Flights to California

R14 517 Cheap flights to California

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Recent flights found to popular cities in California

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Virgin Atlantic
Feb 23
CPT
31h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 2
LAX
20h 55m
1 stop
CPT
R14 517
Turkish Airlines
Jun 19
JNB
33h 15m
1 stop
LAX
Jun 25
LAX
29h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R15 508
Turkish Airlines
Feb 3
JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 24
LAX
30h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R15 524
Turkish Airlines
Jan 27
JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 25
LAX
30h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R15 574
Turkish Airlines
May 20
JNB
26h 40m
1 stop
LAX
May 27
LAX
36h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R15 656
British Airways
Feb 23
JNB
27h 55m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 2
LAX
27h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R15 673
British Airways
Feb 23
JNB
27h 55m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 15
LAX
27h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R15 706
British Airways
Feb 10
JNB
32h 55m
2 stops
LAX
Feb 18
LAX
34h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R15 722
British Airways
Jan 27
JNB
37h 36m
2 stops
LAX
Feb 24
LAX
26h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R15 739
British Airways
Feb 10
JNB
32h 55m
2 stops
LAX
Feb 18
LAX
27h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R15 772
SWISS
Feb 3
JNB
30h 20m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 24
LAX
36h 05m
2 stops
JNB
R15 805
Turkish Airlines
Jan 26
JNB
26h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 25
LAX
35h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R15 821
Virgin Atlantic
Jan 26
CPT
30h 13m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 21
SFO
27h 10m
1 stop
CPT
R15 111
American Airlines
May 30
JNB
31h 03m
2 stops
SFO
Aug 2
SFO
31h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R15 491
Turkish Airlines
Feb 24
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 3
SFO
35h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R15 574
Turkish Airlines
Feb 23
JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 2
SFO
30h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R15 821
American Airlines
May 30
JNB
25h 35m
1 stop
SFO
Aug 2
SFO
31h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R15 887
Multiple Airlines
Jan 26
CPT
35h 55m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 21
SFO
25h 03m
2 stops
CPT
R15 920
Virgin Atlantic
Jan 21
CPT
27h 50m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 4
SFO
25h 15m
1 stop
CPT
R15 987
Turkish Airlines
Jan 23
JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
SFO
Apr 5
SFO
30h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R16 003
United Airlines
Jan 21
CPT
25h 25m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 4
SFO
23h 25m
2 stops
CPT
R16 036
United Airlines
Feb 24
CPT
31h 00m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 3
SFO
23h 30m
1 stop
CPT
R16 069
KLM
Feb 23
JNB
28h 05m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 2
SFO
29h 05m
2 stops
JNB
R16 201
Delta
Jan 23
JNB
29h 43m
2 stops
SFO
Apr 5
SFO
28h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R16 234
Virgin Atlantic
Feb 23
CPT
31h 21m
1 stop
SAN
Mar 2
SAN
25h 15m
1 stop
CPT
R15 095
American Airlines
Apr 1
JNB
27h 45m
2 stops
SAN
May 27
SAN
29h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R15 491
American Airlines
Apr 22
JNB
26h 40m
1 stop
SAN
May 27
SAN
29h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R15 887
American Airlines
Apr 22
JNB
26h 40m
1 stop
SAN
May 27
SAN
31h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R15 954
British Airways
Apr 21
JNB
26h 40m
1 stop
SAN
May 27
SAN
29h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R16 036
United Airlines
Jan 21
CPT
33h 59m
3 stops
SAN
Feb 4
SAN
23h 00m
2 stops
CPT
R16 036
Virgin Atlantic
Feb 23
CPT
33h 07m
1 stop
SAN
Mar 2
SAN
28h 05m
2 stops
CPT
R16 086
British Airways
Apr 21
JNB
26h 40m
1 stop
SAN
May 27
SAN
29h 21m
2 stops
JNB
R16 119
British Airways
Mar 31
JNB
30h 08m
2 stops
SAN
May 28
SAN
31h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R16 218
Delta
Feb 23
CPT
35h 32m
2 stops
SAN
Mar 2
SAN
34h 45m
2 stops
CPT
R16 234
Delta
Mar 6
JNB
32h 39m
2 stops
SAN
Mar 13
SAN
36h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R16 251
Delta
Apr 23
JNB
33h 51m
2 stops
SAN
May 28
SAN
22h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R16 383
Delta
Jun 25
CPT
42h 00m
2 stops
SJC
Aug 6
SJC
25h 35m
1 stop
CPT
R20 908
United Airlines
Jun 26
CPT
58h 11m
2 stops
SJC
Aug 8
SJC
41h 10m
2 stops
CPT
R23 303
British Airways
Jan 22
CPT
34h 39m
2 stops
SJC
Jan 26
SJC
40h 05m
2 stops
CPT
R23 385
British Airways
Jan 22
CPT
37h 54m
2 stops
SJC
Jan 26
SJC
35h 38m
2 stops
CPT
R23 418
British Airways
Jan 22
CPT
34h 39m
2 stops
SJC
Jan 26
SJC
38h 19m
2 stops
CPT
R23 451
Kenya Airways
Jun 26
CPT
27h 48m
2 stops
SJC
Aug 7
SJC
29h 55m
2 stops
CPT
R23 468
Delta
Jun 27
CPT
52h 50m
2 stops
SJC
Aug 9
SJC
33h 54m
2 stops
CPT
R23 732
Delta
Jun 27
CPT
50h 49m
2 stops
SJC
Aug 5
SJC
36h 45m
2 stops
CPT
R23 980
Delta
Jun 27
CPT
50h 49m
2 stops
SJC
Aug 5
SJC
34h 30m
1 stop
CPT
R24 178
Delta
Jun 27
CPT
52h 50m
2 stops
SJC
Aug 8
SJC
63h 45m
2 stops
CPT
R24 343
United Airlines
Jun 25
CPT
49h 18m
2 stops
SJC
Aug 7
SJC
25h 10m
2 stops
CPT
R25 103
Delta
Jun 27
CPT
54h 38m
2 stops
SJC
Aug 7
SJC
47h 45m
2 stops
CPT
R25 433

