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Cheap flights from South Africa to San Francisco from $616

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a momondo user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from South Africa to San Francisco departing on 11/18. Fares may change, and may not be available for all flights or travel dates. Click the price to refresh the search for this deal.
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Virgin Atlantic Logo
8:05 pm - 10:00 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco
34h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Virgin Atlantic Logo
8:00 am - 5:50 pmSFO  San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl
24h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$965Virgin Atlantic
Sun, Aug 23 - Sat, Sep 5
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8:05 pm - 10:00 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco
34h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 5:50 pmSFO  San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl
26h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$994Delta
Sun, Aug 23 - Sat, Sep 5
Delta Logo
8:05 pm - 10:00 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco
34h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Delta Logo
7:13 am - 5:50 pmSFO  San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl
25h 37m2 stops Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$997Delta
Sun, Aug 23 - Sat, Sep 5
Virgin Atlantic Logo
8:15 pm - 3:45 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco
28h 30m1 stop London Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic Logo
6:00 am - 7:40 pmSFO  San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
28h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$1,011Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 24
United Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 3:28 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco
28h 28m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
United Airlines Logo
10:15 am - 5:10 pmSFO  San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl
21h 55m1 stop Newark
$1,032United Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 9
United Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 11:12 amCPT  Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco
24h 12m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 5:10 pmSFO  San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl
26h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark
$1,032United Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 9
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 4:30 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco
31h 40m1 stop Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:35 pm - 11:00 amSFO  San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
30h 25m1 stop Istanbul
$1,038Turkish Airlines
Thu, Jan 21 - Mon, Jan 25
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 4:30 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco
31h 40m1 stop Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:35 pm - 11:00 amSFO  San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
30h 25m1 stop Istanbul
$1,040Turkish Airlines
Thu, Jan 21 - Mon, Jan 25
Qatar Airways Logo
2:05 pm - 1:35 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco
32h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
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8:23 am - 4:00 amSFO  San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
34h 37m2 stops Los Angeles Doha Hamad Intl
$1,157Qatar Airways
Mon, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 24
Qatar Airways Logo
12:05 pm - 1:35 pmDUR  Durban King Shaka Intl-SFO San Francisco
34h 30m2 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
2:00 pm - 10:55 amSFO  San Francisco-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl
59h 55m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl
$1,238Qatar Airways
Fri, Sep 25 - Wed, Oct 28

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Virgin Atlantic flights from South Africa to San Francisco

Our best Virgin Atlantic deals on South Africa to San Francisco flight tickets
Virgin Atlantic
Aug 23
CPT8:05 pmCape Town Intl
34h 55m
1 stop
SFO10:00 pmSan Francisco
Sep 5
SFO8:00 amSan Francisco
24h 50m
1 stop
CPT5:50 pmCape Town Intl
$965
Virgin Atlantic
Sep 7
JNB8:15 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
28h 30m
1 stop
SFO3:45 pmSan Francisco
Sep 24
SFO6:00 amSan Francisco
28h 40m
1 stop
JNB7:40 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
$1,011
Virgin Atlantic
Sep 5
JNB8:15 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
28h 30m
1 stop
SFO3:45 pmSan Francisco
Sep 20
SFO8:00 amSan Francisco
26h 40m
1 stop
JNB7:40 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
$1,016

Delta flights from South Africa to San Francisco

Our best Delta deals on South Africa to San Francisco flight tickets
Delta
Aug 23
CPT8:05 pmCape Town Intl
34h 55m
1 stop
SFO10:00 pmSan Francisco
Sep 5
SFO6:00 amSan Francisco
26h 50m
1 stop
CPT5:50 pmCape Town Intl
$994
Delta
Aug 23
CPT8:05 pmCape Town Intl
36h 45m
2 stops
SFO11:50 pmSan Francisco
Sep 5
SFO9:30 amSan Francisco
23h 20m
2 stops
CPT5:50 pmCape Town Intl
$997
Delta
Aug 23
JNB9:55 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
33h 05m
1 stop
SFO10:00 pmSan Francisco
Sep 13
SFO11:30 pmSan Francisco
35h 10m
1 stop
JNB7:40 pmJohannesburg OR Tambo
$1,063

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Customize your flight search to find flights from South Africa to San Francisco that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, momondo users made 832,500 searches. Data last updated August 10, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from South Africa to San Francisco that are best for you.

