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 takes 24h 30m on average. On the other hand, flying from Cape Town Intl to Los Angeles takes 23h 59m 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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Virgin Atlantic

Aug 23

CPT

34h 55m

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SFO

Sept 5

SFO

24h 50m

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R15 607

Delta

Aug 23

CPT

34h 55m

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Sept 5

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Delta

Aug 23

CPT

36h 45m

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SFO

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SFO

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Virgin Atlantic

Sept 5

JNB

28h 30m

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SFO

Sept 20

SFO

26h 40m

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JNB

R16 432

United Airlines

Sept 1

CPT

27h 49m

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Sept 9

SFO

23h 20m

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R16 691

United Airlines

Sept 8

CPT

30h 35m

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Sept 15

SFO

32h 11m

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United Airlines

Nov 22

JNB

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Mar 3

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KLM

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CPT

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United Airlines

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JNB

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United Airlines

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Multiple Airlines

Sept 13

CPT

45h 30m

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29h 15m

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R16 788

United Airlines

Jan 31

JNB

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22h 15m

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Flights to Los Angeles

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Delta

Oct 7

JNB

33h 40m

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LAX

Oct 30

LAX

27h 00m

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JNB

R15 963

Delta

Oct 7

JNB

27h 13m

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LAX

Oct 30

LAX

28h 10m

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Virgin Atlantic

Nov 8

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33h 05m

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Virgin Atlantic

Sept 1

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30h 15m

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Delta

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JNB

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Delta

Oct 7

JNB

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LAX

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British Airways

Feb 1

JNB

30h 26m

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LAX

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R16 125

Virgin Atlantic

Oct 18

JNB

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32h 20m

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Air France

Oct 7

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32h 54m

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LAX

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Air France

Dec 20

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Air France

Dec 20

JNB

27h 20m

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28h 20m

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R16 270

Virgin Atlantic

Sept 7

JNB

32h 22m

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Sept 14

LAX

29h 50m

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R16 286

Flights to San Diego

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Virgin Atlantic

Sept 8

JNB

36h 27m

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SAN

Sept 15

SAN

28h 20m

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Delta

Oct 5

JNB

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R16 335

Virgin Atlantic

Sept 8

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R16 739

British Airways

Dec 8

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Delta

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British Airways

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British Airways

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Multiple Airlines

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United Airlines

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20:05 - 22:00CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

34h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:00 - 17:50SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 607Virgin Atlantic

Sun, Aug 23 - Sat, Sep 5

21:55 - 12:11JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

23h 16m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

22:55 - 19:10LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 963Delta

Wed, Oct 7 - Sun, Nov 1

21:55 - 21:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

32h 50m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Salt Lake City

7:40 - 19:10LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 30m2 stops Austin Bergstrom Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 963Delta

Wed, Oct 7 - Fri, Oct 30

21:40 - 20:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

33h 05m2 stops London Heathrow Seattle/Tacoma Intl

12:20 - 8:20LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 00m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl London Heathrow

R16 060Virgin Atlantic

Sun, Nov 8 - Fri, Nov 27

19:35 - 16:01JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

30h 26m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

21:30 - 10:25LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

R16 125British Airways

Mon, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 13

19:35 - 18:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

33h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

21:30 - 10:25LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

R16 206British Airways

Mon, Dec 7 - Mon, Jan 4

18:50 - 18:44JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

32h 54m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

22:05 - 11:25LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 20m2 stops London Heathrow Paris Charles de Gaulle

R16 206Air France

Wed, Oct 7 - Sun, Nov 1

19:40 - 13:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

27h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

21:05 - 11:25LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R16 238Air France

Sun, Dec 20 - Wed, Dec 30

23:59 - 11:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

45h 46m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

21:05 - 11:25LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R16 286Multiple Airlines

Tue, Dec 22 - Wed, Dec 30

23:59 - 20:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

30h 16m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol London Heathrow

18:55 - 11:25LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R16 594Multiple Airlines

