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.

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

Singapore Airlines and Turkish 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.

$731 Cheap Flights from San Francisco to South Africa in 2026/27

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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

5:00 pm - 9:37 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

38h 37m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,137Multiple 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

$1,137Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 9

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

Mon, Feb 8 - Mon, Feb 22

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

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

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

$1,197Kenya Airways

Mon, Nov 16 - Sun, Jan 17

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

$1,198Singapore Airlines

Mon, Feb 15 - Tue, Mar 2

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

$1,261Qatar Airways

Mon, Feb 15 - Tue, Mar 2

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

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

$1,336Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Dec 1

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

55h 40m2 stops Los Angeles Doha Hamad Intl

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

53h 50m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,388Qatar Airways

Mon, Feb 15 - Tue, Mar 2

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8:47 am - 9:10 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 23m2 stops Los Angeles Doha Hamad Intl

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

53h 50m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,376Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 27

8:47 am - 9:10 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 23m2 stops Los Angeles Doha Hamad Intl

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

53h 50m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,440Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 27

10:00 pm - 1:35 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

54h 35m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

2:25 pm - 1:44 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 19m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,594Kenya Airways

Sat, Oct 10 - Mon, Nov 2

10:15 pm - 1:35 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

54h 20m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

2:25 pm - 1:44 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

32h 19m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,594Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 12 - Tue, Oct 27

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

28h 45m1 stop Zurich

8:40 pm - 5:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

29h 50m1 stop Zurich

$1,669SWISS

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 27

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

26h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:20 pm - 6:47 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

31h 27m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,679Delta

Thu, Oct 15 - Wed, Jan 13

2:00 pm - 7:40 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:20 pm - 6:47 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

31h 27m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,679Delta

Thu, Oct 15 - Tue, Jan 12

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

28h 45m1 stop Zurich

7:45 pm - 9:33 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

34h 48m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,699Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 27

11:30 am - 6:30 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 00m1 stop Newark

7:45 pm - 4:05 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

30h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,722United Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Jan 14

8:28 am - 6:40 amSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 12m2 stops Calgary Munich Franz Josef Strauss

8:40 pm - 9:33 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

34h 53m2 stops Zurich Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,728Air Canada

Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Jan 14

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Kenya Airways flights from San Francisco to South Africa

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Kenya Airways

Nov 7

SFO10:55 pmSan Francisco

39h 30m

2 stops

JNB12:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 19

JNB5:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

34h 40m

2 stops

SFO5:40 pmSan Francisco

$1,197

Kenya Airways

Nov 10

SFO8:55 pmSan Francisco

41h 30m

2 stops

JNB12:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 1

JNB5:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

51h 04m

2 stops

SFO10:04 amSan Francisco

$1,207

Kenya Airways

Mar 18

SFO7:00 amSan Francisco

47h 50m

2 stops

JNB3:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

Apr 8

JNB5:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

32h 30m

2 stops

SFO4:30 pmSan Francisco

$1,242

Etihad Airways flights from San Francisco to South Africa

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

Etihad Airways

Nov 11

SFO10:10 pmSan Francisco

48h 15m

2 stops

JNB8:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 11

JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

46h 31m

2 stops

SFO10:21 pmSan Francisco

$1,354

Etihad Airways

Jan 13

SFO11:45 pmSan Francisco

46h 40m

2 stops

JNB8:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 21

JNB9:50 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

38h 51m

2 stops

SFO2:41 pmSan Francisco

$1,421

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Tue 11/3

8:55 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops32h 55m

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5:00 pm-9:37 pm

2 stops38h 37m

$1,137

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10:00 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops32h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

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12:05 pm-1:40 pm

2 stops35h 35m

$1,137

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9:40 am-9:25 am

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Mon 2/22

10:40 am-7:50 am

2 stops31h 10m

$1,187

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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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San Francisco

Mon 11/16

8:55 pm-12:25 am

2 stops41h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/17

12:05 pm-1:44 pm

2 stops35h 39m

$1,197

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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

$1,198

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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

$1,261

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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

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Tue 11/10

6:35 pm-11:00 am

1 stop30h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 12/1

6:50 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop31h 40m

$1,336

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO San Francisco - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Mon 2/15

3:00 pm-8:40 am

2 stops55h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/2

4:50 pm-12:40 pm

2 stops53h 50m

$1,388

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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 $1,151. The month of April is another great option to travel to South Africa, with average flight prices from San Francisco averaging around $1,366.

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.

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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	$731
Fastest flight time	25h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from San Francisco in the past 72 hours is $731. The best round-trip flight deal from San Francisco to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,137.

The fastest flight from San Francisco to South Africa takes 25h 10m

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 4,457 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom $776	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,582 reviews	Search KLM flights
Delta	PriceFrom $796	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,651 reviews	Search Delta flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $853	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,151 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $867	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,255 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $869	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $1,027	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 330 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $1,032	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,624 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,088	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,724 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,101	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,331 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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