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 25h 45m on average. On the other hand, flying from Cape Town Intl to Los Angeles Los Angeles takes 28h 05m 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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Flights to Burbank

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Mar 18

JNB

34h 29m

2 stops

BUR

Oct 21

BUR

31h 30m

2 stops

JNB

R23 152

Qatar Airways

Mar 20

JNB

41h 14m

2 stops

BUR

Oct 23

BUR

36h 10m

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JNB

R23 518

Qatar Airways

Mar 20

JNB

41h 14m

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BUR

Oct 22

BUR

47h 20m

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JNB

R23 568

Qatar Airways

Mar 20

JNB

41h 14m

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BUR

Oct 18

BUR

34h 00m

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JNB

R23 767

Qatar Airways

Mar 18

JNB

40h 19m

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BUR

Oct 23

BUR

34h 00m

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JNB

R25 079

Qatar Airways

Mar 17

JNB

57h 34m

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BUR

Oct 21

BUR

31h 30m

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R25 129

Qatar Airways

Mar 17

JNB

57h 34m

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BUR

Oct 22

BUR

47h 20m

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JNB

R25 162

Qatar Airways

Mar 18

JNB

40h 19m

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Oct 24

BUR

35h 55m

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JNB

R25 328

Qatar Airways

Mar 17

JNB

57h 34m

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BUR

Oct 24

BUR

38h 40m

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JNB

R25 361

Qatar Airways

May 31

JNB

31h 54m

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BUR

Aug 2

BUR

47h 20m

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R25 577

Qatar Airways

Mar 19

JNB

40h 19m

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BUR

Oct 19

BUR

34h 00m

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JNB

R26 474

Qatar Airways

Mar 19

JNB

40h 19m

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BUR

Oct 20

BUR

42h 50m

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JNB

R26 524

Flights to San Francisco

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Turkish Airlines

Apr 27

JNB

31h 40m

1 stop

SFO

May 11

SFO

30h 45m

1 stop

JNB

R14 915

Virgin Atlantic

Apr 19

CPT

33h 19m

1 stop

SFO

May 2

SFO

26h 50m

1 stop

CPT

R15 180

Turkish Airlines

Apr 20

JNB

31h 40m

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SFO

Apr 27

SFO

30h 45m

1 stop

JNB

R15 263

United Airlines

Apr 19

CPT

32h 19m

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SFO

May 1

SFO

29h 35m

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CPT

R15 845

Virgin Atlantic

Apr 17

CPT

30h 57m

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Apr 24

SFO

42h 50m

1 stop

CPT

R16 144

Delta

Apr 27

JNB

28h 20m

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SFO

May 11

SFO

30h 50m

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JNB

R16 160

Delta

Apr 20

JNB

34h 00m

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SFO

Apr 27

SFO

33h 50m

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JNB

R16 177

Virgin Atlantic

Apr 16

CPT

28h 20m

1 stop

SFO

Apr 23

SFO

26h 50m

1 stop

CPT

R16 210

Delta

Apr 20

JNB

31h 38m

2 stops

SFO

Apr 27

SFO

29h 25m

2 stops

JNB

R16 260

United Airlines

Apr 20

CPT

23h 35m

1 stop

SFO

Apr 27

SFO

23h 40m

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CPT

R16 293

Virgin Atlantic

Apr 16

CPT

35h 45m

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SFO

Apr 23

SFO

20h 44m

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CPT

R16 310

Delta

Jun 5

JNB

34h 00m

1 stop

SFO

Sept 5

SFO

36h 25m

2 stops

JNB

R16 310

Flights to San Diego

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United Airlines

Apr 26

CPT

28h 15m

1 stop

SAN

May 23

SAN

55h 40m

2 stops

CPT

R16 027

Delta

Mar 17

JNB

29h 50m

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Sept 22

SAN

31h 15m

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JNB

R16 260

Delta

Apr 28

CPT

33h 40m

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May 27

SAN

30h 10m

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CPT

R16 326

Delta

Apr 29

CPT

37h 10m

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May 24

SAN

28h 25m

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CPT

