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R14 363 Cheap flights to California

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Recent flights found to popular cities in California

Find flights to these popular cities in California from your nearest airport.
United Airlines
Mar 5
CPT
28h 15m
2 stops
LAX
Mar 18
LAX
25h 00m
2 stops
CPT
R14 651
United Airlines
May 8
CPT
26h 02m
2 stops
LAX
May 29
LAX
31h 10m
1 stop
CPT
R14 667
Turkish Airlines
Mar 22
JNB
26h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 29
LAX
29h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R14 779
Multiple Airlines
Feb 18
JNB
29h 45m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 25
LAX
30h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R14 859
United Airlines
Mar 17
CPT
30h 55m
2 stops
LAX
Mar 25
LAX
27h 00m
2 stops
CPT
R14 859
United Airlines
May 8
CPT
24h 38m
1 stop
LAX
May 29
LAX
31h 10m
1 stop
CPT
R14 875
Turkish Airlines
Mar 22
JNB
26h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 31
LAX
36h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R14 891
Turkish Airlines
Mar 22
JNB
31h 45m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 31
LAX
29h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R14 939
United Airlines
May 8
CPT
34h 36m
1 stop
LAX
May 29
LAX
31h 10m
1 stop
CPT
R14 939
American Airlines
Jun 15
JNB
29h 14m
2 stops
LAX
Jun 22
LAX
29h 17m
2 stops
JNB
R14 971
American Airlines
Mar 5
JNB
30h 20m
2 stops
LAX
Mar 14
LAX
27h 23m
2 stops
JNB
R15 019
United Airlines
May 8
CPT
36h 15m
1 stop
LAX
May 29
LAX
31h 10m
1 stop
CPT
R15 019
Turkish Airlines
Mar 5
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 18
SFO
30h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R14 363
Turkish Airlines
Apr 23
JNB
31h 50m
1 stop
SFO
May 7
SFO
30h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R14 379
Turkish Airlines
Apr 23
JNB
31h 50m
1 stop
SFO
May 4
SFO
30h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R14 411
Turkish Airlines
Mar 22
JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 29
SFO
30h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R14 619
Turkish Airlines
Mar 14
JNB
25h 55m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 21
SFO
30h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R14 635
American Airlines
May 18
JNB
27h 25m
1 stop
SFO
Aug 26
SFO
30h 39m
2 stops
JNB
R14 955
Turkish Airlines
Mar 21
JNB
25h 55m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 28
SFO
30h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R15 066
United Airlines
Mar 3
CPT
24h 40m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 10
SFO
21h 20m
1 stop
CPT
R15 114
American Airlines
May 18
JNB
31h 05m
2 stops
SFO
Aug 26
SFO
30h 39m
2 stops
JNB
R15 114
Turkish Airlines
May 18
JNB
25h 50m
1 stop
SFO
Aug 26
SFO
30h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R15 146
United Airlines
Mar 3
CPT
24h 40m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 10
SFO
23h 10m
1 stop
CPT
R15 482
United Airlines
Mar 3
CPT
27h 17m
2 stops
SFO
Mar 10
SFO
25h 10m
2 stops
CPT
R15 562
British Airways
Mar 6
JNB
28h 10m
1 stop
SAN
Mar 10
SAN
30h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R17 690
British Airways
Mar 6
JNB
34h 30m
2 stops
SAN
Mar 10
SAN
40h 15m
2 stops
JNB
R17 738
British Airways
Mar 6
JNB
34h 30m
2 stops
SAN
Mar 10
SAN
30h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R17 786
Delta
May 15
JNB
33h 00m
2 stops
SAN
May 30
SAN
29h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R17 801
British Airways
Mar 6
JNB
34h 30m
2 stops
SAN
Mar 10
SAN
30h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R17 897
British Airways
Mar 6
JNB
34h 30m
2 stops
SAN
Mar 10
SAN
27h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R17 913
British Airways
Mar 6
JNB
28h 10m
1 stop
SAN
Mar 10
SAN
27h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R18 041
British Airways
Mar 6
JNB
28h 10m
1 stop
SAN
Mar 10
SAN
30h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R18 105
British Airways
May 15
JNB
26h 40m
1 stop
SAN
May 30
SAN
37h 03m
2 stops
JNB
R18 137
British Airways
Mar 6
JNB
28h 10m
1 stop
SAN
Mar 10
SAN
27h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R18 201
British Airways
May 15
JNB
29h 35m
1 stop
SAN
May 30
SAN
31h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R18 937
British Airways
Mar 6
CPT
55h 40m
2 stops
SAN
Mar 10
SAN
37h 36m
2 stops
CPT
R19 289

