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

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

What airlines fly to Los Angeles?

Delta, United Airlines and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from South Africa according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Los Angeles on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How long does it take to fly to Los Angeles?

On average, it takes 24h 23m to fly from South Africa to Los Angeles if you fly out of Cape Town (the most popular airport in South Africa) and into Los Angeles (the most popular airport in Los Angeles). If you’re flying out of Johannesburg and into Los Angeles, then the flight time is around 27h 50m.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport?

Prices for flights from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport?

As of October 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport?

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 South Africa to Los Angeles Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Los Angeles Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Los Angeles Airport 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 Los Angeles Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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9:00 pm - 2:10 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

27h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

12:35 pm - 6:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$939Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 23

8:15 pm - 1:10 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

25h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

8:10 am - 7:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$939Virgin Atlantic

Tue, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 30

7:35 pm - 3:50 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

30h 15m1 stop London Heathrow

1:58 pm - 10:25 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 27m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

$952British Airways

Mon, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 7

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

33h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

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

30h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

$952British Airways

Mon, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 7

7:40 pm - 4:40 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

31h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

5:10 pm - 11:25 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 15m2 stops London Heathrow Paris Charles de Gaulle

$987Air France

Fri, Nov 6 - Tue, Nov 17

7:40 pm - 4:40 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

31h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

9:05 pm - 11:25 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$989Air France

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 16

8:50 pm - 1:04 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

26h 14m2 stops Newark Denver Intl

8:40 am - 3:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 40m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$992United Airlines

Mon, Dec 7 - Sat, Jun 5

8:50 pm - 1:04 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

26h 14m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Denver Intl

8:40 am - 3:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 40m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$992United Airlines

Fri, Dec 4 - Sat, Jun 5

8:05 pm - 5:25 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

30h 20m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Dallas/Fort Worth

7:40 am - 6:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 55m2 stops Austin Bergstrom Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,004Delta

Fri, Oct 16 - Thu, Oct 29

8:05 pm - 8:49 amCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

45h 44m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Dallas/Fort Worth

12:15 pm - 6:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,004Delta

Fri, Oct 16 - Thu, Oct 29

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8:05 pm - 8:25 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

33h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

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

28h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

$953Virgin Atlantic

Fri, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 27

8:00 pm - 1:17 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

26h 17m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Denver Intl

8:50 am - 6:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 10m2 stops Denver Intl Newark

$992United Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 27

8:00 pm - 5:49 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

30h 49m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl San Francisco

12:15 pm - 6:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 45m1 stop Newark

$992United Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 27

8:15 pm - 8:30 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

33h 15m2 stops London Heathrow Seattle/Tacoma Intl

6:21 pm - 8:45 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

53h 24m2 stops San Francisco London Heathrow

$1,013Virgin Atlantic

Sun, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 17

1:15 pm - 7:48 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

39h 33m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

4:20 pm - 10:15 amLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,397Qatar Airways

Tue, Oct 6 - Sat, Oct 10

9:25 am - 2:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

37h 55m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

9:18 am - 4:00 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 42m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,574Qatar Airways

Sat, Oct 10 - Sat, Oct 17

8:20 am - 2:25 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

39h 05m3 stops Harare Lusaka Dubai Intl

4:40 pm - 10:35 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

56h 55m3 stops Dubai Intl Lusaka Harare

$2,795Emirates

Sun, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 17

7:25 pm - 8:10 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

33h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

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

30h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

$5,285British Airways

Wed, Oct 7 - Mon, Dec 21

9:15 pm - 6:25 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

30h 10m2 stops London Heathrow Dublin

8:50 pm - 10:25 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

$5,301British Airways

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Dec 23

10:05 am - 2:25 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

37h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

3:35 pm - 5:35 amLAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

$7,993Emirates

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Dec 22

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British Airways flights from South Africa to Los Angeles

