How long is the flight from South Africa to California?

Flight times from South Africa to California vary, but if you’re flying out of Cape Town and flying into Los Angeles (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 22h 48m on average. Another popular route from South Africa to California is flying from Johannesburg to Los Angeles, which will take roughly 24h 30m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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

Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Egyptair are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to California

What airlines fly to California?

Delta, United Airlines and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to California from South Africa according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to California. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to California?

Prices for flights from South Africa to California refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to California?

As of August 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to California.

How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to California?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to California.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to California may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at California. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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8:15 pm - 3:45 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

28h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

11:45 am - 7:40 pmSFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$962Virgin Atlantic

Thu, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 7

8:05 pm - 4:08 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

29h 03m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:15 pm - 12:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

$970Virgin Atlantic

Fri, Oct 9 - Sat, Oct 24

7:35 pm - 6:35 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

33h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

5:30 pm - 10:25 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

$981British Airways

Tue, Jan 26 - Tue, Feb 9

9:55 pm - 4:08 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

27h 13m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:55 pm - 7:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$982Delta

Mon, Oct 5 - Sun, Nov 1

9:55 pm - 8:25 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

31h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:10 am - 7:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$982Delta

Tue, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 30

7:35 pm - 3:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

29h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

6:25 pm - 10:25 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,000British Airways

Wed, Jan 13 - Wed, Jan 20

6:50 pm - 6:40 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

32h 50m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:15 pm - 10:20 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 05m2 stops London Heathrow Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,003Air France

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 21

6:50 pm - 11:40 amJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

25h 50m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:15 pm - 10:20 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 05m2 stops London Heathrow Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,004Air France

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 21

6:50 pm - 4:05 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

30h 15m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

4:45 pm - 9:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,005Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 23

8:15 pm - 7:49 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

32h 34m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

9:30 am - 10:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 55m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Cape Town Intl

$1,011Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Thu, Oct 22

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11:15 pm - 2:45 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

24h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:45 am - 9:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 35m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,307KLM

Thu, Aug 20 - Thu, Aug 27

11:15 pm - 2:45 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

24h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

1:50 pm - 9:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,307KLM

Thu, Aug 20 - Thu, Aug 27

11:15 pm - 10:50 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

32h 35m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Seattle/Tacoma Intl

11:59 pm - 7:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 41m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,408Delta

Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Aug 28

11:15 pm - 2:45 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

24h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

7:00 am - 9:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

$1,468Delta

Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Aug 28

7:00 pm - 5:29 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

31h 29m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Denver Intl

5:45 am - 6:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 45m3 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

$1,627United Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Aug 28

7:00 pm - 3:32 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

29h 32m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

5:45 am - 6:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 45m3 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

$1,628United Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Aug 28

6:40 pm - 2:00 pmDUR Durban King Shaka Intl-SFO San Francisco

28h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

5:00 pm - 4:35 pmSFO San Francisco-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

38h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,643Emirates

Fri, Aug 21 - Wed, Aug 26

12:05 pm - 2:30 pmDUR Durban King Shaka Intl-SFO San Francisco

35h 25m2 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

6:00 am - 10:35 amSFO San Francisco-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

43h 35m3 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

$1,679Qatar Airways

Fri, Aug 21 - Wed, Aug 26

8:55 pm - 7:03 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ONT Ontario

31h 08m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

12:00 pm - 4:00 amONT Ontario-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 00m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,736Qatar Airways

Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Aug 28

6:40 pm - 2:00 pmDUR Durban King Shaka Intl-SFO San Francisco

52h 20m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl

5:00 pm - 4:35 pmSFO San Francisco-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

38h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,820Emirates

Sat, Aug 22 - Wed, Aug 26

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KLM flights from South Africa to California

