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Cheap Flights from South Africa to San Francisco

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

Thu, Nov 5 - Tue, Nov 10
Virgin Atlantic Logo
9:00 pm - 2:50 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco
27h 50m1 stop London Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic Logo
2:05 pm - 6:35 pmSFO  San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl
42h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$888Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 10
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 5:30 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco
32h 40m1 stop Istanbul
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6:35 pm - 11:00 amSFO  San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
30h 25m1 stop Istanbul
$931Turkish Airlines
Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 16
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 5:30 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco
32h 40m1 stop Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:35 pm - 10:55 amSFO  San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
30h 20m1 stop Istanbul
$949Turkish Airlines
Sun, Jan 31 - Mon, Mar 15
British Airways Logo
7:35 pm - 6:45 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco
33h 10m1 stop London Heathrow
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6:25 pm - 10:25 amSFO  San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
31h 00m1 stop London Heathrow
$957British Airways
Wed, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 10
Delta Logo
9:00 pm - 10:38 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco
35h 38m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl
Delta Logo
10:59 pm - 6:35 pmSFO  San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl
33h 36m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$981Delta
Wed, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 10
Delta Logo
9:00 pm - 10:38 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco
35h 38m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl
Delta Logo
10:40 pm - 6:35 pmSFO  San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl
33h 55m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$981Delta
Sun, Apr 4 - Thu, Apr 22
United Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 4:22 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco
29h 22m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 3:20 pmSFO  San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl
25h 20m2 stops Denver Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$1,022United Airlines
Sun, Apr 4 - Thu, Apr 22
United Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 5:40 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco
30h 40m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 3:20 pmSFO  San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl
25h 20m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$1,022United Airlines
Sun, Nov 15 - Fri, Nov 20
Qatar Airways Logo
1:45 pm - 12:40 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco
32h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
10:31 pm - 3:35 pmSFO  San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
55h 04m2 stops Los Angeles Doha Hamad Intl
$1,352Qatar Airways
Sun, Nov 15 - Fri, Nov 20
Qatar Airways Logo
1:45 pm - 12:40 pmJNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco
32h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
10:31 pm - 3:35 pmSFO  San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
55h 04m2 stops Los Angeles Doha Hamad Intl
$1,354Qatar Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to San Francisco

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

What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco?

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to San Francisco was found on the route from Cape Town, at $888 return. The most popular connection is from Johannesburg to San Francisco and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $931 in the last 5 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?

The cheapest month for flights to San Francisco is February, where tickets cost $1,050 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and June, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is $1,533 and $1,309 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $681.

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

To get a below average price, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$564
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Cape Town to San Francisco

FAQs - booking San Francisco flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to San Francisco was found on the route from Cape Town, at $888 return. The most popular connection is from Johannesburg to San Francisco and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $931 in the last 5 days.

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

    You’ll need to travel 11 miles to reach the San Francisco city center from San Francisco Airport.

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

    All flights to San Francisco land at San Francisco Airport. The airport code is SFO,and it can also be referred to as San Francisco or San Francisco Intl.

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

    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 Francisco.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco 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 Francisco?

    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 Francisco 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 Francisco?

    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 Francisco 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 Francisco are there each week?

    Each week there are around 13,667 direct flights from within South Africa to San Francisco. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Francisco

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from South Africa to San Francisco

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to San Francisco? 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8653 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
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After boarding the plane had to wait an hour at the for the copilot to show up before we could depart

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Oct 2026
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After boarding the plane had to wait an hour at the for the copilot to show up before we could depart

Great crew. Comfortable seating. Nice overhead bin space. My app didn't allow me to check in for my flight to BOS. When I called Support, they didn't fix it, but just told me to check in at the airport. Seat back entertainment was great. Could be better if the audio could connect to Bluetooth.

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 sat on the runway for over an hour before departure. That was unwelcome.

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

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

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

In this long haul flight, flight attendants never stopped moving and giving excellent service. Very impressive. Very comfortable seats and excellent food

Service and food were decent, seats are a bit too narrow. Leg room is normal. Bathroom should be cleaned more frequently. WiFi is cumbersome and should be simplified.

they have cancell the flight with no reasons, My parents were in the cold weather in the airport for 24 hours they did not give any hotel and food. I hate Turkish Airline, this is our last time that we ha ve chosen Turkish Airline.

Good service, the airline also provided a traveling kit bag (tooth brush, socks, slippers, visor for sleeping).

Food excellent Bathrooms improve cleanliness needed Staff fairly well attentive Entertainment fair Seats lie flat worked well

Connection was a headache due to a delay on arrival flight

Paying for reserved seats and never received the seats I paid for !! Just fake and a surprise out of their " box "

I had connection flight. I barely made it to the next flight. I had to run to get to the next flight which was far away from where my first flight was landed . On top of that they search my stuff before boarding that added to the time. Food was ok but they forgot to serve our row with drink and also when it was our turn, they ran out of second option for food and we didn’t have any options for food.