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Turkish Airlines Logo
19:10 - 16:45
JNB
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SFO
31h 35m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:50 - 10:50
SFO
-
JNB
30h 00m
1 stop
R14 363Turkish Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Wed, Mar 18
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:50 - 16:40
JNB
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SFO
31h 50m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:45 - 10:30
SFO
-
JNB
30h 45m
1 stop
R14 379Turkish Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Thu, May 7
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:50 - 16:40
JNB
-
SFO
31h 50m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:45 - 10:30
SFO
-
JNB
30h 45m
1 stop
R14 411Turkish Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, May 4
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 11:50
CPT
-
LAX
25h 00m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 - 17:00
LAX
-
CPT
25h 00m
2 stops
R14 651United Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Wed, Mar 18
United Airlines Logo
20:00 - 11:38
CPT
-
LAX
24h 38m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
23:10 - 15:20
LAX
-
CPT
31h 10m
1 stop
R14 667United Airlines
Fri, May 8 - Fri, May 29
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 19:06
JNB
-
LAX
32h 31m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 10:25
LAX
-
JNB
27h 25m
1 stop
R15 178British Airways
Tue, Mar 10 - Mon, Mar 23
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 18:30
JNB
-
LAX
32h 55m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
21:00 - 10:25
LAX
-
JNB
27h 25m
1 stop
R15 306British Airways
Wed, Feb 18 - Wed, Feb 25
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:25 - 20:59
JNB
-
LAS
33h 34m
2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
6:00 - 19:40
LAS
-
JNB
28h 40m
1 stop
R15 610Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Apr 20 - Thu, Apr 30
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 18:54
JNB
-
ONT
30h 59m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
12:13 - 4:00
ONT
-
JNB
30h 47m
2 stops
R24 007Qatar Airways
Thu, Jul 30 - Mon, Aug 3
Qatar Airways Logo
20:40 - 18:54
JNB
-
ONT
31h 14m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
12:13 - 4:00
ONT
-
JNB
30h 47m
2 stops
R24 551Qatar Airways
Thu, Jun 11 - Tue, Jul 7

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 5 February 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to California that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 5/3

19:10-16:45

1 stop31h 35m

San Francisco

Wed 18/3

19:50-10:50

1 stop30h 00m

R14 363

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 23/4

17:50-16:40

1 stop31h 50m

San Francisco

Thu 7/5

18:45-10:30

1 stop30h 45m

R14 379

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 23/4

17:50-16:40

1 stop31h 50m

San Francisco

Mon 4/5

18:45-10:30

1 stop30h 45m

R14 411

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Thu 5/3

20:50-11:50

1 stop25h 00m

Los Angeles

Wed 18/3

7:00-17:00

2 stops25h 00m

R14 651

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Fri 8/5

20:00-11:38

1 stop24h 38m

Los Angeles

Fri 29/5

23:10-15:20

1 stop31h 10m

R14 667

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/3

19:35-19:06

2 stops32h 31m

Los Angeles

Mon 23/3

22:00-10:25

1 stop27h 25m

R15 178

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/2

19:35-18:30

2 stops32h 55m

Los Angeles

Wed 25/2

21:00-10:25

1 stop27h 25m

R15 306

JohannesburgLas Vegas

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 20/4

20:25-20:59

2 stops33h 34m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 30/4

6:00-19:40

1 stop28h 40m

R15 610

JohannesburgOntario

JNB - ONT

JNBONT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 30/7

20:55-18:54

2 stops30h 59m

Ontario

Mon 3/8

12:13-4:00

2 stops30h 47m

R24 007

JohannesburgOntario

JNB - ONT

JNBONT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 11/6

20:40-18:54

2 stops31h 14m

Ontario

Tue 7/7

12:13-4:00

2 stops30h 47m

R24 551

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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 38% 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.

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

R9 756

Best Round-Trip Price

R14 363

Fastest flight time

27h 50m

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April
The best one-way flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R9 756 (Cape Town Intl to San Francisco).
The best round-trip flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R14 363 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to San Francisco).
The fastest flight to California from South Africa takes 27h 50m (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 R6 638/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R1 040/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?

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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