$775 Find Cheap Flights from South Africa to San Diego

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

Thu, Jun 4 - Sat, Jun 20
British Airways Logo
9:15 pm - 2:55 pm
JNB
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SAN
26h 40m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
4:22 pm - 9:25 am
SAN
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JNB
32h 03m
2 stops
$1,091British Airways
Thu, Jun 4 - Sat, Jun 20
Delta Logo
8:25 pm - 6:01 pm
JNB
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SAN
30h 36m
2 stops
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 9:20 pm
SAN
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JNB
29h 20m
2 stops
$1,098Delta
Sun, May 3 - Sun, May 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:15 pm - 6:34 pm
JNB
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SAN
30h 19m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 9:25 am
SAN
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JNB
28h 45m
1 stop
$1,128Multiple Airlines
Sun, May 3 - Sun, May 10
British Airways Logo
9:15 pm - 6:34 pm
JNB
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SAN
30h 19m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
6:15 am - 7:00 am
SAN
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JNB
39h 45m
2 stops
$1,130British Airways
Wed, Jun 3 - Fri, Jun 19
Delta Logo
11:15 pm - 6:03 pm
JNB
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SAN
27h 48m
2 stops
Delta Logo
3:20 pm - 8:50 am
SAN
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JNB
32h 30m
2 stops
$1,147Delta
Mon, Apr 20 - Mon, Apr 27
United Airlines Logo
7:50 pm - 9:01 pm
CPT
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SAN
34h 11m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 3:20 pm
SAN
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CPT
22h 20m
1 stop
$1,225United Airlines
Fri, May 1 - Fri, May 8
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:45 pm - 10:36 pm
CPT
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SAN
31h 51m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 9:25 pm
SAN
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CPT
38h 25m
2 stops
$1,346Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 2 - Sat, Aug 29
United Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 3:35 pm
CPT
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SAN
30h 40m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:40 pm - 5:10 pm
SAN
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CPT
33h 30m
2 stops
$1,560United Airlines
Thu, Apr 2 - Sat, Aug 29
Lufthansa Logo
5:55 pm - 3:35 pm
CPT
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SAN
30h 40m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
10:20 pm - 5:10 pm
SAN
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CPT
33h 50m
1 stop
$1,638Lufthansa
Fri, May 1 - Fri, May 8
Ethiopian Air Logo
1:50 pm - 3:20 pm
CPT
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SAN
34h 30m
3 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:45 pm - 2:35 pm
SAN
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CPT
55h 50m
3 stops
$1,921Ethiopian Air
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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 flight to San Diego?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to San Diego was found on the route from Cape Town, at $1,091 return. The most popular connection is from Chicago to San Diego and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $177 in the last 3 days.

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 September, where tickets cost $973 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and July, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is $1,625 and $1,413 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is September with an average price of $973.

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 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 4% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$775
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 28% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
Flight from Cape Town to San Diego

FAQs - booking San Diego flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to San Diego?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to San Diego was found on the route from Cape Town, at $1,091 return. The most popular connection is from Chicago to San Diego and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $177 in the last 3 days.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

    Each week there are around 3,169 direct flights from within South Africa to San Diego. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Diego

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest San Diego flight deals.

Reviews of the 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8303 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

Left a few minutes early. Got in 15 minutes early. Very attentive service on board. Very organized boarding.

10.0 ExcellentCharles, Mar 2026
ABQ - LAX
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Left a few minutes early. Got in 15 minutes early. Very attentive service on board. Very organized boarding.

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

Awful - both legs. The check in was awful, getting on the plane required walking down a spiral staircase (dangerous), then taking a bus about 5 miles out from the terminal. The seat was broken (I was in business), there was no internet during the flight (both legs). The aircraft was very old. I saw rust in some place, tape holding things up in the bathroom. This was an unacceptable experience for such a long haul flight.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Was forced to check in my small carry on, even though I informed the crew it has very fragile items inside

They double booked seats, the gate staff changed my ticket as I was boarding she went over to the computer and changed it without telling me. She messed up an entire three row section for me and others. Other travelers were outraged but the gate staff were so rude, so condescending saying it wasn't their problem to solve. I would rate this a zero if I could. Will not fly Delta again I'll stick with United and American.

I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The economy seats on the 777 was not as cramped as I had feared, but the food was terrible.

Terrible experience! delay 2 time and say i dont have ticket

It was amazing. I had several upgraded seats on my flight out. Everything went smooth with no delays.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Flight attendants were friendly & good service, food sucks, seats uncomfortable, not many Asian movies or shows flying from Hong Kong

Flight attendants had a little attitude. Food tastes no good.

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Good flight. However, when booked flight with United, assumed the layover included by United in San Francisco of 1 hr and 40 minutes was sufficient . Not so and would recommend at least 2 hours or more. Needed to go through US immigration (very long lineups), then pick up bags, take all the way to another terminal, running because we did not have sufficient time. We made the flight because they held the door for us but luggage didn’t follow.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

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