Flights to California

R14 776 Cheap flights to California

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Turkish Airlines
Feb 20
JNB
26h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 13
LAX
35h 45m
1 stop
JNB
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Feb 16
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Feb 23
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American Airlines
Jan 15
JNB
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Jan 31
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Multiple Airlines
Jan 20
CPT
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Feb 5
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Delta
Jan 15
JNB
27h 05m
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LAX
Jan 30
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United Airlines
Jan 15
JNB
33h 41m
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Jan 30
LAX
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JNB
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United Airlines
Jan 19
CPT
28h 08m
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Feb 1
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Delta
Jan 18
JNB
30h 45m
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Jan 25
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United Airlines
Jan 20
CPT
28h 08m
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LAX
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British Airways
Jan 22
JNB
30h 25m
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LAX
Jan 26
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Delta
Feb 15
CPT
25h 55m
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LAX
Feb 28
LAX
27h 35m
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Turkish Airlines
Mar 22
JNB
31h 45m
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LAX
Mar 31
LAX
36h 00m
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 19
CPT
32h 55m
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SFO
Jan 26
SFO
21h 35m
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Delta
Mar 9
CPT
27h 50m
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SFO
Mar 22
SFO
32h 37m
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Delta
Jan 18
JNB
26h 40m
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Delta
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JNB
27h 10m
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SFO
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United Airlines
Mar 8
CPT
37h 38m
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SFO
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SFO
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United Airlines
Mar 8
CPT
31h 29m
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SFO
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SFO
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Delta
Jan 18
JNB
35h 30m
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SFO
Jan 25
SFO
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United Airlines
Jan 20
CPT
24h 33m
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SFO
Jan 27
SFO
23h 25m
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Delta
Mar 7
CPT
36h 02m
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SFO
Mar 14
SFO
34h 26m
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Delta
Dec 25
JNB
34h 38m
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SFO
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SFO
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Virgin Atlantic
Mar 8
CPT
31h 53m
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SFO
Mar 21
SFO
30h 06m
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CPT
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United Airlines
Mar 6
CPT
32h 08m
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SFO
Mar 20
SFO
30h 45m
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CPT
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Multiple Airlines
Jan 20
CPT
33h 07m
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SAN
Jan 27
SAN
25h 42m
2 stops
CPT
R16 013
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United Airlines
Jan 18
CPT
24h 55m
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SAN
Jan 25
SAN
32h 10m
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CPT
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United Airlines
Jan 18
CPT
28h 50m
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SAN
Jan 25
SAN
25h 45m
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CPT
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United Airlines
Jan 18
CPT
28h 14m
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SAN
Jan 25
SAN
25h 00m
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CPT
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United Airlines
Jan 20
CPT
29h 46m
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SAN
Jan 27
SAN
24h 15m
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CPT
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Delta
Jan 20
CPT
35h 15m
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SAN
Jan 27
SAN
34h 45m
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CPT
R16 640
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British Airways
Feb 11
JNB
30h 35m
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SAN
Feb 15
SAN
30h 25m
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JNB
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British Airways
Feb 11
JNB
30h 35m
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SAN
Feb 15
SAN
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British Airways
Feb 11
JNB
28h 10m
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SAN
Feb 15
SAN
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JNB
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Multiple Airlines
Jan 18
CPT
35h 15m
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SAN
Jan 25
SAN
25h 10m
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CPT
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British Airways
Feb 11
JNB
28h 10m
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SAN
Feb 15
SAN
33h 59m
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British Airways
Feb 11
JNB
28h 10m
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SAN
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SAN
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Delta
Jan 18
CPT
25h 35m
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SJC
Jan 25
SJC
36h 15m
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CPT
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Delta
Jan 18
CPT
33h 50m
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SJC
Jan 25
SJC
34h 30m
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British Airways
Feb 12
CPT
35h 41m
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SJC
Feb 16
SJC
59h 58m
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CPT
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British Airways
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CPT
34h 16m
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SJC
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SJC
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British Airways
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CPT
34h 46m
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SJC
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SJC
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Qatar Airways
Mar 8
CPT
31h 14m
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SJC
Mar 21
SJC
38h 30m
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Qatar Airways
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32h 08m
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American Airlines Logo
22:00 - 22:01
JNB
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SNA
34h 01m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
13:54 - 10:25
SNA
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JNB
34h 31m2 stops
R14 624American Airlines
Sun, Jan 18 - Sun, Jan 25
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 20:25
CPT
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SFO
32h 55m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
11:40 - 19:15
SFO
-
CPT
21h 35m1 stop
R14 776Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Jan 19 - Mon, Jan 26
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 11:10
JNB
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LAX
26h 05m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
14:05 - 10:50
LAX
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JNB
35h 45m1 stop
R16 200Turkish Airlines
Fri, Feb 20 - Fri, Mar 13
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 16:50
JNB
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LAX
31h 45m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:45 - 10:50
LAX
-
JNB
30h 05m1 stop
R16 250Turkish Airlines
Mon, Feb 16 - Mon, Feb 23
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 21:41
JNB
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LAX
33h 41m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:01 - 18:35
LAX
-
JNB
25h 34m2 stops
R16 488United Airlines
Thu, Jan 15 - Fri, Jan 30
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 1:28
CPT
-
SFO
37h 38m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:25 - 15:05
SFO
-
CPT
21h 40m1 stop
R16 488United Airlines
Sun, Mar 8 - Thu, Mar 19
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 13:30
JNB
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LAX
25h 30m1 stop
British Airways Logo
21:00 - 7:35
LAX
-
JNB
24h 35m1 stop
R16 556British Airways
Thu, Jan 22 - Mon, Jan 26
KLM Logo
23:15 - 14:45
CPT
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LAX
24h 30m1 stop
KLM Logo
13:50 - 21:25
LAX
-
CPT
22h 35m1 stop
R16 827KLM
Wed, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 24
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 13:30
JNB
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LAX
25h 30m1 stop
British Airways Logo
21:50 - 10:25
LAX
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JNB
27h 35m2 stops
R17 115British Airways
Fri, Feb 20 - Fri, Mar 13
KLM Logo
23:15 - 20:35
CPT
-
LAX
30h 20m2 stops
KLM Logo
13:50 - 21:25
LAX
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CPT
22h 35m1 stop
R17 962KLM
Wed, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 24

