Flights to California

R14 857 Cheap flights to California

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Recent flights found to popular cities in California

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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 22
CPT
31h 15m
1 stop
LAX
Jan 29
LAX
24h 45m
1 stop
CPT
R14 857
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 19
CPT
30h 25m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 1
LAX
20h 55m
1 stop
CPT
R15 401
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 19
CPT
31h 15m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 1
LAX
25h 45m
1 stop
CPT
R15 537
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British Airways
Jan 22
JNB
25h 30m
1 stop
LAX
Jan 29
LAX
27h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R15 996
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Turkish Airlines
Jan 22
JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 2
LAX
35h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R16 013
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 24
JNB
26h 35m
1 stop
LAX
Jan 31
LAX
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R16 081
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Turkish Airlines
Feb 20
JNB
31h 45m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 13
LAX
30h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R16 217
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Turkish Airlines
Feb 20
JNB
26h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 13
LAX
30h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R16 251
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Multiple Airlines
Jan 22
JNB
35h 45m
2 stops
LAX
Feb 2
LAX
29h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R16 268
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Multiple Airlines
Jan 22
CPT
36h 21m
1 stop
LAX
Jan 29
LAX
28h 20m
2 stops
CPT
R16 336
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Turkish Airlines
Mar 7
JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 11
LAX
30h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R16 353
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Multiple Airlines
Jan 29
CPT
36h 21m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 12
LAX
29h 30m
2 stops
CPT
R16 370
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 19
CPT
27h 50m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 1
SFO
21h 35m
1 stop
CPT
R16 489
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Delta
Jan 19
CPT
27h 50m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 1
SFO
31h 20m
2 stops
CPT
R16 506
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Turkish Airlines
Jan 24
JNB
25h 55m
1 stop
SFO
Jan 31
SFO
30h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R16 506
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United Airlines
Jan 19
CPT
28h 06m
2 stops
SFO
Feb 1
SFO
24h 35m
2 stops
CPT
R16 523
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 24
JNB
31h 49m
2 stops
SFO
Jan 31
SFO
25h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R16 523
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Delta
Jan 24
JNB
32h 29m
2 stops
SFO
Jan 31
SFO
34h 35m
2 stops
JNB
R16 608
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Turkish Airlines
Mar 4
JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 8
SFO
35h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R17 135
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Turkish Airlines
Mar 4
JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 8
SFO
35h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R17 152
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Turkish Airlines
Mar 4
JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 8
SFO
35h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R17 237
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British Airways
Mar 4
JNB
33h 10m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 8
SFO
29h 35m
2 stops
JNB
R18 205
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British Airways
Mar 4
JNB
29h 25m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 8
SFO
34h 24m
2 stops
JNB
R18 239
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United Airlines
Jan 24
CPT
31h 00m
2 stops
SFO
Jan 31
SFO
23h 45m
2 stops
CPT
R18 307
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Multiple Airlines
Feb 6
JNB
31h 19m
2 stops
SAN
Mar 11
SAN
30h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R15 894
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United Airlines
Dec 21
CPT
33h 26m
2 stops
SAN
Feb 20
SAN
31h 55m
1 stop
CPT
R16 455
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United Airlines
Jan 23
CPT
31h 54m
2 stops
SAN
Jan 30
SAN
25h 30m
2 stops
CPT
R16 472
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Multiple Airlines
Feb 6
JNB
31h 19m
2 stops
SAN
Mar 11
SAN
33h 01m
2 stops
JNB
R16 540
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Delta
Jan 23
CPT
33h 18m
2 stops
SAN
Jan 30
SAN
34h 45m
1 stop
CPT
R16 676
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American Airlines
Feb 6
JNB
30h 35m
1 stop
SAN
Mar 11
SAN
30h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R16 948
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British Airways
Jan 22
JNB
37h 15m
2 stops
SAN
Jan 26
SAN
27h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R18 018
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British Airways
Jan 22
JNB
34h 50m
2 stops
SAN
Jan 26
SAN
30h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R18 035
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British Airways
Jan 22
JNB
37h 15m
2 stops
SAN
Jan 26
SAN
27h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R18 137
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United Airlines
Feb 6
JNB
32h 49m
3 stops
SAN
Mar 11
SAN
26h 35m
2 stops
JNB
R18 307
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United Airlines
Jan 24
CPT
29h 46m
2 stops
SAN
Jan 31
SAN
35h 23m
2 stops
CPT
R18 307
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British Airways
Jan 22
JNB
49h 21m
2 stops
SAN
Jan 26
SAN
32h 16m
2 stops
JNB
R18 324
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British Airways
Feb 12
CPT
36h 11m
2 stops
SJC
Feb 16
SJC
33h 48m
2 stops
CPT
R23 135
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British Airways
Feb 12
CPT
34h 46m
2 stops
SJC
Feb 16
SJC
63h 09m
2 stops
CPT
R23 169
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British Airways
Feb 12
CPT
34h 46m
2 stops
SJC
Feb 16
SJC
63h 09m
2 stops
CPT
R23 288
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Qatar Airways
Jan 19
CPT
32h 08m
2 stops
SJC
Feb 1
SJC
37h 30m
2 stops
CPT
R31 260
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Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 18:45
CPT
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LAX
31h 15m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
8:30 - 19:15
LAX
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CPT
24h 45m1 stop
R14 857Virgin Atlantic
Thu, Jan 22 - Thu, Jan 29
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 17:55
CPT
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LAX
30h 25m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
12:20 - 19:15
LAX
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CPT
20h 55m1 stop
R15 401Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Jan 19 - Sun, Feb 1
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:55 - 23:33
JNB
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LAS
35h 38m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
11:55 - 19:00
LAS
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JNB
22h 05m1 stop
R15 503Virgin Atlantic
Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 17
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 13:30
JNB
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LAX
25h 30m1 stop
British Airways Logo
17:45 - 7:35
LAX
-
JNB
27h 50m1 stop
R15 996British Airways
Thu, Jan 22 - Thu, Jan 29
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:10 - 11:10
JNB
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LAX
26h 00m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:05 - 10:50
LAX
-
JNB
35h 45m1 stop
R16 013Turkish Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Mon, Feb 2
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 16:50
JNB
-
LAX
31h 45m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:45 - 10:50
LAX
-
JNB
30h 05m1 stop
R16 217Turkish Airlines
Fri, Feb 20 - Fri, Mar 13
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 13:30
JNB
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LAX
25h 30m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
22:35 - 18:35
LAX
-
JNB
34h 00m2 stops
R16 455United Airlines
Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Feb 24
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 18:47
CPT
-
LAX
31h 57m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:01 - 16:10
LAX
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CPT
23h 09m2 stops
R16 455United Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Thu, Jan 29
KLM Logo
23:15 - 19:12
JNB
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LAS
28h 57m2 stops
KLM Logo
20:25 - 21:20
LAS
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JNB
39h 55m1 stop
R17 050KLM
Thu, Apr 23 - Thu, May 7
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 22:50
JNB
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SAN
37h 15m2 stops
British Airways Logo
18:00 - 7:35
SAN
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JNB
27h 35m1 stop
R18 018British Airways
Thu, Jan 22 - Mon, Jan 26

