Flights to California

R15 146 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
R16 343
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American Airlines
Feb 12
JNB
29h 45m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 16
LAX
28h 55m
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JNB
R16 428
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American Airlines
Feb 12
JNB
30h 14m
2 stops
LAX
Feb 16
LAX
30h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R16 514
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Delta
Dec 24
JNB
26h 35m
1 stop
LAX
Jan 12
LAX
32h 30m
2 stops
JNB
R16 565
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United Airlines
Jan 19
CPT
24h 55m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 1
LAX
23h 27m
2 stops
CPT
R16 565
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United Airlines
Jan 16
CPT
28h 41m
2 stops
LAX
Jan 23
LAX
30h 45m
1 stop
CPT
R16 599
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United Airlines
Jan 23
CPT
26h 40m
2 stops
LAX
Jan 30
LAX
27h 00m
2 stops
CPT
R16 616
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British Airways
Jan 14
JNB
27h 55m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 2
LAX
30h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R16 633
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Delta
Jan 15
JNB
35h 18m
2 stops
LAX
Jan 30
LAX
34h 45m
2 stops
JNB
R16 650
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Delta
Dec 24
JNB
30h 48m
2 stops
LAX
Jan 12
LAX
35h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R16 668
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American Airlines
Feb 12
JNB
30h 16m
2 stops
LAX
Feb 16
LAX
30h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R16 753
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Delta
Jan 14
JNB
32h 49m
2 stops
LAX
Jan 21
LAX
34h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R16 856
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 19
CPT
32h 55m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 1
SFO
43h 10m
1 stop
CPT
R15 146
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 13
CPT
27h 50m
1 stop
SFO
Jan 20
SFO
43h 10m
1 stop
CPT
R16 086
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Delta
Jan 19
CPT
27h 50m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 1
SFO
34h 02m
2 stops
CPT
R16 565
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Delta
Jan 21
JNB
26h 40m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 5
SFO
32h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R16 565
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United Airlines
Dec 22
CPT
31h 00m
2 stops
SFO
Jan 7
SFO
31h 35m
1 stop
CPT
R16 616
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United Airlines
Jan 22
JNB
24h 15m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 5
SFO
31h 52m
3 stops
JNB
R16 616
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Delta
Jan 13
CPT
31h 26m
2 stops
SFO
Jan 20
SFO
39h 35m
2 stops
CPT
R16 650
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Delta
Jan 15
JNB
35h 55m
2 stops
SFO
Jan 22
SFO
30h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R16 650
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Delta
Jan 15
JNB
32h 19m
2 stops
SFO
Jan 21
SFO
35h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R16 856
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Multiple Airlines
Jan 15
JNB
43h 25m
1 stop
SFO
Jan 22
SFO
29h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R16 907
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United Airlines
Jan 21
JNB
32h 05m
2 stops
SFO
Feb 4
SFO
31h 52m
2 stops
JNB
R16 958
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American Airlines
Apr 21
JNB
27h 25m
1 stop
SFO
Apr 25
SFO
30h 52m
2 stops
JNB
R17 078
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American Airlines
Feb 11
JNB
32h 39m
2 stops
SAN
Feb 15
SAN
34h 46m
2 stops
JNB
R15 915
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American Airlines
Feb 4
JNB
47h 29m
2 stops
SAN
Feb 8
SAN
35h 06m
2 stops
JNB
R15 932
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American Airlines
Feb 11
JNB
30h 35m
1 stop
SAN
Feb 15
SAN
30h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R16 411
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American Airlines
Feb 4
JNB
28h 10m
1 stop
SAN
Feb 8
SAN
30h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R16 428
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American Airlines
Feb 4
JNB
33h 37m
2 stops
SAN
Feb 8
SAN
35h 06m
2 stops
JNB
R16 514
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United Airlines
Feb 6
CPT
24h 55m
1 stop
SAN
Feb 19
SAN
21h 40m
1 stop
CPT
R16 616
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Delta
Feb 8
CPT
25h 25m
1 stop
SAN
Feb 19
SAN
21h 59m
1 stop
CPT
R16 770
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British Airways
Feb 19
CPT
28h 00m
1 stop
SAN
Feb 23
SAN
32h 10m
1 stop
CPT
R19 574
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British Airways
Feb 19
CPT
33h 39m
2 stops
SAN
Feb 23
SAN
32h 10m
1 stop
CPT
R20 087
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British Airways
Feb 19
CPT
28h 00m
1 stop
SAN
Feb 23
SAN
37h 20m
2 stops
CPT
R20 155
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 14
CPT
33h 53m
2 stops
SAN
Jan 21
SAN
25h 10m
1 stop
CPT
R20 189
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British Airways
Feb 19
CPT
33h 39m
2 stops
SAN
Feb 23
SAN
34h 35m
2 stops
CPT
R20 257
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American Airlines
Jan 27
CPT
46h 34m
2 stops
SJC
Jan 31
SJC
36h 29m
2 stops
CPT
R19 864
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Delta
Jan 15
CPT
32h 18m
2 stops
SJC
Jan 22
SJC
27h 21m
2 stops
CPT
R21 352
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American Airlines
Jan 27
CPT
36h 34m
2 stops
SJC
Jan 31
SJC
62h 19m
2 stops
CPT
R21 608
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British Airways
Jan 27
CPT
37h 40m
2 stops
SJC
Jan 31
SJC
44h 10m
2 stops
CPT
R22 446
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Delta
Jan 15
CPT
25h 26m
1 stop
SJC
Jan 22
SJC
26h 55m
2 stops
CPT
R22 753
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Delta
Jan 27
CPT
25h 26m
1 stop
SJC
Jan 31
SJC
34h 30m
1 stop
CPT
R31 318
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Delta
Jan 27
CPT
25h 26m
1 stop
SJC
Jan 31
SJC
26h 55m
2 stops
CPT
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Qatar Airways
Dec 22
CPT
35h 00m
2 stops
SJC
Jan 7
SJC
37h 30m
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CPT
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American Airlines Logo
19:35 - 18:14JNB-SAN
32h 39m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
13:39 - 10:25SAN-JNB
34h 46m2 stops
R15 915American Airlines
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Wed, Feb 11 - Sun, Feb 15
American Airlines Logo
19:35 - 9:04JNB-SAN
47h 29m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
13:19 - 10:25SAN-JNB
35h 06m2 stops
R15 932American Airlines
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Wed, Feb 4 - Sun, Feb 8
American Airlines Logo
22:00 - 20:01JNB-LAS
32h 01m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
17:55 - 7:35LAS-JNB
27h 40m2 stops
R16 035American Airlines
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Thu, Jan 15 - Thu, Jan 22
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 15:26CPT-LAX
28h 36m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:33 - 18:00LAX-CPT
23h 27m2 stops
R16 565United Airlines
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Mon, Jan 19 - Sun, Feb 1
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 15:35JNB-LAX
27h 35m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
12:25 - 18:35LAX-JNB
21h 10m1 stop
R16 599United Airlines
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Tue, Feb 17 - Fri, Mar 13
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 15:50JNB-LAX
30h 15m1 stop
British Airways Logo
15:30 - 10:25LAX-JNB
32h 55m1 stop
R16 633British Airways
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Wed, Jan 14 - Thu, Feb 26
KLM Logo
23:59 - 18:50JNB-LAS
28h 51m2 stops
KLM Logo
9:00 - 22:05LAS-JNB
27h 05m2 stops
R17 078KLM
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Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
KLM Logo
19:20 - 17:42JNB-LAS
32h 22m2 stops
KLM Logo
9:46 - 22:05LAS-JNB
26h 19m2 stops
R17 095KLM
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Thu, Jan 15 - Thu, Jan 22
British Airways Logo
18:50 - 17:40CPT-SFO
31h 50m1 stop
British Airways Logo
16:35 - 11:00SFO-CPT
33h 25m1 stop
R19 574British Airways
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Wed, May 6 - Sun, May 10
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:55 - 23:28JNB-SAN
35h 33m1 stop
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6:15 - 19:00SAN-JNB
26h 45m1 stop
R32 395Virgin Atlantic
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Fri, Dec 19 - Sat, Jan 3

