$882 Find Cheap Flights from South Africa to San Diego

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Cheap Flight Deals from South Africa to San Diego

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

Recent round-trip flight deals from South Africa to San Diego

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to San Diego.
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Delta Logo
6:50 pm - 3:59 pmJNB-SAN
30h 09m2 stops
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6:20 am - 9:20 pmSAN-JNB
30h 00m2 stops
$982Delta
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Wed, Jun 18 - Wed, Jun 25
British Airways Logo
9:15 pm - 2:50 pmJNB-SAN
26h 35m1 stop
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4:40 pm - 9:25 amSAN-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
$1,104British Airways
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Wed, Jun 18 - Wed, Jun 25
American Airlines Logo
7:25 pm - 2:50 pmJNB-SAN
28h 25m1 stop
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4:24 pm - 9:25 amSAN-JNB
32h 01m2 stops
$1,121American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 18 - Wed, Jun 25
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6:55 pm - 6:00 pmCPT-SAN
32h 05m1 stop
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7:50 pm - 11:00 amSAN-CPT
30h 10m1 stop
$1,229
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Tue, Jul 1 - Fri, Jul 4
American Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 6:33 pmCPT-SAN
32h 38m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:16 pm - 11:00 amSAN-CPT
37h 44m2 stops
$1,278American Airlines
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Tue, Jul 1 - Fri, Jul 4
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6:55 pm - 6:00 pmCPT-SAN
32h 05m1 stop
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9:47 am - 11:00 amSAN-CPT
40h 13m2 stops
$1,288
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Tue, Jul 1 - Fri, Jul 4
SWISS Logo
7:35 pm - 8:36 pmJNB-SAN
34h 01m2 stops
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12:35 pm - 9:20 amSAN-JNB
59h 45m3 stops
$1,517SWISS
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Wed, Jun 18 - Wed, Jun 25
SWISS Logo
7:35 pm - 9:14 pmJNB-SAN
58h 39m3 stops
SWISS Logo
12:35 pm - 9:20 amSAN-JNB
59h 45m3 stops
$1,850SWISS
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Wed, Jun 18 - Wed, Jun 25
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:35 pm - 2:54 pmCPT-SAN
33h 19m3 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:00 pm - 1:45 pmSAN-CPT
30h 45m2 stops
$2,536Ethiopian Air
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Tue, Jul 1 - Fri, Jul 4
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:40 am - 7:42 amCPT-SAN
54h 02m3 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
4:49 pm - 9:25 amSAN-CPT
55h 36m3 stops
$2,707Singapore Airlines
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Tue, Jul 1 - Fri, Jul 4
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to San Diego

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to San Diego to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to San Diego, 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 to San Diego is February, where tickets cost $943 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is $1,273 and $1,229 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $943.

How far in advance should I book a flight to San Diego?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to San Diego, 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, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$882
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 20% increase in price.
Flight from Johannesburg to San Diego

FAQs - booking San Diego flights

  • How far is San Diego Airport from central San Diego?

    The distance between San Diego Airport and downtown San Diego is 3 miles.

  • What is the name of San Diego’s airport?

    All flights to San Diego land at San Diego Airport. The airport code is SAN,and it can also be referred to as Lindbergh Field, San Diego, or San Diego Intl.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to San Diego?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Diego is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,001. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are $1,156 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to San Diego?

    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 to San Diego.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to San Diego?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to San Diego?

    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 to San Diego 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 to San Diego?

    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 to San Diego 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 San Diego?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to San Diego is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $853 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Diego is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,075.

  • How many direct flights to San Diego are there each week?

    Each week there are around 2,335 direct flights from within South Africa to San Diego. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Diego

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Top airlines flying from South Africa to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San Diego. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to San Diego. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to San Diego? 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.
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DeltaOverall score based on 7941 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

10.0 ExcellentGary, Apr 2025TPA - LAX
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This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

I love the free WiFi!! Crew was nice. Bathroom was decent. First time flying delta in a long time and I enjoyed it. Will definitely look into booking with Delta more but I think Delta is a little more expensive than the other airlines.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

Since it wasn’t a Delta flight, I was not able to sit with my group and there was no entertainment.

Three adults, three children. They did not give us seats together. Two seats together, in row 23, one in 13, one in 14, one in 10, and one in 17. When we got on the plane, the crew tried to ask people to move but basically threw up their hands. One person moved so we had two pairs of seats together. The 1.5 year old sat on a parent's lap (despite having paid for his own seat).

the fight attendants were great and i appreciated that they had season 1 of The Wire from HBO as a viewing option

I needed to make changes to my flights. When I called customer service, they assisted me with care professionalism.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Wonderful and fast TSA checkpoint. The line was fast and our gate was close by

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

We tried to upgrade to economy premium but were told this was not possible as we had booked through United Airlines (and Air Canada was operating the flight). This seemed silly given there was ample space in economy premium. Additionally, we had to wait almost 1.5 hours upon arrival to taxi to the gate. Otherwise, the crew were very pleasant and passengers were friendly.

headphone jack didnt work for the first flight and not much variety

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

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