R16 376

United Airlines

May 1

CPT

33h 38m

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May 27

SAN

37h 29m

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R16 393

Delta

Mar 18

JNB

36h 49m

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Sept 22

SAN

36h 30m

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JNB

R16 426

Delta

Apr 29

CPT

43h 25m

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May 24

SAN

28h 25m

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R16 459

Delta

Apr 25

CPT

67h 09m

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May 26

SAN

22h 45m

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R16 476

Delta

Apr 28

CPT

31h 54m

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May 27

SAN

25h 24m

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R16 492

Delta

Mar 17

JNB

36h 35m

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SAN

36h 30m

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R16 575

Delta

Apr 27

CPT

37h 10m

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May 25

SAN

29h 25m

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R16 609

KLM

Apr 16

JNB

33h 27m

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Apr 23

SAN

22h 40m

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JNB

R16 791

Flights to Santa Ana, California

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Delta

Mar 17

JNB

32h 55m

2 stops

SNA

Nov 11

SNA

39h 05m

2 stops

JNB

R16 426

Delta

Mar 18

JNB

31h 56m

2 stops

SNA

Nov 12

SNA

28h 05m

2 stops

JNB

R18 137

British Airways

Mar 17

JNB

32h 39m

2 stops

SNA

Nov 9

SNA

32h 49m

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JNB

R18 303

British Airways

Mar 17

JNB

32h 39m

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SNA

Nov 13

SNA

37h 40m

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JNB

R18 867

United Airlines

Apr 16

JNB

35h 45m

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SNA

Apr 23

SNA

38h 51m

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JNB

R20 113

Delta

Mar 18

JNB

45h 51m

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Nov 10

SNA

28h 05m

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JNB

R20 263

Delta

Mar 18

JNB

45h 51m

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Nov 8

SNA

53h 10m

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JNB

R21 093

British Airways

Mar 18

JNB

31h 23m

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Nov 11

SNA

32h 49m

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JNB

R21 209

United Airlines

Apr 16

JNB

35h 45m

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Apr 23

SNA

28h 45m

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R21 375

British Airways

Mar 17

JNB

55h 01m

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Oct 19

SNA

33h 17m

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JNB

R21 541

United Airlines

Apr 17

JNB

32h 45m

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SNA

Apr 24

SNA

42h 50m

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JNB

R21 923

Delta

Mar 18

JNB

45h 51m

2 stops

SNA

Nov 14

SNA

53h 10m

2 stops

JNB

R21 990

Flights to San Jose, California

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Delta

Apr 20

CPT

36h 17m

2 stops

SJC

Apr 27

SJC

33h 15m

2 stops

CPT

R20 977

Qatar Airways

Apr 19

CPT

38h 11m

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SJC

May 2

SJC

39h 33m

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CPT

R28 799

Qatar Airways

Apr 20

CPT

37h 12m

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SJC

Apr 27

SJC

36h 28m

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CPT

R29 680

Qatar Airways

Jun 3

CPT

40h 00m

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SJC

Jul 3

SJC

43h 00m

2 stops

CPT

R32 619

Qatar Airways

Apr 4

CPT

37h 56m

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SJC

Apr 12

SJC

44h 15m

2 stops

CPT

R38 084

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17:50 - 10:50

JNB

SFO

26h 00m

1 stop

18:45 - 10:30

SFO

JNB

30h 45m

1 stop

R14 931Turkish Airlines

Thu, Apr 16 - Thu, Apr 23

20:05 - 23:55

CPT

LAX

36h 50m

1 stop

12:30 - 17:50

LAX

CPT

20h 20m

1 stop

R15 164Virgin Atlantic

Sun, Apr 19 - Sat, May 2

20:00 - 14:23

CPT

LAX

27h 23m

2 stops

19:45 - 15:20

LAX

CPT

34h 35m

2 stops

R15 263United Airlines

Sun, Apr 26 - Sun, May 24

20:00 - 15:03

CPT

LAX

28h 03m

2 stops

8:15 - 15:20

LAX

CPT

22h 05m

1 stop

R15 330United Airlines

Fri, May 1 - Thu, Aug 13

21:15 - 17:11

JNB

LAX

28h 56m

2 stops

18:05 - 7:00

