How long is the flight from South Africa to California?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in South Africa you fly out of and what airport in California you fly into. For example, flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Los Angeles Los Angeles takes 24h 30m on average. On the other hand, flying from Cape Town Intl to Los Angeles Los Angeles takes 22h 26m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo to see if there are any available for your route.

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Flights to Los Angeles

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United Airlines

Oct 30

CPT

27h 19m

1 stop

LAX

Nov 12

LAX

21h 30m

1 stop

CPT

R16 663

Virgin Atlantic

Oct 13

CPT

31h 18m

1 stop

LAX

Oct 27

LAX

33h 30m

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CPT

R16 745

United Airlines

Oct 30

CPT

28h 38m

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LAX

Nov 11

LAX

21h 45m

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CPT

R16 761

United Airlines

Nov 1

CPT

32h 25m

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Nov 15

LAX

21h 45m

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CPT

R16 777

United Airlines

Nov 3

CPT

26h 48m

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LAX

25h 10m

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Delta

Jul 19

CPT

35h 27m

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LAX

32h 55m

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R17 220

Delta

Jul 19

CPT

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Jul 30

LAX

25h 15m

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KLM

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CPT

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LAX

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KLM

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26h 46m

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KLM

Aug 24

CPT

29h 35m

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LAX

26h 46m

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R17 679

United Airlines

Nov 1

CPT

24h 30m

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LAX

Nov 10

LAX

21h 45m

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CPT

R17 745

United Airlines

Oct 30

CPT

23h 30m

1 stop

LAX

Nov 13

LAX

30h 40m

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CPT

R17 827

Flights to San Francisco

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KLM

Jul 7

CPT

31h 44m

2 stops

SFO

Aug 31

SFO

29h 25m

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CPT

R17 056

Multiple Airlines

Jul 7

CPT

29h 51m

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SFO

Nov 23

SFO

28h 10m

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KLM

Jul 7

CPT

45h 30m

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Aug 31

SFO

29h 25m

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Delta

Sept 13

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31h 14m

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35h 05m

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Delta

Aug 18

CPT

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SFO

26h 50m

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R17 827

Multiple Airlines

Jul 7

CPT

29h 51m

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Nov 23

SFO

30h 00m

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KLM

Jul 7

CPT

45h 30m

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Aug 31

SFO

22h 40m

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KLM

Jul 28

CPT

30h 42m

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Aug 18

SFO

25h 40m

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R18 188

United Airlines

Nov 25

JNB

30h 34m

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Mar 5

SFO

39h 45m

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JNB

R18 204

KLM

Sept 13

CPT

45h 30m

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Nov 11

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28h 10m

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KLM

Jul 7

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45h 30m

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Nov 23

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28h 10m

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KLM

Nov 21

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39h 30m

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Nov 28

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28h 10m

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R18 417

Flights to San Diego

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British Airways

Oct 5

JNB

26h 40m

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SAN

Dec 31

SAN

30h 25m

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JNB

R16 449

British Airways

Oct 5

JNB

31h 25m

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30h 25m

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Delta

Jul 21

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36h 37m

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26h 35m

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R17 958

Delta

Jul 19

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24h 29m

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26h 35m

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R18 106

Delta

Jul 19

CPT

24h 29m

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Jul 29

SAN

34h 20m

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KLM

Aug 24

CPT

29h 04m

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SAN

30h 00m

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Air France

Oct 5

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29h 30m

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34h 11m

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Delta

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KLM

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Delta

Jul 18

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33h 15m

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SAN

26h 35m

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R20 385

Flights to San Jose, California

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British Airways

Oct 21

CPT

49h 03m

2 stops

SJC

Oct 25

SJC

60h 34m

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R22 796

British Airways

Oct 21

CPT

49h 03m

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Oct 25

SJC

60h 34m

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R22 878

Qatar Airways

Nov 5

CPT

52h 22m

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Nov 9

SJC

49h 25m

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R27 880

Qatar Airways

Nov 5

CPT

34h 42m

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SJC

49h 25m

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R27 962

Qatar Airways

Nov 5

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34h 42m

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SJC

49h 25m

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R28 061

United Airlines

Nov 5

CPT

35h 46m

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Nov 9

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23h 30m

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R99 369

United Airlines

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35h 46m

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23h 30m

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R99 664

United Airlines

Nov 5

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R99 992

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20:15 - 18:03

JNB

LAS

30h 48m

2 stops

13:30 - 19:40

LAS

JNB

21h 10m

1 stop

R16 449Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Oct 12 - Thu, Oct 22

21:15 - 14:55

JNB

SAN

26h 40m

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18:00 - 10:25

SAN

JNB

30h 25m

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R16 449British Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Thu, Dec 31

20:00 - 9:26

CPT

LAX

22h 26m

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8:15 - 15:20

LAX

CPT

22h 05m

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R16 515United Airlines

Sun, Jun 21 - Mon, Jun 29

20:00 - 22:51

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ONT

35h 51m

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6:10 - 15:20

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CPT

24h 10m

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R16 515United Airlines

Fri, Jun 19 - Mon, Jun 29

20:50 - 15:09

CPT

LAX

27h 19m

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8:40 - 16:10

LAX

CPT

21h 30m

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R16 663United Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Thu, Nov 12