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Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:55 - 18:56
JNB
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LAS
31h 01m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
12:05 - 19:00
LAS
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JNB
20h 55m1 stop
R14 451Virgin Atlantic
Tue, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 17
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 18:35
CPT
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LAX
31h 05m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
12:20 - 19:15
LAX
-
CPT
20h 55m1 stop
R14 517Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Feb 23 - Mon, Mar 2
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:00 - 18:15
JNB
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LAX
33h 15m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:10 - 10:30
LAX
-
JNB
29h 20m1 stop
R15 508Turkish Airlines
Fri, Jun 19 - Thu, Jun 25
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:10 - 11:10
JNB
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LAX
26h 00m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:45 - 10:50
LAX
-
JNB
30h 05m1 stop
R15 524Turkish Airlines
Tue, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 24
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 13:30
JNB
-
LAX
27h 55m1 stop
British Airways Logo
18:00 - 7:35
LAX
-
JNB
27h 35m1 stop
R15 673British Airways
Mon, Feb 23 - Mon, Mar 2
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 13:30
JNB
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LAX
27h 55m1 stop
British Airways Logo
19:00 - 7:35
LAX
-
JNB
27h 35m1 stop
R15 706British Airways
Mon, Feb 23 - Sun, Mar 15
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 16:50
CPT
-
SFO
30h 00m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:25 - 18:00
SFO
-
CPT
23h 35m2 stops
R16 036United Airlines
Wed, Jan 21 - Wed, Feb 4
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 23:58
CPT
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LAS
37h 08m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:10 - 15:20
LAS
-
CPT
22h 10m1 stop
R16 036United Airlines
Thu, Apr 16 - Mon, Apr 27
KLM Logo
19:20 - 13:25
JNB
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SFO
28h 05m1 stop
KLM Logo
7:00 - 22:05
SFO
-
JNB
29h 05m2 stops
R16 201KLM
Mon, Feb 23 - Mon, Mar 2
KLM Logo
8:00 - 12:45
CPT
-
LAX
37h 45m1 stop
KLM Logo
13:50 - 21:25
LAX
-
CPT
22h 35m1 stop
R16 482KLM
Sun, Mar 15 - Tue, Mar 31

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 10 January 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

JohannesburgLas Vegas

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/2

21:55-18:56

1 stop31h 01m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 17/2

12:05-19:00

1 stop20h 55m

R14 451

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Mon 23/2

21:30-18:35

1 stop31h 05m

Los Angeles

Mon 2/3

12:20-19:15

1 stop20h 55m

R14 517

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 19/6

18:00-18:15

1 stop33h 15m

Los Angeles

Thu 25/6

20:10-10:30

1 stop29h 20m

R15 508

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/2

19:10-11:10

1 stop26h 00m

Los Angeles

Tue 24/2

18:45-10:50

1 stop30h 05m

R15 524

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 23/2

19:35-13:30

1 stop27h 55m

Los Angeles

Mon 2/3

18:00-7:35

1 stop27h 35m

R15 673

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 23/2

19:35-13:30

1 stop27h 55m

Los Angeles

Sun 15/3

19:00-7:35

1 stop27h 35m

R15 706

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT - SFO

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Wed 21/1

20:50-16:50

2 stops30h 00m

San Francisco

Wed 4/2

8:25-18:00

2 stops23h 35m

R16 036

Cape TownLas Vegas

CPT - LAS

CPTLAS

Cape Town Intl

Thu 16/4

19:50-23:58

2 stops37h 08m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Mon 27/4

8:10-15:20

1 stop22h 10m

R16 036

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 23/2

19:20-13:25

1 stop28h 05m

San Francisco

Mon 2/3

7:00-22:05

2 stops29h 05m

R16 201

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sun 15/3

8:00-12:45

1 stop37h 45m

Los Angeles

Tue 31/3

13:50-21:25

1 stop22h 35m

R16 482

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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 34% 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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Los Angeles
Los Angeles

Cheap California flight deals and tips

Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R10 190

Best Round-Trip Price

R14 451

Fastest flight time

27h 40m

Popular in

April
The best one-way flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R10 190 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to San Francisco).
The best round-trip flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R14 451 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl).
The fastest flight to California from South Africa takes 27h 40m (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 553/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R916/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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