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British Airways

Feb 1

JNB7:35 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

30h 15m

1 stop

LAX3:50 pmLos Angeles

Feb 7

LAX1:58 pmLos Angeles

34h 27m

2 stops

JNB10:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$952

British Airways

Nov 6

JNB7:35 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

27h 50m

1 stop

LAX1:25 pmLos Angeles

Nov 17

LAX8:50 pmLos Angeles

27h 35m

1 stop

JNB10:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$954

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Nov 17

JNB7:35 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

33h 00m

1 stop

LAX6:35 pmLos Angeles

Nov 24

LAX4:49 pmLos Angeles

31h 36m

2 stops

JNB10:25 amJohannesburg OR Tambo

$968

KLM flights from South Africa to Los Angeles

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KLM

Nov 1

JNB11:59 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

45h 46m

1 stop

LAX11:45 amLos Angeles

Nov 17

LAX7:25 amLos Angeles

28h 35m

2 stops

JNB10:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,000

KLM

Nov 1

JNB11:59 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

30h 16m

2 stops

LAX8:15 pmLos Angeles

Nov 16

LAX11:34 amLos Angeles

24h 26m

2 stops

JNB10:00 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo

$1,020

KLM

Oct 6

CPT11:15 pmCape Town Intl

45h 35m

1 stop

LAX11:50 amLos Angeles

Oct 11

LAX4:45 pmLos Angeles

43h 40m

1 stop

CPT9:25 pmCape Town Intl

$1,035

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Mon 11/16

9:00 pm-2:10 pm

1 stop27h 10m

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Mon 11/23

12:35 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop20h 00m

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8:15 pm-1:10 pm

1 stop25h 55m

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Fri 10/30

8:10 am-7:10 pm

1 stop26h 00m

$939

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Mon 2/1

7:35 pm-3:50 pm

1 stop30h 15m

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Sun 2/7

1:58 pm-10:25 am

2 stops34h 27m

$952

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Mon 2/1

7:35 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop33h 00m

Los Angeles

Sun 2/7

6:25 pm-10:25 am

1 stop30h 00m

$952

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 11/6

7:40 pm-4:40 pm

1 stop31h 00m

Los Angeles

Tue 11/17

5:10 pm-11:25 am

2 stops32h 15m

$987

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/2

7:40 pm-4:40 pm

1 stop31h 00m

Los Angeles

Mon 11/16

9:05 pm-11:25 am

1 stop28h 20m

$989

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT Cape Town Intl - LAX Los Angeles

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/7

8:50 pm-1:04 pm

2 stops26h 14m

Los Angeles

Sat 6/5

8:40 am-3:20 pm

1 stop21h 40m

$992

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT Cape Town Intl - LAX Los Angeles

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Fri 12/4

8:50 pm-1:04 pm

2 stops26h 14m

Los Angeles

Sat 6/5

8:40 am-3:20 pm

1 stop21h 40m

$992

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT Cape Town Intl - LAX Los Angeles

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/16

8:05 pm-5:25 pm

2 stops30h 20m

Los Angeles

Thu 10/29

7:40 am-6:35 pm

2 stops25h 55m

$1,004

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT Cape Town Intl - LAX Los Angeles

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/16

8:05 pm-8:49 am

2 stops45h 44m

Los Angeles

Thu 10/29

12:15 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop21h 20m

$1,004

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from South Africa, with most prices found around $997. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Los Angeles from South Africa during March instead. Flights to Los Angeles in March, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $1,010.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $1,123 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from South Africa for as low as $1,032 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$632
Fastest flight time	24h 23m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Los Angeles from South Africa in the past 72 hours is $632. The best round-trip flight deal from South Africa to Los Angeles found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $939.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Los Angeles takes 24h 23m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport?
As of October 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Los Angeles Airport?
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 South Africa to Los Angeles Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Los Angeles Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Los Angeles Airport 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 Los Angeles Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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American Airlines	PriceFrom $847	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,127 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $938	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,244 reviews	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $943	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,286 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $944	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,455 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $971	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,630 reviews	Search Delta flights
Air France	PriceFrom $985	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,648 reviews	Search Air France flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,113	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,728 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,302	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,671 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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