The seats are very small, that is all the staff did a good job.

The flight was for my mom in wheelchair the staff in Newark wer not friendly took a long time to even get a wheelchair she almost missed her flight because they finally got a chair few minutes before boarding they had to rush her to the gate. They took her carryon and checked it as a bag told her don’t worry free of charge but they charge the credit card anyway. She also told me the seats are not comfortable at all as if they were broken she could feel the bars in the seat SFO staff was much better overall she had the worst experience

First class flight crew was barely available. They came through 3 times while we were on the plane for nearly 4 hours.

United did nit provide any updated on flight crew not bein available until boarding time started. It was bad. Itws alate night flight and there no proactive communication and iha d an important meeting that i missed due to thus

Delayed too much. 1.5 hrs in the airport and another 1 hr in the runway. Got too late in the night. There was no proper food available.

For the Singapore to CA flight, nearly 16 hours long was miserable. We sat on the tarmac for one hour to burn fuel. The flight attendant girls were mean. They would yell at people who stood up to try to stretch their legs. One time the drinks came thru and the lady judged us and made a comment about how much sugar was in apple juice when we ordered it once. She was rude and inappropriate. The entire flight was frustrating. You'd think a long haul like that the airline would try to make you comfortable. I just don't understand why the ladies were so snappy. I have never experienced rude flight attendants like that. It was the longest flight I've had to sit on before. We were not impressed. Raymond on the other hand was amazing! By far the best person working that flight!

premium economy is expensive but worth it for the comfort and food on a long flight

Even though the incoming flight was delayed by 20 minutes they managed to get us to SFO 15 minutes early.

Boarding, time to take off, in flight offerings, and staff were all great. I recommend using UA for this short flight.

Good experience. Staff was friendly and helpful. Flight was slightly delayed due to airport construction, but they still arrived on time.

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

Transit , Too long for terminal change, for a moment I thought Qatar airlines going to Los Angeles by bus. Please make transit convenient and quick.

some sections of airport are too cramped. The screening of luggage was twice and a huge hassle. They kept saying my boarding the for my next flight was in 10 minutes but were dragging the screening too long. having a 2 hour connecting time with this much delays in screenings is not good. They could see I was traveling with special needs kid yet I was" randomly chosen" to be personally screened again.

Ambience of the aircraft was great. Spacious seats with sufficient leg room in economy class. The layover could have been shorter.

Just snacks, could have more options.boarding was good. Everything else was good. We had a very bad experience with Qatar airways. We were deplaned a few minutes after boarding the flight. Had to wait 8 hours at the airport for the next replacement aircraft to take off. Had a harrowing experience. Were offered coupons for a small meal at the airport. Uncertainty caused a lot of stress and I got a cold and flu like symptoms.

Seats were not comfortable and touch free remote wasn’t working.

Excellent airline. New planes. Comfortable business class seats. Professional crew

Frankfurt to San Francisco The Site would not let me Upgrade luggage ( paid extra at the airport Had to pay for seats but did not receive those seats Had to pay extra to check in at counter (since I could not upgrade on the app) $25 a person. Unfriendly staff- bordering on rude Check in in San Francisco (to Frankfurt) was smooth, courteous and no extra charges for seats or check in

Condor's computers do not work. They do not leave enough time to catch a connecting flight. Condor had to book passengers on a different airline to make their destination. They lost my niece and nephew's luggage. The bathroom had pee all over it before the flight took off.

Premium economy meant only extended legroom and when the passenger in front of me leaned back, I lost the little space I paid for. Food was not great. Movie selection is okay. Feels somewhere between a mainstream and a budget airline.

The jet is quiet but the food is uneatable and the new seats are horrible .One cannot find comfort on them. When do airlines learn that there is a better service for your clients. Go to a flying wing design save fuel offer a human seat where your arm does not interfere with your neighbor . Provide food that tastes good and offer free drinks

One of the female flight attendants had an attitude. The snack toward the end was pretty bad. My husband and I were both sick the next two days.

Crew was very responsive to give soft drinks etc.. At Frankfurt Airport Special Assistance did a great job for us. The seat cushions were simply bad and not up to the mark for Premium Economy which we chose. All the cushions from Business to Economy were poor. Also, any snack besides lunch and breakfast, you have to purchase including chips and chocolate. It is simply cheap. I don't think I will fly Condor anytime soon

It would be nice to have a cleaner facility, it was hard to access it. It was always full of people working in that space. The covers and especially the matt of bad quality and old. Many times reused. I would not use it. Food: the bread rolls were old, and food had strange choices. Chicken was terrible.

The cabin staff was very friendly and attentive. The plane was modern and fairly quiet in flight. The video screens are large and of high quality, and I liked that the documentary movie "Anselm" was available for watching.

Because of luggage I had to upgrade to premium economy , which was worth it!

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