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KLM

Sep 9

JNB11:15 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

28h 25m

2 stops

LAX6:40 pmLos Angeles

Sep 23

LAX4:45 pmLos Angeles

43h 35m

1 stop

JNB9:20 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,038

KLM

Oct 8

CPT11:15 pmCape Town Intl

24h 30m

1 stop

LAX2:45 pmLos Angeles

Nov 5

LAX1:50 pmLos Angeles

22h 50m

1 stop

CPT10:40 pmCape Town Intl

$1,045

KLM

Sep 1

CPT11:15 pmCape Town Intl

30h 18m

2 stops

LAX8:33 pmLos Angeles

Sep 7

LAX6:25 pmLos Angeles

26h 25m

2 stops

CPT5:50 amCape Town Intl

$1,074

Air France flights from South Africa to California

Our best Air France deals on South Africa to California flight tickets

Air France

Sep 7

JNB6:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

32h 50m

1 stop

LAX6:40 pmLos Angeles

Sep 21

LAX11:15 pmLos Angeles

26h 05m

2 stops

JNB10:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,003

Air France

Sep 7

JNB6:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

30h 15m

1 stop

LAX4:05 pmLos Angeles

Sep 21

LAX11:15 pmLos Angeles

26h 05m

2 stops

JNB10:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,004

Air France

Sep 7

JNB6:50 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

32h 50m

1 stop

LAX6:40 pmLos Angeles

Sep 21

LAX6:25 pmLos Angeles

30h 55m

1 stop

JNB10:20 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,005

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 9/24

8:15 pm-3:45 pm

1 stop28h 30m

San Francisco

Wed 10/7

11:45 am-7:40 pm

1 stop22h 55m

$962

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT Cape Town Intl - LAX Los Angeles

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/9

8:05 pm-4:08 pm

1 stop29h 03m

Los Angeles

Sat 10/24

11:15 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop27h 50m

$970

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/26

7:35 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop33h 00m

Los Angeles

Tue 2/9

5:30 pm-10:25 am

1 stop30h 55m

$981

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 10/5

9:55 pm-4:08 pm

1 stop27h 13m

Los Angeles

Sun 11/1

10:55 pm-7:10 pm

1 stop34h 15m

$982

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/20

9:55 pm-8:25 pm

1 stop31h 30m

Los Angeles

Fri 10/30

11:10 am-7:10 pm

1 stop23h 00m

$982

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 1/13

7:35 pm-3:20 pm

1 stop29h 45m

Los Angeles

Wed 1/20

6:25 pm-10:25 am

1 stop30h 00m

$1,000

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/7

6:50 pm-6:40 pm

1 stop32h 50m

Los Angeles

Mon 9/21

11:15 pm-10:20 am

2 stops26h 05m

$1,003

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/7

6:50 pm-11:40 am

1 stop25h 50m

Los Angeles

Mon 9/21

11:15 pm-10:20 am

2 stops26h 05m

$1,004

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/9

6:50 pm-4:05 pm

1 stop30h 15m

Los Angeles

Wed 9/23

4:45 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop43h 35m

$1,005

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/14

8:15 pm-7:49 pm

2 stops32h 34m

Los Angeles

Thu 10/22

9:30 am-10:25 pm

2 stops27h 55m

$1,011

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What is the cheapest month to fly to California?

The month of November is another great option to travel to California, with average flight prices from South Africa averaging around $1,016.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to California from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to California for around $1,108 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to California from South Africa for as low as $1,031 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on South Africa to California flights?

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Best Price Found	$643
Fastest flight time	23h 48m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to California from South Africa in the past 72 hours is $643. The best round-trip flight deal from South Africa to California found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $962.

The fastest flight from South Africa to California takes 23h 48m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from South Africa to California

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to California?
Prices for flights from South Africa to California refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to California?
As of August 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to California.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to California?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to California.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to California may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at California. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from South Africa to California

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
American Airlines	PriceFrom $847	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,946 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $892	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,472 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $938	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,172 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $943	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 692 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $943	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,106 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $966	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,502 reviews	Search Delta flights
Air France	PriceFrom $985	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,647 reviews	Search Air France flights
KLM	PriceFrom $1,022	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,558 reviews	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,069	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,738 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,302	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,652 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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