20:05 - 18:23

CPT

LAX

31h 18m

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17:35 - 12:05

LAX

CPT

33h 30m

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R16 745Virgin Atlantic

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 27

21:15 - 18:57

JNB

ONT

54h 42m

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14:22 - 10:25

ONT

JNB

59h 03m

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R16 925British Airways

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

23:15 - 21:59

CPT

SFO

31h 44m

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7:00 - 21:25

SFO

CPT

29h 25m

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R17 056KLM

Tue, Jul 7 - Mon, Aug 31

23:15 - 14:45

CPT

LAX

24h 30m

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13:50 - 21:25

LAX

CPT

22h 35m

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R17 433KLM

Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Aug 31

17:50 - 11:40

JNB

LAX

26h 50m

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19:30 - 11:00

LAX

JNB

30h 30m

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R18 155Turkish Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 30

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Return

Price

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JohannesburgLas Vegas

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 12/10

20:15-18:03

2 stops30h 48m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 22/10

13:30-19:40

1 stop21h 10m

R16 449

JohannesburgSan Diego

JNB - SAN

JNBSAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/10

21:15-14:55

1 stop26h 40m

San Diego

Thu 31/12

18:00-10:25

1 stop30h 25m

R16 449

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Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sun 21/6

20:00-9:26

1 stop22h 26m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 29/6

8:15-15:20

1 stop22h 05m

R16 515

Cape TownOntario

CPT - ONT

CPTONT

Cape Town Intl

Fri 19/6

20:00-22:51

2 stops35h 51m

Ontario

Mon 29/6

6:10-15:20

2 stops24h 10m

R16 515

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Fri 30/10

20:50-15:09

1 stop27h 19m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thu 12/11

8:40-16:10

1 stop21h 30m

R16 663

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Tue 13/10

20:05-18:23

1 stop31h 18m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 27/10

17:35-12:05

1 stop33h 30m

R16 745

JohannesburgOntario

JNB - ONT

JNBONT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 22/10

21:15-18:57

2 stops54h 42m

Ontario

Mon 26/10

14:22-10:25

2 stops59h 03m

R16 925

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT - SFO

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Tue 7/7

23:15-21:59

2 stops31h 44m

San Francisco

Mon 31/8

7:00-21:25

2 stops29h 25m

R17 056

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Mon 24/8

23:15-14:45

1 stop24h 30m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 31/8

13:50-21:25

1 stop22h 35m

R17 433

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 20/10

17:50-11:40

1 stop26h 50m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 30/10

19:30-11:00

1 stop30h 30m

R18 155

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California flights insights and trends

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Which airlines fly to California?

Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to California from South Africa according to our data. Virgin Atlantic is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to California. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Cheap California flight deals and tips

Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	R9 971
Best Round-Trip Price	R16 449
Fastest flight time	25h 40m

The best one-way flight price to California from South Africa in the last 5 days is R9 971 (Cape Town Intl to San Francisco).

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The best round-trip flight price to California from South Africa in the last 5 days is R16 449 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl).

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The fastest flight to California from South Africa takes 25h 40m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to San Francisco).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to California

What is the cheapest flight I can find to California?

The average flight to California costs R7 846/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R1 784/per person. This price varies based on a multitude of factors such as departure airport, airline, time of booking and when you plan on travelling.

What is the best airport to fly into to visit Los Angeles?

44% of momondo users visit Los Angeles more often than any other city in California. When travelling to Los Angeles, typically the most convenient airport to fly into is Los Angeles Airport.

I plan on visiting The Wiltern. Which airport is the quickest drive?

The closest airport to The Wiltern is Los Angeles Airport, and would make for the quickest drive. For those interested in a secondary airport to fly into, consider looking at flights heading to Santa Ana, California Airport.

What are the most popular landmarks in California?

Many visitors who travel to California find themselves making a stop at popular landmarks such as The Wiltern, Fisherman's Wharf, and Crypto.com Arena.

What is the weather like in California?

California typically has a temperature range from 57,2 °F(January) to 73,4 °F(July). Those looking to avoid rain and/or snow while visiting California should plan their trip in July, August, or June, as these months are relatively less likely to have precipitation.

Which airlines fly to California?

Virgin Atlantic is the most popular airline offering flights to California, with 33% of our users opting to fly with them when travelling to California. Other popular options include United Airlines and British Airways. There are a total of 13 different airlines flying to California.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to California?

Prices for flights to California are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to California?

As of June 2026, there are 15 operators available to choose from for flights to California.

How old do you have to be to fly to California?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to California.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?

The necessary travel and health documents for your California trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to California?

momondo collates all your flight options in one place and lets you filter them to find the perfect flight to California. momondo saves you time and could save you money on your trip.

Can I find flights to California with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to California with this policy.

How can momondo help me find flights to California?

momondo helps you find the best flight to California by providing filters to narrow your choice of flights to those matching your criteria. You can select fights based on numerous factors such as price, departure and landing times, airport and airline.

I’m not ready to book a flight to California right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

If you are simply researching potential flights to California, momondo offers a useful price alert feature which will track prices for flights to California and alert you when they change.