$1,237 Find Cheap Flights from Sacramento to South Africa

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Cheap Flights from Sacramento to South Africa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cape Town
Cape Town2 stops$1,382
Durban
Durban3 stops$1,892
Cape Town
Cape Town2 stops$1,382
Durban
Durban3 stops$1,892

Book Cheap Sacramento to South Africa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sacramento to South Africa 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 Sacramento to South Africa

Fri, Feb 27 - Fri, Mar 13
American Airlines Logo
4:56 pm - 10:25 am
SMF
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JNB
31h 29m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 11:21 pm
JNB
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SMF
34h 21m2 stops
$1,237American Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Thu, Jan 29
American Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 10:25 am
SMF
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JNB
31h 50m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 8:47 pm
JNB
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SMF
32h 47m2 stops
$1,262American Airlines
Tue, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 24
Ethiopian Air Logo
7:00 am - 1:05 pm
SMF
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JNB
44h 05m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
11:00 pm - 9:05 pm
JNB
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SMF
56h 05m3 stops
$1,288Ethiopian Air
Thu, Mar 12 - Wed, Mar 18
American Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 8:05 am
SMF
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CPT
30h 05m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 9:23 pm
CPT
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SMF
35h 28m2 stops
$1,382American Airlines
Wed, Apr 15 - Thu, Apr 30
Singapore Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 6:35 pm
SMF
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JNB
44h 05m2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
1:45 pm - 8:27 pm
JNB
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SMF
39h 42m3 stops
$1,554Singapore Airlines
Thu, Mar 12 - Wed, Mar 18
Ethiopian Air Logo
7:00 am - 2:35 pm
SMF
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CPT
46h 35m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:35 pm - 9:05 pm
CPT
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SMF
39h 30m3 stops
$1,608Ethiopian Air
Thu, Mar 12 - Wed, Mar 18
Singapore Airlines Logo
1:55 pm - 9:25 am
SMF
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CPT
58h 30m3 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:40 am - 10:33 am
CPT
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SMF
56h 53m3 stops
$1,688Singapore Airlines
Wed, Feb 4 - Wed, Feb 25
United Airlines Logo
7:50 am - 6:35 pm
SMF
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JNB
24h 45m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 4:06 pm
JNB
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SMF
30h 21m3 stops
$1,706United Airlines
Wed, Jan 21 - Sun, Jan 25
Qatar Airways Logo
7:59 pm - 10:55 am
SMF
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DUR
52h 56m3 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
12:25 pm - 10:51 pm
DUR
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SMF
44h 26m3 stops
$1,892Qatar Airways
Wed, Jan 28 - Sun, Feb 1
Qatar Airways Logo
7:59 pm - 10:55 am
SMF
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DUR
52h 56m3 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
12:25 pm - 10:51 pm
DUR
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SMF
44h 26m3 stops
$2,050Qatar Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sacramento to South Africa flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento to South Africa, 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 Sacramento to South Africa is January, when tickets cost $1,233 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,169 and $2,059 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$1,237
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 16% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
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    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 Sacramento 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 time of day to fly to South Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $1,589 on average. Morning departures are around 16% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,845.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Sacramento to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sacramento to South Africa? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3692 reviews
7.9Crew
7.4Comfort
7.4Entertainment
7.5Boarding
7.3Food
Airline reviews

I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

6.0 GoodBelinda, Dec 2025
DOH - JNB
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I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

My entire row did not have power for the full duration of a 14.5 hour flight. Could not charge any devices such as laptop or phones for the entirety of the long flight. The flight attendants tried to remedy the issue by resetting the power, but were not successful. The only other solution provided was to move me to another seat on the plane which was in the middle row. I had paid for a “preferred” seat that was a window seat. This was a downgrade being offered due to the power issue.

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

My flight was with American Airlines 120. The flight was delayed 3 hours and I missed my connection. When I arrived in Doha, the AA staff told me to call an 800 number to rebook a different flight, which was unacceptable. Eventually a Qatar Air staff member helped rebook me on a flight to Manila, that was 12 hours later. They offered me a hotel and meal voucher which I declined, because I didn’t want to leave the airport. Long story short, I spent 12 hours in the Doha airport waiting for my next flight.

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

Reason for travelling Tampa to Orlando is to fly Qatar Airline. we end up with American Airline. This was the miserable experience I ever had in my entire travel history. Flight attendants were rude. They hit my knee with the food cart and I was holding ice pack for 2 hours. I still have the pain after a week. WE boarded the flight twice because of the temperature inside the plan.

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

from SFO-> FRA flight, AVML meal was significantly less compared to regular meal, especially no Desert, no Bread, no sides.

This was an older airplane. The cabin was constantly warm to hot throughout the 10 hour flight and there were no vents to personalize air flow. Also since it was an older plane, the material and comfort of the chairs were very uncomfortable. I left my flight with major soreness on my tailbone.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

We were in business class. the angled seats in that class do not have a real window view & the placement of the controls are bad. But we knew that. But the food options were mediocre. The taste was fine, but the size was for a child. It’s just really feels like United is skimping on everything. Even when we were in the Polaris lounge they did not have diet sodas. They said they were out no Coke zero no Diet Coke, etc. I do not think the portion of nuts they serve on the plane could get any smaller. Really a minimal service and offer for what you’re paying for in business.

I requested a low sodium meal. Reason being, I take medicine for high blood pressure and I wear compression socks on long flights to help with leg swelling. Having less sodium in meals really helps me feel better on long flights. I received my initial low sodium meal after takeoff. Just before landing, the crew came through with the meal cart and offered me what was being served. I said no thank you and then noticed my low sodium meal in the meal cart, with my name and seat assignment on it. I motioned to the crew member, but he grabbed the meal cart and proceeded to move to the rear of the aircraft. He didn’t see me or other passengers who had attempted to get this attention. He was more concerned about completing meal service since we were due to land in under 45 minutes. I pressed the call light five times from my seat to receive help, but no crew member responded to me. So, I didn’t receive a second meal, one that I requested (the low sodium option). This led me to have a migraine from only eating one meal on an 11-hour flight. This is why I’m not a fan of flying US-based airlines overseas. The crew members continue to show the absolute worst customer service experience. I would not recommend flying American for overseas flights.

Not great. Booked Extra seats and got nothing extra at all. It’s basically a big budget airline.

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

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