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

Condor, Singapore Airlines, and Turkish 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 27% 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 August 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.

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8:29 pm - 12:15 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 46m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 1:10 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

29h 10m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,153Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 20

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 - 1:44 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

30h 44m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,159Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Dec 1

11:49 pm - 3:50 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 01m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:05 pm - 7:32 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

40h 27m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,178Kenya Airways

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 27

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

$1,187Singapore Airlines

Tue, Feb 2 - Tue, Feb 16

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

$1,188Singapore Airlines

Wed, Feb 3 - Wed, Feb 17

10:30 pm - 3:50 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

1:15 am - 1:10 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

44h 55m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,191Kenya Airways

Sun, Oct 4 - Mon, Oct 19

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

$1,255Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6

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

29h 50m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,256Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 16

5:25 pm - 12:10 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

6:55 pm - 6:45 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,350Iberia

Tue, Feb 2 - Tue, Feb 16

5:25 pm - 12:10 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

6:55 pm - 6:45 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,350Iberia

Fri, Feb 5 - Sun, Feb 14

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10:35 pm - 12:15 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

5:00 pm - 2:55 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

30h 55m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,473Kenya Airways

Tue, Aug 11 - Wed, Aug 19

10:35 pm - 3:50 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 15m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:00 pm - 2:55 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

30h 55m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,473Kenya Airways

Tue, Aug 11 - Mon, Aug 17

4:30 pm - 8:45 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

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

28h 55m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,604Condor

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 18

4:30 pm - 8:45 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

6:35 pm - 6:23 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

32h 48m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Los Angeles

$1,740Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 18

7:30 pm - 11:00 amSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

6:50 pm - 1:50 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

28h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,806Iberia

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 18

7:30 pm - 11:00 amSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

6:50 pm - 1:50 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

28h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,807Iberia

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 18

4:15 pm - 4:00 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:55 pm - 1:35 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

25h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,850Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 17

4:15 pm - 4:00 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:55 pm - 1:35 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

25h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,920Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 10 - Fri, Aug 21

5:00 pm - 10:15 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

10:05 am - 2:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

36h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,062Emirates

Tue, Aug 11 - Sat, Aug 22

5:00 pm - 4:25 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

10:05 am - 2:00 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

36h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,112Emirates

Fri, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 22

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Condor flights from San Francisco to South Africa

Our best Condor deals on San Francisco to South Africa flight tickets

Condor

Sep 7

SFO4:30 pmSan Francisco

30h 00m

1 stop

JNB7:30 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Sep 23

JNB6:35 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

28h 55m

1 stop

SFO2:30 pmSan Francisco

$1,310

Condor

Sep 7

SFO4:30 pmSan Francisco

30h 00m

1 stop

JNB7:30 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Sep 22

JNB6:35 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

28h 55m

1 stop

SFO2:30 pmSan Francisco

$1,337

Condor

Sep 19

SFO4:30 pmSan Francisco

29h 55m

1 stop

CPT7:25 amCape Town Intl

Oct 5

CPT5:45 pmCape Town Intl

29h 45m

1 stop

SFO2:30 pmSan Francisco

$1,364

Kenya Airways flights from San Francisco to South Africa

Our best Kenya Airways deals on San Francisco to South Africa flight tickets

Kenya Airways

Oct 11

SFO11:49 pmSan Francisco

31h 01m

2 stops

JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 27

JNB12:05 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

40h 27m

2 stops

SFO7:32 pmSan Francisco

$1,178

Kenya Airways

Oct 4

SFO10:30 pmSan Francisco

32h 20m

2 stops

JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 19

JNB1:15 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

44h 55m

2 stops

SFO1:10 pmSan Francisco

$1,191

Kenya Airways

Oct 11

SFO11:49 pmSan Francisco

39h 26m

2 stops

JNB12:15 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 26

JNB1:35 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

46h 30m

2 stops

SFO3:05 pmSan Francisco

$1,197

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San Francisco

Tue 10/6

8:29 pm-12:15 am

2 stops42h 46m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/20

5:00 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops29h 10m

$1,153

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Tue 11/10

10:55 pm-12:25 am

2 stops39h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 12/1

5:00 pm-1:44 pm

2 stops30h 44m

$1,159

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Sun 10/11

11:49 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops31h 01m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/27

12:05 pm-7:32 pm

2 stops40h 27m

$1,178

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO San Francisco - CPT Cape Town Intl

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Tue 2/2

9:40 am-9:25 am

2 stops37h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/16

10:40 am-7:50 am

2 stops31h 10m

$1,187

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO San Francisco - CPT Cape Town Intl

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Wed 2/3

9:40 am-9:25 am

2 stops37h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 2/17

10:40 am-7:50 am

2 stops31h 10m

$1,188

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Sun 10/4

10:30 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops32h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 10/19

1:15 am-1:10 pm

2 stops44h 55m

$1,191

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Tue 9/29

3:55 pm-4:00 am

1 stop27h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/6

4:50 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops53h 45m

$1,255

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San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Mon 11/2

3:00 pm-8:40 am

1 stop31h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/16

4:50 pm-12:40 pm

2 stops29h 50m

$1,256

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO San Francisco - CPT Cape Town Intl

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Tue 2/2

5:25 pm-12:10 pm

1 stop32h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/16

6:55 pm-6:45 pm

1 stop33h 50m

$1,350

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO San Francisco - CPT Cape Town Intl

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Fri 2/5

5:25 pm-12:10 pm

1 stop32h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 2/14

6:55 pm-6:45 pm

1 stop33h 50m

$1,350

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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 $1,147. The month of March is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from San Francisco averaging around $1,260.

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 $1,404 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 16% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to South Africa flight.

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Fastest flight time	22h 15m
Direct flights	None

The fastest flight from San Francisco to South Africa takes 22h 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 August 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 4,478 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom $776	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,555 reviews	Search KLM flights
Delta	PriceFrom $842	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,497 reviews	Search Delta flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $853	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,897 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $867	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,152 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $869	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $874	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 318 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,088	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,739 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,101	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,099 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $1,161	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,176 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights

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