Tue, Dec 22 - Wed, Dec 30

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23:15 - 23:53CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

33h 38m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Minneapolis St Paul

7:00 - 17:50LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R20 297Delta

Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Aug 22

18:50 - 15:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

29h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:00 - 21:20LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 20m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

R20 880Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Fri, Aug 21

18:50 - 15:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

29h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

20:25 - 21:20LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R20 880Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Fri, Aug 21

23:15 - 23:53CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

33h 38m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Minneapolis St Paul

6:00 - 21:25LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 25m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

R21 349Delta

Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Aug 22

19:50 - 20:53CPT Cape Town Intl-ONT Ontario

34h 03m2 stops Newark Denver Intl

7:00 - 15:20ONT Ontario-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 20m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R21 640United Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Aug 22

19:50 - 9:38CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

22h 48m1 stop Newark

8:20 - 15:20LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 00m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R21 834United Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Aug 22

20:55 - 14:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

26h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

6:00 - 4:00LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 00m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R22 368Qatar Airways

Wed, Aug 12 - Fri, Aug 14

14:05 - 18:06JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles

37h 01m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl San Francisco

6:00 - 4:00LAX Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 00m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R24 810Qatar Airways

Wed, Aug 12 - Fri, Aug 14

21:15 - 9:42JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

45h 27m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

16:23 - 7:00SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 37m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl London Heathrow

R25 990British Airways

Fri, Aug 14 - Tue, May 25

21:15 - 8:17JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

44h 02m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

13:23 - 7:00SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 37m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth London Heathrow

R51 382British Airways

Fri, Aug 14 - Wed, May 26

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Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT Cape Town Intl - SFO San Francisco

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Sun 23/8

20:05-22:00

1 stop34h 55m

San Francisco

Sat 5/9

8:00-17:50

1 stop24h 50m

R15 607

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 7/10

21:55-12:11

1 stop23h 16m

Los Angeles

Sun 1/11

22:55-19:10

1 stop34h 15m

R15 963

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 7/10

21:55-21:45

2 stops32h 50m

Los Angeles

Fri 30/10

7:40-19:10

2 stops26h 30m

R15 963

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/11

21:40-20:45

2 stops33h 05m

Los Angeles

Fri 27/11

12:20-8:20

2 stops34h 00m

R16 060

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 1/2

19:35-16:01

2 stops30h 26m

Los Angeles

Sat 13/2

21:30-10:25

2 stops26h 55m

R16 125

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/12

19:35-18:35

1 stop33h 00m

Los Angeles

Mon 4/1

21:30-10:25

2 stops26h 55m

R16 206

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 7/10

18:50-18:44

1 stop32h 54m

Los Angeles

Sun 1/11

22:05-11:25

2 stops27h 20m

R16 206

Fastest return journey

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 20/12

19:40-13:00

1 stop27h 20m

Los Angeles

Wed 30/12

21:05-11:25

1 stop28h 20m

R16 238

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 22/12

23:59-11:45

1 stop45h 46m

Los Angeles

Wed 30/12

21:05-11:25

1 stop28h 20m

R16 286

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 22/12

23:59-20:15

2 stops30h 16m

Los Angeles

Wed 30/12

18:55-11:25

1 stop30h 30m

R16 594

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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 31% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to California. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	R9 963
Best Round-Trip Price	R15 607
Fastest flight time	25h 40m
Popular in	June

The best one-way flight price to California from South Africa in the last 5 days is R9 963 (Cape Town Intl to San Francisco).

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The best return flight price to California from South Africa in the last 5 days is R15 607 (Cape Town Intl to San Francisco).

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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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June has the highest demand for flights to California, with a 8% price increase on average.

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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 530/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R880/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 San Francisco?

45% of momondo users visit San Francisco more often than any other city in California. When travelling to San Francisco, typically the most convenient airport to fly into is San Francisco 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 51,8 °F(January) to 62,6 °F(September). 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 31% 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 11 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 August 2026, there are 13 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?

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