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Depart

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Price

Cheapest round-trip

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT Cape Town Intl - SFO San Francisco

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Sun 8/23

8:05 pm-10:00 pm

1 stop34h 55m

San Francisco

Sat 9/5

8:00 am-5:50 pm

1 stop24h 50m

$965

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT Cape Town Intl - SFO San Francisco

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Sun 8/23

8:05 pm-10:00 pm

1 stop34h 55m

San Francisco

Sat 9/5

6:00 am-5:50 pm

1 stop26h 50m

$994

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT Cape Town Intl - SFO San Francisco

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Sun 8/23

8:05 pm-10:00 pm

1 stop34h 55m

San Francisco

Sat 9/5

7:13 am-5:50 pm

2 stops25h 37m

$997

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SFO San Francisco

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/7

8:15 pm-3:45 pm

1 stop28h 30m

San Francisco

Thu 9/24

6:00 am-7:40 pm

1 stop28h 40m

$1,011

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT Cape Town Intl - SFO San Francisco

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Tue 9/1

8:00 pm-3:28 pm

1 stop28h 28m

San Francisco

Wed 9/9

10:15 am-5:10 pm

1 stop21h 55m

$1,032
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Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT Cape Town Intl - SFO San Francisco

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Tue 9/1

8:00 pm-11:12 am

1 stop24h 12m

San Francisco

Wed 9/9

6:00 am-5:10 pm

2 stops26h 10m

$1,032

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SFO San Francisco

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 1/21

6:50 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop31h 40m

San Francisco

Mon 1/25

6:35 pm-11:00 am

1 stop30h 25m

$1,038

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SFO San Francisco

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 1/21

6:50 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop31h 40m

San Francisco

Mon 1/25

6:35 pm-11:00 am

1 stop30h 25m

$1,040

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SFO San Francisco

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/7

2:05 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop32h 30m

San Francisco

Thu 9/24

8:23 am-4:00 am

2 stops34h 37m

$1,157

DurbanSan Francisco

DUR Durban King Shaka Intl - SFO San Francisco

DURSFO

Durban King Shaka Intl

Fri 9/25

12:05 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops34h 30m

San Francisco

Wed 10/28

2:00 pm-10:55 am

3 stops59h 55m

$1,238

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $1,159 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from South Africa for as low as $988 on momondo.

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Fastest flight time

27h 10m

Direct flights

None
The fastest flight from South Africa to San Francisco takes 27h 10m
There are no direct flights from South Africa to San Francisco. There are no popular flight routes from South Africa to San Francisco.
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Frequently asked questions about flying from South Africa to San Francisco

  • When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to San Francisco Airport?

    Prices for flights from South Africa to San Francisco Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

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  • How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to San Francisco 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 San Francisco Airport.

  • What documentation or ID do you need to fly to San Francisco Airport?

    The required travel and health documents for your San Francisco Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at San Francisco Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from South Africa to San Francisco

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Rating
Free Cancellation
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Turkish AirlinesPriceFrom $892Free CancellationRating
7.4
4,478 reviews
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United AirlinesPriceFrom $945Free CancellationRating
7.4
10,099 reviews
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DeltaPriceFrom $975Free CancellationRating
7.8
8,497 reviews
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Qatar AirwaysPriceFrom $1,069Free CancellationRating
7.4
3,739 reviews
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CondorPriceFrom $1,720Free CancellationRating
6.5
550 reviews
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