LAX

JNB

27h 55m

1 stop

R15 745British Airways

Fri, May 1 - Wed, May 27

19:25 - 18:20

JNB

LAX

31h 55m

1 stop

20:55 - 7:00

LAX

JNB

25h 05m

1 stop

R15 994British Airways

Thu, Jun 11 - Tue, Jun 23

23:15 - 23:42

JNB

SAN

33h 27m

2 stops

13:40 - 21:20

SAN

JNB

22h 40m

1 stop

R16 791KLM

Thu, Apr 16 - Thu, Apr 23

23:45 - 15:35

CPT

LAS

24h 50m

1 stop

20:25 - 21:25

LAS

CPT

40h 00m

1 stop

R17 090KLM

Fri, May 1 - Fri, May 22

20:30 - 23:59

JNB

ONT

36h 29m

2 stops

12:00 - 4:00

ONT

JNB

31h 00m

2 stops

R23 020Qatar Airways

Wed, Mar 18 - Wed, Oct 21

13:45 - 21:59

JNB

BUR

41h 14m

2 stops

11:30 - 8:40

BUR

JNB

36h 10m

2 stops

R23 518Qatar Airways

Fri, Mar 20 - Fri, Oct 23

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Price

Cheapest return flight

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 16/4

17:50-10:50

1 stop26h 00m

San Francisco

Thu 23/4

18:45-10:30

1 stop30h 45m

R14 931

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sun 19/4

20:05-23:55

1 stop36h 50m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sat 2/5

12:30-17:50

1 stop20h 20m

R15 164

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sun 26/4

20:00-14:23

2 stops27h 23m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 24/5

19:45-15:20

2 stops34h 35m

R15 263

Fastest return journey

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Fri 1/5

20:00-15:03

2 stops28h 03m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thu 13/8

8:15-15:20

1 stop22h 05m

R15 330

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 1/5

21:15-17:11

2 stops28h 56m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 27/5

18:05-7:00

1 stop27h 55m

R15 745

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 11/6

19:25-18:20

1 stop31h 55m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 23/6

20:55-7:00

1 stop25h 05m

R15 994

JohannesburgSan Diego

JNB - SAN

JNBSAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 16/4

23:15-23:42

2 stops33h 27m

San Diego

Thu 23/4

13:40-21:20

1 stop22h 40m

R16 791

Cape TownLas Vegas

CPT - LAS

CPTLAS

Cape Town Intl

Fri 1/5

23:45-15:35

1 stop24h 50m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Fri 22/5

20:25-21:25

1 stop40h 00m

R17 090

JohannesburgOntario

JNB - ONT

JNBONT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/3

20:30-23:59

2 stops36h 29m

Ontario

Wed 21/10

12:00-4:00

2 stops31h 00m

R23 020

JohannesburgBurbank

JNB - BUR

JNBBUR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 20/3

13:45-21:59

2 stops41h 14m

Burbank Bob Hope

Fri 23/10

11:30-8:40

2 stops36h 10m

R23 518

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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 39% 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.

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Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	R9 234
Best Round-Trip Price	R14 931
Fastest flight time	27h 15m

The best one-way flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R9 234 (Cape Town Intl to San Francisco).

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The best round-trip flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R14 931 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to San Francisco).

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The fastest flight to California from South Africa takes 27h 15m (Cape Town Intl to San Francisco).

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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 741/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R1 806/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?

54% of momondo users visit Los Angeles more often than any other city in California. When travelling to Los Angeles, typically the most convenient airport to fly into is Santa Ana, California Airport.

I plan on visiting Universal Studios Hollywood. Which airport is the quickest drive?

The closest airport to Universal Studios Hollywood is Santa Ana, California Airport, and would make for the quickest drive. For those interested in a secondary airport to fly into, consider looking at flights heading to Ontario 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 Universal Studios Hollywood, Disneyland Park, and The Wiltern.

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?

Virgin Atlantic is the most popular airline offering flights to California, with 39% 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 13 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 March 2026, there are 15 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.

Why use momondo?

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.