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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$987
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,011
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$974
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$987
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,011
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$974

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Johannesburg to California that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Johannesburg to California

Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15
Virgin Atlantic Logo
8:15 pm - 11:42 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SAN San Diego
36h 27m2 stops London Heathrow Los Angeles Los Angeles
Virgin Atlantic Logo
6:20 am - 7:40 pmSAN  San Diego-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
28h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$974Virgin Atlantic
Wed, Oct 7 - Fri, Oct 30
Delta Logo
9:55 pm - 9:45 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
32h 50m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Salt Lake City
Delta Logo
7:40 am - 7:10 pmLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
26h 30m2 stops Austin Bergstrom Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$987Delta
Wed, Oct 7 - Fri, Oct 30
Delta Logo
9:55 pm - 9:45 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
32h 50m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Salt Lake City
Delta Logo
7:10 am - 7:10 pmLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
27h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$987Delta
Sun, Nov 8 - Fri, Nov 27
Virgin Atlantic Logo
9:40 pm - 8:45 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
33h 05m2 stops London Heathrow Seattle/Tacoma Intl
Virgin Atlantic Logo
12:20 pm - 8:20 amLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
34h 00m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl London Heathrow
$993Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 13
British Airways Logo
7:35 pm - 4:01 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
30h 26m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth
British Airways Logo
9:30 pm - 10:25 amLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
26h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow
$997British Airways
Mon, Dec 7 - Mon, Jan 4
British Airways Logo
7:35 pm - 6:35 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
33h 00m1 stop London Heathrow
British Airways Logo
9:30 pm - 10:25 amLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
26h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow
$1,002British Airways
Wed, Oct 7 - Sun, Nov 1
Air France Logo
6:50 pm - 6:44 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
32h 54m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle
Air France Logo
10:05 pm - 11:25 amLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
27h 20m2 stops London Heathrow Paris Charles de Gaulle
$1,002Air France
Sun, Dec 20 - Wed, Dec 30
Air France Logo
7:40 pm - 1:00 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
27h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle
Air France Logo
9:05 pm - 11:25 amLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
28h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle
$1,004Air France
Tue, Dec 22 - Wed, Dec 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 11:45 amJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
45h 46m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:05 pm - 11:25 amLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
28h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle
$1,007Multiple Airlines
Tue, Dec 22 - Wed, Dec 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 8:15 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
30h 16m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol London Heathrow
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 11:25 amLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
30h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle
$1,026Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Johannesburg to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Johannesburg to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California departing in October.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to California from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport usually cost between $1,143 and $1,458 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $987 on Delta (Oct 7-Oct 30).

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California is February, when tickets cost $1,004 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,329 and $1,292 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to California, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$633
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Johannesburg to Los Angeles

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Johannesburg to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8497 reviews
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
Airline reviews

Both of my flights to and from JFK experienced significant delays. Most notably, my first flight was delayed by six hours due to crew members being affected by delays on a previous flight. While I understand that disruptions can occur, Delta’s staffing and operational planning should include sufficient contingency measures to handle situations like this rather than placing the full burden of those delays on customers. Additionally, the $12 meal voucher offered as compensation was inadequate, particularly given the high cost of food and beverages at the airport. Considering the length of the delay and the substantial inconvenience caused, I believe more meaningful compensation would have been appropriate.

4.0 OkayXizhe, Aug 2026
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Both of my flights to and from JFK experienced significant delays. Most notably, my first flight was delayed by six hours due to crew members being affected by delays on a previous flight. While I understand that disruptions can occur, Delta’s staffing and operational planning should include sufficient contingency measures to handle situations like this rather than placing the full burden of those delays on customers. Additionally, the $12 meal voucher offered as compensation was inadequate, particularly given the high cost of food and beverages at the airport. Considering the length of the delay and the substantial inconvenience caused, I believe more meaningful compensation would have been appropriate.

Comfortable seats. Nice service online. Short flight, so not a lot of time to enjoy.

The flight was done by SkyWest only WIFI no entertainment center are available on the CRJ

Delta is always late. Ruined our first day of a short vacation. Timing is important. We pay to stay on an itinerary

We never made it on this flight because we missed our connection due to o delayed flight from Jackson.

We got stuck on the tarmac taxiing after landing early so we didn’t get off the plane until an hour later than we thought we would

It was okay. We were delayed for weather reasons, but the pilots and the flight control staff figured a way around the storm and were able to get us to Los Angeles safely. Not all the staff members were polite, but the entertainment on the flight was good.

