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

Aug 23

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30h 10m

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Delta

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Virgin Atlantic

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Delta

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CPT

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Delta

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Virgin Atlantic

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JNB

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Delta

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CPT

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Delta

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United Airlines

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Flights to Los Angeles

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Delta

Oct 7

JNB

32h 50m

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LAX

Oct 30

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26h 30m

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R16 021

Virgin Atlantic

Nov 21

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LAX

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Virgin Atlantic

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Air France

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LAX

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Air France

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Virgin Atlantic

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Air France

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JNB

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Multiple Airlines

Dec 22

JNB

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Flights to San Diego

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United Airlines

Sept 19

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21:55 - 22:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

33h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

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

27h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 021Delta

Wed, Oct 7 - Fri, Oct 30

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

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

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

26h 30m2 stops Austin Bergstrom Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 021Delta

Wed, Oct 7 - Fri, Oct 30

21:40 - 20:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

32h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

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

34h 00m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl London Heathrow

R16 086Virgin Atlantic

Sat, Nov 21 - Sat, Nov 28

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

33h 05m2 stops London Heathrow Seattle/Tacoma Intl

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

34h 00m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl London Heathrow

R16 118Virgin Atlantic

Sun, Nov 8 - Fri, Nov 27

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

33h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

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

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

R16 264British Airways

Mon, Dec 7 - Mon, Jan 4

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

32h 54m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

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

27h 20m2 stops London Heathrow Paris Charles de Gaulle

R16 264Air France

Wed, Oct 7 - Sun, Nov 1

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

27h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

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

28h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R16 297Air France

Sun, Dec 20 - Wed, Dec 30

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

45h 46m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

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

28h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R16 346Multiple Airlines

Tue, Dec 22 - Wed, Dec 30

19:35 - 18:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

32h 55m2 stops London Heathrow Dublin

11:25 - 10:25LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 00m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

R16 492British Airways

Wed, Jan 13 - Fri, Jan 29

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

30h 16m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol London Heathrow

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

30h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R16 654Multiple Airlines

Tue, Dec 22 - Wed, Dec 30

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23:15 - 23:43JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

33h 28m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

7:00 - 19:10LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R24 867Delta

Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Feb 11

23:15 - 23:43JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

33h 28m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

7:00 - 19:10LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R24 884Delta

Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Feb 11

22:00 - 9:34JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

44h 34m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

7:00 - 18:35LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

R25 435United Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Feb 11

23:15 - 14:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

24h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

17:10 - 11:25LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 15m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R26 117Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Feb 11

23:15 - 11:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

45h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

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

30h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R26 133Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Feb 11

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

26h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

15:10 - 8:40LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R26 442Qatar Airways

Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Feb 11

19:00 - 17:29JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

31h 29m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Denver Intl

5:45 - 18:35LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 50m3 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

R26 507United Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Feb 11

19:25 - 14:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

28h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

18:05 - 9:25LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

R62 477British Airways

Thu, Aug 13 - Sat, Aug 22

21:15 - 18:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

30h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

20:55 - 9:25LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

R63 564British Airways

Sun, Aug 9 - Sun, Aug 16

18:45 - 14:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SFO San Francisco

52h 15m3 stops Harare Lusaka Dubai Intl

17:00 - 20:25SFO San Francisco-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 25m3 stops Dubai Intl Lusaka Harare

R123 395Emirates

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 26

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JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 7/10

21:55-22:35

1 stop33h 40m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 30/10

7:10-19:10

1 stop27h 00m

R16 021

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 7/10

21:55-21:45

2 stops32h 50m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 30/10

7:40-19:10

2 stops26h 30m

R16 021

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 21/11

21:40-20:15

1 stop32h 35m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sat 28/11

12:20-8:20

2 stops34h 00m

R16 086

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/11

21:40-20:45

2 stops33h 05m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 27/11

12:20-8:20

2 stops34h 00m

R16 118

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/12

19:35-18:35

1 stop33h 00m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 4/1

21:30-10:25

2 stops26h 55m

R16 264

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 7/10

18:50-18:44

1 stop32h 54m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 1/11

22:05-11:25

2 stops27h 20m

R16 264

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JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 20/12

19:40-13:00

1 stop27h 20m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 30/12

21:05-11:25

1 stop28h 20m

R16 297

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 22/12

23:59-11:45

1 stop45h 46m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 30/12

21:05-11:25

1 stop28h 20m

R16 346

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 13/1

19:35-18:30

2 stops32h 55m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 29/1

11:25-10:25

2 stops37h 00m

R16 492

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 22/12

23:59-20:15

2 stops30h 16m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 30/12

18:55-11:25

1 stop30h 30m

R16 654

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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 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to California. Keep in mind that there are 12 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	R10 275
Best Round-Trip Price	R16 021
Fastest flight time	26h 30m
Popular in	June

The best one-way flight price to California from South Africa in the last 5 days is R10 275 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Los Angeles Los Angeles).

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The best return flight price to California from South Africa in the last 5 days is R16 021 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Los Angeles Los Angeles).

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The fastest flight to California from South Africa takes 26h 30m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Los Angeles Los Angeles).

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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 463/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R1 516/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?

43% 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 32% 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 12 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 14 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?

If you are simply researching potential flights to California, momondo offers a useful price alert feature which will track prices for flights to California and alert you when they change.