 50m

$1,265

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO San Francisco - CPT Cape Town Intl

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Tue 1/19

9:40 am-9:25 am

2 stops37h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 2/17

10:40 am-7:50 am

2 stops31h 10m

$1,275

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SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Sun 10/25

7:35 pm-11:00 am

1 stop30h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/10

6:50 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop31h 40m

$1,316

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Sun 1/17

6:35 pm-11:00 am

1 stop30h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/17

6:50 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop31h 40m

$1,320

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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 $1,128. The month of April is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from San Francisco averaging around $1,367.

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 $1,451 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 $1,167 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 3% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to South Africa flight.

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Best Price Found	$734
Fastest flight time	27h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from San Francisco in the past 72 hours is $734. The best round-trip flight deal from San Francisco to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,195.

The fastest flight from San Francisco to South Africa takes 27h 25m

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

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from San Francisco to South Africa with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $691	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,453 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom $776	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,576 reviews	Search KLM flights
Delta	PriceFrom $796	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,631 reviews	Search Delta flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $853	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,128 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $867	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,245 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $869	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 693 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $1,027	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 329 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $1,032	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,621 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,088	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,726 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,101	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,279 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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