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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 2 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

JohannesburgSan Diego

JNB - SAN

JNBSAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/2

19:35-18:14

2 stops32h 39m

San Diego

Sun 15/2

13:39-10:25

2 stops34h 46m

R15 915

JohannesburgSan Diego

JNB - SAN

JNBSAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/2

19:35-9:04

2 stops47h 29m

San Diego

Sun 8/2

13:19-10:25

2 stops35h 06m

R15 932

JohannesburgLas Vegas

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 15/1

22:00-20:01

2 stops32h 01m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 22/1

17:55-7:35

2 stops27h 40m

R16 035

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Mon 19/1

20:50-15:26

2 stops28h 36m

Los Angeles

Sun 1/2

8:33-18:00

2 stops23h 27m

R16 565

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/2

22:00-15:35

2 stops27h 35m

Los Angeles

Fri 13/3

12:25-18:35

1 stop21h 10m

R16 599

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 14/1

19:35-15:50

1 stop30h 15m

Los Angeles

Thu 26/2

15:30-10:25

1 stop32h 55m

R16 633

JohannesburgLas Vegas

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 14/1

23:59-18:50

2 stops28h 51m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 21/1

9:00-22:05

2 stops27h 05m

R17 078

JohannesburgLas Vegas

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 15/1

19:20-17:42

2 stops32h 22m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 22/1

9:46-22:05

2 stops26h 19m

R17 095

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT - SFO

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Wed 6/5

18:50-17:40

1 stop31h 50m

San Francisco

Sun 10/5

16:35-11:00

1 stop33h 25m

R19 574

JohannesburgSan Diego

JNB - SAN

JNBSAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 19/12

21:55-23:28

1 stop35h 33m

San Diego

Sat 3/1

6:15-19:00

1 stop26h 45m

R32 395

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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 592. 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 489. 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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Los Angeles

Cheap California flight deals and tips

Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R10 530

Best Round-Trip Price

R15 915

Fastest flight time

27h 50m

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The best one-way flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R10 530 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Los Angeles).
The best round-trip flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R15 915 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to San Diego).
The fastest flight to California from South Africa takes 27h 50m (Cape Town Intl 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 454/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R996/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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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to California?

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

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