I am a Diamond Medallion Delta traveller and this was a disappointing flight. They allowed half the flight to preboard before Delta One and Diamond Medallion. Once on the plane in my Delta Premium Select seat we were not given any welcome or greeting. Throughout the flight the flight attendant also did not make us feel any sort of special service or attention and even rushed us when she did bring us a snack to pick in the dark not even offering a light to look at what it was -- she was overall not helpful and not accommodating. for the extra cost of the seat it was honestly not a special experience this flight. heads up that even the warm cookies are now packaged. I ate nothing. There really was nothing that was special, stood out or exceptional. Luckily I mostly slept. But I was disappointed and question if I may try a different flight next time I go to Tokyo. The last few Delta flights have been less than great. which makes me very sad.

Crew was real good, flight was smooth and came in early.

Awful. Flight from Cape Town was cancelled, rebooked for another day through Johannesburg, was downgraded to economy

We liked the comfort and seats. The crew was not very friendly nor did they check on us to see if we needed anything. Had to ask for water several times

Nice, it was nice to have a free night's stay because our layover was over 18 hours.

Some of the best service I’ve ever seen on an international flight! The staff were super friendly and accommodating. The food was excellent with lots of choices and attention to detail. The seats are kind of old and narrow, but I have wide shoulders. The only area for improvement was making the cabin a little cooler.

It was fantastic. I really enjoyed it. It’s comfortable the flight attendant. Respect you anything you ask for they gave you except the water.

Food wasn’t good but not their fault as I should have pre selected

Extremely bad BAD BAD BAD. NEVER TURKISH AIRLINES EVER AGAIN..PIRATES COMPANY.

The staff at the boarding or the rudest uninformative and no English whatsoever they’re very rude as if they are envious of you travelling I don’t understand how could someone would be this rude and this out of touch and cold

Everything was great except the meat served was tough and overcooked!

Friendly cabin crew and the flight was on time. Would recommend toanyone

Our charging and WiFi were not working in our business class seats, even after they "refreshed" it.

the seat has a problem. the back had a hole.

Old 757 with poor entertainment system. United no longer partners with United for free text and email. O'Hara an absolute disaster! Limited gates clauses two hour delay. Unfortunately this appears to be the norm.

The entire experience convinced my wife, Cathy, and me that traveling Polaris on United is the only way we’ll fly in the future. From check-in and baggage drop to the end of the 12-hour flight, the customer service was exceptional, with numerous staff members exemplifying the very best in care. On board, Andre, our primary crew chief, was sincerely friendly, a consummate professional, and, along with Freddy, one of his team members, truly among the best of the best. The captain even came through the cabin to chat with passengers—a wonderful personal touch, especially on such a long journey.

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

Flight be on time would be a good start. Then train your flight attendants to be attentive and friendly. This time they completely forgot my row for the measly snack! United, do better!

We boarded the plane and were about to take off when we were notified that the tires had to be checked. Upon inspection, they were found to need replacement, so the entire plane had to be deboarded. After we exited the plane, United staff forced us to stay in the gate area by posting "Do Not Exit" signs on the doors connecting the gate area to the terminal. Many of us had already rebooked our flights and had no checked bags, but they told us we could not leave. This seemed inappropriate to hold people under false pretenses. When the agent told us we could leave, I asked them to please take down the "Do Not Exit" signs, as they were misleading. The agent refused, and I told them that it didn't feel right to hold people like that.

It was a short, comfortable flight. It did leave an hour late due to the pilot having to be replaced (family emergency) but that didn’t inconvenience myself & my friend. The situation was explained, eventually.

We were Polaris passengers and found the service poor. The food was ok but the flight attendants were not attentive and rushed the service.

Flight was canceled and United offered zero assistance. Left many of us in an unsafe situation

Our experience with American Airlines was extremely disappointing and honestly made an already exhausting international journey much worse. After flying all the way from Melbourne and dealing with significant jet lag, the American Airlines experience at LAX was the last thing we needed. The terminal and boarding area felt very old and uncomfortable, with little to no air conditioning and only old fans running in the area. Boarding was also through outdoor stairs rather than a jet bridge, which felt especially inconvenient after such a long journey. Even though we were traveling First Class, the onboard experience was surprisingly poor. There were no meaningful snack options, no decent coffee available to order, and the aircraft was so small that there was barely enough overhead space for carry-on luggage. The staff experience was also disappointing and lacked the warmth or attentiveness we had experienced on our international flights. To make matters worse, the flight departed late, extending an already very long travel day. Overall, the combination of the outdated terminal, uncomfortable boarding process, limited First Class service, small aircraft, poor staff experience, and delay made this an extremely unpleasant final leg of our journey. It significantly worsened our exhaustion and jet lag rather than making the connection home easier. Unfortunately, this experience was bad enough that I do not plan to travel with American Airlines again in the future.