momondo Fare Finder

 
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 6 December 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to California that are best for you.

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Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgSanta Ana

JNB - SNA

JNBSNA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 18/1

22:00-22:01

2 stops34h 01m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sun 25/1

13:54-10:25

2 stops34h 31m

R14 624

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT - SFO

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Mon 19/1

21:30-20:25

1 stop32h 55m

San Francisco

Mon 26/1

11:40-19:15

1 stop21h 35m

R14 776

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 20/2

19:05-11:10

1 stop26h 05m

Los Angeles

Fri 13/3

14:05-10:50

1 stop35h 45m

R16 200

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/2

19:05-16:50

1 stop31h 45m

Los Angeles

Mon 23/2

18:45-10:50

1 stop30h 05m

R16 250

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 15/1

22:00-21:41

2 stops33h 41m

Los Angeles

Fri 30/1

7:01-18:35

2 stops25h 34m

R16 488

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT - SFO

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Sun 8/3

20:50-1:28

1 stop37h 38m

San Francisco

Thu 19/3

8:25-15:05

1 stop21h 40m

R16 488

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 22/1

22:00-13:30

1 stop25h 30m

Los Angeles

Mon 26/1

21:00-7:35

1 stop24h 35m

R16 556

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Wed 3/6

23:15-14:45

1 stop24h 30m

Los Angeles

Wed 24/6

13:50-21:25

1 stop22h 35m

R16 827

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 20/2

22:00-13:30

1 stop25h 30m

Los Angeles

Fri 13/3

21:50-10:25

2 stops27h 35m

R17 115

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Wed 3/6

23:15-20:35

2 stops30h 20m

Los Angeles

Wed 24/6

13:50-21:25

1 stop22h 35m

R17 962

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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 447. 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 327. 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 438

Best Round-Trip Price

R14 624

Fastest flight time

26h 10m

Popular in

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The best one-way flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R10 438 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Los Angeles).
The best round-trip flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R14 624 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty).
The fastest flight to California from South Africa takes 26h 10m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to San Francisco).
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 569/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R988/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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Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to California with this policy.

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