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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$577
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 22% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Cape Town

FAQs for booking flights from California to South Africa

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to South Africa?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to South Africa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to South Africa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from California to South Africa is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to South Africa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from California to South Africa with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to South Africa?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from California to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South Africa is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,220. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are $1,474 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $1,244 on average. Morning departures are around 1% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,506.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from California to South Africa?

    The cheapest month for flights from California to South Africa is February, when tickets cost $1,102 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,778 and $1,761 respectively.

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

    To get a below average price on the flight from California to South Africa, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

  • How long is the flight to South Africa?

    An average nonstop flight from California to South Africa takes 34h 32m, covering a distance of 10377 miles. The shortest route is Los Angeles (LAX) to Cape Town (CPT) with an average flight time of 20h 00m.

  • What are the most popular destinations in South Africa?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Sun City Resort (38% of total searches to South Africa). The next most popular destinations are Cape Town (30%) and Johannesburg (24%). Searches for flights to Durban (4%), to Port Elizabeth (1%) and to George (1%) are also popular.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

8/20Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
35h 55mLAX-JNB
8/27Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
33h 05mJNB-LAX
$930
9/25Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
29h 40mLAX-JNB
10/9Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
33h 10mJNB-LAX
$954
10/19Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
31h 20mLAX-CPT
11/18Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
27h 32mCPT-LAX
$1,045
9/29Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
43h 15mLAX-CPT
10/31Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
34h 00mCPT-LAX
$1,050
10/22Wed
1 stop
26h 10mLAX-CPT
11/19Wed
1 stop
41h 30mCPT-LAX
$1,060
8/19Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
45h 35mSFO-JNB
9/9Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
39h 30mJNB-SFO
$1,084
9/29Mon
1 stopSWISS
26h 35mLAX-CPT
11/2Sun
1 stopSWISS
41h 30mCPT-LAX
$1,086
9/8Mon
2 stopsSWISS
36h 10mLAX-CPT
9/24Wed
1 stopSWISS
40h 50mCPT-LAX
$1,091
9/15Mon
2 stops
44h 55mLAX-CPT
9/26Fri
1 stop
31h 50mCPT-LAX
$1,096
8/17Sun
1 stopCathay Pacific
45h 15mLAX-JNB
9/1Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
33h 00mJNB-LAX
$1,098

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Recent one-way flight deals

8/10Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 55mSFO-CPT
$577
8/13Wed
2 stops
50h 58mLAX-JNB
$602
8/17Sun
1 stopCathay Pacific
46h 15mLAX-JNB
$619
8/22Fri
1 stopCathay Pacific
46h 35mSFO-JNB
$659
10/23Thu
1 stopSingapore Airlines
46h 05mSFO-JNB
$713
7/16Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
29h 40mLAX-JNB
$767
9/18Thu
2 stopsSWISS
34h 40mLAX-CPT
$773
9/20Sat
2 stopsSWISS
33h 25mLAX-JNB
$779
9/17Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
26h 40mLAX-CPT
$830
9/29Mon
3 stopsSingapore Airlines
59h 25mSJC-CPT
$1,007

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Last minute flights from California to South Africa

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

7/3Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
39h 15mLAX-JNB
7/17Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
33h 05mJNB-LAX
$1,271
7/4Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
39h 15mLAX-JNB
7/20Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
33h 05mJNB-LAX
$1,273
7/6Sun
multi-stopKLM
34h 10mLAX-JNB
7/29Tue
multi-stopKLM
32h 25mJNB-LAX
$1,382
7/6Sun
multi-stopKLM
26h 50mLAX-JNB
7/27Sun
multi-stopKLM
24h 35mJNB-LAX
$1,383
7/6Sun
multi-stopDelta
23h 25mLAX-JNB
7/29Tue
multi-stopDelta
33h 36mJNB-LAX
$1,410
7/6Sun
multi-stopDelta
30h 20mLAX-JNB
7/27Sun
multi-stopDelta
25h 30mJNB-LAX
$1,442
7/4Fri
multi-stop
27h 40mLAX-JNB
7/6Sun
multi-stop
27h 00mJNB-LAX
$1,458
7/4Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 59mLAX-CPT
7/8Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 50mCPT-LAX
$1,473
7/4Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 55mLAX-CPT
7/8Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
25h 49mCPT-LAX
$1,478
7/5Sat
multi-stop
22h 25mLAX-JNB
7/7Mon
multi-stop
27h 00mJNB-LAX
$1,640

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