No food. I paid over $1.000 for my ticket for nuts and espresso beans.

My flight in Dallas had maintenance issues. Which caused us to missed our connecting flight in LA. We had to stay overnight in Los Angeles. American Airlines booked us a hotel. The hotel was the Holiday Inn. It was horrible. The whole hotel smelled like weed and there were people rambling all night long up and down the hallways. The carpets in the hallway and the room has stains. There was dirt on the floor. It was so nasty that I slept in my clothes.

Great. Clean. Seats comfortable. Food was free. Had new release movies.

The airplane I love and I love I came back safe thank you American airlines

Horrible. No AC. No Air inside the plane. We had to deplane twice! It is late almost 5 hrs in total. I almost passed out and about to call 911. I asked the crew to be honest and open the door. The lady next to me was lay down in the floor due to heat and no air inside the plane. I got headaches, can’t wait the replacement flight about midnight Dallas time. I end it up rebook for next day flight and stay overnight using my own pocket in a hotel nearby due to headaches and can’t breath. I still have a headache this morning. Still not decided yes how to file this issue to AA and/or FAA.

Service could be better especially in business class.. the food also needs to be better and the overall experience should be elevated.

Worst communication. Delayed boarding for two hours without a single announcement until hour 1 had passed - on time status showing until our flight was supposed to takeoff and the crew had already walked away. No one was boarding. Disgusting part of DFW overcrowded with no AC on a 97 degree day. Then the first app update is that we’d take off in 15 mins… but again no one had boarded a full flight. No announcement in the terminal so everyone is just crowded around a disgusting place with no info for over an hour which turned into two. This was an overfill flight and a disgrace to passenger decency all while likely just trying to fix their own issue of overbooking. The worst airline at the worst airport.

I’ve been on 8 flights with American Airlines in the last 2 months and 4 have been delayed.

The flight attendants were efficient and helpful. The airplane had malfunctioning equipment. Again, as was the case with my previous British Air flights, the USB port did not work. This may seem like a small detail, but in this day and age, it is important to be able to have charged electronics in order to enjoy such a long flight. Please upgrade your cabins!

They lost my luggage on my way to Namibia (I was unable to review that flight as I was in the bush/off line) It took 3 days to get my bag and I had to pay $375.00 to have it transported to my location as it was over 100 Kilometers from that Airport and the local Airlink carrier would not got that far.

Great flight, last one out the air-conditioning was far to hot and the return it was to cold and then issued blankets. On the outward bowned the headset connector didn't work properly. You had intermittent sound from the audio socket.

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

Our original booking with Kayak -our first experience -was exactly what we wanted and worked well. Updates were friendly and reassuring as were the contacts with UnderPricer so a big win-win. We learned a lot on your reliability and will definitely put you on our organisational list for the future.

If they wouldn't have canceled the flight WITHOUT informing me until I looked at my ticket and saw I had 2 extra layovers in 2 different cities than the ones I paid for? That would have been nice.

Poor BA get a lot of stick and have some problems getting your bags to the same destination BUT the whole experience is very much 5 star and probably due to excellent, helpful and sooo British staff. We travelled in economy plus.

The 7 hour delay in Johannesburg was extremely tiresome, with poor communication at check-in and a sad R120 voucher as compensation. All in all sitting for 10 hours on an airport was pretty bad. At arrival the baggage arrival took 2 hours. All in all, a very, very long trip.

British Air ways was good - American Airlines not: waited at gate for “mechanical issues” and stood at gate.. plane delayed, … staff at desk rude, had to check my personal carry on item, toilet not working… “please use the working one sparingly- it will overflow in the cabin”

Annoying customer pushing my seat did not make this pleasant.

the headphone jack was damaged making it impossible to keep a clear sound. while it is beyond the airline's control how many children are on each flight, it becomes very difficult to enjoy the flight when there are 5 or 6 children all crying and screaming at the same time. I know there is no good solution at the industry level, but I think there are good reasons to try to develop some solutions rather than just say it is the luck of the draw. maybe you could show a seating map where children who are booked are a different color, that would allow us to know what to expect and possibly rebook to a different seat or take a different flight. maybe some of the covid-related ideas about redesigning the cabin for more privacy and hygiene could be further developed and tested. on my leg from London to Washington DC, the passenger next to us was coughing consistently for long periods of time. it was obvious she had been ill and knew it before boarding. this leads me to think we should consider additional screening measures because some of the public is no longer acting responsible or ethical in regards to covid and health protocols. just answering questions on a check-in survey does not seem sufficient to convince people to not fly when they are ill and symptomatic.

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