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Locate flights to California that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, momondo users made a total of 13 550 searches and data was last updated on 11 December 2025.
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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Thu 22/1

21:30-18:45

1 stop31h 15m

Los Angeles

Thu 29/1

8:30-19:15

1 stop24h 45m

R14 857

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Mon 19/1

21:30-17:55

1 stop30h 25m

Los Angeles

Sun 1/2

12:20-19:15

1 stop20h 55m

R15 401

JohannesburgLas Vegas

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/3

21:55-23:33

1 stop35h 38m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 17/3

11:55-19:00

1 stop22h 05m

R15 503

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 22/1

22:00-13:30

1 stop25h 30m

Los Angeles

Thu 29/1

17:45-7:35

1 stop27h 50m

R15 996

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 22/1

19:10-11:10

1 stop26h 00m

Los Angeles

Mon 2/2

13:05-10:50

1 stop35h 45m

R16 013

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 20/2

19:05-16:50

1 stop31h 45m

Los Angeles

Fri 13/3

19:45-10:50

1 stop30h 05m

R16 217

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/2

22:00-13:30

1 stop25h 30m

Los Angeles

Tue 24/2

22:35-18:35

2 stops34h 00m

R16 455

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Thu 22/1

20:50-18:47

2 stops31h 57m

Los Angeles

Thu 29/1

7:01-16:10

2 stops23h 09m

R16 455

JohannesburgLas Vegas

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 23/4

23:15-19:12

2 stops28h 57m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 7/5

20:25-21:20

1 stop39h 55m

R17 050

JohannesburgSan Diego

JNB - SAN

JNBSAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 22/1

19:35-22:50

2 stops37h 15m

San Diego

Mon 26/1

18:00-7:35

1 stop27h 35m

R18 018

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California flights insights and trends

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What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to California?

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to California is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as R16 498. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from South Africa to California on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R18 384. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Cheapest flights to cities in California

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Cheap California flight deals and tips

Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R10 250

Best Round-Trip Price

R14 857

Fastest flight time

27h 55m

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April
The best one-way flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R10 250 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to San Francisco).
The best round-trip flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R14 857 (Cape Town Intl to Los Angeles).
The fastest flight to California from South Africa takes 27h 55m (Cape Town Intl to Los Angeles).
April has the highest demand for flights to California, with a 0% price increase on average.

Frequently asked questions about flying to California

What is the cheapest flight I can find to California?

The average flight to California costs R7 593/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R991/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?

I plan on visiting Union Square. Which airport is the quickest drive?

The closest airport to Union Square is San Francisco Airport, and would make for the quickest drive. For those interested in a secondary airport to fly into, consider looking at flights heading to San Jose, California Airport.

What are the most popular landmarks in California?

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?

What is the best day of the week to fly to California?

The best day to take a flight to California is on Tuesday, followed by Monday. Tuesday and Monday tend to have the lowest flight prices to California. If your travel dates are flexible, then try to avoid booking on a Friday, which is known for being the most expensive day of the week to fly to California.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to California?

Prices for flights to California are updated daily.

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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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